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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels
Open Grid Pavement
Perviousness
Acidification
Non-renewable Resource
2. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
1000 square ft
LEED NC&MR
LEED Intent
3. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Biodegradable
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Energy Management System
Volatile Organic Compound
4. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
LEED Rating System
Graywater (Greywater)
Greenhouse Gases
Building Footprint
5. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Externality
Sick Building Syndrome
Construction and Demolition Debris
6. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms
Sustainable
Pollution
Integrated Design
Climate Change
7. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
70%
LEED Prerequisites
70%
8. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Conventional Irrigation
Infill Development
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
9. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Perviousness
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Embodied Energy
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
10. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Diversion Rate
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Integrative
Energy Star Rating
11. 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)
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Reduce light transpass
12. 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.
Adaptive Plant
Flush-Out
Integrated Process
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
13. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Floor-To-Area
Street Grid Density
40%
14. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre
Bypass otherwise required submittals
LEED Credit Checklist
Building Related Illness
Development Density
15. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application
Rainwater Harvesting
LEED Online
Reuse
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
16. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification
Renewable Energy
LEED Credit Checklist
LEED Rating System
Pollution
17. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Wastewater
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
LEED Credit Checklist
18. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Xeriscaping
Drip Irrigation
Rainwater Harvesting
19. 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)
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Predesign
Location
Montreal Protocol
20. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
HVAC System
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Sustainable
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
21. 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.
Gallons per Minute
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Aquifer
Graywater (Greywater)
22. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Net-Zero Energy
Water Pollution
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
23. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource
Commissioning
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Baseline Building Performance
Bioswale
24. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas
Green Power
Smart Growth
Commissioning
Heat Islands
25. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors
Albedo
Salvaged Materials
Graywater (Greywater)
Renewable Energy
26. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy
Commingled Recycling
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Major Construction Phases
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
27. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
90%
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Renewable Energy
LEED Category
28. 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
Indoor Air Quality
Mass Transit
Community Connectivity
Embodied Energy
29. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Refrigerant
Building Footprint
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Construction Phases Bidding
30. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building
Diversion Rate
Thermal Comfort
Heat Island Effect
Retrocommissioning
31. 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
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Ventilation Rate
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Pollution
32. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
Hard Cost
Contaminant
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Acid Rain
33. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.
Low Impact Development
Hardscape
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Metering
34. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for
Cooling Tower
Adaptive Reuse
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Sustainable Forestry
35. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
Building Density
Hybrid Vehicle
Diversity of Uses
Building Footprint
36. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Heat Islands
Predesign
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Per-Consumer Content
37. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
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.
Substantial completion
Building Related Illness
Refrigerant
38. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Potable Water
Greenhouse Gases
Commingled Recycling
Integrated Process Team
39. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Graywater (Greywater)
40%
Glare
40. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.
Sick Building Syndrome
Material Reuse
LEED Credit
Baseline v. Actual Use
41. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
Indoor Environmental Quality
Community Connectivity
LEED Category
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
42. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)
Low Impact Development
Sustainable
Market Transformation
Daylighting
43. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
LEED Online
Building Envelope (building shell)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
44. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
LEED
Greenfield
33%-39%
Life-cycle cost analysis
45. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE
Hardscape
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Raingarden
Outdoor Air
46. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Reuse
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
HCFC
Fossil Fuels
47. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle
Chiller
Sick Building Syndrome
Rainwater Harvesting
Greenhouse Gases
48. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
LEED Category
Floodplain
Ozone (O3)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
49. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality
LEED Prerequisites
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Thermal Comfort
50. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
Contaminant
None.
Value Engineering
Brownfields