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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






5. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






6. Flush-Out






7. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






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






9. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






10. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






11. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






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






13. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






14. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






15. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






16. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






17. 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






18. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






19. 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






20. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






21. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






22. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






23. 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






24. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






25. 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






26. 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






27. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






28. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






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






30. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






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






32. 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.






33. 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






34. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






35. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






36. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






37. 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






38. 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






39. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






40. 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






41. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants






42. 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)






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






44. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






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






46. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






47. 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






48. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






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






50. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t