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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






8. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material






16. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






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






18. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






19. 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






20. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






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






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






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. 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






25. 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






26. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






27. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






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






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






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






31. 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






32. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






33. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






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






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






36. Controllability of Systems






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






38. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






39. 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






40. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






41. 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






42. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






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






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






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






46. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






47. 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






48. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






49. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






50. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?