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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






2. 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






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






4. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Controllability of Systems






14. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






15. 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






16. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






17. A renewable energy source - refers to plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce biofuel. it excludes organic material which has been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum






18. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






19. 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






20. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






21. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






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






23. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






24. 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






25. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






26. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






27. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






28. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






29. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






30. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






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






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






33. 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






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






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






37. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Credit weightings are based on...






45. 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






46. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






47. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






48. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






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






50. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen