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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






2. 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






3. 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






4. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






5. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






6. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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)






13. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






14. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






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






16. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






17. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






18. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






19. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






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






21. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity






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






23. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






24. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






25. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






26. Building that is energy and resource efficient






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






28. 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






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






30. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






31. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






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






33. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






34. 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.






35. 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






36. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






37. 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






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






39. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






40. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?






41. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






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






43. 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






44. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






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






46. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






47. Credit weightings are based on...






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






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






50. 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