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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Building Related Illness
Reuse
Biomass
2. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Low Impact Development
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Contaminant
3. 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
Byproduct
LEED Requirements and Submittals
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Environmentally Preferable Products
4. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
Contaminant
Negative Feedback Loop
Design Development
5. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.
Biodiversity
Low Impact Development
Submeter
Construction Documents
6. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality
Sustainable Forestry
LEED
Community Connectivity
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
7. 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
Adaptive Reuse
Construction and Demolition Debris
Mass Transit
Zoning
8. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met
Energy Conservation
LEED Intent
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Daylighting
9. 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
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Triple Bottom Line
Agrifiber Product
Thermal Comfort
10. 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.
Climate Change
Vehicle miles traveled
Flush-Out
Graywater (Greywater)
11. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Diversion Rate
Square Footage of a Building
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
12. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Building Density
Erosion
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Indoor Air Quality
13. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
1000 square ft
14. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Perviousness
Regional Material
Value Engineering
15. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Biodegradable
Waterless Urinal
Contaminant
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
16. 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
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
Community Connectivity
Building Codes
Pedestrian Access
17. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Construction Documents
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
18. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t
Biodegradable
Triple Bottom Line
Aquifer
Waste Diversion
19. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points
Biodegradable
Cooling Tower
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Energy Conservation
20. 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
Development Density
Water Pollution
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Invasive Plants
21. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Building Related Illness
Carbon Neutrality
Ozone (O3)
22. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another
Water Pollution
Aquifer
Closed System
Air Quality Standards
23. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
Baseline v. Design
High Performance Green Building
33%-39%
Prime Farmland
24. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Conservation
Schematic Design
Major Construction Phases
25. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Commissioning Report
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Embodied Energy
26. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
Rating system and Project size
Green Power
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
90%
27. 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
Aquifer
Floodplain
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Fossil Fuels
28. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Climate Change
Salvaged Materials
Life-cycle cost analysis
29. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
70%
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
30. Controllability of Systems
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Waste Stream Audit
Triple Bottom Line
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
31. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
Conventional Irrigation
LEED Prerequisites
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
32. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Per-Consumer Content
Diversion Rate
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Metering
33. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas
LEED Online
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Heat Islands
Fenestration
34. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations
Underground Parking
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Pedestrian Access
35. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Brownfields
Biofuel
90%
Construction Phases Bidding
36. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.
Mass Transit
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Commissioning
Building Commissioning
37. 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
Sick Building Syndrome
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
LEED
Perviousness
38. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
Building Footprint
Invasive Plants
Substantial completion
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
39. 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
Construction Phases Bidding
Per-Consumer Content
Construction and Demolition Debris
Air Conditioning
40. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings
Portable water uses
Transportation Demand Management
Integrated Design
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
41. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building
Impervious Surfaces
Harvested Rainwater
Retrocommissioning
Energy Conservation
42. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
Xeriscaping
LEED Credit
Outdoor Air
Construction Documents
43. 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
Closed System
Systems Thinking
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Waste Stream Audit
44. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane
70%
Fenestration
Process Water
Vegetated (Green) Roof
45. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle
Greenfield
Carpool
Non-Potable Water
LEED Credit Checklist
46. 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
90%
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Net-Zero Energy
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
47. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.
Passive Design
Pollutant
Predesign
Schematic Design
48. 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)
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Life-cycle cost analysis
Integrated Pest Management
49. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion
Montreal Protocol
Vehicle miles traveled
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Integrated Design
50. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Smart Growth
Systems Thinking
LEED NC&MR
Performance Monitoring