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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






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






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






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






5. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.






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






7. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






8. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






9. 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






10. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






11. 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






12. 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






13. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.






14. 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






15. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






16. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






17. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






18. 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






19. 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






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






22. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






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






24. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






25. 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)






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






32. 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






33. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






34. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






35. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






36. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






37. 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






38. The min' floor area for CI






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






44. 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






45. 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






46. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






47. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






48. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.






49. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






50. 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