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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






2. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






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






4. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






5. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






6. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






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






8. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






9. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






10. 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.






11. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






12. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






13. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






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






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






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






17. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






18. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






19. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






20. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






21. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






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






23. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






24. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






25. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






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






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






28. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






29. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






30. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






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






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






33. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






34. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






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






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






37. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






38. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






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






40. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






41. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






48. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






49. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






50. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants