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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr






3. Flush-Out






4. The min' floor area for CI






5. 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






6. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






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






8. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






9. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






10. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






11. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






12. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






13. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






14. 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






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






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






17. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






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






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






20. 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.






21. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






22. 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






23. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






24. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






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






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






31. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates






32. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






33. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






34. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






35. 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






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






37. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






38. 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






39. 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






40. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






41. 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






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






43. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






44. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






45. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






46. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






47. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






48. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






49. 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






50. 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