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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






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






3. 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)






4. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






5. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent






6. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants






7. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






8. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






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






10. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






11. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






16. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






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






18. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






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






26. 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






27. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






28. 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






29. Flush-Out






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






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






37. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






38. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






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






40. 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






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






42. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






48. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






49. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






50. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste