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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






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






4. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






5. The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle from siting to design - construction - operation - maintenance - renovation and deconstruction. thi






6. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






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






8. Part of construction waste management plan






9. 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






10. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






11. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






12. 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






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






14. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






15. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget






16. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






17. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






18. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






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






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






21. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






22. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






23. Credit weightings are based on...






24. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






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






30. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






31. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






32. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






33. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






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






35. 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






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






37. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






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






39. 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






40. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






41. 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






42. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






43. 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






44. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






45. 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






46. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






47. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






48. 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






49. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






50. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality