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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






2. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






3. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






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






5. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?






6. 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






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






8. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






9. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






10. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






11. 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






12. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






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






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






15. 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






16. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






17. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






23. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






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






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






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






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






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






29. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






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






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






32. 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






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






34. What should take place during Occupancy?






35. 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






36. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






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






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






40. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






41. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






42. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse






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






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






45. 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






46. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






47. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






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






49. 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






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