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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






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






4. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






5. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






6. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






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






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






9. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






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






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






12. 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






13. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






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






24. 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






25. 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)






26. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






27. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.






28. 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






29. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






30. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






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






32. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.






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






34. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






35. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






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






37. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






38. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






39. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






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






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






42. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






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






44. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






45. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






46. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






47. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






48. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






49. 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






50. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?