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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • 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. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






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






3. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






4. 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






5. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






10. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






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






12. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






13. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






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






15. 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






16. 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)






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






18. 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






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






20. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






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






22. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






23. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






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






25. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






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






27. 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






28. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






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






30. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






31. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






32. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






33. 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






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






35. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






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






37. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






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






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






40. Flush-Out






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. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






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






44. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






45. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






46. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






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






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






49. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






50. 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