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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Emergent Properties
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
2. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.
Commissioning
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Rating system and Project size
3. 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
Acid Rain
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Renewable Energy
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
4. 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
24%-50%
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Heat Island Effect
5. Controllability of Systems
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Material Reuse
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Bake-Out
6. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and
LEED
Native or Indigenous Plants
Location
Retrocommissioning
7. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
70%
Integrative
Building Codes
Closed System
8. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)
Credit Interpretation Request
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Floor Area Ratio
Waterless Urinal
9. What should take place during Occupancy?
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Building Related Illness
Solid Waste Management Policy
10. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource
90%
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Open Grid Pavement
Volatile Organic Compound
11. 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
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Invasive Plants
Carbon Footprint
Renewable Energy
12. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Perviousness
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Waste Stream Audit
Submeter
13. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants
Volatile Organic Compound
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Positive Feedback Loop
33%-39%
14. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Cradle to Cradle
Process Water
Major Construction Phases
15. 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
Performance Monitoring
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
70%
The four LEED levels
16. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld
Waste Management Plan
Waterless Urinal
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
17. 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)
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Light Pollution
Location
Byproduct
18. 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)
Regional Material
Open Space
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
19. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed
Global Warming
Commissioning Report
Material Reuse
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
20. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations
Environmental Sustainability
Integrated Process Team
Brownfields
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
21. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
Prime Farmland
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Green Washing
Construction Waste Management Plan
22. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa
5 years
Stormwater Runoff
Low Impact Development
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
23. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Life-cycle cost analysis
90%
24. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely
Adaptive Plant
HCFC
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
25. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
Rainwater Harvesting
None.
Solid Waste Management Policy
Nonpoint-source pollution
26. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle
Nested System
Carpool
Indoor Environmental Quality
Charrette (shuh-ret)
27. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.
90%
Adaptive Plant
Emergent Properties
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
28. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)
Gallons per Flush
Ambient Temperature
LEED Prerequisites
Closed System
29. 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
Light Pollution
Hard Cost
Ambient Temperature
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
30. 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
Low Impact Development
Value Engineering
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Regenerative
31. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Process Water
LEED Category
Externality
32. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building
LEED NC&MR
Solid Waste Management Policy
Sick Building Syndrome
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
33. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases
Carbon Neutrality
Energy Efficient
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
High Performance Green Building
34. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met
Carbon Neutrality
Transportation Demand Management
Stormwater Runoff
LEED Requirements and Submittals
35. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)
Construction Phases Bidding
Biodiversity
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
36. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift
Byproduct
Xeriscaping
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
None.
37. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Rapidly Renewable Materials
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.
Transportation Demand Management
38. Flush-Out
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.
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
39. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
Building Footprint
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Install submeters & Select local plants
LEED Credit
40. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget
Construction Waste Management Plan
Carpool
Solid Waste Management Policy
Bioswale
41. 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
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Raingarden
Sustainable Forestry
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
42. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates
70%
Built Environment
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Baseline v. Design
43. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Energy Conservation
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Gallons per Minute
44. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Invasive Plants
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Process Water
Baseline Vs Design
45. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Stormwater Runoff
Integrated Process Team
Global Warming
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
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
Potable Water
Waste Diversion
LEED Online
Integrated Design
47. 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
Cradle to Cradle
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Integrated Pest Management
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
48. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)
Commissioning Plan
Green Cleaning
Sustainable
LEED Project Boundary
49. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
Energy Star Rating
Net-Zero Energy
Positive Feedback Loop
LEED Pilot Credit Library
50. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Square Footage of a Building
Air Conditioning
Pollutant
Baseline v. Design