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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






2. 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






3. 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)






4. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






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






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






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






13. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






14. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?






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






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






17. 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






18. The min' floor area for CI






19. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms






20. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






21. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






22. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget






23. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






24. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






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






26. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen






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






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






29. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






30. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






31. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






32. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






33. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






34. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






35. 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






36. 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






37. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






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






39. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






40. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






41. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






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






47. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






48. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






49. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






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