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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






2. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






3. 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






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






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






6. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






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






8. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






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






10. Controllability of Systems






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






12. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.






13. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






14. 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)






15. 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






16. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






17. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






18. 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






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






20. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






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






28. 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






29. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






30. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






31. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






36. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






37. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?






38. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






39. 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






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






41. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






42. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






43. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






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






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






46. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget






47. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






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






49. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






50. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu