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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






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






3. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






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






5. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






6. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






7. 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






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






9. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






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






11. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






12. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






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






14. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






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






16. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






17. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






18. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






19. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






20. 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.






21. 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






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






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






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






25. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






26. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






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. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






30. 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






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






32. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






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






34. 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






35. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






36. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.






37. 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






38. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?






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






40. 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






41. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






42. 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.






43. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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






47. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






48. 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






49. 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






50. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r