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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






2. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






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. 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






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






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






7. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






8. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






9. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






10. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






11. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






12. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






13. Flush-Out






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






15. Part of construction waste management plan






16. 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






17. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






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






19. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






20. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






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






23. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






24. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






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






26. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






27. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






28. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






29. What should take place during Occupancy?






30. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






31. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






32. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






33. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






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






35. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






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






37. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






38. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






39. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






40. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






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






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






43. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






44. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






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






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






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






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






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






50. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.