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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






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






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






5. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






10. 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






11. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






12. 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)






13. 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






14. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






15. 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






16. 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






17. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






18. Building that is energy and resource efficient






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






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






21. 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






22. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






23. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






24. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






25. 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






26. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






27. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






28. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






29. 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.






30. Controllability of Systems






31. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






32. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle






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






34. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






35. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






36. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






37. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






38. Flush-Out






39. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






45. 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






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






47. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






48. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






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






50. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






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