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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






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






3. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






4. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






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






6. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






7. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






8. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






9. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates






10. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals






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






12. 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






13. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






14. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






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






16. Controllability of Systems






17. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






18. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






19. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






20. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






21. 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






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






23. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






24. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






25. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.






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






27. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






28. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






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






31. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






32. 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






33. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






34. 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






35. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






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






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






38. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






39. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






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






41. 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)






42. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






43. 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






44. 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.






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






46. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






47. 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






48. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






49. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






50. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.