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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






2. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






3. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






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






5. 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






6. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






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






8. 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.






9. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






10. 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






11. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






12. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






13. 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






14. 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






15. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






16. 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






17. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






18. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






19. 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






20. The min' floor area for CI






21. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






22. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






23. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






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






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






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






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






28. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






29. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






30. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






31. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






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






33. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






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






35. 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






36. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






37. 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






38. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






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






40. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






41. 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






42. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






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






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






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






46. 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






47. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






48. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






49. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






50. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?