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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






2. 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






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






4. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour






5. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






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






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






8. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






9. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






10. 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






11. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






19. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






20. 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






21. 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






22. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates






23. 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






24. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






25. 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






26. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






27. 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






28. Comparison between a standard gage and an actual result. in LEED - the [first part] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates while the [second part] would represent an existing building.






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






30. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






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






32. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






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






34. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






35. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






36. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.






37. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






38. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






39. Controllability of Systems






40. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






41. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






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






43. 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






44. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






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






46. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






47. 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






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






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







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