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






2. 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






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






4. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






5. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






6. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






7. 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






8. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






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






10. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.






11. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






12. 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






13. 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






14. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






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






16. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






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






18. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






19. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






20. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






21. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






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






23. 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)






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






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






26. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






27. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






28. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






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






30. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






31. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






32. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






33. 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






34. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






39. 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






40. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






41. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction






42. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






43. 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






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






45. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






46. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)






47. 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






48. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






49. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






50. 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.