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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






2. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






3. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






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






5. 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






6. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






7. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






8. 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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






17. 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






18. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another






19. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






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






26. 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






27. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






28. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






29. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






30. 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?






31. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






33. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






34. 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






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






36. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






37. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






38. 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






39. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






40. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






41. 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






42. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






43. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






44. 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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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






49. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






50. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity