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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






2. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






3. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






4. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






5. Controllability of Systems






6. 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






7. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






8. 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






9. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






10. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget






11. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






12. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






13. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






14. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






15. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






16. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






17. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






18. 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)






19. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






20. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






21. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible






22. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






23. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






24. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






25. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






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






27. 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






28. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






29. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






30. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






31. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






32. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






33. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






34. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






35. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






36. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






37. 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.






38. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






39. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






40. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






41. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






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






43. 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






44. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






45. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






46. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






47. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






48. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






49. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






50. 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