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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The min' floor area for CI






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






6. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






16. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






17. 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






18. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






19. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






20. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






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






22. 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)






23. Building that is energy and resource efficient






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






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






26. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






27. 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






28. 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






29. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






30. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






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






32. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






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






34. 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






35. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






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






37. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






38. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






39. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






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






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






42. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






43. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen






44. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






45. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






46. 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






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






48. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






49. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






50. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...