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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






3. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






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






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






6. 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)






7. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






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






9. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






10. 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






11. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






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






13. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.






14. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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.






18. 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






19. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






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. 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






22. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






23. The min' floor area for CI






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






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






29. Credit weightings are based on...






30. Controllability of Systems






31. 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






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






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






34. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






41. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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






43. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr






50. 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







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