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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






2. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






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






4. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






5. 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






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






7. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






8. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






9. 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






10. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






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






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






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. 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






15. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






16. 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






17. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse






18. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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.






23. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






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






25. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






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






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






28. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)






29. Part of construction waste management plan






30. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






31. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






32. 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






33. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






34. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






48. 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






49. 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






50. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic