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8/19/2019 GA Exam Module

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Green Associate Exam


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Green Associate Exam• Format• Content


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• 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

• 2 hrs

•

Computer administered• Optional !utorial (10 min)

• Optional Exit sur"e# (10 min)

• Multiple "ersions o$ the exam• Question %ank

Exam Format


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• &ses a 'scaled score

• cored out o$ 200

•

*o+est possi%le score 12,• -assin. score 1/0

ote caled score allo+s consistent pass mark$or multiple exams

Exam corin.


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• kip uestions

• Mark uestions

•

Chan.e ans+ers• Make notes

•

3e"ie+ ans+ers

Computer4%ased Exam Functionalit#


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• Focus on the exam 5 not on anxiet# #ou $eel re.ardin.

takin. the exam6

• Co"er up possi%le ans+ers as #ou read the uestion

•

7$ #ou cant ans+er relati"el# uickl# (e. 1 minute)8come %ack to it later

• *ook $or hints in other uestions8 and make a note

• 9ont %e a$raid to chan.e #our $irst .uess i$ another

ans+er seems like the %etter option

• :&! tr# not second4.uessin. all o$ #our ans+ers

Exam Questions trate.ies


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• :e care$ul +ith uestions that ha"e 'not in the stem

• Ans+ers that look alike 5 pa# close attention; one is

likel# correct

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Multiple possi%le ans+ers• Eliminate o%"iousl# +ron. ans+ers

• Consider i$ each possi%le ans+er 3EA**< ans+ers the

uestion 5 re4read the uestion and identi$# the ke#

elements• 3ead the uestion 'stem +ith the possi%le ans+ers 5

+hich sounds most true=



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• Al+a#s ans+er a uestion; dont lea"e an# %lank

• 9ont +orr# i$ #ou ha"e ans+ered '% to > uestions in

a ro+ 5 ?ust select +hat seems to %e the %est ans+er

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:e cautious o$ uestions +ith a%solute +ords (e.al+a#s8 ne"er8 etc)

• 3e"ie+ #our ans+ers (%ut dont second .uess

e"er#thin.6)

• :e a+are o$ the time 5 %ut dont %e a$raid to take the

$ull 2 hours

• :reathe6



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• #ner.istic Opportunities and *EE9 Application

-rocess

• -ro?ect ite Factors

• @ater Mana.ement

• -ro?ect #stems and Ener.# 7mpacts

• Acuisition8 7nstallation8 and Mana.ement o$

-ro?ect Materials• takeholder 7n"ol"ement in 7nno"ation

• -ro?ect urroundin.s and -u%lic Outreach

Exam Content !opics


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• ustaina%le ites

• @ater E$$icienc#

•

Ener.# and Atmosphere• Materials and 3esources

• 7ndoor En"ironmental Qualit#•

7ncludin. 7nno"ation and 9esi.n• 3e.ional -riorities

*EE9 Credit Cate.ories


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Exam Content ources

• Green O$$ice Guide 7nte.ratin. *EE9 7nto


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• !he !reatment %# *EE93 o$ the En"ironmental 7mpact

o$ AC 3e$ri.erants (*EE9 !echnical and cienti$ic

Ad"isor# Committee8 200)• Guidance on 7nno"ation and 9esi.n (79) Credits (&G:C8

200)• Credit 7nterpretation 3ulin.s (+++.%cior.)• Guide to -urchasin. Green -o+er (& E-A8 200)•

*EE9 200B Operations Maintenance 3atin. #stem(&G:C8 200B)

• Construction Car%on Calculator

(%uildcar%onneutralcom)

•

Green :uildin. *EE9 Core Concepts Guide8 1st Edition

Exam Content ources


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An# uestions=

G A E


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Green Assoc ate Exam3e.isterin. and takin. the

exam


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Green :uildin. Certi$ication 7nstitute (G:C7)

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Eli.i%ilit# 3euirements


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• 3ead studio tud# Guide

• tud# .lossar# H terminolo.#

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notes)• 3e"ie+ primar# re$erence materials complete

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Click to edit slide title-ractice Questions

& t t t G


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&n te tates Green:uildin. Council8

Green :uildin.Certi$ication 7nstitute


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A %uildin. ma# achie"e *EE9 certi$ication onl# i$

(choose three)

a 7t has %een pre4certi$ied % 7t does not co"er more than ,0J o$ the

site

c 7t meets the Ener.# -rereuisite d 7t has a realistic marketin. plan in place

e 7t has %een "etted throu.h the G:C7 third4

part# re"ie+ process


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!he application $ee $or a *EE9 pro?ect is %ased

on

a !he site %oundaries % !he total ener.# sa"in.s anticipated

c A $ormula that includes densit# and

anticipated car%on $ootprint d !he pro?ects suare $oota.e

e Construction4related credits


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• Outcomes related to the *EE9 Existin.

:uildin.s Operations and Maintenance

s#stem include (choose t+o)•

•a 3educin. the operatin. cost o$ ne+

%uildin.s

•

% 7nstallation o$ repeat air chan.e s#stems•c ealthier %uildin.s•d !he creation o$ a %aseline data set $or

$uture research


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• !he %est lon. term in"estment approach

+hen considerin. ho+ to %uild a %uildin.

includes lookin. at (choose three)•

•a A summar# o$ construction costs

•% A summar# o$ land costs

•

c A cost anal#sis o$ %uildin. s#stems o"erthe li$etime o$ the %uildin.•d A re"ie+ o$ earl# operatin. costs


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Click to edit slide titleustaina%le ites ()


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!he eat 7sland E$$ect can %e miti.ated %#

(choose t+o)

a &sin. pa"ers on parkin. lots

% -lantin. trees8 shru%s and plants on the

roo$ o$ a %uildin.

c 9e"elopin. the site to %e consistent +ith

the A!M E1B0>4B/ -hase 77 En"ironmental

Assessment

d &sin a a"in roduct +ith a hi h 37


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37 stands $or

a u%meterin. 3econstructed 7ndexes

% olar 3adiation 7ndex

c olid 3ock 7nter$ace

d olar 3e$lectance 7ndex

e tandard 3ate 7nte.ration


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@hat strate.ies should the desi.n team

consider to reduce the num%er o$ parkin.

spaces= (choose t+o)

a -ro"ide a carpoolin. incenti"e to %uildin.

occupants

% 7nstall alternati"e4$uel re$uellin. stations

c -ro"ide secure %ic#cle stora.e +ithin the

%uildin.

d -ro"ide hi h e$$icienc h %rid or


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• 7n order to uali$# $or a *EE9 ustaina%le

ites credit under *EE9 C8 #our site must

not (choose t+o)•

•a 9istur% the site %e#ond the perimeter o$

the %uildin.

•

% Exceed the $loor area ratio $or %uildin.s inthe $loodplain

•c :e %uilt on prime $armland

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d :e more than 200m $rom pu%lic


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Click to edit slide title@ater E$$icienc# (@E)


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@aste +ater $rom +hich t#pe o$ $ixture is

al+a#s considered %lack+ater=

a Kitchen sink % *aundr# +asher

c :ath tu%Hsho+er

d !oilet

e Compostin. toilet


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@hat is e"apotranspiration=

a !he e"aporation o$ +ater $rom mechanical

components such as coolin. to+ers % !he amount o$ condensation $ound on

inside +indo+s

c !he amount o$ +ater that e"aporates o$$ o$stone sur$aces in landscaped areas

d !he amount o$ +ater that e"aporates $rom

plant and soil sur$aces


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@hich o$ the $ollo+in. mi.ht help reduce

process +ater use=

a 9isconnect $rom the municipal +ater

suppl# to reduce municipal +ater use

% Choose hi.h e$$icienc# sto"es andre$ri.erators $or all common areas

c &se .ra#+ater in the %uildin.s

coolin. to+ers and %ase meterin. s#stems

h


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Click to edit slide titleEner.# and Atmosphere

(EA)


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3ene+a%le ener.# can %e sourced $rom (choose

three)

a Forestr# %iomass

% !he sun

c Crushed +ood chips

d !he -aci$ic Ocean

e Clean coal deposits


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• !he commissionin. a.ent (CxA) is

accounta%le to•

•

a !he desi.n team•% !he construction team•c !he %uildin. o+ner

•

d *ocal .o"ernment a.encies•


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*EE9 reco.niLes and encoura.es excellence in

operational ener.# per$ormance throu.h the

use o$ +hich o$ the $ollo+in. pro?ect strate.ies

(choose t+o)

a @ater e$$icient $ixtures

% :uildin. commissionin. c Alternati"e transportation

d ite selection

e @aste mana.ement


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@hat strate.# can a desi.n team implement to

reduce ener.# demand in a *EE9 home=

a 3educe %uildin. siLe

% -lace li.ht s+itches at non4standard

hei.hts

c 7nstall lo+4$lo+ toilets

d 7ncrease "entilation

M i l d 3


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Click to edit slide titleMaterials and 3esources

(M3)


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!he intent %ehind the 3e.ional Materials credit

is to

a 3educe the need $or exploitation o$indi.enous resources

% 7ncrease the demand $or %uildin. materials

extracted and manu$actured +ithin the re.ion c 3educe transportation costs $or materials

$or locall# sourced materials

d 7ncrease a+areness o$ local +ood products


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&nder *EE98 re.ional materials must %e

extracted and manu$actured

a 7n accordance +ith E-Act 1BB2

% @ithin ,00 miles o$ the pro?ect site

c @ithin D00 miles o$ the pro?ect site

d 7n accordance +ith A3AE B01 200/


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Chain o$ Custod# is a trackin. procedure that

$ollo+s a product $rom har"estin. throu.h

(choose three)

a -rocessin.

% ellin.

c 3ec#clin. d 9istri%ution

e Manu$acturin.


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A pro?ect is usin. sal"a.ed materials $rom a

construction site three cit# %locks $rom its

o+n site !hese materials are considered

(choose t+o)

a Construction +aste di"erted $rom land$ill

% Materials reuse c 3e.ional materials

d 3ec#cled content

e :uildin reuse


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@hich *EE9 ratin. s#stem reco.niLes +aste

reduction throu.h rec#clin. on4.oin.

consuma%les=

a e+ Construction and Ma?or 3eno"ation

% Commercial 7nteriors

c Core and hell d omes

e Existin. :uildin.s Operations

Maintenance

7 d E i t l


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Click to edit slide title7ndoor En"ironmental

Qualit# (7EQ)


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7n *EE98 controlla%ilit# o$ s#stems re$ers to the

percenta.e o$ occupants +ho ha"e direct

control o"er (choose three)

a *i.htin.

% hade on the south side o$ the %uildin.

c !hermal com$ort d Air$lo+

e ie+s outside


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entilation rates must %e desi.ned to +hich

standard=

a A3AE ,,% A3AE 21

c A3AE B01

d MACA e E-A


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OC limits are set %# +hat or.aniLations

(choose t+o)

a A3AE % E-A

c Green eal

d MACA e CAQM9


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@hich o$ the $ollo+in. ratin. s#stems a+ards

credit $or .reen cleanin. pro.rams=

a C % C7

c C

d omes e E:OM

7nno"at on n 9es .n 79


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3e.ional -riorities (3-)


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@hich o$ the $ollo+in. +ould uali$# #our pro?ect $orexemplar# per$ormance in a *EE9 pro.ram (choose

t+o)•

•

a 9i"ertin. more than BBJ o$ construction +aste•% &sin. D00 s $t o$ sal"a.ed +ood $loorin. in #our

ne+ 108000 s $t %uildin.

•c irin. t+o *EE9 A-s +ith specialit#

•d 3educin. indoor +ater use %# more than dou%le

the re.ular credit reuirement

•e 7nstallin. meters on all s#stems that can %e

electronicall# monitored


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A listin. o$ re.ional priorit# credits can %e $ound

a 7n the rele"ant re$erence .uide

% :# callin. &G:C c :# sendin. an email to the G:C7

d :# "isitin. the &G:C +e%site


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E-Act 1BB2 sets standards $or

a) entilation rates

%) :uildin. simulations

c) @ater use reductions

d) Outdoor li.htin. densities

Match6


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Match6

:asis o$ 9esi.n

(:O9)

O+ners -ro?ect3euirements

(O-3)

Ener.# imulation

A comparison o$ a %aselinestandard (e. A3AE B014

200/) and the proposed

desi.n

A +ritten document that

outlines the o+ners

reuirements $or the

pro?ect

9esi n in$ormation necessar


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!he standard $or acti"it# related to construction

acti"it# pollution pre"ention is

a) 200> En"ironmental -rotection A.enc#

Construction General -ermit

%) 7EA General Construction -ermit

c) A3AE 214200> Construction -ollution

-re"ention

d) OC 3eduction -ermit


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!oilet and urinal %aselines use (.p$ or .pm)=

Gallons per $lush (.p$)

@hat does the acron#m .pm stand $or=

Gallons per minute (e. sho+ers)

-rocess +ater is de$ined as

@ater used $or %uildin. s#stems8 industrial

processes and operational processes

3ene+a%le Ener.#


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3ene+a%le Ener.#

Accepted under *EE9= ot Accepted under *EE9=

-hoto"oltaics

Forestr# %iomass

Com%ustion o$ municipal

solid +aste

Geothermal s#stems

Geoexchan.e s#stems

:io$uels (untreated +ood

+aste8 crops8 etc)

@ind (e. +ind tur%ines)

@ater 5%ased (e. tidal+a"e)

-assi"e solar strate.ies

olar thermal

@ood coated +ith paints orother materials

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r


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!o help reduceHminimiLe heat island e$$ect8 #ou

should use pa"in. materials +ith a (hi.her or

lo+er) 37=

i.her

!he de$inition o$ an adapted plant is

A plant that is not nati"e to a particular

re.ion8 %ut that reuires minimal irri.ation8

$ertiliLation8 etc


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!he 100 #ear $loodplain is set %#

Federal Emer.enc# Mana.ement A.enc#

(FEMA)

FEMA de$ines the 100 #ear $lood as

!he $lood that has a one4percent chance

o$ %ein. eualed or exceeded in an# .i"en

#ear

M h d $i i i


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Match terms de$initions

!he de$inition o$

al%edo is

!he de$inition o$

emissi"it# is

!he de$inition o$ solarre$lectance index

(37) is

3elati"e a%ilit# o$ asur$ace to emit ener.#

%# radiation

Measurement o$

materials a%ilit# to

re?ect solar heat8 as

sho+n %# a small

temperature rise

7s the a%ilit o$ a sur$ace


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!his E-A and & 9epartment o$ Ener.# pro.ram

rates ener.# e$$icient euipment

Ener.# tar

!his landmark international a.reement +as

created in 1BD/ to phase out compounds that

deplete the oLone la#er

Montreal -rotocol

'


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tructural strate.ies related to erosion and

sedimentation control include (select >)

a) mulchin.

%) earth dikes

c) temporar# seedin.

d) silt $ences

e) sediment traps

$) permanent seedin.


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!he %aseline $or

urinals is

, .p$

1 .p$

1 .p$

2> .p$

, .p$

!he %aseline $or

toilets is

, .p$

1 .p$

1 .p$

2> .p$

, .p$


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7$ #ou ha"e 2 *EE9 A-s +orkin. as principal

mem%ers o$ #our pro?ect team #ou can earn 2

7nno"ation and 9esi.n points

!rue

False

3e.ardless o$ ho+ man# *EE9 A-s are part o$ #our

pro?ect team8 #ou can onl# earn 1 79 point


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!he standard $or measurement and "eri$ication

o$ %uildin. s#stems must %e consistent +ith

standards set %#

a) A3AE

%) 7EA

c) MACA

d) 7-M-

e) &-C

A3AE American ociet# o$ eatin.83e$ri.eration and Air4Conditionin. En.ineers

7EA 7lluminatin. En.ineerin. ociet# o$

orth America

MACA heet Metal and Air Conditionin.

Contractors ational Association

7-M- 7nternational -er$ormanceMeasurement eri$ication -rotocol

&-C &ni$orm -lum%in. Code


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@hat $unctions does *EE9 online per$orm=

3e.isterin. $or pro?ects8 access to **!8

su%mission o$ C73s8 uploadin. o$ su%missions

*EFE stands $or

*o+4emittin.H$uel4e$$icient "ehicles

eat island e$$ect is

An increase in temperature due to


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7$ #ou re4use a %uildin.s existin. +alls8 $loors

and roo$8 this ma# count to+ards +hich *EE9

credit

a) Material reuse

%) 3ec#cled materials

c) :uildin. reuse


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!he acron#m '3ECs stands $or

3ene+a%le Ener.# Certi$icates

3ECs are associated +ith this pro.ram

Green4e (Centre $or 3esources olutions)

!his re$ri.erant has the most oLone depletin.

potential

Chloro$luorocar%ons (CFCs)


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Material reuse reuires that materials %e

accessed on4site (e. +ithin an existin.

%uildin. on4site)

!rue

False


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Match6

Product type

Adhesi"es and sealants

-aints and coatin.s

Floorin. s#stems (e.

carpets8 linoleum8

etc)

Standards

CAQM9

Green *a%el -lus &

Floorscore

Greenseal & CAQM9

CAQM9 outh Coast Air Qualit# Mana.ement 9istrict


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3apidl# rene+a%le materials are re.enerated

+ithin

a) 1 #ear

%) , #ears

c) / #ears

d) 10 #ears


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&nder *EE98 the $ollo+in. M&! %e

commissioned (select )

a) AC s#stem

%) *i.htin.Hda#li.ht s#stems

c) :uildin. en"elope

d) @ater usin. s#stems

e) 9omestic hot +ater s#stems

$) 3ene+a%le ener.# s#stems


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A %ro+n$ield is desi.nated %# +hich o$ the

$ollo+in. (select 2)

a) En"ironmental -rotection A.enc#

%) A!M E41B0> -hase 77 En"ironmental

Assessment

c) -ropert# o+ner

d) tate or local .o"ernment a.encies

e) &-C >> Contaminated site reha%ilitation


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!he > components o$ the triple %ottom line are

-eople8 planet and pro$it

!he &G:Cs ratin. s#stems address 9esi.n8

construction and

operations

!he acron#m C73 stands $or

Credit 7nterpretation 3euest

Match terms de$initions


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*EE9 pro?ect%oundar#

:uildin. densit#

ite areaHpropert#

area

:uildin. $ootprint

9e"elopment

$oot rint

!he pro?ect site su%mitted $orcerti$ication

Area o$ the %uildin. perimeter

(not includin. parkin. lots8open space8 etc)

All areas impacted %#

de"elopment (%uildin.8

roads8 parkin. lots8 etc)

Floor area di"ided %# total area


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7s $l#ash considered a pre or post4consumermaterial=

-re4consumer material (the material has

not .one into the consumer stream)

!he opposite o$ pre4consumer material is

-ost4consumer material (ha"e made it

into the consumer market 5 e. e+spaper8

pop cans8 etc)


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!he acron#m OCs stands $or

a) ersions o$ or.anic compounds

%) olatile or.anic compounds

c) entilation o$ or.anic compounds

d) olatile odorous concrete


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!o achie"e %uildin. reuse under *EE98 #ou mustreuse the materials $or their ori.inal purpose

!rue

False

Materials must %e reused $or their ori.inal

purpose under %uildin. reuse (e. a door must

%e used as a door) 7$ a door is used as a ta%le8

consider the material reuse credit instead


86/90

Americans spend an a"era.e o$ 'N amount o$ timeindoors=

a) ,0J%) ,J

c) /,J

d) D0Je) B0J


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!he siLe o$ a rec#clin. room $or %uildin.s seekin.*EE9 certi$ication is determined %#

a) &G:C

%) G:C7

c) O+ner and desi.ner

d) CAQM9

ote Althou.h no speci$ic siLe is reuired8 .uidelines are

pro"ided to assist the o+ner and desi.ner in determinin.


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A.ri$i%re is a panel made $rom reco"ereda.ricultural +aste $i%re

!rueFalse

!his ma# include stra+8 sun$lo+er husks8 +alnutshells8 etc

Match6


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The standard for:

entilation $or indoor air

ualit# (rates 7AQ

le"els)

!hermal com$ort desi.n

Air $ilters

atural "entilation

7AQ construction

ME3 (Minimum E$$icienc#

3eportin. alue)

MACA (heet Metal and

Air Conditionin.Contractors ational

Association)

A3AE 21

C7:E (Chartered 7nstitute

o$ :uildin. er"ice


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