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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. 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






3. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.






4. 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






5. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






6. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






7. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






8. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






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






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






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






12. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






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






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






15. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






21. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






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






23. 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






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






25. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






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






27. 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






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






29. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






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






31. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






32. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






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






40. 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






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






42. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr






43. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






44. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






45. 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






46. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






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






48. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






49. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






50. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely