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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






2. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






3. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






4. 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






5. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






6. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






7. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






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






9. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






10. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






11. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






12. 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.






13. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






14. 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)






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






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






17. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






18. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






19. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






20. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






21. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






22. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






23. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






24. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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?






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






29. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






34. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






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






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






37. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






38. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






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






40. 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.






41. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






42. 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






43. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






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






45. 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






46. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






47. 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






48. 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






49. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






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







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