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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






2. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






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






4. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






6. 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






7. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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?






16. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






17. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






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






19. 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






20. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






21. 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)






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






23. 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






24. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






25. 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






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






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






28. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






29. 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






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






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






32. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






33. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






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






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






36. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






37. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






38. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






39. 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






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






41. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






42. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible






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






44. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






45. 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






46. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






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






48. Part of construction waste management plan






49. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






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







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