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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Controllability of Systems






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






3. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






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






5. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






6. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






7. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






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






9. 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






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






11. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






12. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






13. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






14. 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






15. 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.






16. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. 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)






21. 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






22. Part of construction waste management plan






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






24. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






25. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






26. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






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






28. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






29. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






30. 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






31. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible






32. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






33. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






34. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






35. 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






36. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another






37. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






38. 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






39. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






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






41. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






42. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






43. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






44. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






45. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






46. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






47. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse






48. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






49. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






50. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed