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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






3. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






4. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






5. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






6. 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






7. 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






8. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






9. 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






10. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






11. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






12. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






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






14. 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






15. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






17. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






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






19. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






20. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






21. 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






22. 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






23. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






24. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






30. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






31. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






32. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






33. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






34. 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






35. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






36. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






37. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






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






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






40. 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






41. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






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






43. 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






44. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






45. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






46. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






47. 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






48. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






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






50. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated