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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






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






3. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






4. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






5. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






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






7. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






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






10. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






11. 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






12. 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






13. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






14. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






15. 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






16. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






17. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






22. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






23. 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






24. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






25. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






26. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






27. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






28. CD carry the design into the detail level so that construction can take place.






29. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






30. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






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






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






33. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






34. The careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion






35. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






36. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






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






43. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






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






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






46. 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






47. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






48. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






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






50. 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