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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






2. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






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 area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






5. 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






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






7. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






8. Controllability of Systems






9. 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)






10. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






11. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






12. 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






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






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






15. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






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






17. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






28. 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






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






30. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






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






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






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






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






35. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






37. 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






38. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen






39. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






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






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






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. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. 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






48. 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






49. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






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