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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. Building that is energy and resource efficient






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






4. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






5. 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






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






7. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






8. 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






9. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






10. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






11. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






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






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






14. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






15. 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)






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






17. 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.






18. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






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






20. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






21. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






22. 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






23. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






24. 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






25. 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






26. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.






27. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






28. 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






29. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






30. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






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






32. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.






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






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






35. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






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. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






42. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






43. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






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






45. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






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






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






48. What should take place during Occupancy?






49. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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