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1-3 Test Issues Flashcards

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What is the most viable method to divert waste?

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By implementing Source Reduction strategies during the early phases of design.

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2
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What chemical is not allowed to be used in wooden items?

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Urea-formaldehyde

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Fire extinguishers are not allowed to use what chemical?

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Halons because they are more dangerous than CFC’s and recognized as an ozone depleting compound.

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4
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What is xeriscaping?

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Also referred to as “Zero-scaping” which reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental water from irrigation.

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5
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What are the 5 strategies of Indoor Air Quality management?

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1) HVAC protection
2) Source Control
3) Pathway interruption
4) Housekeeping
5) Scheduling

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6
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What is the acceptable distance for locally sourced materials?

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100 miles

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7
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What are the 6 transportation demand strategies?

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1) Telecommuting
2) Shuttles
3) Shared Parking
4) Residential Units Rented or Sold Separate from Parking
5) Transit Subsidy
6) Compressed Workweek Schedule

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8
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What is ISO 14000

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A framework for organizations that need to systematize and improve their material and resources environmental management efforts.

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9
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What is the easiest way to earn points under location and transportation?

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By complying with LEED certified neighborhood requirements.

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10
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Phase out plans under U.S. EPA are phasing out what kind of products?

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Ozone-depleting substances

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11
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What is the minimum project size for LEED ID + C?

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250 square feet

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12
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What is the threshold of CO2 emissions in a LEED interior space?

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1,000 parts per million

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13
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What is the minimum FTE requirement for LEED certification?

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1 FTE

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14
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What are the possible credit statuses after submittal for review by LEED online?

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1) Anticipated Credit
2) Awarded Credit
3) Denied Credit
4) Pending Credit

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15
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In a naturally ventilated building, what option provides occupants with control to achieve thermal comfort?

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Operable Windows

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16
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What is Low Impact Development (LID)?

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An innovative design approach where the landscape is created with permeable materials and angles in a way that allows for the majority of rainwatter to be filtered back into the soil and reduces the amount of water that makes it to the drains.

Conventianal design attempts to redirect all water runoffs directly into the drain, which misses an opportunity to control and utilize the rain water effectively.

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17
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What is the common flush rate of a high efficiency toilet?

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High efficiency toilets are 20% more efficient (1.28gpf) that conventional toilets (1.6gpf).

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18
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Green infrastructure and buildings are part of which rating system?

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Neighborhood Development

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19
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Neighborhood Development rating system includes?

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1) New land development

2) Residential, non-residential or mix.

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20
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Interior Design and Construction rating system includes?

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1) Interior spaces that are a complete interior fit-out

2) at least 60% of the project’s gross floor area must be complete

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Building Design and Construction rating system includes?

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1) Buildings that are new construction or major renovation

2) Must include entire building area

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22
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Operations and maintenance rating system includes?

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1) Buildings that are fully operational for 1 year
2) Undergoing improvement work with little or no construction
3) Must include entire building area

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23
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To avoid emitting lighting to the sky, LEED requires project teams to?

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Shield all external fixtures 50 watts and over.

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24
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What are the benefits of using water meters?

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1) Helps formulate baselines
2) Track usage against baselines
3) isolate and identify sources of waste
4) Take corrective action on sources of waste
5) Track changes in water usage

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25
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What does Energy Use Intensity (EUI) represent?

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Building’s energy use per square foot per year

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26
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How can project teams determine the amount of waste generated?

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By weight

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27
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What are the (7) integrative design processes?

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1) Pre-Design
2) Schematic Design
3) Design Development
4) Construction Documents
5) Bidding, Construction, Commissioning
6) Building Operations
7) Post-Occupancy

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28
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Where should CO2 sensors be placed?

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In densely occupied spaces with more than 25 people per 1,000 square feet

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29
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What are the benefits of adding permeable pavement?

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Using permeable pavement will allow storm and rain water to infiltrate and will benefit sustainable sites credit category.

30
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What is a methodology that is used to measure occupant comfort levels?

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Occupant Comfort Surveys

31
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Who from the project team is responsible for specifying low emitting materials?

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Architect

32
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What are the four exterior lighting zones (LZ)?

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1) LZ1: Dark (For developed areas within parks)
2) LZ2: Low (For residential zones, neighborhoods)
3) LZ3: Medium (Commercial, high-density residential)
4) LZ4: High (Major City, entertainment districts)

33
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Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) are certified by?

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Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)

34
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The LEED committee structure includes?

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1) LEED Steering Committee (LSC)
2) 6 Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
3) One Working Group

35
Q

Green Seal Certification (CS-11) is related to Chick credit category?

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Indoor Environmental Quality since GS-11 seals with Paints and coatings

36
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What are the categories of certified wood?

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1) FSC 100% (F
2) FSC Mix Credit
3) FSC Mix [NN]%

37
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What are the (7) requirements associated with design for flexibility?

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1) Design MEP to be able to control multiple zones.
2) Provide storage space
3) Provide shell space
4) Deign systems to be able to manage future expansion
5) Design space for future above grade parking
6) Use demountable partitions
7) Use movable casework

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What does ASHRAE stand for?

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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

39
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What is the CIBSE AM10?

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Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.

Application Manual 10 is related to natural ventilation spaces.

40
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What are the sources of off-gassing?

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1) Furniture
2) Carpets
3) Paints
4) Coatings
5) Sealants
6) Adhesives

41
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What do USGBC Chapters do?

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Provide local green building resources, education and leadership opportunities.

42
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Where can one use natural ventilation strategy?

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In cool climates where temperatures are low

43
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How are regional priority zones created?

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Geographic information system (GIS) - based program

44
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What Certification is administered by GBCI and includes many synergies with LEED?

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Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES).

Designed to define sustainable sites, measure performance and elevate the value of landscapes.

45
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What is reuse material?

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Material found after demolition

46
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What is salvaged material?

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Materials and products found and saved before demolition.

47
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What are the three phases for the integrative process?

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1) Discover
2) Implementation
3) Operations

48
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What are the available USGBC membership levels?

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1) Organizational
2) Silver
3) Gold
4) Platinum

49
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Who is responsible for erosion and sedimentation control measures?

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Civil Engineer

50
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What are the factors used to determine LEED certification fees?

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Project rating system and size.

51
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Why is an energy model created?

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To compare energy performance between baseline and design cases.

52
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What is ISO 9000?

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A set of international standards on quality management and quality assurance

53
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What is ASTM 1531?

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American Society of Testing Materials.

1531 is used for testing the measurement of mortar joint sheer strength.

54
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Environmentally preferable purchasing policy is create during which project phase?

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Operations and Maintenance

55
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Low emitting materials are addressed during which credit category?

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Indoor Environmental Quality

56
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Should you use materials with low or high PTBs?

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PTBs are persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic so materials with low PTBs are better

57
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What is smart growth?

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An urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact walkable urban centers and avoids green fields and rural areas.

58
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What rating system can a project try for after obtaining a certification for Core and Shell?

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LEED Interior Design and Construction

59
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What is the color rendering index and what does it refer to?

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CRI is a scale from 0 to 100 percent indicating how accurate a “given” light source is at rendering color when compared to a “reference” light source.

This relates to light quality.

60
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What is Lighting Power Density (LPD)?

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LPD is the installed lighting power per unit area. Reducing this number leads to a reduction in energy use.

61
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What is the maximum duration that an existing building can take to phase out CFCs?

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5 years

62
Q

Recycled material should be tracked by?

A

Cost

63
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What is an acceptable document for chemical inventory information?

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Health Product Declaration (HPD)

64
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If a building is too far from a bus stop, what can the team do to meet the credit requirement?

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Provide shuttle service from the entrance to the bus stop on a frequent basis.

65
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What standard is used to calculate Solar Reflectance Index?

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American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) Standard

66
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Irrigation impact what two credit categories?

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1) Water Efficiency

2) Energy and Atmosphere

67
Q

How are credits marked on the LEED scorecard?

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1) Yes
2) No
3) Maybe

68
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Recertification is applicable to what rating system?

A

Operations and Maintenance

69
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Precertification is applicable to what rating system?

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Core and Shell

70
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What is the Alternative Compliance Path (ACP)?

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A facilitation way for international projects to achieve LEED certification.

LEED Green Associate Exam (Passed) (6 decks)

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