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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
90%
Prime Farmland
Carbon Overlay Tool
2. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Development Footprint
Transportation Demand Management
Diversity of Uses
3. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
Emergent Properties
40%
Commissioning Plan
LEED Category
4. 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
Heat Island Effect
LEED Credit Checklist
Underground Parking
Construction Administration
5. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t
Xeriscaping
Fenestration
Aquifer
Community Connectivity
6. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.
Reuse
Hardscape
LEED Credit Checklist
Waste Stream Audit
7. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system
Closed System
LEED Rating System
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Soft Cost
8. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity
Charrette (shuh-ret)
HVAC System
Reuse
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
9. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
None.
Green Power
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Diversity of Uses
10. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Energy Efficient
Indoor Environmental Quality
Integrated Process Team
11. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Building Envelope (building shell)
Energy Management System
Daylighting
12. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Evapotranspiration
Building Footprint
Credit Interpretation Request
13. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Floodplain
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Daylighting
Building Envelope (building shell)
14. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Triple Bottom Line
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Conventional Irrigation
15. 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
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Non-renewable Resource
Integrated Process Team
Integrated Design
16. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
Hybrid Vehicle
Potable Water
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
17. 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
Hard Cost
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Zoning
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
18. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)
Floor Area Ratio
Nested System
Irrigation Efficiency
Carbon Footprint
19. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects
Ventilation Rate
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Open Grid Pavement
Carpool
20. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?
Waste Stream Audit
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Sustainable Forestry
Biofuel
21. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc
Flush-Out
LEED NC&MR
Process Water
Invasive Plants
22. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something
Install submeters & Select local plants
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Construction Phases Bidding
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
23. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Sustainable Forestry
Harvested Rainwater
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Open Grid Pavement
24. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Acid Rain
Floodplain
Diversity of Houses
LEED Credit
25. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Commissioning Plan
Building Footprint
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
26. 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
Conventional Irrigation
Agrifiber Product
Triple Bottom Line
Embodied Energy
27. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre
Value Engineering
Credit Interpretation Request
Built Environment
Building Density
28. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification
Brownfields
LEED Credit Checklist
Systems Thinking
Floor Area Ratio
29. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.
Flush-Out
Greenhouse Gases
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Graywater (Greywater)
30. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?
Floor-To-Area
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Triple Bottom Line
70%
31. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui
Outdoor Air
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Biodiversity
Building Codes
32. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people
Fenestration
Integrated Process
Hybrid Vehicle
Energy Efficient
33. 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
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Integrated Design
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Community Connectivity
34. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Metering
Market Transformation
Rating system and Project size
Soft Cost
35. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle
Ecosystem
Greenhouse Gases
Major Construction Phases
Embodied Energy
36. 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
Triple Bottom Line
Rating system and Project size
Reuse
Infill Development
37. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
Hybrid Vehicle
Floodplain
Non-Potable Water
Integrated Process Team
38. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.
Install submeters & Select local plants
HVAC System
Floor-To-Area
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
39. 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
Building Codes
Diversion Rate
Solid Waste Management Policy
Regenerative
40. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)
Portable water uses
90%
33%-39%
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
41. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Conservation
Positive Feedback Loop
Biodegradable
42. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas
Floor Area Ratio
Heat Islands
250 square ft
Air Quality Standards
43. 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
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
LEED Prerequisites
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
44. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Smart Growth
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Fenestration
45. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
90%
Building Codes
High Performance Green Building
LEED Credit
46. 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
Air Quality Standards
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Invasive Plants
Commissioning Report
47. 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
Global Warming
Low Impact Development
Site Disturbance
Native or Indigenous Plants
48. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Reuse
Building Envelope (building shell)
Light Trespass
HVAC System
49. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Emissivity (of a material)
Raingarden
Previously Developed Site
50. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants
Renewable Energy
Albedo
Passive Design
Chiller