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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






2. 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






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






4. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






5. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






6. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






7. 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






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






9. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






10. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






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






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






13. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






14. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






15. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






16. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






17. 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






18. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






19. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






20. 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






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. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






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)






24. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






25. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






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






27. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






28. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






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






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






31. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






32. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






33. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






40. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






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






42. 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






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






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






45. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






46. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






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






48. 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






49. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






50. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy