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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






3. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






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






5. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






6. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material






7. 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






8. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






9. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






10. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






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






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






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






14. Part of construction waste management plan






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






16. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






17. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






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






26. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. Flush-Out






31. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






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






33. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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)