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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






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






3. 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






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






5. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






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






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






8. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






9. 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






10. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






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






12. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






13. 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






14. 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)






15. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






16. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






17. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






24. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






25. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






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






27. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






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






29. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






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






31. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






32. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






33. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste






34. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






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






36. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






37. 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






38. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






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






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






41. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






42. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






43. 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






44. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






45. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






46. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






47. 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






48. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






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






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






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