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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






2. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






3. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants






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






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






7. 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






8. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






9. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






10. Credit weightings are based on...






11. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






12. 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






13. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






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






15. 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






16. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






17. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






18. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






19. 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






20. 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






21. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






22. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






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






24. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






25. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






26. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






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






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






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






30. 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






31. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






32. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






33. 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






34. 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






35. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.






36. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






37. 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






38. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






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






40. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






41. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






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






43. 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.






44. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






45. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






46. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






47. 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)






48. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






49. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity






50. 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






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