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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






2. 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






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






4. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






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






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






7. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






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






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






10. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






11. 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






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






13. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






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






15. 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.






16. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






21. 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






22. 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






23. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






24. 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






25. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






26. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






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






28. 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






29. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






30. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.






31. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






32. 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






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






34. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






35. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






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






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






38. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






39. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






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






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






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






43. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






44. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






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






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






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






48. 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)






49. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






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