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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. 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
Baseline Vs Design
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Construction Waste Management Plan
Acid Rain
2. 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
Metering
Acid Rain
LEED NC&MR
Baseline Building Performance
3. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true
90%
Waste Stream Audit
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Green Washing
4. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Portable water uses
Raingarden
Systems Thinking
70%
5. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination
Contaminant
Adaptive Reuse
Daylighting
Predesign
6. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr
Contaminant
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Environmentally Preferable Products
Air Quality Standards
7. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Pollution
Conventional Irrigation
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
8. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and
Native or Indigenous Plants
Life-cycle cost analysis
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
LEED Intent
9. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Biodegradable
Passive Design
Brownfields
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
10. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co
Externality
24%-50%
Zoning
Integrated Pest Management
11. 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
Hard Cost
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
LEED NC&MR
12. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Major Construction Phases
Prime Farmland
Diversion Rate
13. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Wastewater
Sick Building Syndrome
Harvested Rainwater
Water Pollution
14. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi
Regenerative
Open System
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Sustainable Forestry
15. 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
Building Footprint
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Submeter
16. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Building Density
Diversion Rate
Invasive Plants
17. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood
Diversity of Houses
Biodiversity
Square Footage of a Building
Floodplain
18. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.
90%
LEED Project Boundary
Graywater (Greywater)
Albedo
19. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Indoor Air Quality
Acid Rain
70%
20. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing
Hard Cost
Glare
Externality
Wet Pond (retention pond)
21. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
70%
Light Pollution
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
LEED Credit
22. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Building Codes
Diversion Rate
LEED Project Boundary
23. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Green Building
Systems Thinking
24. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
LEED Category
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Nested System
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
25. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Location
Environmental Sustainability
Energy Management System
26. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th
Fossil Fuels
Passive Design
Indoor Environmental Quality
Major Construction Phases
27. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Net-Zero Energy
Adaptive Reuse
Glare
LEED Credit
28. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?
Externality
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
24%-50%
LEED Credit Checklist
29. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements
Street Grid Density
Life-cycle cost analysis
Diversion Rate
Graywater (Greywater)
30. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)
Light Pollution
1000 square ft
Airborne Pollutant
Built Environment
31. 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
Environmental Sustainability
Predesign
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Feedback Loop
32. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)
Low Impact Development
Bioswale
Air Conditioning
Hard Cost
33. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)
The four LEED levels
Ventilation Rate
LEED Online
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
34. 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
Energy Efficient
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Light Pollution
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
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
Emergent Properties
Sustainable
Glare
36. 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
Previously Developed Site
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Built Environment
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
37. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people
Fenestration
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
HCFC
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
38. 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
Flush-Out
Ventilation Rate
Soft Cost
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
39. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
Integrated Design
Contaminant
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
40. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Metering
LEED Project Boundary
41. 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
Floor Area Ratio
Erosion
Integrative
Externality
42. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Integrated Design
Greenfield
Floodplain
Thermal Comfort
43. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?
Vehicle miles traveled
Commissioning Plan
Portable water uses
Raingarden
44. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Schematic Design
LEED Intent
Greenfield
45. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?
Green Building
LEED
Nonpoint-source pollution
Transportation Demand Management
46. 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
Adaptive Reuse
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Potable Water
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
47. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.
Portable water uses
Adaptive Plant
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Energy Star Rating
48. 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.
Sustainable Forestry
Passive Design
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Flush-Out
49. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.
LEED Category
Evapotranspiration
Biodiversity
Green Power
50. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction
Diversity of Uses
Value Engineering
Energy Conservation
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide