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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Commissioning
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Invasive Plants
2. 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
Fossil Fuels
Waste Diversion
Street Grid Density
Zoning
3. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
Hardscape
LEED Prerequisites
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
4. 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
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Stormwater Runoff
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
5. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
High Performance Green Building
Adaptive Plant
Biodiversity
Design
6. 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
1000 square ft
Adaptive Reuse
Flush-Out
Water Balance
7. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change
Predesign
Airborne Pollutant
Greenhouse Gases
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
8. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m
Conservation
Embodied Energy
Mass Transit
Acid Rain
9. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material
Rating system and Project size
Biofuel
Raingarden
Refrigerant
10. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)
Green Building
Flush-Out
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
11. 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
Integrated Design
HVAC System
Development Density
Regenerative
12. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants
Invasive Plants
Cradle to Cradle
Predesign
70%
13. 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
Floor-To-Area
Construction Waste Management Plan
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Prime Farmland
14. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Water Balance
Volatile Organic Compound
15. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
Bioswale
Diversity of Uses
Aquifer
Evapotranspiration
16. 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
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Life-cycle cost analysis
LEED Category
17. 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
Daylighting
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Integrated Process Team
18. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Pollutant
Retrocommissioning
Waste Stream Audit
19. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels
Pedestrian Access
Energy Efficient
Non-renewable Resource
Commingled Recycling
20. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
Nonpoint Source Pollution
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Built Environment
Xeriscaping
21. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Acid Rain
Per-Consumer Content
Stormwater Runoff
22. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle
Floor Area Ratio
Mass Transit
Chiller
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
23. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen
Regenerative
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Airborne Pollutant
Impervious Surfaces
24. 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
Daylighting
Potable Water
Drip Irrigation
Emissivity (of a material)
25. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
Emergent Properties
Portable water uses
LEED Category
Predesign
26. 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
Light Pollution
Feedback Loop
Carbon Footprint
Open Grid Pavement
27. 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
Commissioning Report
Integrated Pest Management
Construction and Demolition Debris
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
28. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
Portable water uses
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Hybrid Vehicle
29. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
Building Related Illness
LEED Prerequisites
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Refrigerant
30. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit
LEED Intent
Wastewater
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Green Washing
31. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?
Construction and Demolition Debris
Energy Conservation
Triple Bottom Line
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
32. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Ecosystem
Chiller
Brownfields
33. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
Building Codes
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Open Space
Certificate of occupancy
34. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.
Construction Waste Management Plan
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Baseline v. Actual Use
Brownfields
35. Credit weightings are based on...
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Reuse
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
LEED Credit
36. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Green Power
Albedo
37. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Development Density
Nested System
Cooling Tower
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
38. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification
250 square ft
Carbon Footprint
Mass Transit
LEED Credit Checklist
39. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Predesign
40%
Construction Waste Management Plan
Building Related Illness
40. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
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.
Air Quality Standards
33%-39%
41. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
The four LEED levels
Systems Thinking
Substantial completion
High Performance Green Building
42. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)
Air Quality Standards
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Sustainable Forestry
43. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Open Space
Light Trespass
Irrigation Efficiency
Waterless Urinal
44. 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)
Development Footprint
Credit Interpretation Request
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Light Trespass
45. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category
Climate Change
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Water Pollution
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
46. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Per-Consumer Content
Emergent Properties
47. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Low Impact Development
Diversion Rate
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Integrated Process
48. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Smart Growth
Integrated Design
Regional Material
Energy Conservation
49. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements
Imperviousness
LEED Credit Checklist
Life-cycle cost analysis
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
50. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects
Indoor Environmental Quality
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Bake-Out
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)