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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.
90%
Diversity of Uses
Stormwater Runoff
Construction Documents
2. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects
Regional Material
Site Disturbance
Light Pollution
Light Trespass
3. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste
Building Footprint
Waste Stream Audit
Integrated Process Team
Commingled Recycling
4. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination
Value Engineering
Submeter
LEED Online
Daylighting
5. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons
Climate Change
Mass Transit
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Waste Diversion
6. 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
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Native or Indigenous Plants
24%-50%
Refrigerant
7. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Rainwater Harvesting
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
High Performance Green Building
8. 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
Construction Administration
Vegetated (Green) Roof
Cradle to Grave
Rating system and Project size
9. 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.
Externality
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
5 years
Rating system and Project size
10. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Commissioning Plan
Chiller
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Metering
11. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
Sustainable
Glare
Light Pollution
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
12. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Evapotranspiration
Previously Developed Site
Soft Cost
13. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Floor-To-Area
Building Envelope (building shell)
Predesign
14. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)
Aquifer
Montreal Protocol
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Sick Building Syndrome
15. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Street Grid Density
Floor-To-Area
Design Development
16. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?
Wastewater
Adaptive Reuse
Closed System
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
17. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)
Major Construction Phases
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Perviousness
The four LEED levels
18. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.
Acid Rain
Waterless Urinal
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Indoor Environmental Quality
19. 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
Waste Diversion
Major Construction Phases
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Brownfields
20. 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
Negative Feedback Loop
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Schematic Design
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
21. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Integrated Process Team
Reduce light transpass
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Integrated Process
22. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker
Externality
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Material Reuse
Integrated Design
23. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application
Value Engineering
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
LEED Online
24. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.
Graywater (Greywater)
Nested System
Air Conditioning
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
25. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system
Water Balance
Conventional Irrigation
Bake-Out
Cradle to Cradle
26. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.
Building Density
Certificate of occupancy
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
27. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi
Mass Transit
Aquifer
Heat Islands
Regenerative
28. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)
Construction Documents
Baseline Building Performance
Floor Area Ratio
1000 square ft
29. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M
1000 square ft
33%-39%
Imperviousness
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
30. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Construction Waste Management Plan
Energy Conservation
31. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them
Graywater (Greywater)
Baseline Building Performance
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Fenestration
32. 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
40%
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Blackwater (Treatment and definitions vary)
Commissioning Plan
33. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity
Greenfield
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Ecosystem
Infill Development
34. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?
LEED Online
Bypass otherwise required submittals
24%-50%
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
35. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Smart Growth
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Integrated Pest Management
Carbon Neutrality
36. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities
1000 square ft
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Water Pollution
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
37. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.
Floor-To-Area
Irrigation Efficiency
Green Washing
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
38. 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
High Performance Green Building
Green Building
Feedback Loop
Nonpoint Source Pollution
39. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates
Baseline v. Design
Ventilation Rate
Airborne Pollutant
40%
40. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr
Green Power
Vehicle miles traveled
Environmentally Preferable Products
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
41. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.
Market Transformation
Hardscape
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
24%-50%
42. 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.
Market Transformation
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Diversion Rate
Square Footage of a Building
43. 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
Positive Feedback Loop
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
LEED
Contaminant
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
Zoning
Sustainable
24%-50%
Water Pollution
45. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.
Built Environment
Wet Pond (retention pond)
Community Connectivity
Air Conditioning
46. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Energy Management System
Rainwater Harvesting
Pollutant
Adaptive Plant
47. 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.
Open Space
Albedo
Integrated Process Team
Hard Cost
48. 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
Xeriscaping
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Net-Zero Energy
49. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle
Infill Development
Non-renewable Resource
Embodied Energy
Building Codes
50. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?
Emissivity (of a material)
Biodegradable
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Heat Islands