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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






2. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






3. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






4. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






5. Credit weightings are based on...






6. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






7. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






8. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






9. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






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






11. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. 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






17. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






23. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






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






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






26. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






27. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






28. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






29. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






30. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






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






32. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






33. 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






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






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






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






37. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






38. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






39. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






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






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






42. Part of construction waste management plan






43. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






44. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






45. 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






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






47. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






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






50. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion