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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






2. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






3. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






4. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






5. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






6. 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.






7. 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






8. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated






9. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






10. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






11. 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.






12. 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






13. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






14. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






15. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






16. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






17. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






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






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






20. 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






21. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






22. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






23. 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






24. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






25. 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






26. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






34. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






35. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






36. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






37. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






38. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






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






40. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






41. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






42. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






43. 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






44. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






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






46. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






47. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






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






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






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