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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






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






4. Flush-Out






5. 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






6. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






7. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






8. 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






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






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






11. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






12. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






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






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






15. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






16. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






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






18. 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






19. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






20. Credit weightings are based on...






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






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






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






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






25. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






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






27. Part of construction waste management plan






28. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






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






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






31. 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






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. 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






34. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






35. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






36. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






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






38. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






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






40. Building that is energy and resource efficient






41. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






42. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






43. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






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






45. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






46. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






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






48. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






49. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






50. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)







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