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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






2. The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle from siting to design - construction - operation - maintenance - renovation and deconstruction. thi






3. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






4. 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






5. 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.






6. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






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






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






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. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






11. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






12. 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






13. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






14. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






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






16. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






17. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






18. 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.






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






20. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material






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






22. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






23. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






24. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






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






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






27. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






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






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






30. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






31. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






32. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






39. Flush-Out






40. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






41. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






42. 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.






43. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






44. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






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






46. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






47. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






48. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






49. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






50. 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






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