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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality
HVAC System
Sick Building Syndrome
Diversion Rate
Development Density
2. 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
Charrette (shuh-ret)
Waterless Urinal
Commissioning Report
Contaminant
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
Ozone (O3)
Community Connectivity
Raingarden
LEED Points
4. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?
Acid Rain
Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Process
70%
5. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants
Fossil Fuels
Gallons per Minute
Bioswale
Indoor Air Quality
6. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
LEED Intent
Air Conditioning
Diversity of Uses
7. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Development Footprint
Energy Management System
Thermal Comfort
Pollutant
8. 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
Infill Development
Value Engineering
Pollutant
Sustainable
9. 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
Sick Building Syndrome
Green Building
Environmental Sustainability
Energy Conservation
10. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Irrigation Efficiency
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Light Pollution
11. 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.
Commingled Recycling
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Market Transformation
12. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)
Green Cleaning
70%
Wastewater
Diversion Rate
13. 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
LEED Requirements and Submittals
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Schematic Design
Building Commissioning
14. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility
Greenhouse Gases
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
Glare
Substantial completion
15. 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
Construction Waste Management Plan
Site Disturbance
33%-39%
Systems Thinking
16. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Reuse
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
17. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure
Vehicle miles traveled
Economic prosperity - environmental stewardship - & social responsibility.
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Previously Developed Site
18. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities
Built Environment
Light Trespass
90%
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
19. 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
Green Cleaning
Heat Islands
Positive Feedback Loop
Imperviousness
20. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building
Prime Farmland
Retrocommissioning
Regional Material
Underground Parking
21. Process for project teams to obtain technical guidance on how LEED requirements pertain to their projects
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
70%
22. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated
LEED Points
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Gallons per Flush
Site Disturbance
23. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
LEED Rating System
Green Power
90%
24. Flush-Out
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
Hard Cost
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
Floor Area Ratio
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.
Community Connectivity
Building Envelope (building shell)
Biomass
Global Warming
26. 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
Waterless Urinal
Nonpoint-source pollution
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Value Engineering
27. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Ambient Temperature
Biodegradable
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
28. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
LEED
LEED Credit Checklist
Submeter
Building Codes
29. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
LEED Prerequisites
Building Envelope (building shell)
Predesign
70%
30. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
HCFC
Diversity of Uses
Emissivity (of a material)
31. 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
Performance Monitoring
Construction Administration
Flush-Out
Low Impact Development
32. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?
General requirement for LEED certification documentation
Material Reuse
Vehicle miles traveled
Waste Management Plan
33. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Integrated Process
Hard Cost
Biodiversity
34. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Carpool
Positive Feedback Loop
High Performance Green Building
35. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget
Bioswale
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
Portable water uses
HVAC System
36. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Development Density
Commissioning Report
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
37. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria
Biodegradable
Open System
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Evapotranspiration
38. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants
Baseline v. Design
Passive Design
Reg a project w/ GBCI - pay applicable review fees - & submit doc.
Street Grid Density
39. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits
LEED Online
Waste Diversion
Reuse
Harvested Rainwater
40. 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
Volatile Organic Compound
Daylighting
Water Pollution
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
41. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)
Stormwater Runoff
Credit Interpretation Request
LEED Online
Building Related Illness
42. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.
Indoor Environmental Quality
Regional Material
Rapidly Renewable Materials
HVAC System
43. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Integrated Process
Diversity of Uses
Building Footprint
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
44. Green Bldg can reduce how much Water Use?
Wastewater
Commingled Recycling
40%
Nonpoint-source pollution
45. 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
Open System
90%
Performance Monitoring
Evapotranspiration
46. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)
Diversion Rate
Greenhouse Gases
LEED Points
Hard Cost
47. 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
Non-Potable Water
Sick Building Syndrome
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
HCFC
48. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
Certificate of occupancy
Waterless Urinal
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Rapidly Renewable Materials
49. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
The % of occupants who have direct control over tempt - airflow - & lighting in their spaces.
Contaminant
Albedo
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
50. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true
Evapotranspiration
Solid Waste Management Policy
Renewable Energy
Green Washing