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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






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






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






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






6. What should take place during Occupancy?






7. 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






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






9. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






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






11. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






12. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






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






19. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






24. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






25. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






26. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






27. 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






28. 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






29. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






30. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






31. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour






32. 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






33. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






34. 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






35. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






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






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






38. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






39. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






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






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






50. 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







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