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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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
Chiller
Drip Irrigation
Hardscape
Green Washing
2. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Agrifiber Product
Harvested Rainwater
Conventional Irrigation
Biodegradable
3. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change
Zoning
Greenhouse Gases
250 square ft
Diversity of Houses
4. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur
Biofuel
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Daylighting
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
5. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow
Carbon Overlay Tool
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Heat Island Effect
LEED Points
6. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations
Water Pollution
Retrocommissioning
LEED Points
Environmental Sustainability
7. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?
Chiller
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Site Disturbance
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
8. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle
Refrigerant
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
HVAC System
9. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released
Submeter
Agrifiber Product
Open System
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
10. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?
Development Footprint
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Life-cycle cost analysis
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
11. 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
Erosion
LEED Credit Checklist
Green Washing
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
12. 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
Sick Building Syndrome
Cradle to Grave
Energy Conservation
Green Building
13. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases
Carbon Neutrality
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Performance Monitoring
Emergent Properties
14. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett
Raingarden
Integrated Process
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Commissioning Plan
15. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality
Diversity of Houses
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Integrated Process Team
Rating system and Project size
16. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Baseline v. Design
Sustainable
Passive Design
17. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)
Carpool
LEED
Biodegradable
LEED NC&MR
18. Building that is energy and resource efficient
Biodegradable
High Performance Green Building
Chiller
Embodied Energy
19. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal
Emissivity (of a material)
Agrifiber Product
Construction and Demolition Debris
Cradle to Grave
20. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination
Smart Growth
Daylighting
Design Development
Cooling Tower
21. 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
Construction and Demolition Debris
Waste Diversion
Embodied Energy
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
22. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Metering
LEED Rating System
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Potable Water
23. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste
Construction Waste Management Plan
Hybrid Vehicle
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Building Codes
24. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.
Soft Cost
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Adaptive Plant
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
25. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity
Positive Feedback Loop
Erosion
Contaminant
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
26. 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
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Commissioning Plan
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Green Cleaning
27. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this
Energy Conservation
Byproduct
Integrated Design
Flush-Out
28. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Integrative
Carbon Overlay Tool
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Conservation
29. 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
Construction Phases Bidding
Site Disturbance
Substantial completion
Transportation Demand Management
30. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells
LEED Category
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Open Grid Pavement
Regional Material
31. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits
Process Water
Building Related Illness
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
LEED Online
32. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Major Construction Phases
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Diversion Rate
33. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
The four LEED levels
90%
Green Washing
34. 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
Emergent Properties
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Outdoor Air
35. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.
Open Grid Pavement
Ozone (O3)
Schematic Design
1000 square ft
36. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
LEED Prerequisites
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Carbon Overlay Tool
37. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Construction Administration
Chiller
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
38. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Chiller
Externality
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
39. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
Thermal Comfort
Substantial completion
LEED Points
Conventional Irrigation
40. 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
Built Environment
Integrated Process Team
Native or Indigenous Plants
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
41. 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)
Greenhouse Gases
Building Density
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Low Impact Development
42. 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
Potable Water
Integrative
Light Pollution
Square Footage of a Building
43. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Low Impact Development
Building Footprint
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Regenerative
44. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?
Open System
Carbon Overlay Tool
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Bake-Out
45. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
Open Grid Pavement
Underground Parking
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Green Washing
46. 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
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Negative Feedback Loop
Biodiversity
Building Envelope (building shell)
47. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building
Montreal Protocol
Closed System
Retrocommissioning
Major Construction Phases
48. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
Biomass
Greenhouse Gases
Acid Rain
Install submeters & Select local plants
49. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
Pedestrian Access
Vehicle miles traveled
Diversity of Uses
Graywater (Greywater)
50. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Prime Farmland
Water Pollution
Smart Growth
Compliant w/ the green design criteria