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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






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






3. What should take place during Occupancy?






4. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






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






6. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






7. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






8. 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






9. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






10. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






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






20. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






21. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






22. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






23. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






24. 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






25. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






26. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






34. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






35. 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






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






37. 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)






38. The min' floor area for CI






39. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






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






41. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent






42. 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






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






44. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






45. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






46. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.






47. 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






48. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






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






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