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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 coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






2. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






3. 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






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






5. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






11. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






12. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






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






14. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






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






16. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






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






18. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






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






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






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






22. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






23. 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






24. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






25. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






26. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






27. 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






28. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






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






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






31. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






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






33. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






34. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






40. 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






41. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






42. 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






43. Flush-Out






44. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






45. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






46. 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






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






48. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






49. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






50. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system