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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






2. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






3. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






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






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






6. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






7. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






12. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.






13. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






14. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






15. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






16. 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






17. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






19. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






20. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






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






22. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






23. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






24. 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






25. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






26. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






27. 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






28. 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.






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






30. 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






31. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






32. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






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






34. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






35. 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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






41. 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






42. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






43. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






44. 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






45. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






46. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






47. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






48. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






49. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






50. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings