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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






2. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






3. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






4. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






5. 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






6. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






7. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






8. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






9. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






10. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






11. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






12. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






13. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






14. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






15. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






16. The min' floor area for CI






17. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






18. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






19. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






20. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






21. 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






22. 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






23. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






24. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






25. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






26. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






27. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






28. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






29. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






30. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






31. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Part of construction waste management plan






36. 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






37. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






38. Flush-Out






39. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






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






41. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






42. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






43. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






44. 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






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






46. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






47. 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.






48. 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






49. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






50. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur