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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






2. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.






3. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






4. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






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






6. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






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






8. 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






9. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






10. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






11. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






12. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






13. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






14. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






15. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination






16. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






17. 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






18. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






19. 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






20. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






21. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






22. 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






23. The process of verifying - in new construction - that all the systems and subsystems are efficiently designed and installed properly to achieve the owner's project requirements and as designed by the building architects and engineers.






24. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






25. 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






26. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






27. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






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






29. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






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






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






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






33. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






34. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






35. 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






36. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)






37. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Building that is energy and resource efficient






42. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






43. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






44. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






45. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






46. 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






47. 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)






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






49. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






50. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?







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