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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






2. 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






3. 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






4. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






5. The min' floor area for CI






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






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






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






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






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






11. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






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






13. 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






14. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






15. 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






16. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects






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






18. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)






19. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






20. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems






21. 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






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






23. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






24. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






25. 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






26. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






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






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






29. Controllability of Systems






30. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






31. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






32. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms






33. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible






34. Flush-Out






35. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






36. What's the earliest pt at which a LEED for Schools proejct can be cert?






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






38. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






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






40. 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.






41. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






42. 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.






43. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






44. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






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






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. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






48. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






49. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






50. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane







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