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LEED GA: Green Associate

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






7. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






8. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






9. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






10. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






11. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






12. The min' floor area for CI






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






18. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






19. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






20. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






21. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






22. 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






23. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






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






25. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






26. 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






27. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






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






29. 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






30. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






31. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






32. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






33. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






34. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






35. 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






36. 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






37. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






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






39. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






50. 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