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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






2. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






3. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






4. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






5. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






6. 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






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






8. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






9. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






10. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






11. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






12. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






13. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






14. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste






15. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity






16. 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






17. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






18. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






19. Building that is energy and resource efficient






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






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






22. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






23. 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






24. 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






25. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






26. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






27. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






28. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






29. 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.






30. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






31. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






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






33. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






34. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






35. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






36. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






37. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






38. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






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






40. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals






41. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






42. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






43. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






44. Credit weightings are based on...






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






46. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






47. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






48. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






49. 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






50. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the







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