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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible
Carbon Neutrality
Gallons per Flush
Pollutant
Performance Monitoring
2. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?
Climate Change
Acid Rain
None.
Bypass otherwise required submittals
3. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Graywater (Greywater)
Charrette (shuh-ret)
4. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
HCFC
Water Balance
Location
5. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits
LEED Online
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Thermal Comfort
6. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste
Diversion Rate
Albedo
Commingled Recycling
Graywater (Greywater)
7. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Retrocommissioning
Building Commissioning
Carbon Overlay Tool
8. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.
Floor Area Ratio
Building Density
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Integrated Process Team
9. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements
Hard Cost
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Construction and Demolition Debris
Sustainable Forestry
10. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos
Greenfield
Green Power
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Cradle to Grave
11. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Acid Rain
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
250 square ft
12. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
Construction Waste Management Plan
Process Water
Diversity of Uses
LEED Prerequisites
13. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Previously Developed Site
Wastewater
Environmentally Preferable Products
Commissioning
14. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings
Heat Island Effect
Integrated Design
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Bypass otherwise required submittals
15. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.
Process Water
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Contaminant
Floor-To-Area
16. Flush-Out
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
LEED Points
Energy Management System
Submeter
17. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
Waste Management Plan
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Building Related Illness
Bypass otherwise required submittals
18. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.
Glare
Carpool
Schematic Design
Carbon Neutrality
19. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
Montreal Protocol
Evapotranspiration
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Climate Change
20. 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
Infill Development
HCFC
Baseline v. Design
Triple Bottom Line
21. 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
Mass Transit
Pedestrian Access
Ecosystem
Positive Feedback Loop
22. 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
Erosion
Montreal Protocol
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
23. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?
Market Transformation
Vehicle miles traveled
24%-50%
Commissioning Plan
24. 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
Soft Cost
Commissioning
Construction Administration
Development Density
25. 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
Refrigerant
Building Codes
Certificate of occupancy
LEED NC&MR
26. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification
LEED Credit
LEED Online
Development Footprint
Indoor Environmental Quality
27. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Baseline v. Design
Commissioning
Construction Phases Bidding
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
28. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category
Integrative
Closed System
Acidification
Bioswale
29. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy
Green Power
Transportation Demand Management
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Adaptive Plant
30. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated
Ambient Temperature
Gallons per Flush
Invasive Plants
Predesign
31. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
Retrocommissioning
Sick Building Syndrome
Renewable Energy
Hard Cost
32. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Conservation
Smart Growth
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Biodegradable
33. 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
Montreal Protocol
Baseline Building Performance
Sustainable Forestry
Nonpoint-source pollution
34. 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)
Mass Transit
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Location
HVAC System
35. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa
Bake-Out
5 years
Schematic Design
Commissioning
36. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture
Greenfield
Non-renewable Resource
Hybrid Vehicle
Drip Irrigation
37. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?
Construction and Demolition Debris
Energy Star Rating
Submeter
Install submeters & Select local plants
38. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Carbon Neutrality
Positive Feedback Loop
70%
39. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true
Biomass
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Green Washing
Waterless Urinal
40. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal
HCFC
Cradle to Grave
Adaptive Plant
Soft Cost
41. 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
LEED Prerequisites
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Negative Feedback Loop
Chiller
42. 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
Byproduct
Per-Consumer Content
Bypass otherwise required submittals
LEED Project Boundary
43. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater
Cooling Tower
The four LEED levels
Rainwater Harvesting
Building Related Illness
44. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Energy Management System
Construction Phases Bidding
Irrigation Efficiency
Glare
45. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Design Development
Diversity of Houses
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
46. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)
Open System
LEED
Baseline v. Actual Use
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
47. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers
Pedestrian Access
Certificate of occupancy
Infill Development
Retrocommissioning
48. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material
Native or Indigenous Plants
Regional Material
Biodiversity
Air Conditioning
49. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)
Predesign
Previously Developed Site
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
The four LEED levels
50. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads
Conventional Irrigation
Diversity of Uses
Raingarden
Commissioning
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