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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Concept of integrative design emphasizes
Environmentally Preferable Products
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
LEED Category
2. Flush-Out
Pedestrian Access
Emissivity (of a material)
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.
70%
3. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Integrated Pest Management
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
None.
Volatile Organic Compound
4. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
LEED Project Boundary
33%-39%
Byproduct
Chiller
5. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses
Soft Cost
Water Balance
Rainwater Harvesting
Greenhouse Gases
6. 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
Renewable Energy
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Process Water
7. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?
LEED Points
High Performance Green Building
90%
Green Washing
8. 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
Value Engineering
Integrated Pest Management
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
250 square ft
9. 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
Green Cleaning
Construction Waste Management Plan
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Energy Conservation
10. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity
Flush-Out
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Integrated Pest Management
Carbon Footprint
11. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Airborne Pollutant
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
12. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.
Indoor Environmental Quality
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Environmental Sustainability
Contaminant
13. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Low Impact Development
HCFC
Smart Growth
Value Engineering
14. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Floor Area Ratio
15. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Water Balance
Open System
Low Impact Development
16. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)
Water Pollution
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Fenestration
Aquifer
17. 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
Pedestrian Access
Development Density
Building Codes
Drip Irrigation
18. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Transportation Demand Management
Aquifer
Impervious Surfaces
19. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time
Per-Consumer Content
Stormwater Runoff
Ecosystem
Water Balance
20. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Per-Consumer Content
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Portable water uses
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
21. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the
Smart Growth
Ozone (O3)
Pollution
LEED Intent
22. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another
Prime Farmland
Sustainable Forestry
Systems Thinking
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
23. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Waste Stream Audit
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
24. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal
LEED Project Boundary
LEED Online
Cradle to Grave
Soft Cost
25. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Commissioning
Perviousness
Commissioning Plan
26. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
Prime Farmland
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Adaptive Plant
27. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?
Regenerative
70%
Reduce light transpass
Pedestrian Access
28. The min' floor area for CI
Montreal Protocol
Design
Daylighting
250 square ft
29. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Portable water uses
Global Warming
Substantial completion
30. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment
Green Washing
Nonpoint-source pollution
Integrated Pest Management
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
31. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
HVAC System
Commingled Recycling
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Non-Potable Water
32. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
Building Codes
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
33. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Waterless Urinal
Waste Diversion
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
34. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle
Carpool
Schematic Design
Infill Development
Regenerative
35. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?
Feedback Loop
Albedo
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Bypass otherwise required submittals
36. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects
LEED
Waste Stream Audit
Non-Potable Water
Light Pollution
37. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
The four LEED levels
Community Connectivity
None.
38. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent
Cooling Tower
Square Footage of a Building
Contaminant
Energy Efficient
39. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...
Building Commissioning
Wastewater
Irrigation Efficiency
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
40. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
LEED Credit
Outdoor Air
Underground Parking
Evapotranspiration
41. 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
Commissioning Plan
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Energy Management System
LEED Pilot Credit Library
42. 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
Site Disturbance
High Performance Green Building
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Performance Monitoring
43. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)
Light Trespass
Biodegradable
Pollutant
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
44. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the
Open System
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
LEED Online
45. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers
Building Density
Indoor Environmental Quality
LEED Credit
Pedestrian Access
46. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Credit Interpretation Request
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Open Space
47. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
Ambient Temperature
Regenerative
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Xeriscaping
48. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.
Certificate of occupancy
Energy Conservation
Brownfields
Graywater (Greywater)
49. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur
Material Reuse
Thermal Comfort
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Predesign
50. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Integrated Process
Indoor Air Quality
Substantial completion
70%