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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.
Waterless Urinal
Community Connectivity
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
HVAC System
2. 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
Zoning
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Construction Documents
Nonpoint Source Pollution
3. 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
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Location
Air Quality Standards
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
4. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance
Nested System
Ozone (O3)
Site Disturbance
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
5. 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
Transportation Demand Management
Cradle to Cradle
Integrated Process
Diversity of Houses
6. 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
Infill Development
Positive Feedback Loop
Regional Material
Byproduct
7. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?
Vehicle miles traveled
Integrated Process
Fenestration
Green Building
8. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
Certificate of occupancy
Non-renewable Resource
Built Environment
Wastewater
9. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
Diversion Rate
Certificate of occupancy
Diversity of Uses
Nonpoint-source pollution
10. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
Gallons per Flush
Pedestrian Access
11. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Construction Waste Management Plan
Square Footage of a Building
12. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements
Site Disturbance
Submeter
Construction and Demolition Debris
The four LEED levels
13. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination
Montreal Protocol
Erosion
Daylighting
Conventional Irrigation
14. Concept of integrative design emphasizes
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Waste Stream Audit
Environmental Sustainability
15. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding
Floodplain
Xeriscaping
Global Warming
Indoor Air Quality
16. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
Commissioning Plan
Conventional Irrigation
Substantial completion
Thermal Comfort
17. 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
Invasive Plants
Green Cleaning
Non-Potable Water
Native or Indigenous Plants
18. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Biofuel
Infill Development
Soft Cost
19. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Ecosystem
Daylighting
Development Density
20. 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
Airborne Pollutant
Emergent Properties
Positive Feedback Loop
Substantial completion
21. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Raingarden
Water Balance
22. 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
24%-50%
Performance Monitoring
Refrigerant
Greenhouse Gases
23. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Air Quality Standards
70%
Biodegradable
24. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons
Chiller
Waste Diversion
Cooling Tower
Carpool
25. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa
Stormwater Runoff
5 years
Construction Waste Management Plan
Substantial completion
26. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect
Development Density
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Energy Star Rating
Acid Rain
27. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included
Building Footprint
LEED NC&MR
LEED Online
Non-renewable Resource
28. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m
Location
Acid Rain
Floor Area Ratio
Outdoor Air
29. 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
High Performance Green Building
Smart Growth
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Underground Parking
30. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process
90%
Construction Waste Management Plan
Development Footprint
Cradle to Grave
31. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
Renewable Energy
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Environmental Sustainability
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
32. 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
250 square ft
Integrative
Previously Developed Site
Per-Consumer Content
33. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?
1000 square ft
Predesign
Diversity of Houses
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
34. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely
Global Warming
Emissivity (of a material)
Reduce light transpass
Wet Pond (retention pond)
35. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
36. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Light Pollution
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Waterless Urinal
37. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Stormwater Runoff
90%
Climate Change
38. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
Water Pollution
Volatile Organic Compound
Credit Interpretation Request
40%
39. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design
Building Density
Baseline Building Performance
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
40. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated
Brownfields
Salvaged Materials
Vehicle miles traveled
LEED Rating System
41. 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
Chiller
Ecosystem
Passive Design
Indoor Air Quality
42. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Prime Farmland
Integrated Process
Indoor Environmental Quality
43. Part of construction waste management plan
Waste Management Plan
Energy Conservation
Construction Waste Management Plan
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
44. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?
High Performance Green Building
Embodied Energy
70%
Graywater (Greywater)
45. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
LEED Prerequisites
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
Sick Building Syndrome
Passive Design
46. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer
Construction Waste Management Plan
Pedestrian Access
HCFC
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
47. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
Integrated Process
Integrated Pest Management
Waterless Urinal
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
48. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Site Disturbance
Native or Indigenous Plants
Bake-Out
49. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Construction Waste Management Plan
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Native or Indigenous Plants
Regional Material
50. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)
Ambient Temperature
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Off-Gassing (outgassing)