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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






3. 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






4. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






5. 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






6. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






7. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






8. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






9. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






10. 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






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






12. Credit weightings are based on...






13. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






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






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






16. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






17. 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






18. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






19. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r






20. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






21. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






22. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






23. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.






24. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






25. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






26. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






27. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






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






29. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour






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






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






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






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






34. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






35. 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.






36. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






37. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






38. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






39. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






40. 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






41. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






42. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






43. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






44. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






45. 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






46. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






47. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






48. 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






49. 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






50. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption