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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity
Solid Waste Management Policy
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Carbon Footprint
2. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?
24%-50%
Cradle to Grave
Process Water
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
3. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and
Embodied Energy
Native or Indigenous Plants
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
4. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults
Positive Feedback Loop
Portable water uses
LEED Credit
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
5. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Floor-To-Area
Diversity of Uses
6. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Harvested Rainwater
Invasive Plants
Imperviousness
Greenfield
7. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?
Carbon Overlay Tool
Smart Growth
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Mass Transit
8. 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
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Rating system and Project size
LEED Rating System
Volatile Organic Compound
9. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Biodiversity
Irrigation Efficiency
Integrated Pest Management
10. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)
Open Grid Pavement
Building Commissioning
Biomass
Water Pollution
11. 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
Pollution
Drip Irrigation
Emergent Properties
Passive Design
12. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
Refrigerant
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Building Footprint
Bypass otherwise required submittals
13. 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
Global Warming
Construction and Demolition Debris
Cooling Tower
Development Density
14. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year
Waste Stream Audit
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Indoor Air Quality
Waterless Urinal
15. 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
Square Footage of a Building
Integrated Design
250 square ft
Baseline v. Design
16. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Energy Efficient
Renewable Energy
Sustainable Forestry
17. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.
Regenerative
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Zoning
18. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...
Climate Change
Triple Bottom Line
Per-Consumer Content
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
19. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity
Erosion
Negative Feedback Loop
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Acidification
20. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n
70%
40%
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Hardscape
21. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Community Connectivity
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Building Related Illness
22. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Ecosystem
Regional Material
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Rapidly Renewable Materials
23. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Mass Transit
Waste Management Plan
Floodplain
Chiller
24. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)
Albedo
LEED Credit Checklist
Value Engineering
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
25. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.
Rating system and Project size
Acidification
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Waste Stream Audit
26. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Environmental Sustainability
Ambient Temperature
LEED NC&MR
27. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application
Submeter
Soft Cost
Floor-To-Area
LEED Online
28. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi
Externality
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Regenerative
Waterless Urinal
29. 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)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Closed System
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
30. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa
Thermal Comfort
90%
Bypass otherwise required submittals
5 years
31. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Passive Design
Construction Waste Management Plan
HVAC System
Metering
32. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.
Perviousness
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Previously Developed Site
Albedo
33. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)
Life-cycle cost analysis
Certificate of occupancy
Gallons per Flush
Ambient Temperature
34. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system
Potable Water
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Bake-Out
LEED Category
35. 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%
Cradle to Cradle
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
36. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
None.
Graywater (Greywater)
33%-39%
37. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Waste Diversion
Construction and Demolition Debris
Construction Phases Bidding
70%
38. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something
Diversion Rate
Cradle to Cradle
Positive Feedback Loop
Charrette (shuh-ret)
39. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Negative Feedback Loop
Previously Developed Site
Floodplain
Salvaged Materials
40. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
Construction and Demolition Debris
Building Density
Mass Transit
Construction Documents
41. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Drip Irrigation
42. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants
Volatile Organic Compound
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Gallons per Minute
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
43. 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
Glare
Baseline Building Performance
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Triple Bottom Line
44. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget
Construction Administration
Ecosystem
Bioswale
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
45. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)
Positive Feedback Loop
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Airborne Pollutant
Install submeters & Select local plants
46. 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
Construction Waste Management Plan
Net-Zero Energy
Green Washing
LEED Online
47. 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
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Wastewater
Native or Indigenous Plants
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
48. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
Reduce light transpass
1000 square ft
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Hard Cost
49. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Biomass
Salvaged Materials
Submeter
Floodplain
50. 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
Environmental Sustainability
Open System
Diversity of Houses
Major Construction Phases