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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






2. 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






3. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






9. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






10. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






11. 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






12. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






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






14. Building that is energy and resource efficient






15. 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






16. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






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






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






19. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






20. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






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






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






23. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






24. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






25. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






26. 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






27. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






28. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






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






30. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






38. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






39. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






40. 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






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






42. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






43. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






44. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






45. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






46. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






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






48. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






49. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






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