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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






2. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






3. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






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






5. 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






6. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?






7. 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






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






9. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






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






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






12. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






13. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






18. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






19. 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






20. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






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






22. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






23. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






24. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






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






31. Credit weightings are based on...






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






33. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






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






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






36. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






37. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






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






39. 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






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






41. Building that is energy and resource efficient






42. 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






43. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






44. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






45. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






46. 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






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






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






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






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







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