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






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






3. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






4. 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






5. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






6. 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)






7. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






8. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






9. 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






10. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






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






12. 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






13. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






14. 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






15. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction






16. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






17. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






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






19. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






20. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






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






22. 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






23. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






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






25. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






26. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






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






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






29. 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






30. The min' floor area for CI






31. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






32. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






33. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






34. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






35. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






36. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






37. 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






38. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr






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






40. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






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






42. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






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. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants






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






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






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






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






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