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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






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






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






4. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






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






6. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






7. The min' floor area for CI






8. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction






9. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






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)






15. 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.






16. 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






17. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






18. 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






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






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






21. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






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






23. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






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






25. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






26. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






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






28. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






29. 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






30. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






31. 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






32. 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






33. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






34. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






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






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






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






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






39. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






40. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






41. 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






42. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






43. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






44. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






50. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture