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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
250 square ft
Site Disturbance
Street Grid Density
2. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them
Emergent Properties
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
3. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Pollution
Credit Interpretation Request
4. 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
Fenestration
Wastewater
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Integrative
5. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
The four LEED levels
Heat Islands
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Renewable Energy
6. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated
Fossil Fuels
Commissioning
Gallons per Flush
Building Density
7. 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
Integrated Process
Outdoor Air
Waste Management Plan
Indoor Environmental Quality
8. 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
High Performance Green Building
Development Density
Global Warming
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
9. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Reduce light transpass
Non-Potable Water
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Building Envelope (building shell)
10. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
Substantial completion
Biomass
Energy Management System
Albedo
11. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells
Air Conditioning
Metering
Regional Material
Open Grid Pavement
12. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Previously Developed Site
Site Disturbance
13. 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
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Community Connectivity
Building Codes
14. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)
Systems Thinking
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Per-Consumer Content
Wet Pond (retention pond)
15. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case
70%
Baseline Vs Design
Green Power
Waste Management Plan
16. 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
Acid Rain
33%-39%
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Wastewater
17. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Commingled Recycling
Development Density
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
18. 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
Metering
Infill Development
Stormwater Runoff
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
19. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...
Value Engineering
Irrigation Efficiency
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
33%-39%
20. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
Infill Development
Low Impact Development
1000 square ft
5 years
21. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)
Vehicle miles traveled
Airborne Pollutant
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Chiller
22. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion
Glare
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Montreal Protocol
Indoor Air Quality
23. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
Nested System
Evapotranspiration
Ozone (O3)
Schematic Design
24. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Integrated Process
Performance Monitoring
Ventilation Rate
25. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer
HCFC
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.
Feedback Loop
None.
26. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
Waste Diversion
Thermal Comfort
HVAC System
Drip Irrigation
27. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases
Adaptive Reuse
Development Density
Carbon Neutrality
Low Impact Development
28. 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
Imperviousness
Construction Waste Management Plan
Drip Irrigation
Acidification
29. 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
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Construction Waste Management Plan
Development Density
Nonpoint Source Pollution
30. 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 and Demolition Debris
Nested System
Indoor Environmental Quality
Graywater (Greywater)
31. 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
Infill Development
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
LEED Rating System
32. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants
Development Footprint
Erosion
Passive Design
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
33. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Air Conditioning
Greenhouse Gases
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
34. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Location
LEED
Baseline v. Design
35. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)
Certificate of occupancy
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Metering
LEED Rating System
36. 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
Sustainable
Infill Development
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Transportation Demand Management
37. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Previously Developed Site
Light Trespass
Glare
Greenfield
38. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow
Sick Building Syndrome
Adaptive Reuse
Heat Island Effect
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
39. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)
Hybrid Vehicle
Value Engineering
HCFC
Air Conditioning
40. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application
Light Trespass
LEED Online
Waste Management Plan
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
41. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
Design
Built Environment
Green Washing
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
42. 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.
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Wastewater
Green Washing
Cradle to Grave
43. 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
Infill Development
Charrette (shuh-ret)
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Baseline Vs Design
44. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?
Green Building
Net-Zero Energy
Thermal Comfort
24%-50%
45. Flush-Out
Infill Development
Light Pollution
HVAC System
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.
46. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals
None.
Retrocommissioning
Net-Zero Energy
Potable Water
47. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?
LEED Project Boundary
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Open System
Diversity of Uses
48. 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
Rating system and Project size
Integrated Pest Management
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Greenfield
49. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)
Site Disturbance
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Sustainable
Aquifer
50. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)
Construction Waste Management Plan
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Airborne Pollutant
Water Pollution