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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






2. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






3. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






4. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






5. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity






6. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






7. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






8. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.






9. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






10. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






11. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






12. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






13. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






14. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






15. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






16. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






17. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






18. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






19. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






20. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






21. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






22. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent






23. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






24. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






25. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






26. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






27. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






28. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






29. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






30. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






31. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






32. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






33. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






34. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






35. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






36. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






37. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






38. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






39. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






40. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






41. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






42. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






43. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






44. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.






45. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






46. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






47. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






48. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






49. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






50. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas