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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






2. 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






3. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






4. 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)






5. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






6. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






7. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






8. 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






9. Building that is energy and resource efficient






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






11. 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






12. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






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






14. 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






15. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?






16. 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






17. 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.






18. 1) Cost of green bldg Each Prerequisite and Credit has 2 major components - and those are: Intents and Requirements






19. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






20. 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






21. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






22. 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






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






24. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?






25. 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.






26. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






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






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






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






30. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






31. 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.






32. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






37. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






38. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






39. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






40. Credit weightings are based on...






41. 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






42. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






43. 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






44. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






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






46. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






47. 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






48. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






49. 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






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