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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






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






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






4. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






5. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






6. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






7. 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.






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






9. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






10. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






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






12. 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






13. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material






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






15. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






16. 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






17. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






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






19. Part of construction waste management plan






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






25. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






26. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






27. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction






33. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






34. 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






35. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






36. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






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






39. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






40. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






41. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






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






43. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






44. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






45. 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






46. 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






47. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






48. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






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






50. 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