SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
LEED GA: Green Associate
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
certifications
,
leed
,
construction
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category
Climate Change
Diversity of Uses
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Bypass otherwise required submittals
2. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Energy Management System
Potable Water
Sustainable
Perviousness
3. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
Substantial completion
Volatile Organic Compound
Design Development
Drip Irrigation
4. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board
Smart Growth
Agrifiber Product
Wet Pond (retention pond)
33%-39%
5. 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
Regenerative
Construction Documents
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
6. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)
HCFC
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
33%-39%
Pollutant
7. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Biodegradable
Previously Developed Site
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
8. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated
Install submeters & Select local plants
Gallons per Flush
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
70%
9. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen
Market Transformation
Ambient Temperature
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Carpool
10. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?
Construction Waste Management Plan
Brownfields
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Flush-Out
11. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Diversion Rate
Ozone (O3)
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
12. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Embodied Energy
Wastewater
Green Washing
13. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas
Bioswale
Open Space
Cradle to Cradle
Embodied Energy
14. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Market Transformation
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Floodplain
15. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Raingarden
Stormwater Runoff
None.
16. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre
LEED Intent
Biomass
Water Balance
Development Density
17. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
Sustainable
Non-Potable Water
LEED Category
Open System
18. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa
Building Envelope (building shell)
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
LEED Intent
Acid Rain
19. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Market Transformation
Building Commissioning
Integrated Process
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
20. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
Integrated Pest Management
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Impervious Surfaces
21. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations
Environmental Sustainability
Charrette (shuh-ret)
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
LEED Prerequisites
22. 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)
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Regenerative
Volatile Organic Compound
23. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Commingled Recycling
Closed System
Airborne Pollutant
Reduce light transpass
24. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Portable water uses
Emergent Properties
LEED Category
Open Space
25. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Underground Parking
Development Footprint
Passive Design
26. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy
Major Construction Phases
LEED Credit
Floor-To-Area
Building Density
27. Controllability of Systems
Prime Farmland
Reduce light transpass
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
1000 square ft
28. Credit weightings are based on...
Biomass
Climate Change
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Heat Islands
29. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Process Water
LEED Points
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
30. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?
Square Footage of a Building
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Potable Water
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
31. 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
Open Space
Outdoor Air
Brownfields
Erosion
32. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Integrated Process Team
Nonpoint Source Pollution
LEED Credit Checklist
Baseline v. Actual Use
33. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.
Perviousness
Floor-To-Area
Biodiversity
Commingled Recycling
34. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Harvested Rainwater
Triple Bottom Line
Energy Management System
Solid Waste Management Policy
35. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?
Baseline Vs Design
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
LEED Category
Integrative
36. 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
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Emissivity (of a material)
Value Engineering
Nonpoint Source Pollution
37. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre
Building Density
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Sustainable
Material Reuse
38. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Carbon Neutrality
Environmental Sustainability
Portable water uses
39. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this
Infill Development
Energy Conservation
Metering
Greenhouse Gases
40. 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)
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Cooling Tower
Regional Material
Construction Waste Management Plan
41. The min' floor area for CI
Nonpoint-source pollution
Volatile Organic Compound
250 square ft
Thermal Comfort
42. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Biodegradable
Heat Island Effect
Emissivity (of a material)
Site Disturbance
43. 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
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Acid Rain
44. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
Building Density
LEED Credit
Bioswale
Previously Developed Site
45. 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
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Wastewater
Biodegradable
46. 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
Integrated Design
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
47. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Construction Administration
Greenfield
Ventilation Rate
48. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
Water Balance
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Open System
49. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
Energy Efficient
Sustainable
Certificate of occupancy
LEED Category
50. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
Energy Conservation
Water Balance
Built Environment
LEED Online