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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






2. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






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






4. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






9. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






10. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






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






12. 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






13. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






14. 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.






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






16. 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






17. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






18. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






19. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






20. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






21. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.






22. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






23. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






24. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






25. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






26. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






27. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






28. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






29. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






30. 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






31. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






32. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






33. 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






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






35. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






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






37. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






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






39. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






40. 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






41. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






42. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






43. 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






44. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






45. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






46. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






47. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






48. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






49. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






50. 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







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