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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






2. 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






3. 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






4. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






5. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






6. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






7. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






8. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material






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






10. 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.






11. The min' floor area for CI






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






13. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






14. 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






15. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






16. 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






17. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






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






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






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






21. 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






22. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






23. 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






24. 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






25. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






26. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






31. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






32. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






33. 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






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






35. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






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






37. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






38. 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






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






40. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






41. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






42. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






43. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






44. Part of construction waste management plan






45. 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






46. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






47. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






48. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






49. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






50. Credit weightings are based on...