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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






2. Flush-Out






3. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






4. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






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






6. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






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






8. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






9. 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






10. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






21. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






22. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






23. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






24. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






25. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






26. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






31. 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.






32. 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






33. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






34. 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






35. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






36. The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle from siting to design - construction - operation - maintenance - renovation and deconstruction. thi






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






38. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. The min' floor area for CI






43. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.






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






45. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






46. 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)






47. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






48. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






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






50. 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