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LEED GA: Green Associate

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






2. 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






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






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






5. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






12. 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






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






14. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






15. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






16. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






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






18. 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.






19. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






20. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






21. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






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






23. 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)






24. 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






25. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






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






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






28. 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






29. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






30. 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






31. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






32. 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






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






34. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






35. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






36. 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






37. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity






38. 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






39. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






40. 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






41. 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






42. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






43. Flush-Out






44. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






45. 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






46. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?