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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r






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






7. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






8. 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)






9. 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






10. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






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






12. 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.






13. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






14. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






15. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






16. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






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






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






21. 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






22. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






23. Credit weightings are based on...






24. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






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






26. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






27. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






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






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






30. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






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






32. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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)






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






42. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






43. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






44. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.