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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane
Baseline Vs Design
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Embodied Energy
Vegetated (Green) Roof
2. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals
Gallons per Flush
70%
Green Cleaning
High Performance Green Building
3. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Baseline Building Performance
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
4. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Climate Change
5. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
Reuse
Conventional Irrigation
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Flush-Out
6. 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
LEED NC&MR
Adaptive Plant
Non-renewable Resource
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
7. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th
HVAC System
Portable water uses
Fossil Fuels
Ozone (O3)
8. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons
Waste Diversion
Sustainable Forestry
Conventional Irrigation
Building Codes
9. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Diversion Rate
Nested System
10. 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.
Albedo
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
5 years
Native or Indigenous Plants
11. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Irrigation Efficiency
Design
Diversity of Uses
12. 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
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Biomass
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
LEED Project Boundary
13. 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
LEED Rating System
Zoning
The four LEED levels
Cradle to Cradle
14. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum
Imperviousness
Commissioning Plan
Biomass
Conventional Irrigation
15. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
Salvaged Materials
Rating system and Project size
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Evapotranspiration
16. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion
Biodiversity
Fenestration
Montreal Protocol
Ambient Temperature
17. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Potable Water
The four LEED levels
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
18. 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
Erosion
Baseline Building Performance
Indoor Environmental Quality
70%
19. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Biodegradable
LEED Points
Construction Administration
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
20. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Xeriscaping
Value Engineering
Portable water uses
Irrigation Efficiency
21. 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
The four LEED levels
Stormwater Runoff
Bioswale
Construction Administration
22. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits
Diversion Rate
Greenhouse Gases
70%
LEED Online
23. 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)
Low Impact Development
LEED Requirements and Submittals
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Integrated Pest Management
24. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year
Waterless Urinal
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
24%-50%
25. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity
Indoor Environmental Quality
Water Balance
Potable Water
Reuse
26. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
Predesign
Energy Efficient
Embodied Energy
Building Footprint
27. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points
Commingled Recycling
Flush-Out
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Erosion
28. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process
Biodegradable
Vehicle miles traveled
Flush-Out
Commissioning Plan
29. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Regional Material
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
30. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations
Commissioning Report
Heat Islands
Environmental Sustainability
Credit Interpretation Request
31. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Glare
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Square Footage of a Building
32. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something
Gallons per Minute
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Baseline v. Design
33. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations
Emissivity (of a material)
Air Quality Standards
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Integrated Process
34. 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
Substantial completion
Irrigation Efficiency
Daylighting
Square Footage of a Building
35. 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
High Performance Green Building
Net-Zero Energy
1000 square ft
Biomass
36. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Transportation Demand Management
Flush-Out
Air Quality Standards
37. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Outdoor Air
Wastewater
Submeter
38. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Nonpoint-source pollution
Externality
Reuse
Integrative
39. 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
Cooling Tower
Open System
Refrigerant
Prime Farmland
40. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.
Construction Waste Management Plan
Floor-To-Area
Thermal Comfort
Potable Water
41. 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
Perviousness
Bake-Out
Site Disturbance
Value Engineering
42. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Energy Efficient
Positive Feedback Loop
Nonpoint-source pollution
43. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants
Native or Indigenous Plants
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Passive Design
Carbon Overlay Tool
44. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Harvested Rainwater
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Refrigerant
45. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Stormwater Runoff
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Conservation
46. 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)
Acid Rain
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Bioswale
47. 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
Carbon Overlay Tool
Ecosystem
250 square ft
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
48. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Hard Cost
Biomass
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
49. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
Conservation
33%-39%
Refrigerant
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
50. 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.
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Graywater (Greywater)
24%-50%