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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






2. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r






3. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






4. 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






5. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






8. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






9. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






10. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






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






12. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






13. 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






14. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






21. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






29. The min' floor area for CI






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






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






32. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






33. 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






34. 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






35. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






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






37. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






38. The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle from siting to design - construction - operation - maintenance - renovation and deconstruction. thi






39. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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