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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






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






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






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






6. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






7. 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






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






9. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






10. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






11. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






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






13. 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






14. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






16. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






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






18. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






19. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






20. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






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






22. 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






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






24. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






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






26. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






28. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






32. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






33. 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






34. 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






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. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






37. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






38. 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






39. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






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






41. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






42. 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






43. Credit weightings are based on...






44. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






45. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






46. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






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






48. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






49. 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






50. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu