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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






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






3. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.






4. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






5. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






6. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






7. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






9. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






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






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






12. 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)






13. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






14. 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






15. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






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






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






18. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






19. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






20. 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






21. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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






23. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






24. 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






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






26. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






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






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






29. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






30. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






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






32. 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.






33. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






34. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






35. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






36. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






37. 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






38. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






39. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?






40. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






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






42. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






43. 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






44. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






45. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






46. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






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






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






49. 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.






50. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)