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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals






2. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






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






4. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






11. 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






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






13. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






14. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






15. 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






16. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






17. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






18. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






19. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






20. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






21. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






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






23. 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






24. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






25. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






26. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






27. 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






28. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category






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






30. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






31. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






32. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






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. Part of construction waste management plan






35. 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






36. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






37. 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






38. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants






39. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






40. What should take place during Occupancy?






41. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






42. 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






43. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






44. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






45. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






46. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)






47. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






48. 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






49. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates






50. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






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