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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






2. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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.






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






10. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






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






12. 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?






13. 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.






14. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






15. 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






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






17. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






18. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






19. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






20. Part of construction waste management plan






21. 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






22. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






30. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






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






32. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






33. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






39. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker