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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






3. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






14. 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.






15. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






16. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






17. 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






18. 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






19. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






20. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






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






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






23. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






24. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






25. Flush-Out






26. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms






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






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. 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






30. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. The min' floor area for CI






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






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






36. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






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






38. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






39. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






40. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






41. 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






42. Credit weightings are based on...






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






44. 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






45. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






46. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






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






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






49. 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






50. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?