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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






2. 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






3. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






4. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






5. 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?






6. 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






7. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






8. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






9. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






10. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






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






12. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






13. 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






14. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






15. 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






16. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






17. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






18. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






19. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






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






21. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






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






23. Part of construction waste management plan






24. 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






25. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants






26. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






27. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






28. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






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






30. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






31. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






32. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






33. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






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






35. 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






36. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






37. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






38. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






44. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






45. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






46. 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






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






48. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






49. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






50. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates