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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






2. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






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






9. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






10. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






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






12. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






13. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






14. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






15. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






16. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






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






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






19. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






20. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






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






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






24. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






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






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






27. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






28. 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






29. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






30. 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






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






32. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






33. 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






34. 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






35. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






36. 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.






37. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






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






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






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






41. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






42. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






43. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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.