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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
Bake-Out
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Site Disturbance
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
2. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
LEED Online
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Pedestrian Access
3. 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?
Refrigerant
LEED NC&MR
Byproduct
LEED Category
4. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Bioswale
Light Trespass
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Byproduct
5. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
LEED Rating System
Ventilation Rate
Prime Farmland
6. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Closed System
Metering
7. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)
LEED
Construction Waste Management Plan
Bake-Out
24%-50%
8. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.
Hybrid Vehicle
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Schematic Design
Gallons per Flush
9. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Open Space
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Regional Material
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
10. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
250 square ft
Nonpoint-source pollution
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Open System
11. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
Aquifer
Design Development
Waterless Urinal
12. 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
Development Footprint
Green Cleaning
Passive Design
Water Balance
13. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Value Engineering
LEED Category
Carbon Footprint
14. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Airborne Pollutant
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Construction Phases Bidding
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
15. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Flush-Out
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Floodplain
LEED Project Boundary
16. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Floor-To-Area
Potable Water
Systems Thinking
17. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
LEED
Construction Phases Bidding
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
18. 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
Bake-Out
Environmental Sustainability
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Cradle to Cradle
19. 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
Integrated Pest Management
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Transportation Demand Management
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
20. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Community Connectivity
Square Footage of a Building
21. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity
Building Footprint
Reuse
Retrocommissioning
Airborne Pollutant
22. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Integrated Process Team
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Glare
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
23. 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
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Drip Irrigation
Location
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
24. 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
Zoning
Greenfield
Waste Stream Audit
Heat Island Effect
25. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Biomass
Building Envelope (building shell)
Adaptive Plant
26. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
None.
Light Pollution
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
27. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
Construction Waste Management Plan
Daylighting
Conventional Irrigation
Mass Transit
28. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
Solid Waste Management Policy
1000 square ft
Diversity of Uses
Wet Pond (retention pond)
29. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
Development Density
Building Footprint
Floodplain
Brownfields
30. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?
Graywater (Greywater)
Airborne Pollutant
70%
Floor Area Ratio
31. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre
Construction Administration
Environmentally Preferable Products
Building Density
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
32. 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
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Site Disturbance
High Performance Green Building
Building Footprint
33. 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)
Carbon Neutrality
Location
1000 square ft
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
34. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated
Environmental Sustainability
Sick Building Syndrome
Gallons per Minute
Gallons per Flush
35. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Graywater (Greywater)
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
36. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
Hardscape
LEED Credit
Install submeters & Select local plants
Building Commissioning
37. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates
70%
Baseline v. Design
Energy Management System
Per-Consumer Content
38. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
HVAC System
70%
LEED
39. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent
Substantial completion
LEED Credit
Energy Efficient
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
40. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
LEED Project Boundary
Water Balance
HCFC
41. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?
Environmentally Preferable Products
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
5 years
Chiller
42. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Metering
Market Transformation
Chiller
43. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Floor Area Ratio
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Contaminant
Site Disturbance
44. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells
Open Grid Pavement
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Building Envelope (building shell)
Charrette (shuh-ret)
45. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)
Pollutant
Construction Waste Management Plan
Baseline v. Design
Energy Management System
46. 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
Carbon Overlay Tool
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Energy Conservation
Graywater (Greywater)
47. 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
Transportation Demand Management
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Construction Phases Bidding
48. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Ozone (O3)
Previously Developed Site
Certificate of occupancy
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
49. The min' floor area for CI
250 square ft
Airborne Pollutant
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Heat Island Effect
50. 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
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Baseline v. Actual Use
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Non-renewable Resource
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