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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Zoning
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Harvested Rainwater
2. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Indoor Environmental Quality
Volatile Organic Compound
Triple Bottom Line
3. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Xeriscaping
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Commingled Recycling
Climate Change
4. 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
Greenfield
Baseline Building Performance
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Built Environment
5. 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
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Waste Stream Audit
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Waste Diversion
6. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings
Prime Farmland
Process Water
Integrated Design
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
7. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Location
8. The min' floor area for CI
250 square ft
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
5 years
Heat Island Effect
9. 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
Cooling Tower
Waterless Urinal
1000 square ft
Heat Islands
10. 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
Construction Waste Management Plan
Energy Star Rating
Heat Islands
Ecosystem
11. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)
Floor-To-Area
Closed System
Air Conditioning
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
12. 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
70%
Reuse
Externality
Building Footprint
13. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through
Commissioning Report
Perviousness
Climate Change
Fossil Fuels
14. 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
Imperviousness
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Retrocommissioning
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
15. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside
Building Envelope (building shell)
Major Construction Phases
Low Impact Development
Baseline Vs Design
16. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc
Albedo
Process Water
Agrifiber Product
Bake-Out
17. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated
Gallons per Flush
LEED Category
Reuse
Baseline v. Actual Use
18. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Mass Transit
33%-39%
Open Grid Pavement
19. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Metering
Diversity of Houses
Construction Administration
Pedestrian Access
20. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates
Wastewater
Raingarden
Conservation
LEED Requirements and Submittals
21. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle
Waste Diversion
Carpool
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Smart Growth
22. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons
Waste Diversion
Energy Star Rating
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
23. 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)
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Waste Diversion
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
24. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
Prime Farmland
Conventional Irrigation
Smart Growth
Montreal Protocol
25. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Prime Farmland
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Montreal Protocol
26. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults
Systems Thinking
Invasive Plants
Global Warming
Positive Feedback Loop
27. 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
Erosion
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
Integrated Process
28. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
LEED Category
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Zoning
Light Trespass
29. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Drip Irrigation
Climate Change
Cradle to Cradle
Square Footage of a Building
30. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Reduce light transpass
Building Footprint
Chiller
31. 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.
Adaptive Plant
Material Reuse
Vehicle miles traveled
Green Washing
32. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Previously Developed Site
Portable water uses
Open Grid Pavement
Acidification
33. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre
LEED Requirements and Submittals
LEED
LEED NC&MR
Building Density
34. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Impervious Surfaces
Construction Administration
Adaptive Reuse
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
35. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Previously Developed Site
Heat Island Effect
Open Space
Portable water uses
36. 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
Ozone (O3)
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
37. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Externality
Xeriscaping
Indoor Air Quality
38. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Rainwater Harvesting
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
LEED Pilot Credit Library
39. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system
Submeter
Cradle to Cradle
Bioswale
Carbon Overlay Tool
40. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Light Trespass
Construction and Demolition Debris
Glare
41. 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.
Invasive Plants
Indoor Environmental Quality
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
LEED Prerequisites
42. 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
LEED Credit
Soft Cost
Waste Stream Audit
Environmental Sustainability
43. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Underground Parking
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Diversion Rate
Bake-Out
44. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board
Agrifiber Product
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Schematic Design
45. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
Underground Parking
Built Environment
Gallons per Flush
Integrated Process
46. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Wastewater
250 square ft
Square Footage of a Building
47. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Outdoor Air
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Contaminant
Development Density
48. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas
Irrigation Efficiency
Heat Islands
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Potable Water
49. 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
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Schematic Design
Perviousness
Carpool
50. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building
Major Construction Phases
Waste Stream Audit
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Solid Waste Management Policy