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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






2. 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






3. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






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






5. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






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






7. 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






8. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






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






10. 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






11. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






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






13. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






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






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






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






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






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






19. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






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






21. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






22. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






23. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






24. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






25. What should take place during Occupancy?






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






27. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






28. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






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






36. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






37. 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






38. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






39. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






40. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






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






42. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






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






44. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






45. 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.






46. 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






47. 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






48. 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






49. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






50. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year