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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






2. 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






3. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






4. 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






5. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






10. 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






11. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.






12. 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






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






14. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






15. 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






16. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






17. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






18. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material






19. 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






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






21. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






22. 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






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






24. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






25. 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






26. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






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






28. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






29. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






30. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






31. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour






32. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






33. 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






34. 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






35. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






36. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






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






38. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






39. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






40. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






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






42. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






43. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






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






45. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






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






47. 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






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






49. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






50. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them