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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






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






3. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






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






5. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






6. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






11. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






12. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






13. 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






14. 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






15. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






16. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






17. 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






18. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






19. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






20. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






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






22. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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.






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






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






34. 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.






35. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






36. 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






37. 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






38. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






39. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






40. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






41. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






42. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






43. 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






44. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material






45. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






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






50. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases