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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






3. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






4. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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.






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






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






11. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






18. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






19. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






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






21. 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






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






23. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






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






25. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






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






27. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






28. 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






29. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






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






31. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






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






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






34. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






35. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






36. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






37. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






43. 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)






44. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






45. 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?






46. 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






47. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






48. 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






49. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






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