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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. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






2. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






3. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour






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






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






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.






9. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






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






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






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






13. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






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






15. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






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






21. 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






22. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






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






24. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






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






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






27. What should take place during Occupancy?






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






29. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






30. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






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






32. 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






33. 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.






34. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






35. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






36. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






37. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






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






39. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






40. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






41. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






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






43. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






48. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






49. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






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