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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings
Submeter
Nonpoint-source pollution
Integrated Design
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
2. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?
LEED Credit
Construction Administration
24%-50%
Transportation Demand Management
3. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
Integrated Pest Management
Vehicle miles traveled
Building Related Illness
Conservation
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.
Site Disturbance
Graywater (Greywater)
Integrative
Regenerative
5. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
5 years
Predesign
Acidification
6. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Market Transformation
7. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Adaptive Plant
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Building Codes
8. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this
Energy Conservation
Byproduct
Floodplain
Transportation Demand Management
9. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal
Air Conditioning
Cradle to Grave
LEED Online
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
10. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Energy Management System
Building Codes
Carbon Neutrality
Outdoor Air
11. 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
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Conservation
Integrated Process
12. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Certificate of occupancy
Square Footage of a Building
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Construction Phases Bidding
13. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)
Commissioning
Sick Building Syndrome
Evapotranspiration
LEED
14. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
LEED Credit
Non-Potable Water
None.
Site Disturbance
15. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm
Potable Water
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Smart Growth
5 years
16. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have
Emergent Properties
Previously Developed Site
Per-Consumer Content
Nonpoint Source Pollution
17. 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
Triple Bottom Line
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Net-Zero Energy
Xeriscaping
18. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Value Engineering
Construction Phases Bidding
Heat Island Effect
19. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Metering
Native or Indigenous Plants
Vehicle miles traveled
Open Grid Pavement
20. 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
Soft Cost
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Commissioning Report
Air Conditioning
21. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?
Waterless Urinal
Material Reuse
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Regional Material
22. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
Diversity of Uses
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
23. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms
Environmentally Preferable Products
Adaptive Plant
Pollution
Underground Parking
24. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
Install submeters & Select local plants
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Non-Potable Water
25. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time
Energy Efficient
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Water Balance
Biodiversity
26. 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
Light Pollution
Air Quality Standards
LEED Points
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
27. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r
Stormwater Runoff
Refrigerant
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
High Performance Green Building
28. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?
LEED NC&MR
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Location
29. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Market Transformation
Integrated Pest Management
Life-cycle cost analysis
30. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Building Envelope (building shell)
Predesign
Triple Bottom Line
Reduce light transpass
31. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
Mass Transit
Hard Cost
Fossil Fuels
Baseline v. Design
32. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy
Major Construction Phases
Biomass
Integrated Pest Management
Open System
33. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
Building Density
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Hybrid Vehicle
Acid Rain
34. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen
Impervious Surfaces
Fenestration
Embodied Energy
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
35. 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)
Carbon Neutrality
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Systems Thinking
Location
36. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Perviousness
Smart Growth
Sick Building Syndrome
37. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons
Green Building
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Waste Diversion
38. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?
Energy Efficient
Sustainable Forestry
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
39. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through
Nonpoint-source pollution
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Bake-Out
Perviousness
40. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
HCFC
LEED Online
Floodplain
41. 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
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Retrocommissioning
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Transportation Demand Management
42. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change
Predesign
Greenhouse Gases
Rainwater Harvesting
Integrative
43. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.
Bake-Out
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Construction Waste Management Plan
Raingarden
44. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Smart Growth
Albedo
Indoor Environmental Quality
Metering
45. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.
Energy Management System
Native or Indigenous Plants
Rating system and Project size
LEED Credit Checklist
46. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
LEED
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Sick Building Syndrome
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
47. 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
Life-cycle cost analysis
Pollutant
Previously Developed Site
Global Warming
48. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Waste Diversion
Water Balance
Integrated Process
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
49. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Integrated Process Team
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
250 square ft
50. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Externality
Performance Monitoring
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.