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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






2. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






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






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






5. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






6. 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






7. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






8. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






21. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






27. Flush-Out






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






29. 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






30. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?






31. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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






33. 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






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






35. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






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






37. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






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






39. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






40. 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






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






42. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






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






44. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






45. 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






46. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






47. 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)






48. 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)






49. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






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







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