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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






2. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






3. 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?






4. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






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






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






11. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






12. 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






13. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






14. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






15. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






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






17. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






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






19. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






20. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






21. 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






22. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






23. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






24. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






25. 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






26. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






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






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






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






30. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






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






32. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






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






34. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






35. 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






36. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






37. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






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






39. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






40. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






41. Flush-Out






42. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






43. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






44. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






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






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






47. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






48. 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






49. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






50. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants