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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






2. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






3. 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






4. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






5. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






6. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






7. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






8. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






9. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






10. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






11. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






12. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






13. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






14. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






15. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






16. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






17. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






18. 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






19. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






20. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






21. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






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. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






24. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






25. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






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






27. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






28. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






29. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






30. Controllability of Systems






31. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






32. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






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






34. 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






35. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






36. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.






37. 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






38. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






43. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






44. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






45. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






46. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






47. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






48. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)






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






50. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development