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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Floor Area Ratio
Integrative
Construction Waste Management Plan
Perviousness
2. 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
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Green Cleaning
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Certificate of occupancy
3. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)
Indoor Environmental Quality
Certificate of occupancy
Site Disturbance
LEED
4. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
Conventional Irrigation
Sick Building Syndrome
Montreal Protocol
Building Codes
5. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Ozone (O3)
Integrative
Predesign
Emergent Properties
6. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Reduce light transpass
Closed System
Floodplain
Diversity of Uses
7. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Regional Material
Smart Growth
Wastewater
8. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Acid Rain
Portable water uses
Nested System
9. 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
Wastewater
Construction Administration
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Construction and Demolition Debris
10. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Salvaged Materials
Design
Greenfield
Certificate of occupancy
11. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour
High Performance Green Building
Transportation Demand Management
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Water Balance
12. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
None.
Biodegradable
Closed System
13. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
LEED Credit Checklist
Biodiversity
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
14. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle
Carpool
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Open Grid Pavement
15. The min' floor area for CI
Floodplain
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Non-renewable Resource
250 square ft
16. 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)
Building Density
Green Building
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
17. 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
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
LEED Credit
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Commissioning Report
18. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Indoor Environmental Quality
Integrated Process
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
19. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Heat Island Effect
Graywater (Greywater)
20. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals
Building Codes
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Potable Water
21. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
Street Grid Density
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Albedo
Contaminant
22. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Integrated Process
Ozone (O3)
Invasive Plants
23. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
24. 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
Integrated Process
Biomass
Process Water
Bioswale
25. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc
Prime Farmland
Harvested Rainwater
Street Grid Density
Process Water
26. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors
Design
Site Disturbance
Square Footage of a Building
Salvaged Materials
27. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane
Heat Islands
Acid Rain
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Vegetated (Green) Roof
28. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n
Nonpoint Source Pollution
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
1000 square ft
Integrative
29. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Development Footprint
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Building Commissioning
30. 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
Waste Stream Audit
LEED Points
Conservation
Nonpoint Source Pollution
31. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Positive Feedback Loop
Install submeters & Select local plants
Xeriscaping
Previously Developed Site
32. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui
None.
Community Connectivity
Building Codes
Green Power
33. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Light Trespass
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Carbon Footprint
34. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
Retrocommissioning
Conventional Irrigation
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Mass Transit
35. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Reuse
Embodied Energy
Retrocommissioning
36. 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
Negative Feedback Loop
Airborne Pollutant
Integrated Design
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
37. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
24%-50%
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Xeriscaping
Design
38. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m
Market Transformation
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Acid Rain
LEED Category
39. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.
None.
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Pollutant
Life-cycle cost analysis
40. 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
Positive Feedback Loop
Energy Star Rating
Commissioning
Raingarden
41. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED
Prime Farmland
Environmental Sustainability
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Biofuel
42. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change
Green Building
Emissivity (of a material)
Greenhouse Gases
Prime Farmland
43. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Graywater (Greywater)
Site Disturbance
Construction Administration
Energy Management System
44. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
Building Footprint
Carbon Overlay Tool
Prime Farmland
Hard Cost
45. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Reduce light transpass
Graywater (Greywater)
Diversion Rate
Construction Documents
46. 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
Open Grid Pavement
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Passive Design
Design Development
47. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Portable water uses
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Raingarden
48. 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
Pedestrian Access
Refrigerant
Diversity of Houses
Pollutant
49. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe
Passive Design
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Externality
Imperviousness
50. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points
Green Power
Heat Island Effect
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Cooling Tower