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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget






2. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






3. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






4. 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






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






6. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






7. 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






8. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






9. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






10. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






16. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






17. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






18. 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






19. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






20. 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






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






22. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






23. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






28. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






29. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






30. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen






31. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






32. 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






33. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms






34. 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






35. 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






36. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






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






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






39. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






45. 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






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






47. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






48. 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






49. 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






50. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?