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






2. 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






3. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






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






5. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






6. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






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






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






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






15. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






16. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






17. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






18. Building that is energy and resource efficient






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






23. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






24. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






25. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






26. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






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






28. 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?






29. The min' floor area for CI






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






31. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






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






33. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






34. 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






35. 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






36. Controllability of Systems






37. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






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






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






40. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






41. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material






42. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






43. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






44. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






45. 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






46. 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)






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






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






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






50. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)