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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Perviousness
Baseline Vs Design
Acid Rain
2. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
Contaminant
Graywater (Greywater)
Baseline Vs Design
Mass Transit
3. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Harvested Rainwater
High Performance Green Building
Carbon Neutrality
Building Related Illness
4. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget
Energy Star Rating
Fenestration
Bioswale
Green Power
5. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Certificate of occupancy
Substantial completion
Development Density
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
6. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Raingarden
Triple Bottom Line
7. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system
Fossil Fuels
Stormwater Runoff
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Commingled Recycling
8. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Schematic Design
LEED NC&MR
9. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms
Commissioning
Construction Administration
Ventilation Rate
Pollution
10. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit
Agrifiber Product
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
11. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Submeter
Sustainable Forestry
Positive Feedback Loop
Greenfield
12. 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
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Non-renewable Resource
Heat Island Effect
13. Part of construction waste management plan
Greenfield
Waste Management Plan
Environmental Sustainability
HCFC
14. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Commissioning
Biodegradable
Potable Water
15. 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
LEED Rating System
Heat Island Effect
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
16. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.
Hardscape
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
70%
Construction Phases Bidding
17. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle
Chiller
Baseline v. Design
Construction Waste Management Plan
Construction Documents
18. 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
Install submeters & Select local plants
Flush-Out
Rating system and Project size
Emissivity (of a material)
19. 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
Site Disturbance
Open System
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
33%-39%
20. 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
HVAC System
Market Transformation
Triple Bottom Line
Closed System
21. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits
LEED Online
Emissivity (of a material)
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
22. 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
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
None.
Conventional Irrigation
Integrated Process
23. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Waterless Urinal
Conventional Irrigation
Positive Feedback Loop
24. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Water Balance
25. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.
Floor-To-Area
The four LEED levels
Invasive Plants
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
26. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
LEED Project Boundary
Albedo
LEED Online
Reduce light transpass
27. 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
Location
24%-50%
Volatile Organic Compound
Pollutant
28. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?
Glare
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Waterless Urinal
29. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases
Carbon Neutrality
24%-50%
Xeriscaping
Harvested Rainwater
30. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)
Cradle to Cradle
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Potable Water
31. 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
Embodied Energy
Market Transformation
Agrifiber Product
LEED NC&MR
32. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Hard Cost
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Non-Potable Water
33. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Bake-Out
Hard Cost
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
34. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...
Waste Diversion
Bake-Out
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Zoning
35. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Potable Water
Diversion Rate
Closed System
Design Development
36. 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
Prime Farmland
Floor-To-Area
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Passive Design
37. 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
Outdoor Air
5 years
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
38. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Bioswale
Square Footage of a Building
Systems Thinking
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
39. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Predesign
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
LEED Rating System
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
40. 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
Emissivity (of a material)
Energy Efficient
Conventional Irrigation
Commissioning Report
41. 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
Building Density
Energy Star Rating
Acid Rain
Biomass
42. 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.
Carbon Neutrality
Vehicle miles traveled
Cooling Tower
Building Commissioning
43. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
LEED Prerequisites
Solid Waste Management Policy
Greenhouse Gases
LEED Points
44. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Floor Area Ratio
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Evapotranspiration
45. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations
Reuse
Energy Efficient
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Environmental Sustainability
46. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
Construction Phases Bidding
Hybrid Vehicle
Material Reuse
Triple Bottom Line
47. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
Design
Cooling Tower
Life-cycle cost analysis
Carbon Footprint
48. 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
Light Trespass
Adaptive Plant
Site Disturbance
Xeriscaping
49. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Metering
Environmental Sustainability
Biofuel
Flush-Out
50. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Wastewater
Impervious Surfaces
Airborne Pollutant
Renewable Energy