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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. 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






2. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.






3. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






4. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






5. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






6. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






7. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






8. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






9. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






10. 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






11. 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






12. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






13. 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






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






15. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






17. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






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






19. 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






20. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






21. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






22. 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






23. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals






24. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






25. 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.






26. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






27. 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






28. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






29. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






30. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






31. 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.






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






33. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






34. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






35. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






36. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






37. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






38. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






39. Controllability of Systems






40. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






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






42. 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






43. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






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






45. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






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






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






48. Credit weightings are based on...






49. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






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