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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






2. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






3. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






4. 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






5. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






6. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






7. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






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






13. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






14. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






15. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 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)






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






21. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






22. 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






23. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






24. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






25. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






26. 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






27. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






28. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






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






30. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






31. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






32. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






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






34. 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.






35. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






36. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






37. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.






38. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






39. 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






40. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






41. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






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






48. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






49. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






50. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?