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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






8. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






9. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






10. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






11. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






12. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






13. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






15. 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






16. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






17. 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






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






19. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






20. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






21. 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






22. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






23. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






24. 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






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






26. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






27. 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






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






29. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






30. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






31. 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






32. 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






33. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






34. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






35. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






36. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






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






38. 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






39. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






49. 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






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







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