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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






2. 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






3. 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






4. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






13. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






14. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






15. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another






16. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






17. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






18. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. The min' floor area for CI






23. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.






29. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






30. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






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






32. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






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






34. 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






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






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






37. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






38. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






39. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






47. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






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






49. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






50. 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