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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






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






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






4. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction






5. 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






6. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






7. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.






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






9. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






10. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






11. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






12. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






13. 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






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






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






16. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






17. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






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






19. 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






20. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






21. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






22. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






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






24. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






25. 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






26. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






27. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






28. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






29. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






30. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






37. 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






38. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






39. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






40. 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.






41. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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