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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods
Diversion Rate
Community Connectivity
Waste Stream Audit
LEED Project Boundary
2. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)
Waterless Urinal
Air Quality Standards
Underground Parking
Montreal Protocol
3. 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
Baseline Building Performance
Bake-Out
Perviousness
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
4. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy
Building Related Illness
Community Connectivity
Volatile Organic Compound
Major Construction Phases
5. 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
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Diversion Rate
Volatile Organic Compound
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
6. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
33%-39%
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Heat Islands
Substantial completion
7. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Green Building
Cradle to Grave
Integrated Process
8. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Install submeters & Select local plants
Prime Farmland
Construction and Demolition Debris
9. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Green Washing
Nested System
24%-50%
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
10. 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
Integrated Process
Biodiversity
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
11. 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
Acid Rain
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Construction Waste Management Plan
12. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Open Space
Climate Change
Light Pollution
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
13. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Irrigation Efficiency
Predesign
Regional Material
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
14. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates
Brownfields
Gallons per Minute
Baseline v. Design
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
15. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Sick Building Syndrome
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Building Codes
Carbon Overlay Tool
16. 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
Integrated Design
LEED Category
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
HCFC
17. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors
Construction Phases Bidding
HVAC System
Salvaged Materials
Daylighting
18. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians
Waste Diversion
Street Grid Density
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Waste Management Plan
19. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
250 square ft
Adaptive Reuse
Low Impact Development
20. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
Design
Low Impact Development
Carpool
Brownfields
21. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Rainwater Harvesting
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Low Impact Development
22. Building that is energy and resource efficient
High Performance Green Building
Hybrid Vehicle
Green Power
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
23. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co
Zoning
Integrated Process Team
Construction Phases Bidding
40%
24. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system
Xeriscaping
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Stormwater Runoff
25. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Green Building
70%
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
26. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Transportation Demand Management
Contaminant
LEED
27. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Portable water uses
LEED
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Contaminant
28. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.
Community Connectivity
Gallons per Minute
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Carpool
29. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Nested System
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Construction Phases Bidding
30. Part of construction waste management plan
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Cooling Tower
Waste Management Plan
LEED Rating System
31. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Energy Efficient
Externality
Submeter
Energy Management System
32. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Light Trespass
Erosion
The four LEED levels
Baseline Vs Design
33. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Negative Feedback Loop
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Contaminant
34. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Regional Material
Green Building
Sustainable Forestry
Light Pollution
35. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Water Pollution
Heat Island Effect
Diversion Rate
36. 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
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Aquifer
Carbon Footprint
Irrigation Efficiency
37. 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
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Sick Building Syndrome
HVAC System
38. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
Invasive Plants
Predesign
Green Building
LEED Category
39. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE
LEED Rating System
Salvaged Materials
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Waste Stream Audit
40. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Refrigerant
Portable water uses
Building Footprint
41. 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
Imperviousness
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Open Space
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
42. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities
Heat Island Effect
Built Environment
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Substantial completion
43. 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
Negative Feedback Loop
Value Engineering
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
44. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Adaptive Plant
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Conservation
45. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas
Pollutant
Performance Monitoring
Open Space
Outdoor Air
46. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers
Sustainable Forestry
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Sustainable
Pedestrian Access
47. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
Substantial completion
Performance Monitoring
LEED Rating System
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
48. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms
Pollution
Environmental Sustainability
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Baseline Vs Design
49. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?
Agrifiber Product
Air Conditioning
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Emissivity (of a material)
50. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos
Metering
Water Pollution
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits