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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.






2. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






3. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






4. The min' floor area for CI






5. Controllability of Systems






6. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?






7. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






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






9. 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)






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






11. Building that is energy and resource efficient






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






13. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






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






15. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen






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






17. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent






18. 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






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






20. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






21. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






22. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






23. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






24. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






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






26. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






27. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






28. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






29. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






30. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






31. Part of construction waste management plan






32. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






33. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






34. 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.






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






36. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






37. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






38. 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






39. 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






40. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






41. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






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






43. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






44. 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






45. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






46. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






47. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






48. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






49. 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






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