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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






2. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






4. 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






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






6. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






7. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






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






9. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






10. Controllability of Systems






11. 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.






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






13. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






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






15. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






16. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






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






18. 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






19. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






20. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






21. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






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






23. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






24. Building that is energy and resource efficient






25. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






26. 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






27. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






28. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






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






30. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






31. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






32. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






33. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






34. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






35. 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






36. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






37. 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)






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






39. 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






40. 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)






41. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Part of construction waste management plan






47. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






48. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






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






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