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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Montreal Protocol
Biomass
Biodegradable
Previously Developed Site
2. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy
Certificate of occupancy
Salvaged Materials
Emissivity (of a material)
Chiller
3. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants
Regenerative
Indoor Air Quality
Infill Development
Volatile Organic Compound
4. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building
Retrocommissioning
Contaminant
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Mass Transit
5. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity
Green Building
Metering
33%-39%
Portable water uses
6. 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
Green Building
Floor Area Ratio
Adaptive Plant
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
7. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
Light Pollution
Development Footprint
Evapotranspiration
Built Environment
8. 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
Brownfields
Diversity of Houses
Feedback Loop
Commissioning Report
9. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities
Transportation Demand Management
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Baseline Vs Design
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
10. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates
Raingarden
Wastewater
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Location
11. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Energy Star Rating
Nested System
12. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems
Cooling Tower
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
13. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Closed System
Charrette (shuh-ret)
LEED Category
14. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)
Construction Phases Bidding
Air Quality Standards
Biodegradable
Floodplain
15. 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
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Imperviousness
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
16. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?
Major Construction Phases
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
17. 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
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Previously Developed Site
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
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
Invasive Plants
Potable Water
Environmental Sustainability
Fossil Fuels
19. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Waterless Urinal
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Square Footage of a Building
20. 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
Ozone (O3)
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Square Footage of a Building
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
21. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Built Environment
Hard Cost
Diversion Rate
High Performance Green Building
22. 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
Energy Star Rating
Value Engineering
Non-renewable Resource
5 years
23. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
% of total land are that does not allow moisture penetration
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Perviousness
24. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...
Daylighting
Carbon Footprint
Integrated Process Team
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
25. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent
Agrifiber Product
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Invasive Plants
Energy Efficient
26. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Climate Change
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
27. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process
Commissioning Plan
Mass Transit
Green Cleaning
Indoor Air Quality
28. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy
Green Power
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Substantial completion
High Performance Green Building
29. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.
Construction Documents
70%
HVAC System
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
30. 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
LEED
Non-renewable Resource
Erosion
Per-Consumer Content
31. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Pollution
Energy Management System
Harvested Rainwater
32. 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
Emergent Properties
Water Pollution
Pollutant
33. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Imperviousness
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Soft Cost
34. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released
Open System
Biomass
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Irrigation Efficiency
35. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Wet Pond (retention pond)
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Stormwater Runoff
36. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Design
Portable water uses
Triple Bottom Line
Energy Management System
37. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Metering
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
38. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit
LEED Intent
Diversion Rate
Heat Island Effect
HVAC System
39. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity
Reuse
Underground Parking
Imperviousness
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
40. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
LEED NC&MR
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
41. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu
Renewable Energy
Waste Stream Audit
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
42. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE
Substantial completion
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Fossil Fuels
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
43. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Predesign
Vehicle miles traveled
Hard Cost
Commingled Recycling
44. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED
Reduce light transpass
Flush-Out
Byproduct
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
45. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons
Design Development
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Cooling Tower
Waste Diversion
46. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?
LEED Rating System
Externality
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Climate Change
47. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true
Green Washing
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
Carbon Overlay Tool
48. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.
Floor-To-Area
Bake-Out
Water Balance
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
49. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
Contaminant
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Fossil Fuels
Greenhouse Gases
50. 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
Construction Phases Bidding
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Cradle to Cradle
Soft Cost