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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 measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






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






3. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.






4. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






5. 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






6. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






7. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






8. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






9. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






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






11. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






12. Credit weightings are based on...






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






14. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






15. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






16. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






17. 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






18. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






19. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.






20. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






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






22. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






23. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






24. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






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






26. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






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






28. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






29. Flush-Out






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. 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






33. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






34. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






35. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






36. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






37. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






38. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






39. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible






40. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






41. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






42. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






43. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






44. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






45. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






46. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






47. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






48. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






49. 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






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