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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. 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






3. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the






4. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






5. A pond designed to hold a specific amount of water indefinitely






6. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






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






8. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen






9. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






10. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






11. Materials from construction sites or existing buildings that are reused in the same or different capacity. examples can include flooring - brick - beams - and doors






12. 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.






13. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






14. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






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. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






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






25. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






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






27. Building that is energy and resource efficient






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






29. non-native plants that use less fertilizer - pesticides and water in a given landscape. these plants have adapted to the local climate and are not considered invasive plants or weeds.






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






31. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






32. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates






33. 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






34. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






35. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.






36. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






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






38. 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






39. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






40. 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






41. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






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






43. 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






44. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






45. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






46. The use of environmentally friendly ingredients and chemicals for household - manufacturing and industrial cleaning. these techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals






47. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another






48. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






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






50. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings