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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Flush-Out
Energy Conservation
Rating system and Project size
Diversity of Houses
2. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Indoor Environmental Quality
Building Commissioning
Glare
Harvested Rainwater
3. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods
Underground Parking
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Waste Stream Audit
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
4. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board
Perviousness
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Agrifiber Product
LEED Online
5. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)
Greenfield
Floor Area Ratio
LEED Points
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
6. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Submeter
The four LEED levels
Stormwater Runoff
40%
7. 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
Light Pollution
Open Grid Pavement
Mass Transit
8. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)
Underground Parking
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Sustainable
Raingarden
9. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity
Heat Islands
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Carbon Footprint
HVAC System
10. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Evapotranspiration
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Predesign
Building Footprint
11. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Acid Rain
Greenfield
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Systems Thinking
12. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Emissivity (of a material)
Development Footprint
Open System
13. The min' floor area for CI
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Previously Developed Site
Location
250 square ft
14. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa
5 years
Commissioning
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
15. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Regional Material
Development Density
Reduce light transpass
Water Pollution
16. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
Conventional Irrigation
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Retrocommissioning
Evapotranspiration
17. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Ambient Temperature
Major Construction Phases
Pedestrian Access
18. 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
Infill Development
Location
Sustainable Forestry
Cradle to Grave
19. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing
Hard Cost
Open Space
Commingled Recycling
Stormwater Runoff
20. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Conservation
Green Building
21. Part of construction waste management plan
Biomass
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Waste Management Plan
Building Codes
22. 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
Building Density
Harvested Rainwater
Commissioning Report
Value Engineering
23. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits
Water Pollution
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Ecosystem
24. 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
Imperviousness
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Carpool
25. 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
Community Connectivity
Flush-Out
Integrated Design
HCFC
26. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated
Airborne Pollutant
Retrocommissioning
Gallons per Flush
LEED Rating System
27. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
Prime Farmland
Bake-Out
Chiller
Non-Potable Water
28. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Integrative
Material Reuse
Vehicle miles traveled
High Performance Green Building
29. 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
Fossil Fuels
Green Building
Agrifiber Product
1000 square ft
30. 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
Graywater (Greywater)
Low Impact Development
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Process Water
31. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Environmental Sustainability
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
32. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Environmental Sustainability
HVAC System
Square Footage of a Building
Negative Feedback Loop
33. 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
Positive Feedback Loop
Non-renewable Resource
Light Pollution
Environmentally Preferable Products
34. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material
Commissioning Report
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Stormwater Runoff
Carpool
35. Flush-Out
Indoor Environmental Quality
LEED Category
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.
Ambient Temperature
36. 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
Closed System
33%-39%
Drip Irrigation
Integrated Process
37. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Schematic Design
Waste Diversion
38. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Substantial completion
Refrigerant
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
39. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Credit Interpretation Request
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Non-renewable Resource
40. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.
Air Conditioning
Rating system and Project size
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Low Impact Development
41. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another
Metering
Stormwater Runoff
Closed System
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
42. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system
Regional Material
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Stormwater Runoff
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
43. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Waste Stream Audit
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Floodplain
Smart Growth
44. 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
Major Construction Phases
Zoning
Erosion
Environmentally Preferable Products
45. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Regenerative
Refrigerant
Native or Indigenous Plants
46. 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
Pollutant
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
47. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated
LEED
Gallons per Minute
Carbon Footprint
Heat Island Effect
48. 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
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.
Gallons per Minute
Feedback Loop
Construction Waste Management Plan
49. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.
Wastewater
Salvaged Materials
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Indoor Environmental Quality
50. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Metering
British Thermal Unit (BTU)