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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






2. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






3. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






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






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






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






7. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






8. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






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






10. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






11. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






12. 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






13. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






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






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






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






17. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






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






19. 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






20. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






28. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






29. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






30. The min' floor area for CI






31. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






32. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






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






34. 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






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






36. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






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






38. 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






39. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






40. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






41. What should take place during Occupancy?






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






43. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






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






45. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






46. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






47. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






48. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






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






50. 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