Test your basic knowledge |

LEED GA: Green Associate

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






2. 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






3. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated






4. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






5. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






6. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.






7. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






8. 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






9. 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






10. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






11. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






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






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






14. 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)






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






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






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






18. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






19. 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






20. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






21. 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






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






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






24. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






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






26. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






31. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






32. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






38. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






39. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






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






41. 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






42. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






43. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






44. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






45. 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






46. 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






47. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






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






49. 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






50. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen