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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. 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
Integrated Process Team
Certificate of occupancy
Material Reuse
Net-Zero Energy
2. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
Carbon Footprint
Hard Cost
Diversity of Uses
Green Cleaning
3. 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
Certificate of occupancy
LEED NC&MR
Evapotranspiration
Energy Star Rating
4. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Square Footage of a Building
LEED Project Boundary
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
5. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Green Power
Imperviousness
Building Density
6. 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
Greenhouse Gases
Imperviousness
Nonpoint-source pollution
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
7. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)
Byproduct
Environmentally Preferable Products
Carbon Overlay Tool
Climate Change
8. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)
Vehicle miles traveled
Environmental Sustainability
The four LEED levels
Energy Conservation
9. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Negative Feedback Loop
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Portable water uses
Integrated Process
10. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Building Density
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Xeriscaping
11. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Previously Developed Site
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Green Power
Green Cleaning
12. 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
Hardscape
Open System
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
13. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible
Triple Bottom Line
Performance Monitoring
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
70%
14. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells
Sustainable
Major Construction Phases
Open Grid Pavement
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
15. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Water Pollution
Predesign
None.
Market Transformation
16. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects
Building Related Illness
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
17. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians
Stormwater Runoff
40%
Street Grid Density
Integrated Process
18. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy
Major Construction Phases
Integrative
Evapotranspiration
Conservation
19. 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
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
24%-50%
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
20. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?
Diversion Rate
Vehicle miles traveled
Pollution
Raingarden
21. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Built Environment
Airborne Pollutant
Solid Waste Management Policy
22. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Bioswale
Per-Consumer Content
23. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Commingled Recycling
Building Footprint
Heat Islands
24. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building
Sick Building Syndrome
Building Commissioning
Retrocommissioning
Energy Star Rating
25. 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.
Community Connectivity
Fossil Fuels
Non-Potable Water
Integrated Pest Management
26. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Light Trespass
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Integrated Pest Management
27. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.
Construction Waste Management Plan
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Vehicle miles traveled
Open Grid Pavement
28. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
HVAC System
Performance Monitoring
Conventional Irrigation
Integrated Pest Management
29. 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
Potable Water
Erosion
Aquifer
Integrated Design
30. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas
Retrocommissioning
Heat Islands
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Raingarden
31. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Embodied Energy
Per-Consumer Content
Location
32. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Sustainable
Externality
Harvested Rainwater
LEED Rating System
33. 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
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Infill Development
Construction Waste Management Plan
Soft Cost
34. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Hybrid Vehicle
Sustainable Forestry
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Acidification
35. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Sustainable Forestry
Glare
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
36. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.
Retrocommissioning
Waste Diversion
Hardscape
Harvested Rainwater
37. 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
Zoning
Building Envelope (building shell)
Construction Waste Management Plan
Ambient Temperature
38. 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
LEED Category
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Acid Rain
Environmental Sustainability
39. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Nonpoint-source pollution
Bioswale
Low Impact Development
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
Native or Indigenous Plants
Diversity of Houses
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Building Related Illness
41. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Open Space
Integrated Process Team
Bake-Out
Pollution
42. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
None.
Emergent Properties
Energy Efficient
43. 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
Cooling Tower
Xeriscaping
Biomass
Erosion
44. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification
Native or Indigenous Plants
LEED Credit Checklist
Commingled Recycling
Invasive Plants
45. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates
Hard Cost
Potable Water
Baseline v. Design
Construction Waste Management Plan
46. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
LEED Credit
Bake-Out
Waste Stream Audit
Community Connectivity
47. 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
Perviousness
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Regenerative
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
48. 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
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Heat Island Effect
Closed System
Daylighting
49. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
Airborne Pollutant
Renewable Energy
Solid Waste Management Policy
Air Conditioning
50. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
70%
Montreal Protocol
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)