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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)
Life-cycle cost analysis
LEED Category
Byproduct
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
2. 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
Site Disturbance
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Erosion
Closed System
3. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination
Climate Change
Cradle to Grave
Daylighting
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
4. 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
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Biomass
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
5. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
6. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
Substantial completion
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Cradle to Grave
Externality
7. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
Indoor Environmental Quality
Construction and Demolition Debris
Hybrid Vehicle
Acidification
8. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Ecosystem
Process Water
Site Disturbance
9. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category
Baseline Vs Design
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Ecosystem
Climate Change
10. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Cradle to Cradle
Substantial completion
Open System
11. 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
Hybrid Vehicle
Xeriscaping
Commissioning
LEED Rating System
12. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
Life-cycle cost analysis
None.
Submeter
Diversity of Uses
13. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Waterless Urinal
Brownfields
14. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity
Reuse
Environmental Sustainability
Design
Carbon Overlay Tool
15. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through
Water Pollution
None.
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Perviousness
16. 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
Building Density
5 years
Energy Star Rating
Flush-Out
17. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Zoning
Outdoor Air
18. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Development Density
Regenerative
Conservation
Built Environment
19. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Building Footprint
Reduce light transpass
Open Space
Carbon Neutrality
20. 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
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Energy Management System
21. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
Biofuel
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Biodegradable
Install submeters & Select local plants
22. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
LEED Online
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Building Envelope (building shell)
23. 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
Externality
Green Building
Glare
Environmentally Preferable Products
24. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Baseline v. Design
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
25. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing
Net-Zero Energy
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Hard Cost
26. 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
LEED Intent
Construction Phases Bidding
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Rainwater Harvesting
27. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated
Bake-Out
Brownfields
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Portable water uses
28. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Baseline Vs Design
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Harvested Rainwater
29. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
Baseline v. Design
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Building Envelope (building shell)
30. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Biomass
Certificate of occupancy
31. Controllability of Systems
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Per-Consumer Content
LEED Category
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
32. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have
Biodegradable
Diversion Rate
Integrated Process
Emergent Properties
33. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment
Install submeters & Select local plants
Integrated Pest Management
Sustainable
Vehicle miles traveled
34. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Reduce light transpass
Light Trespass
Daylighting
35. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen
Impervious Surfaces
24%-50%
Outdoor Air
Substantial completion
36. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.
Airborne Pollutant
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Baseline v. Design
Externality
37. 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.
Environmentally Preferable Products
Reuse
Albedo
Gallons per Flush
38. 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
Waste Stream Audit
Nonpoint-source pollution
Reuse
Baseline Building Performance
39. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations
Mass Transit
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Diversion Rate
40. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Nested System
Credit Interpretation Request
Performance Monitoring
Climate Change
41. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Heat Islands
Square Footage of a Building
Potable Water
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
42. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)
HCFC
Airborne Pollutant
Square Footage of a Building
Byproduct
43. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.
Site Disturbance
LEED Online
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Water Pollution
44. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Integrated Process
Refrigerant
Design
45. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
1000 square ft
LEED Category
Light Pollution
Acidification
46. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Life-cycle cost analysis
Hardscape
Waterless Urinal
47. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)
Environmentally Preferable Products
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Submeter
Energy Conservation
48. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Construction Phases Bidding
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
49. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals
Gallons per Flush
Potable Water
Conservation
Greenfield
50. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
Fossil Fuels
Predesign
LEED Prerequisites
Above 530ppm (parts per million).