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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
LEED NC&MR
Baseline Building Performance
Biofuel
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
2. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Chiller
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Sick Building Syndrome
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
3. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Built Environment
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Irrigation Efficiency
Previously Developed Site
4. 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
Brownfields
Development Footprint
Positive Feedback Loop
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
5. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants
Invasive Plants
Development Footprint
Design
Nested System
6. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Light Pollution
Construction Documents
Construction and Demolition Debris
7. 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.
Air Conditioning
24%-50%
Pollution
Graywater (Greywater)
8. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Green Cleaning
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Integrated Process Team
Heat Island Effect
9. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change
Building Envelope (building shell)
Renewable Energy
Potable Water
Greenhouse Gases
10. 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
Global Warming
Green Cleaning
Volatile Organic Compound
Diversion Rate
11. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)
Carbon Neutrality
33%-39%
Ambient Temperature
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
12. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle
LEED Online
Green Power
Carpool
Biodegradable
13. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Evapotranspiration
Harvested Rainwater
Non-Potable Water
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
14. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.
Rainwater Harvesting
Sustainable
Environmental Sustainability
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
15. 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
Integrated Process
Zoning
Perviousness
Sustainable
16. 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.
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Waste Stream Audit
Transportation Demand Management
17. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
Integrated Process
Renewable Energy
Building Footprint
Biodiversity
18. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget
Bioswale
Floor Area Ratio
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Energy Management System
19. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Closed System
Waterless Urinal
Flush-Out
20. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste
Commingled Recycling
Underground Parking
Green Power
Floor-To-Area
21. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
Soft Cost
24%-50%
Smart Growth
Building Related Illness
22. 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
Integrative
Potable Water
Ambient Temperature
Net-Zero Energy
23. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
LEED Points
Portable water uses
Conventional Irrigation
Integrated Process Team
24. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Perviousness
Energy Management System
Diversity of Uses
Market Transformation
25. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Baseline Building Performance
Non-Potable Water
Site Disturbance
Acidification
26. 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
Infill Development
Construction and Demolition Debris
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Sustainable Forestry
27. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co
Gallons per Minute
Fenestration
Zoning
Portable water uses
28. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals
Airborne Pollutant
Green Cleaning
Credit Interpretation Request
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
29. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi
Prime Farmland
Regenerative
Credit Interpretation Request
Drip Irrigation
30. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories
1000 square ft
Building Density
LEED Points
Carbon Overlay Tool
31. 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)
250 square ft
Vehicle miles traveled
Solid Waste Management Policy
Low Impact Development
32. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Cooling Tower
Vehicle miles traveled
Building Footprint
33. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Pedestrian Access
Potable Water
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
34. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)
Bake-Out
Transportation Demand Management
Pollutant
Feedback Loop
35. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Externality
HVAC System
Acid Rain
36. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them
Reuse
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Ecosystem
Integrated Design
37. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
Waste Diversion
Prime Farmland
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Acidification
38. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Native or Indigenous Plants
Soft Cost
39. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Floodplain
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
90%
40. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Indoor Air Quality
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Carbon Overlay Tool
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
41. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Hybrid Vehicle
Perviousness
Positive Feedback Loop
42. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Outdoor Air
Reduce light transpass
Potable Water
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
43. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
Indoor Environmental Quality
None.
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Wastewater
44. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated
250 square ft
Gallons per Flush
Predesign
Transportation Demand Management
45. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?
Building Related Illness
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Low Impact Development
Bypass otherwise required submittals
46. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Construction Documents
Floor-To-Area
Conventional Irrigation
47. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Built Environment
Substantial completion
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
48. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane
Vehicle miles traveled
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
70%
49. 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
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Green Building
Acid Rain
50. 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
Sustainable Forestry
Sick Building Syndrome
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Building Codes