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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






2. Part of construction waste management plan






3. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






4. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






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






6. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






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






8. 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






9. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






10. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






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






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






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






14. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






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






16. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






17. 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






18. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






19. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






20. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






21. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






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






23. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






24. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






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






26. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






27. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






28. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






29. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






30. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






31. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






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






33. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






34. 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






35. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






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






37. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






38. 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






39. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






40. 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






41. 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?






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






43. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






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






45. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.






46. 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






47. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






48. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






49. 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






50. 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






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