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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
LEED Points
Reduce light transpass
Prime Farmland
2. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?
Open Grid Pavement
LEED Rating System
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
3. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
Agrifiber Product
Renewable Energy
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Stormwater Runoff
4. 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
Integrative
Cooling Tower
Building Footprint
Biodiversity
5. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy
Major Construction Phases
Drip Irrigation
Mass Transit
Bake-Out
6. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal
Pollution
Baseline v. Actual Use
Cradle to Grave
Waste Diversion
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
Biodegradable
Potable Water
Sustainable Forestry
Montreal Protocol
8. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Floodplain
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Ozone (O3)
Flush-Out
9. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Greenfield
Cooling Tower
LEED NC&MR
10. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Drip Irrigation
Triple Bottom Line
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
11. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Cradle to Grave
Energy Management System
Metering
Certificate of occupancy
12. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category
Emergent Properties
Waste Diversion
Acidification
70%
13. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application
LEED Online
70%
The four LEED levels
Climate Change
14. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category
Green Power
Climate Change
Energy Efficient
Carbon Neutrality
15. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
HVAC System
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
LEED Online
Building Density
16. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.
Hybrid Vehicle
Design Development
Embodied Energy
Development Footprint
17. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)
Heat Islands
The four LEED levels
Commingled Recycling
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
18. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Emissivity (of a material)
Regenerative
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
19. 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
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Contaminant
Building Related Illness
Brownfields
20. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Carpool
Indoor Air Quality
Drip Irrigation
21. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Non-renewable Resource
Conservation
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Underground Parking
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
Floodplain
Prime Farmland
LEED Credit Checklist
Impervious Surfaces
23. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?
70%
Green Washing
Chiller
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
24. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
70%
Fossil Fuels
Mass Transit
Biodegradable
25. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Hard Cost
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Diversion Rate
Native or Indigenous Plants
26. 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
Street Grid Density
Conservation
Development Density
Install submeters & Select local plants
27. 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
LEED Online
Greenfield
Market Transformation
Energy Star Rating
28. 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
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Ozone (O3)
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
29. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
HCFC
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Closed System
Design Development
30. 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
Material Reuse
Market Transformation
Credit Interpretation Request
Greenfield
31. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
Stormwater Runoff
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Volatile Organic Compound
Credit Interpretation Request
32. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane
Agrifiber Product
Emissivity (of a material)
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Baseline Vs Design
33. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste
Systems Thinking
Commingled Recycling
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
34. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Carbon Overlay Tool
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Schematic Design
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
35. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building
Per-Consumer Content
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Solid Waste Management Policy
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
36. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points
Square Footage of a Building
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Imperviousness
Pedestrian Access
37. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?
Environmentally Preferable Products
Brownfields
Hard Cost
24%-50%
38. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
LEED Credit
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
39. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
Rainwater Harvesting
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Acid Rain
Waste Stream Audit
40. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing
Development Density
Hard Cost
Built Environment
Regenerative
41. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Reduce light transpass
Aquifer
Submeter
Montreal Protocol
42. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Wastewater
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
43. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
LEED Category
Hardscape
Biodegradable
Per-Consumer Content
44. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.
Hardscape
Embodied Energy
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Regenerative
45. 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
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Infill Development
Adaptive Plant
Floor-To-Area
46. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity
Climate Change
LEED Points
Biodiversity
Erosion
47. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Montreal Protocol
33%-39%
Install submeters & Select local plants
48. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Construction Documents
70%
Pollution
Light Trespass
49. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed
Commissioning Report
Triple Bottom Line
Submeter
Water Balance
50. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
LEED Credit
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Commingled Recycling
Byproduct