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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
Fenestration
1000 square ft
24%-50%
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
2. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Evapotranspiration
Ozone (O3)
Environmental Sustainability
3. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
Prime Farmland
Externality
Passive Design
Gallons per Minute
4. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
LEED Online
Energy Management System
5. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.
Montreal Protocol
Environmental Sustainability
Floor-To-Area
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
6. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.
Credit Interpretation Request
Albedo
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
LEED Points
7. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit
Triple Bottom Line
Waste Stream Audit
Perviousness
Energy Efficient
8. 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
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Process Water
Market Transformation
Cooling Tower
9. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
Cradle to Cradle
None.
Renewable Energy
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
10. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Commissioning Report
Greenfield
Montreal Protocol
Feedback Loop
11. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)
Evapotranspiration
Air Quality Standards
Wet Pond (retention pond)
LEED
12. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.
Smart Growth
Harvested Rainwater
Hardscape
Ozone (O3)
13. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category
Smart Growth
Passive Design
Invasive Plants
Climate Change
14. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
LEED
Cooling Tower
Biodiversity
Built Environment
15. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Stormwater Runoff
Indoor Environmental Quality
Green Cleaning
16. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this
Energy Conservation
Commissioning
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Emergent Properties
17. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots
Underground Parking
Greenhouse Gases
Construction Phases Bidding
Biomass
18. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate
Construction Administration
Major Construction Phases
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
19. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?
Design Development
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Glare
Vehicle miles traveled
20. 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
Site Disturbance
LEED Rating System
LEED Intent
Biofuel
21. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Heat Islands
22. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent
Energy Efficient
Energy Management System
Montreal Protocol
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
23. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi
Waterless Urinal
Submeter
Regenerative
Erosion
24. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Light Pollution
Water Balance
Glare
Regional Material
25. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?
40%
Pedestrian Access
Airborne Pollutant
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.
26. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle
Ecosystem
Major Construction Phases
Hard Cost
Refrigerant
27. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Reduce light transpass
Integrated Process
Integrated Process Team
Indoor Environmental Quality
28. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
Passive Design
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Environmental Sustainability
Floor Area Ratio
29. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Per-Consumer Content
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
1000 square ft
30. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Drip Irrigation
Non-Potable Water
Waste Stream Audit
Integrative
31. 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)
Location
Square Footage of a Building
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Open Space
32. 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.
Building Commissioning
Construction Waste Management Plan
Solid Waste Management Policy
Gallons per Minute
33. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Integrated Process
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Adaptive Plant
34. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m
Acid Rain
Certificate of occupancy
Waste Stream Audit
Commissioning Plan
35. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Heat Island Effect
LEED Intent
Diversity of Uses
36. 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
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Light Pollution
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
37. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories
Design
LEED Points
Construction Waste Management Plan
Refrigerant
38. 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
Global Warming
Infill Development
Vehicle miles traveled
Raingarden
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
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Open Space
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Cradle to Cradle
40. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th
Floor Area Ratio
Integrated Pest Management
Ventilation Rate
Fossil Fuels
41. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Transportation Demand Management
Positive Feedback Loop
Metering
Construction and Demolition Debris
42. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
Impervious Surfaces
Pedestrian Access
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Waste Diversion
43. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
Design
Perviousness
LEED Category
Pedestrian Access
44. 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
Negative Feedback Loop
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Smart Growth
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
45. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans
Per-Consumer Content
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Bioswale
Acidification
46. 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
Construction Waste Management Plan
Soft Cost
Smart Growth
Commissioning Report
47. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment
Hybrid Vehicle
Integrated Pest Management
Value Engineering
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
48. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Design
90%
49. 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
Built Environment
Per-Consumer Content
Integrated Design
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
50. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination
Acid Rain
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Daylighting
Baseline Building Performance