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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Credit weightings are based on...






2. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






3. 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






4. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






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






6. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






7. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






8. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






9. 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






10. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






11. 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






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






13. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






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






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. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






17. 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)






18. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






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






20. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






21. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






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






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






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






25. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






32. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






33. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






34. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






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






36. 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






37. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






38. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






39. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






40. 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






41. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






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. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






50. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants