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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Transportation Demand Management
1000 square ft
LEED Intent
Solid Waste Management Policy
2. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements
Life-cycle cost analysis
Smart Growth
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.
Performance Monitoring
3. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Construction Waste Management Plan
Stormwater Runoff
Development Density
Biodegradable
4. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
70%
Air Conditioning
Conventional Irrigation
5. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Rating system and Project size
High Performance Green Building
Conservation
Ozone (O3)
6. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.
Integrated Process Team
LEED Points
Schematic Design
Wastewater
7. Flush-Out
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.
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Material Reuse
Construction Waste Management Plan
8. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Triple Bottom Line
Substantial completion
Global Warming
9. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
Salvaged Materials
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Building Footprint
10. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal
Thermal Comfort
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Montreal Protocol
Submeter
11. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Embodied Energy
Material Reuse
Substantial completion
12. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)
Nonpoint-source pollution
The four LEED levels
LEED
Emergent Properties
13. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Construction Phases Bidding
LEED Prerequisites
Fenestration
Impervious Surfaces
14. 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
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
15. 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
Passive Design
Open Grid Pavement
Underground Parking
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
16. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process
Baseline Vs Design
Construction Documents
Commissioning Plan
Infill Development
17. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)
Bioswale
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Outdoor Air
18. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms
Pollution
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Thermal Comfort
Hybrid Vehicle
19. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
LEED Rating System
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Building Commissioning
Fenestration
20. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste
Stormwater Runoff
Commingled Recycling
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
5 years
21. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots
Imperviousness
Brownfields
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Underground Parking
22. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Reduce light transpass
Diversity of Houses
HCFC
23. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Energy Star Rating
Flush-Out
Built Environment
24. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Light Trespass
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Substantial completion
25. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Diversion Rate
Feedback Loop
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
26. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels
LEED Prerequisites
250 square ft
Non-renewable Resource
Prime Farmland
27. Credit weightings are based on...
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Sustainable Forestry
28. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.
Brownfields
LEED Points
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Construction Waste Management Plan
29. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)
Potable Water
Vehicle miles traveled
Environmental Sustainability
Pollution
30. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Nonpoint-source pollution
Harvested Rainwater
LEED Points
Zoning
31. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through
Perviousness
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Green Washing
Vehicle miles traveled
32. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
LEED Online
Non-Potable Water
Low Impact Development
Integrated Process Team
33. 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.
Retrocommissioning
Graywater (Greywater)
Water Pollution
The four LEED levels
34. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Positive Feedback Loop
Nonpoint-source pollution
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
35. 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
Non-Potable Water
Development Footprint
Light Pollution
Energy Star Rating
36. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift
Green Washing
Baseline v. Actual Use
Xeriscaping
Pollution
37. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)
Water Pollution
Prime Farmland
Square Footage of a Building
33%-39%
38. 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
LEED Online
Pedestrian Access
Conventional Irrigation
Per-Consumer Content
39. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate
5 years
Prime Farmland
Construction Administration
Negative Feedback Loop
40. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Square Footage of a Building
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
LEED Online
Potable Water
41. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Predesign
Energy Management System
Air Quality Standards
42. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Cradle to Grave
None.
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
43. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity
Byproduct
Carbon Footprint
LEED Rating System
Environmentally Preferable Products
44. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)
33%-39%
Ambient Temperature
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
45. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
40%
Biofuel
Diversity of Uses
Xeriscaping
46. 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)
Location
Air Quality Standards
Credit Interpretation Request
Light Pollution
47. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
Light Trespass
Drip Irrigation
Renewable Energy
70%
48. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Design Development
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
49. 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.
LEED Prerequisites
Gallons per Minute
Irrigation Efficiency
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
50. 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
Sustainable
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Imperviousness
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)