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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






2. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






3. 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






4. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






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






6. 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.






7. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






8. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






10. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






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






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






13. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






14. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






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






16. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






22. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






36. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






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






38. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






39. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






40. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






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






42. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






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






44. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






45. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






46. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






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






48. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






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






50. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit