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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






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






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






4. 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






5. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






6. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






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






12. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






13. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






14. 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






15. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






16. Building that is energy and resource efficient






17. 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






18. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






19. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






20. 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






21. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle






22. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






23. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






24. 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






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






26. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






27. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






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






29. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






30. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






31. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






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






33. 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






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






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






36. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






37. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






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






39. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






40. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






41. 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






42. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






43. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






44. 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)






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






46. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






47. 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






48. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






49. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






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