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LEED GA: Green Associate
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Concept of integrative design emphasizes
Energy Management System
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Green Building
Aquifer
2. 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
LEED Project Boundary
Value Engineering
Submeter
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
3. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle
Embodied Energy
Pedestrian Access
Positive Feedback Loop
Drip Irrigation
4. 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
Biofuel
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Development Density
Energy Management System
5. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Glare
Substantial completion
Xeriscaping
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
6. 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
Indoor Air Quality
Building Related Illness
Volatile Organic Compound
Vehicle miles traveled
7. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
LEED Prerequisites
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
8. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Energy Efficient
Greenfield
Previously Developed Site
The four LEED levels
9. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?
Construction Waste Management Plan
Raingarden
70%
Nonpoint Source Pollution
10. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Low Impact Development
Reduce light transpass
Submeter
None.
11. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car
Community Connectivity
Pollution
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
Waste Diversion
12. 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
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Development Density
Non-renewable Resource
Thermal Comfort
13. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Light Pollution
Adaptive Plant
Greenfield
14. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Credit Interpretation Request
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Embodied Energy
15. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?
24%-50%
Montreal Protocol
Construction Documents
Waste Management Plan
16. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.
Volatile Organic Compound
Conservation
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Biodiversity
17. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Non-Potable Water
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Gallons per Minute
18. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them
Building Commissioning
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
19. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?
Design
Integrative
Carbon Overlay Tool
Open Space
20. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Invasive Plants
Performance Monitoring
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
21. 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
5 years
Water Pollution
Construction and Demolition Debris
Previously Developed Site
22. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans
Emergent Properties
Wastewater
Baseline Building Performance
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
23. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
90%
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Environmentally Preferable Products
24. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Potable Water
Native or Indigenous Plants
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
25. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Integrated Process Team
Floodplain
Regional Material
5 years
26. 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
Sick Building Syndrome
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
27. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
Integrated Process Team
Regenerative
Energy Star Rating
Contaminant
28. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Value Engineering
Potable Water
29. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Floodplain
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Indoor Environmental Quality
24%-50%
30. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers
Zoning
Albedo
Emergent Properties
Pedestrian Access
31. 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
Nested System
Commissioning Plan
Greenhouse Gases
Integrated Design
32. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Building Commissioning
Building Density
Energy Management System
Positive Feedback Loop
33. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Open Space
Glare
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
34. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Biomass
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Building Density
Nested System
35. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Bake-Out
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Environmentally Preferable Products
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
36. 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
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Carbon Footprint
Chiller
37. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.
Xeriscaping
Potable Water
Acid Rain
Baseline v. Actual Use
38. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t
Carbon Footprint
LEED Online
Brownfields
Aquifer
39. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories
LEED Points
Biodegradable
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Light Pollution
40. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm
Schematic Design
Potable Water
Light Pollution
Rainwater Harvesting
41. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for
Life-cycle cost analysis
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Fossil Fuels
Adaptive Reuse
42. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
Environmentally Preferable Products
LEED Rating System
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Adaptive Plant
43. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off
Environmentally Preferable Products
Process Water
Sustainable
Negative Feedback Loop
44. 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
Floodplain
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
1000 square ft
Integrated Pest Management
45. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.
Cradle to Cradle
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Outdoor Air
Market Transformation
46. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Brownfields
Regional Material
Construction Documents
Smart Growth
47. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Construction Waste Management Plan
Development Footprint
Reduce light transpass
Commingled Recycling
48. 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
Refrigerant
Material Reuse
Transportation Demand Management
LEED Category
49. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Drip Irrigation
Diversion Rate
Systems Thinking
Integrated Process
50. 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
Credit Interpretation Request
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Ozone (O3)