1. LEED Green Associate Exam Study Sessions Flashcards o Sourced from Green Associate Exam References – official sources for the exam content o Screened for definitions and standards related to Exam Specifications plus a few highly applicable to green building practice in general

2. The area comprised of all contiguous land that is associated with and supports normal building operations for the LEED project building, including all land that was or will be disturbed for the purpose of undertaking the LEED project. LEED Boundary

3. Handles rating system and reference guide development and updates, as well as advocacy and resource management associated with LEED. United States Green Building Council (USGBC)

4. Handles the building certifications and professional accreditations associated with LEED. Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI)

5. The minimum characteristics or conditions that make a project appropriate to pursue LEED certification. Minimum Program Requirements (MPR)

6. List the Minimum Program Requirements: Must be in a permanent location on existing land Must use reasonable LEED boundaries Must comply with project size requirements

7. Required elements or green building strategies that must be included in any LEED-certified project. Prerequisites

8. List the eight credit categories in every LEED Rating System Location & Transportation Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation Regional Priority

9. What question do the Impact Categories answer? What should a LEED project accomplish?

10. List the seven Impact Categories: 1.Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change 2.Enhance Individual Human Health and Well-Being 3.Protect and Restore Water Resources 4.Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 5.Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resource Cycles 6.Build a Greener Economy 7.Enhance Social Equity, Environmental Justice, and Community Quality of Life

11. List the four levels of LEED Certification: Certified Silver Gold Platinum

12. Allows teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects, but does not guarantee credit award, remains confidential and generally applies only to the one project. Project Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)

13. Published publicly online, these are precedent setting and projects must adhere to those published prior to project registration. LEED Interpretations

14. List 3 alternative green building rating systems: Living Building Challenge Green Globes Energy Star

15. The below infographic represents what kind of process? Iterative

16. ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers) 55 (-2004)

17. A standard for thermal comfort - air and radiant temperatures, air speed, and humidity. ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers) 55 (-2004)

18. A standard for minimum ventilation rates for acceptable Indoor Air Quality. ASHRAE(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers) 62.1 (-2007)

19. Mainly, this standard establishes minimum energy performance requirements in the EA category, but it is also referenced in relation to Light Pollution Reduction, in the SS category. ASHRAE(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers) 90.1 (-2007)

20. The effort to codify green building practices into adoptable, adaptable and enforceable green building codes has produced this regulatory document as an overlay to more traditional building codes. International Green Construction Code (IGCC)

21. An alternate path to compliance with the IGCC. ASHRAE Standard 189

22. An international association of HVAC contractors; which sets IAQ guidelines for occupied buildings under construction - to maintain healthful indoor air quality during demolitions, renovations, and construction. SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air-conditioning Contractors' National Association)

23. Metric that combines reflectivity with emissivity, or the ability of a material to emit energy through radiation. Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)

24. The area of the site occupied by the building structure, not including parking lots, landscapes, and other non-building facilities. Building Footprint

25. Hydrocarbons that are used as refrigerants and cause depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer. Banned by the Montreal Protocol as of 1995. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

26. Captured rainwater, municipally reclaimed water, graywater. Nonpotable Water

27. A joint program of the U.S. EPA and DOE that promotes energy-efficient buildings, products, and practices: it is used mainly in regards to building Minimum and Optimized Energy Performance, as well as for Appliances and Office Equipment. However, the standard is also used for initial reflectance measurements of Roofing Products. ENERGY STAR

28. An online tool that helps track and assess energy and water consumption. ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

29. An online tool that can establish energy performance goals for a project. ENERGY STAR Target Finder

30. A U.S. Act; and law, which is referred to in the Water Efficiency category in regards to fixtures and fixture fittings (where applicable) such as: water closets, urinals, lavatory faucets, showers, kitchen sink faucets and pre-rinse spray valves. Energy Policy Act 1992

31. Land where development may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants Brownfield

32. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, transportation accounted for __% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2008. 33%

33. List 3 strategies a project can use to encourage use of alternative transportation: Locate near existing public transportation Reduce parking availability Provide bike racks and showers Offer incentives for alternative commuting Provide reserved carpool parking Provide alternative fueling stations

34. List 3 strategies a project can use for developing a sustainable site: Minimize hardscape Use native vegetation Prevent light pollution Preserve open space and sensitive areas Protect and restore habitat

35. Smart site lighting design can provide what benefits? Improved safety by reducing glare and contrast Maintain view of night sky Reduce stress on nocturnal animals

36. Give two examples of approaches to land management that mimic natural systems and manage rainwater as close to the source as possible Low impact design (LID) Green Infrastructure (GI)

37. Using reflective roof areas, reducing paved areas and installing a green roof are all strategies that contribute to what? Reducing Heat Island Effect

38. List 3 strategies a project can use for rainwater management: Minimize impervious areas Control rainwater Incorporate rainwater management into site design Harvest rainwater Redirect rainwater

39. Metering and monitoring indoor water systems allows a building to do what? Track consumption trends Determine fixture performance Pinpoint leaks

40. A building’s orientation can provide what free energy strategies? Natural ventilation Solar energy Daylight

41. Encourages electricity customers to reduce their usage during peak demand times, helping utilities optimize their supply-side energy generation and delivery systems. Demand Response

42. List 3 strategies a project can use for achieving energy efficiency: Address the envelope Use high performance systems and appliances Use high efficiency infrastructure Capture efficiencies of scale Use energy simulation Monitor and verify performance

43. ___________ and __________ provide the basis for tracking energy performance, with the goal of identifying and resolving any problems that may arise. Monitoring Verification

44. A commissioning agent is responsible for comparing building performance with what three things? Performance goals Design specifications Owner’s project requirements

45. ___________ has the highest percentage of total energy consumption in commercial buildings. Space heating

46. A testing program which certifies floor covering products for compliance with indoor air quality emissions. Floor covering products include: vinyl, linoleum, laminate flooring, wood flooring, ceramic flooring, rubber flooring and wall base. FloorScore

47. An independent, non-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world's forests. It labels products that come from responsibly managed forest and from verified recycled sources. FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

48. Created by the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), this standard sets VOC limits for carpet and carpet cushion products Green Label Plus

49. A standard for low VOC material and green cleaning products. This standard includes adhesives, paints, coatings, and cleaning products. Green Seal

50. The highest form of materials conservation Reuse

51. Attempts to identify and quantify environmental effects throughout the life of materials, products, or buildings from raw material extraction to end of life disposal. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

52. This process looks at both purchase and operating costs as well as relative savings over the life of the building or product and calculates payback periods for first costs. Life Cycle Costing (LCC)

53. List five environmentally preferable materials attributes: Support the local economy Sustainably grown and harvested Have intended end-of-life scenarios that avoid landfill Contain recycled content from industrial or consumer sources Made of bio-based material Free of toxins Long lasting, durable, and reusable Made in factories that support human health and workers’ rights

54. Solid waste disposal contributes to greenhouse gas emissions in what two ways? Transportation Production of methane in landfills

55. List three ways building design can reduce waste: Dimensional construction materials Pre-fabricated materials Material efficient framing

56. A statement that the item meets the environmental requirements of ISO 14021–1999, ISO 14025– 2006 and EN 15804, or ISO 21930–2007 Environmental Product Disclosure (EPD)

57. A statement that the item meets the environmental requirements of ISO 14021–1999, ISO 14025– 2006 and EN 15804, or ISO 21930–2007 Environmental Product Disclosure (EPD)

58. A roof or portion of a roof on a building that is covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. They help keep air above roofs cool, treat stormwater, create habitat and reduce heat island effect. Green Roof

59. A filter rating established by ASHRAE in its Method of Testing General Ventilation Air Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size. MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value)

60. A landmark international agreement designed to protect the stratospheric ozone layer. Within LEED, this standard is referred to in regards to phasing out CFCs and HCFCs in refrigerants. Montreal Protocol

61. This Institute is a nonprofit, public-benefits corporation Its mission is to promote energy efficiency in buildings through technology research, guidelines, and codes. They also conduct studies in on the benefits of green building and LEED. NBI (New Buildings Institute)

62. This standard identifies water-efficiency products and programs for some high-efficiency fixtures or fittings. It is a partnership program created by the EPA. WaterSense

63. The percentage of materials in a product that is recycled from manufacturing waste. Examples include sawdust, trim materials, and agriculture wastes. Excluded are materials such as rework, regrind, or scrap being reclaimed within the same process that generated it. Pre-Consumer or Post- Industrial Recycled Content

64. List three building products that can pollute the indoor environment through VOCs Paints Adhesives Flooring Composite wood Insulation Wall materials Furniture

65. List four design strategies to promote good indoor environmental quality: Prohibit smoking in the building Proper ventilation Protect the air that comes into the building Test for radon/on-site contaminants Entryway systems Specify low-emitting materials

66. Enclosed areas where people normally spend more than one hour of continuous occupancy per person per day; the occupants may be seated or standing as they work, study, or perform other activities. Regularly occupied space

67. Good lighting design considers the _________, the _________ of the building, the layout of the ______, the type of ________and configuration of the windows, even the type of furnishings and ________ of surfaces. Tasks to be done in the space Orientation Room Glass Color

68. What are the three components of the Triple Bottom Line? People Planet Profit

69. The costs or benefits incurred by parties who are not part of a transaction. Externalities

70. The ultimate goal of these is to encourage projects to focus on environmental priorities unique to their geographical areas. Regional Priority Credits