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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Regenerative
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
2. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?
Integrated Process
Building Related Illness
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
3. 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
Irrigation Efficiency
Energy Management System
Acid Rain
Water Pollution
4. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)
Green Building
Pollutant
Light Trespass
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
5. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...
Adaptive Reuse
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
70%
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
6. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Water Pollution
Harvested Rainwater
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Submeter
7. 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.
Energy Star Rating
Building Commissioning
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Construction Phases Bidding
8. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer
LEED Intent
Albedo
Rating system and Project size
HCFC
9. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle
Construction Waste Management Plan
Refrigerant
Construction and Demolition Debris
HVAC System
10. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Integrative
Emergent Properties
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
11. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane
The four LEED levels
Agrifiber Product
Carbon Neutrality
Vegetated (Green) Roof
12. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?
Open Space
Bake-Out
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
None.
13. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Byproduct
Substantial completion
14. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Prime Farmland
15. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?
Building Envelope (building shell)
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Renewable Energy
Nonpoint-source pollution
16. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse
Harvested Rainwater
Passive Design
Air Quality Standards
Global Warming
17. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated
Metering
Greenhouse Gases
Brownfields
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
18. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Glare
Predesign
Commissioning Plan
19. Part of construction waste management plan
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Building Commissioning
Negative Feedback Loop
Waste Management Plan
20. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time
Indoor Air Quality
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Water Balance
Smart Growth
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
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Pollution
Diversity of Uses
Waterless Urinal
22. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Underground Parking
Impervious Surfaces
Zoning
23. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits
40%
Xeriscaping
LEED Online
Acidification
24. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Mass Transit
LEED Rating System
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Construction Phases Bidding
25. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Perviousness
Install submeters & Select local plants
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
26. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
33%-39%
LEED Credit
Invasive Plants
None.
27. 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
Acidification
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
LEED
28. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Perviousness
Graywater (Greywater)
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
29. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Schematic Design
Smart Growth
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Potable Water
30. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category
Ventilation Rate
Acidification
Major Construction Phases
Ecosystem
31. 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)
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
40%
Passive Design
32. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements
Life-cycle cost analysis
Vehicle miles traveled
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Ambient Temperature
33. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Regional Material
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Carbon Neutrality
Environmental Sustainability
34. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
90%
Embodied Energy
Montreal Protocol
35. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Floor Area Ratio
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Integrated Process
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
36. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre
Design Development
LEED NC&MR
Development Density
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
37. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design
Baseline Building Performance
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
38. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
Water Balance
LEED Points
LEED Prerequisites
Chiller
39. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Embodied Energy
Heat Islands
Externality
40. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?
Portable water uses
Open Grid Pavement
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Sustainable
41. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
Green Power
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Commissioning Report
Building Footprint
42. 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
Net-Zero Energy
Wet Pond (retention pond)
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Green Cleaning
43. The min' floor area for CI
Install submeters & Select local plants
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
250 square ft
Bake-Out
44. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
HCFC
Biomass
Biofuel
45. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th
Fossil Fuels
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Contaminant
Floor Area Ratio
46. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
LEED Rating System
24%-50%
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Square Footage of a Building
47. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released
Open System
Square Footage of a Building
Construction Administration
Raingarden
48. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Waste Stream Audit
LEED Rating System
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
49. What should take place during Occupancy?
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Submeter
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
The four LEED levels
50. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc
Process Water
Hybrid Vehicle
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Conventional Irrigation