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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






3. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






4. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






5. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






6. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






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






8. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity






9. 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






10. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






11. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






12. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






13. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle






14. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






15. 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)






16. 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






17. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






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






19. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste






20. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






21. 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






22. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






23. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






24. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






25. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






26. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






27. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






28. 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






29. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






30. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






31. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






32. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






33. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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.






37. Part of construction waste management plan






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






39. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






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






41. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






42. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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






44. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






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






46. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






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






48. 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






49. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






50. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?