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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. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






2. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






3. Flush-Out






4. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






5. Controllability of Systems






6. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






7. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






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






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






10. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






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






16. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






22. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






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






28. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






29. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






30. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






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






32. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






33. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






34. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






35. 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






36. 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






37. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






38. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour






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






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






41. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






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






43. 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






44. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






45. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






46. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






47. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






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






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






50. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?