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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






2. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






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






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






5. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






6. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants






7. 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






8. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






9. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






10. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






11. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






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






13. 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






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






15. What should take place during Occupancy?






16. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






24. 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






25. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






26. The min' floor area for CI






27. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






28. 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






29. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






35. 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






36. 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.






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






38. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






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






40. 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






41. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






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






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






44. Credit weightings are based on...






45. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






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






47. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






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






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






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