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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. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






3. 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






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






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






6. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






7. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






8. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






9. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






10. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






11. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






12. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






13. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






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






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






26. 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






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






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






29. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






30. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






31. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






32. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






33. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






39. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






40. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






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






42. 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






43. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






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






45. Flush-Out






46. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material






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






48. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






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






50. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?







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