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LEED GA: Green Associate

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






2. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






3. 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






4. 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






5. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






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






7. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






15. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






16. 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






17. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






18. 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






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






20. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






21. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






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






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






24. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






25. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






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






27. 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






28. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






29. 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?






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






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






32. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






33. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






34. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






35. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






36. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






37. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






38. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






39. 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)






40. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






41. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






42. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






43. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






44. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






45. 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






46. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






47. 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






48. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material






49. 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






50. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents