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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. Controllability of Systems
Bake-Out
Gallons per Minute
Green Power
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
2. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots
Underground Parking
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Solid Waste Management Policy
3. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
Baseline v. Design
The four LEED levels
Impervious Surfaces
Non-Potable Water
4. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
33%-39%
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
5. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects
Passive Design
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Submeter
Integrated Process Team
6. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Open Grid Pavement
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Global Warming
7. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process
LEED Prerequisites
Carbon Neutrality
Commissioning Plan
Low Impact Development
8. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality
Pollutant
Waterless Urinal
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Construction and Demolition Debris
9. 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
Energy Efficient
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Acidification
10. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit
LEED Intent
Open Grid Pavement
LEED Online
Impervious Surfaces
11. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.
Rating system and Project size
Heat Island Effect
Environmental Sustainability
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
12. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Feedback Loop
Non-Potable Water
Nonpoint-source pollution
Site Disturbance
13. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Infill Development
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Air Conditioning
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
14. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements
Construction and Demolition Debris
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
15. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.
70%
Flush-Out
Albedo
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
16. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas
Adaptive Plant
Baseline v. Actual Use
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Open Space
17. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Agrifiber Product
Emissivity (of a material)
Outdoor Air
18. 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
High Performance Green Building
Open Space
Value Engineering
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
19. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
Mass Transit
LEED Online
Integrated Process
Zoning
20. 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)
Location
Refrigerant
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Hybrid Vehicle
21. 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
Infill Development
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Substantial completion
24%-50%
22. Part of construction waste management plan
Waste Management Plan
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
LEED Pilot Credit Library
23. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Floodplain
Building Commissioning
Wet Pond (retention pond)
24. 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
High Performance Green Building
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Heat Island Effect
Waste Management Plan
25. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
LEED Credit Checklist
Water Balance
Acid Rain
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
26. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Substantial completion
Location
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Energy Management System
27. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Light Trespass
Wastewater
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
28. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic
Sustainable Forestry
Cradle to Cradle
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Adaptive Plant
29. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Built Environment
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor Air Quality
Embodied Energy
30. 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
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Bioswale
Systems Thinking
Integrated Design
31. 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
Sustainable Forestry
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Performance Monitoring
32. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer
Environmental Sustainability
Waste Management Plan
LEED Points
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
33. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED
Integrated Pest Management
Sustainable
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Credit Interpretation Request
34. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Certificate of occupancy
Bake-Out
Previously Developed Site
Rapidly Renewable Materials
35. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi
LEED NC&MR
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Ventilation Rate
Metering
36. 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
LEED
Transportation Demand Management
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Closed System
37. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Global Warming
Contaminant
Albedo
38. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos
LEED Prerequisites
Green Cleaning
Prime Farmland
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
39. 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
Biomass
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Cradle to Cradle
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
40. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?
Baseline Vs Design
Refrigerant
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
41. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Floor-To-Area
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Reuse
Substantial completion
42. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
1000 square ft
Mass Transit
Potable Water
Erosion
43. 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
Thermal Comfort
Green Building
Climate Change
Sick Building Syndrome
44. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Heat Islands
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
45. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Erosion
Construction Administration
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
46. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas
Biodiversity
Sustainable Forestry
Heat Islands
Climate Change
47. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse
Regenerative
Albedo
Irrigation Efficiency
Global Warming
48. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process
Construction Waste Management Plan
70%
Waste Diversion
Bypass otherwise required submittals
49. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Emergent Properties
Conventional Irrigation
Diversion Rate
Low Impact Development
50. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Aquifer
LEED Rating System
Commissioning Report