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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms
HVAC System
Thermal Comfort
Pollution
Building Envelope (building shell)
2. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
Emissivity (of a material)
Irrigation Efficiency
LEED Online
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
3. 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.
Underground Parking
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Biodiversity
Open Space
4. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Community Connectivity
Building Density
Thermal Comfort
5. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Reduce light transpass
Previously Developed Site
Site Disturbance
Construction Waste Management Plan
6. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)
Water Pollution
Brownfields
Greenhouse Gases
Hardscape
7. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Gallons per Minute
Regional Material
Green Building
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
8. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Development Density
Floodplain
Building Envelope (building shell)
Embodied Energy
9. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Systems Thinking
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Open System
10. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change
Diversity of Uses
Greenhouse Gases
Light Pollution
Nonpoint-source pollution
11. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates
Baseline v. Design
Floor-To-Area
Water Balance
Hard Cost
12. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Building Footprint
13. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters
Drip Irrigation
Zoning
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Baseline Building Performance
14. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle
Chiller
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Invasive Plants
Reuse
15. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through
LEED Category
Commissioning Plan
Bioswale
Perviousness
16. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Non-Potable Water
Per-Consumer Content
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
17. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co
Zoning
Construction Documents
Rating system and Project size
Open System
18. 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
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
Acidification
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
Harvested Rainwater
19. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.
Gallons per Minute
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Systems Thinking
Hardscape
20. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
Global Warming
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Energy Star Rating
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
21. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
Location
Pollution
LEED Prerequisites
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
22. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)
Gallons per Flush
250 square ft
Air Quality Standards
Adaptive Plant
23. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion
Green Washing
Non-renewable Resource
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Montreal Protocol
24. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity
Erosion
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Market Transformation
Biodegradable
25. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas
Adaptive Reuse
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
High Performance Green Building
Heat Islands
26. 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
Predesign
Refrigerant
Building Envelope (building shell)
Indoor Environmental Quality
27. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Heat Islands
Negative Feedback Loop
28. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)
Ambient Temperature
40%
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Rainwater Harvesting
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
Baseline v. Actual Use
Salvaged Materials
Biodegradable
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
30. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?
LEED Category
Green Building
70%
Retrocommissioning
31. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Value Engineering
Underground Parking
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Infill Development
32. 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
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Commissioning Report
Baseline Building Performance
Embodied Energy
33. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Light Pollution
1000 square ft
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
34. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit
Life-cycle cost analysis
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
LEED Intent
35. 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
Global Warming
Potable Water
Drip Irrigation
Building Commissioning
36. 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
Xeriscaping
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
37. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Baseline v. Actual Use
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Substantial completion
Nested System
38. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Biofuel
None.
Sick Building Syndrome
Submeter
39. 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
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Infill Development
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
40. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Impervious Surfaces
41. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification
90%
LEED Credit Checklist
Smart Growth
LEED
42. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen
Water Pollution
Chiller
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Impervious Surfaces
43. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)
Erosion
Schematic Design
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Integrative
44. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality
Building Envelope (building shell)
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Carbon Neutrality
45. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.
Net-Zero Energy
Building Commissioning
Building Envelope (building shell)
Gallons per Minute
46. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Greenhouse Gases
Diversion Rate
Metering
Imperviousness
47. Part of construction waste management plan
Waste Management Plan
Externality
Green Washing
Waste Diversion
48. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)
Feedback Loop
Bake-Out
Environmental Sustainability
Development Footprint
49. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Air Conditioning
Schematic Design
70%
50. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process
Pollutant
Commissioning Plan
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Construction Administration
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