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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Install submeters & Select local plants
Biodiversity
Development Density
2. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource
Construction and Demolition Debris
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Pedestrian Access
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
3. 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
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
LEED Category
4. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Non-renewable Resource
5. 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.
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
LEED Online
Commissioning Report
Baseline v. Actual Use
6. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Commissioning
High Performance Green Building
Adaptive Plant
7. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?
Prime Farmland
Carbon Overlay Tool
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
40%
8. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi
Regenerative
Submeter
Life-cycle cost analysis
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
9. 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
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
LEED Prerequisites
Community Connectivity
Acid Rain
10. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm
Potable Water
Portable water uses
Biodiversity
Community Connectivity
11. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Glare
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Ventilation Rate
12. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories
Market Transformation
LEED Points
Irrigation Efficiency
Evapotranspiration
13. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people
24%-50%
Fenestration
Green Washing
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
14. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Nested System
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Adaptive Reuse
15. 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.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Albedo
Green Building
16. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Construction Phases Bidding
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Bake-Out
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
17. The min' floor area for CI
Floor Area Ratio
Imperviousness
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
250 square ft
18. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Life-cycle cost analysis
19. Flush-Out
LEED
LEED Prerequisites
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
LEED Online
20. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.
Rating system and Project size
Invasive Plants
Biofuel
Adaptive Plant
21. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater
Bioswale
Rainwater Harvesting
Heat Islands
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
22. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
Mass Transit
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Ambient Temperature
90%
23. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Diversity of Uses
Green Cleaning
Conservation
Prime Farmland
24. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects
Schematic Design
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
LEED Points
25. 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
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Externality
Harvested Rainwater
26. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?
90%
LEED Online
Sustainable Forestry
Bake-Out
27. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
LEED Credit Checklist
Daylighting
Transportation Demand Management
Built Environment
28. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Commissioning
Integrated Process Team
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Certificate of occupancy
29. 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
Building Density
Xeriscaping
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Ambient Temperature
30. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.
Carpool
Hybrid Vehicle
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Rapidly Renewable Materials
31. 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
Integrated Process Team
Rating system and Project size
Infill Development
Externality
32. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers
Floor Area Ratio
Agrifiber Product
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Pedestrian Access
33. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
Erosion
Wastewater
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Building Footprint
34. 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
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Development Footprint
Graywater (Greywater)
Potable Water
35. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)
Regional Material
Emissivity (of a material)
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Baseline v. Design
36. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Reduce light transpass
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Nested System
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
37. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Glare
Conventional Irrigation
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
38. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
LEED
Pollution
39. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another
Systems Thinking
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Imperviousness
Fenestration
40. 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
Refrigerant
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Open System
Certificate of occupancy
41. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste
Construction Waste Management Plan
Open System
Non-renewable Resource
Negative Feedback Loop
42. Controllability of Systems
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Market Transformation
43. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
Predesign
Green Washing
33%-39%
24%-50%
44. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.
Rating system and Project size
Integrated Design
Air Conditioning
Commissioning Report
45. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the
Ozone (O3)
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Material Reuse
Vehicle miles traveled
46. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)
Water Pollution
Regenerative
250 square ft
Charrette (shuh-ret)
47. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates
Raingarden
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Integrative
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
48. 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
Market Transformation
Baseline Vs Design
Biodegradable
Integrated Design
49. What should take place during Occupancy?
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
LEED NC&MR
Built Environment
Regenerative
50. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing
Performance Monitoring
Per-Consumer Content
Building Commissioning
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)