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LEED GA: Green Associate

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






2. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






3. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






4. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






5. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






6. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






7. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






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






9. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






10. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






11. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






12. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






13. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






14. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






15. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






16. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle






17. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






18. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






19. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






20. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






21. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






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






23. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






24. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






25. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






26. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






27. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






28. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






29. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






30. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another






31. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






32. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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






34. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste






35. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






36. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






37. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






38. 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






39. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






40. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






41. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






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






43. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






44. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






45. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






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






47. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






48. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






49. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






50. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits