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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






2. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






3. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






4. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






5. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






6. The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle from siting to design - construction - operation - maintenance - renovation and deconstruction. thi






7. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






8. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






9. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






10. 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






11. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.






12. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






13. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






14. 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






15. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






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






17. Part of construction waste management plan






18. 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






19. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






20. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






21. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






22. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






23. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






24. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






25. 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






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






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






28. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






29. 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






30. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






31. 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






32. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






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






34. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction






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






36. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






37. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






38. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






39. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






40. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






41. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






42. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible






43. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle






44. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






45. Building that is energy and resource efficient






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






50. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated