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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






8. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






9. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






10. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






11. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






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






13. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






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






15. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r






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






17. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






18. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?






19. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






20. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms






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






22. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






23. 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.






24. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






25. 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






26. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






27. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






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






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






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






31. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






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






33. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






34. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






35. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






36. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






37. 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






38. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






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






40. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






41. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






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






43. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






44. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






45. 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






46. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






47. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






48. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






49. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






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