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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. 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
Solid Waste Management Policy
Erosion
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Feedback Loop
2. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit
Per-Consumer Content
Triple Bottom Line
Albedo
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
3. 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
Negative Feedback Loop
Development Density
Site Disturbance
Biomass
4. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something
Non-Potable Water
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Zoning
5. 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
Zoning
Site Disturbance
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
6. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Emergent Properties
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Design
7. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
Cradle to Cradle
Integrated Pest Management
Renewable Energy
Cooling Tower
8. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
LEED Credit
Irrigation Efficiency
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Green Cleaning
9. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
Install submeters & Select local plants
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Submeter
10. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category
Volatile Organic Compound
Indoor Air Quality
Acidification
Certificate of occupancy
11. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
Gallons per Minute
Greenfield
Bake-Out
HVAC System
12. Building that is energy and resource efficient
High Performance Green Building
Construction and Demolition Debris
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
HCFC
13. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?
Baseline Building Performance
Rainwater Harvesting
Vehicle miles traveled
Renewable Energy
14. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)
LEED
Certificate of occupancy
Volatile Organic Compound
Potable Water
15. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
LEED Credit
Positive Feedback Loop
Mass Transit
Feedback Loop
16. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Construction Waste Management Plan
Predesign
Biodegradable
17. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
Feedback Loop
Conventional Irrigation
Pedestrian Access
Harvested Rainwater
18. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process
Diversion Rate
Floodplain
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Commissioning Plan
19. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Diversity of Houses
Per-Consumer Content
LEED Credit Checklist
20. Controllability of Systems
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Environmentally Preferable Products
Construction Documents
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
21. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift
Xeriscaping
Heat Islands
Transportation Demand Management
Floor-To-Area
22. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Baseline Vs Design
Square Footage of a Building
Pollutant
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
23. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Diversity of Uses
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Contaminant
24. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Construction Phases Bidding
Montreal Protocol
Baseline v. Design
25. What should take place during Occupancy?
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
LEED Online
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Baseline v. Design
26. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Salvaged Materials
Glare
Carbon Neutrality
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
27. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld
Square Footage of a Building
Cradle to Cradle
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
28. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Baseline Vs Design
Open System
Green Power
29. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Brownfields
Transportation Demand Management
30. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
1000 square ft
Greenhouse Gases
Submeter
Portable water uses
31. 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
Baseline Building Performance
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Integrated Process
Floodplain
32. 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)
Rainwater Harvesting
Renewable Energy
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Rapidly Renewable Materials
33. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside
Building Envelope (building shell)
Design Development
Nonpoint-source pollution
Building Density
34. 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
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
The four LEED levels
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
35. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Square Footage of a Building
Ecosystem
Harvested Rainwater
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
36. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?
Value Engineering
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Adaptive Reuse
LEED NC&MR
37. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Cradle to Grave
Square Footage of a Building
LEED Credit Checklist
38. 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
Sick Building Syndrome
Cradle to Cradle
Building Commissioning
Integrated Process
39. 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
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Environmentally Preferable Products
Smart Growth
Per-Consumer Content
40. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Greenfield
Integrated Process
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Commingled Recycling
41. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Value Engineering
Development Footprint
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
42. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity
Building Density
Reuse
Development Footprint
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
43. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Outdoor Air
44. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Albedo
Water Pollution
Energy Management System
45. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Perviousness
Square Footage of a Building
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
46. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity
Carbon Footprint
Cooling Tower
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
47. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people
Climate Change
Fenestration
70%
Square Footage of a Building
48. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through
Harvested Rainwater
Perviousness
HCFC
Native or Indigenous Plants
49. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.
Ecosystem
Pollutant
Open System
Biodiversity
50. 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
Regenerative
Global Warming
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Building Footprint
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