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LEED GA: Green Associate

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






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






3. 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






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






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






6. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






7. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?






8. 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)






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr






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






21. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






22. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






23. 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






24. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.






25. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






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






27. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






28. 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






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






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






31. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






32. 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






33. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?






34. Flush-Out






35. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






36. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






37. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






38. 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






39. 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






40. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






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






42. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse






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






44. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material






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






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






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






48. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.






49. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






50. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)