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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






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






3. 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






4. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






5. 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






6. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






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






8. Flush-Out






9. 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






10. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






11. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






16. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






17. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






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






19. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






20. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






21. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






22. 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)






23. What should take place during Occupancy?






24. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






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






26. 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






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






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






29. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






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






31. 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






32. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






33. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






34. 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






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






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






37. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






38. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






39. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






40. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






41. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






42. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






43. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






45. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






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






47. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






48. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






49. 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






50. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material







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