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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






3. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






4. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






5. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






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






7. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






8. 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






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






10. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






11. 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






12. 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






13. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






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






15. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






16. 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






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






18. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






19. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






26. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






27. The min' floor area for CI






28. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






29. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






30. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material






31. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






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






33. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






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






35. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






36. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






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






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






39. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






40. 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






41. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






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






43. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants






44. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






45. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






46. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






47. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






48. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






49. 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






50. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification