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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






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. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr






6. 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






7. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






8. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






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






10. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






11. 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






12. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






13. 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






14. 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






15. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






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






17. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






18. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






19. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






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






21. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






27. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






28. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






29. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






30. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






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






32. The min' floor area for CI






33. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






34. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.






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






36. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






37. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






38. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






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






40. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






41. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






42. 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






43. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






44. Controllability of Systems






45. 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






46. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent






47. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






48. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






49. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen






50. 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?