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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






2. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






3. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






4. Building that is energy and resource efficient






5. 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






6. The min' floor area for CI






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






8. Credit weightings are based on...






9. 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






10. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






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






12. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






13. 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)






14. 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






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






16. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.






17. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






18. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






19. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






24. 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






25. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






26. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






27. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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)






34. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






35. 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






36. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






37. 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






38. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






39. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






40. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






41. 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.






42. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






43. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






44. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






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






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






47. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






48. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






49. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






50. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum