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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






2. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






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






4. 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






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






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






7. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






8. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






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






10. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






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






12. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






13. 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.






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






17. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos






18. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






19. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






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






21. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






22. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






23. 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






24. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






25. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






26. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






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






28. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






29. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






30. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






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






32. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






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






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






35. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






36. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






37. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






38. Part of construction waste management plan






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






45. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






46. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






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






48. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






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






50. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification