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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






3. 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






4. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






5. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






6. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






7. 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






8. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






9. 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






10. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






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






12. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






13. 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






14. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






15. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






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






17. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






18. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






19. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






20. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






21. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






22. 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.






23. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






24. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






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






26. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






27. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






28. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






29. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






30. 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






31. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






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






33. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






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






35. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






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






37. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






38. 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






39. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






40. 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.






41. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






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






43. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






44. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






45. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






46. 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






47. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






48. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






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






50. Controllability of Systems