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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely
Wet Pond (retention pond)
70%
LEED
Open Grid Pavement
2. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Infill Development
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Material Reuse
3. 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
Erosion
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Environmentally Preferable Products
Floor Area Ratio
4. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
None.
Feedback Loop
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Water Pollution
5. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Construction Administration
LEED Credit
Design Development
6. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas
Integrated Design
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Open Space
LEED NC&MR
7. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
8. 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.
Native or Indigenous Plants
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
LEED Credit
Graywater (Greywater)
9. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
Substantial completion
Soft Cost
Systems Thinking
Triple Bottom Line
10. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building
Retrocommissioning
Biodegradable
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
11. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Integrated Pest Management
Indoor Air Quality
LEED
Evapotranspiration
12. 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
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Potable Water
Emissivity (of a material)
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
13. 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
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Embodied Energy
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
14. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers
Baseline v. Actual Use
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Pedestrian Access
LEED Online
15. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements
Commissioning
Heat Islands
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Acid Rain
16. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Smart Growth
Chiller
Development Density
17. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)
Green Cleaning
Sustainable
Floodplain
Erosion
18. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Diversion Rate
Reuse
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Infill Development
19. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Mass Transit
20. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities
Biomass
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Building Footprint
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
21. 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.
Flush-Out
Carbon Footprint
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Energy Efficient
22. 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
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Diversity of Uses
Brownfields
23. Controllability of Systems
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Chiller
Location
Non-renewable Resource
24. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion
Integrated Process Team
Acid Rain
Biodiversity
Montreal Protocol
25. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Install submeters & Select local plants
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Community Connectivity
26. 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
Carbon Overlay Tool
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Sick Building Syndrome
27. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Ecosystem
Retrocommissioning
Greenfield
28. 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
Ambient Temperature
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Ventilation Rate
Imperviousness
29. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application
Environmentally Preferable Products
LEED Online
Commissioning
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
30. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells
Built Environment
Closed System
Open Grid Pavement
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
31. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre
Building Density
HVAC System
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
70%
32. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget
Stormwater Runoff
Contaminant
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Bioswale
33. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?
Passive Design
90%
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Building Related Illness
34. 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
Prime Farmland
Chiller
Carbon Overlay Tool
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
35. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Perviousness
Water Pollution
Water Balance
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
36. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case
Predesign
Construction and Demolition Debris
Baseline Vs Design
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
37. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Irrigation Efficiency
Diversity of Uses
Vehicle miles traveled
38. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.
Brownfields
Design
1000 square ft
Certificate of occupancy
39. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material
Substantial completion
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Pollution
Biofuel
40. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Green Power
Integrative
Submeter
41. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
Outdoor Air
Substantial completion
Credit Interpretation Request
Triple Bottom Line
42. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?
Water Balance
Baseline Vs Design
Nonpoint-source pollution
Sustainable Forestry
43. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)
Airborne Pollutant
Potable Water
250 square ft
Sustainable Forestry
44. 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
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Building Envelope (building shell)
Cooling Tower
Metering
45. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
Non-Potable Water
Acid Rain
High Performance Green Building
Mass Transit
46. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses
Water Pollution
Construction Documents
Street Grid Density
Soft Cost
47. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Construction Documents
Design Development
Schematic Design
48. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Fossil Fuels
Bioswale
Integrative
Smart Growth
49. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?
Vehicle miles traveled
Integrated Pest Management
Contaminant
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
50. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?
Fossil Fuels
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.