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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






2. Building that is energy and resource efficient






3. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget






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






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






6. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






7. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






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






9. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






10. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






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






12. 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






13. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






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






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






16. 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






17. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






18. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






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






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






21. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






22. 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






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






24. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






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






26. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






31. Controllability of Systems






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






36. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






37. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos






38. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






39. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






40. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






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






46. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






47. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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)