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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n
Fossil Fuels
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Raingarden
Nonpoint Source Pollution
2. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely
Acid Rain
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Agrifiber Product
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
3. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Integrative
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
LEED Pilot Credit Library
4. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Brownfields
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Floor Area Ratio
5. 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
Value Engineering
Climate Change
5 years
Indoor Environmental Quality
6. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.
Building Envelope (building shell)
Flush-Out
Negative Feedback Loop
Building Codes
7. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
Albedo
Evapotranspiration
Predesign
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
8. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Negative Feedback Loop
Conservation
Ozone (O3)
Life-cycle cost analysis
9. 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.
Community Connectivity
Charrette (shuh-ret)
LEED Intent
Non-Potable Water
10. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Submeter
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Green Building
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
11. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements
Commissioning
Building Codes
Potable Water
LEED Requirements and Submittals
12. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe
Bioswale
Externality
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Positive Feedback Loop
13. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Cradle to Cradle
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
14. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Infill Development
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
LEED Prerequisites
15. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Metering
Glare
Outdoor Air
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
16. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Building Density
Flush-Out
17. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity
Hybrid Vehicle
Cradle to Cradle
Carbon Footprint
Feedback Loop
18. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Carpool
Waste Stream Audit
LEED Category
19. 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
HVAC System
Construction Waste Management Plan
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Built Environment
20. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Heat Islands
Building Envelope (building shell)
LEED Prerequisites
21. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Heat Islands
Building Envelope (building shell)
Biodiversity
Greenfield
22. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Integrated Process
Gallons per Minute
Building Commissioning
Predesign
23. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters
LEED Online
Energy Conservation
Systems Thinking
Drip Irrigation
24. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
LEED Pilot Credit Library
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
High Performance Green Building
LEED Rating System
25. 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
High Performance Green Building
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Heat Island Effect
Construction Documents
26. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Agrifiber Product
Prime Farmland
Renewable Energy
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
27. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Stormwater Runoff
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
28. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
Building Commissioning
Credit Interpretation Request
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Irrigation Efficiency
29. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget
Waste Diversion
Bioswale
Construction and Demolition Debris
Carbon Overlay Tool
30. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.
Green Washing
Floor-To-Area
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
31. 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
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
LEED Rating System
Feedback Loop
Stormwater Runoff
32. 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
Impervious Surfaces
LEED Online
Development Density
LEED Credit
33. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy
Waste Management Plan
Emissivity (of a material)
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Bake-Out
34. 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
Contaminant
Ventilation Rate
Passive Design
Green Building
35. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
33%-39%
Design Development
36. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
5 years
Pollutant
Albedo
37. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic
Building Codes
Environmental Sustainability
Irrigation Efficiency
Green Power
38. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Brownfields
Infill Development
Diversity of Uses
39. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.
Light Trespass
Fossil Fuels
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Construction Documents
40. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse
LEED Prerequisites
Fenestration
Perviousness
Global Warming
41. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...
Potable Water
Smart Growth
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
42. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)
Diversity of Uses
Material Reuse
Green Washing
Environmental Sustainability
43. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.
Byproduct
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Floor-To-Area
Performance Monitoring
44. 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
Drip Irrigation
Impervious Surfaces
LEED Intent
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
45. 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
Nested System
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Soft Cost
46. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Street Grid Density
Material Reuse
47. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen
Climate Change
Feedback Loop
Net-Zero Energy
LEED Rating System
48. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
70%
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Cradle to Cradle
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
Construction Administration
Albedo
Street Grid Density
Community Connectivity
50. 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
LEED Points
Pollutant
Non-renewable Resource
Ozone (O3)
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