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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • 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. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






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






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






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






5. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 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.






10. 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






11. 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)






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






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






14. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






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






16. 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






17. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






18. 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






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






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






21. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






22. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






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






24. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






26. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






27. 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






28. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






29. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






30. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






31. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






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






33. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






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






35. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






36. 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






37. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.






38. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour






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






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






41. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






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






43. 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






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






45. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






46. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. 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