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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated
Adaptive Plant
Gallons per Minute
Montreal Protocol
Thermal Comfort
2. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Outdoor Air
Waste Diversion
Reduce light transpass
Energy Efficient
3. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
Ambient Temperature
Cradle to Grave
Building Footprint
Wet Pond (retention pond)
4. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal
HVAC System
Biomass
Thermal Comfort
Rapidly Renewable Materials
5. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Portable water uses
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Street Grid Density
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
6. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Predesign
Ecosystem
Previously Developed Site
Hybrid Vehicle
7. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms
Pollution
Certificate of occupancy
Passive Design
Infill Development
8. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Baseline v. Design
Nested System
Heat Island Effect
Flush-Out
9. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.
Erosion
Indoor Environmental Quality
Bake-Out
Aquifer
10. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Site Disturbance
Pollution
Bioswale
Indoor Air Quality
11. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Carbon Overlay Tool
Metering
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Erosion
12. 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
Energy Efficient
Cradle to Cradle
Integrated Pest Management
Open System
13. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
Indoor Environmental Quality
Emergent Properties
Open System
Non-Potable Water
14. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Floodplain
Construction Waste Management Plan
Salvaged Materials
Pedestrian Access
15. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr
Environmentally Preferable Products
Value Engineering
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Previously Developed Site
16. 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
Waste Management Plan
Thermal Comfort
Impervious Surfaces
Nested System
17. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination
Environmental Sustainability
70%
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Daylighting
18. 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
Invasive Plants
Biodiversity
Previously Developed Site
250 square ft
19. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the
Potable Water
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Waterless Urinal
Ozone (O3)
20. Controllability of Systems
Light Pollution
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
21. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
HVAC System
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Light Trespass
22. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos
LEED Credit
LEED Online
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Community Connectivity
23. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
LEED Rating System
Open Space
Rapidly Renewable Materials
24. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.
Waterless Urinal
Market Transformation
Building Density
Green Building
25. 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
Location
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
70%
Feedback Loop
26. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
LEED Points
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Evapotranspiration
Waste Stream Audit
27. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Biodegradable
Green Cleaning
28. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible
Erosion
LEED
Heat Islands
Performance Monitoring
29. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
LEED Category
LEED Online
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Graywater (Greywater)
30. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)
Pollutant
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Conservation
31. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Carbon Footprint
Integrated Process
Waterless Urinal
Greenfield
32. 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
Construction Waste Management Plan
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Diversity of Houses
Hard Cost
33. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.
Greenfield
Carbon Neutrality
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Rating system and Project size
34. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements
Life-cycle cost analysis
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Non-renewable Resource
LEED Prerequisites
35. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)
Construction and Demolition Debris
LEED Pilot Credit Library
LEED
Energy Efficient
36. The min' floor area for CI
90%
250 square ft
Glare
LEED
37. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Potable Water
Green Cleaning
Open System
38. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
LEED NC&MR
LEED Credit
Fenestration
Open Space
39. 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
Emissivity (of a material)
Native or Indigenous Plants
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Floodplain
40. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Design Development
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Environmental Sustainability
41. 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
Feedback Loop
Contaminant
Light Pollution
Street Grid Density
42. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)
Graywater (Greywater)
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Potable Water
Ambient Temperature
43. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Smart Growth
Environmentally Preferable Products
Vehicle miles traveled
44. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Process Water
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Agrifiber Product
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
45. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Refrigerant
Green Power
Design Development
46. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)
Metering
Sick Building Syndrome
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
47. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Infill Development
Global Warming
Sick Building Syndrome
48. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time
Flush-Out
Water Balance
Ventilation Rate
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
49. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Sick Building Syndrome
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Life-cycle cost analysis
Waste Stream Audit
50. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents
Design
Substantial completion
Energy Management System
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)