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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






2. 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






3. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






4. Part of construction waste management plan






5. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects






6. Carrying away or displacement of solids (sediment - soil - rock - and other particles) usually by the agents of currents such as wind - water - or ice by downward or down-slope movement in response to gravity






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos






13. 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






14. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






15. 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






16. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






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






18. The spent or used water from a home - community - farm - or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter (EPA)






19. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project






20. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






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






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






23. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system






24. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






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






26. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






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






29. 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.






30. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






36. Credit weightings are based on...






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






38. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






39. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






40. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






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






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






43. Human made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity - ranging in scale from personal shelter and buildings to neighborhoods and cities






44. Prior to submitting CIR - what strategies should be considered?






45. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






46. 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.






47. Similar to cradle-to-cradle - processes that restore - renew or revitalize their own sources of energy and materials - creating sustainable systems that integrate the needs of society with the integrity of nature. i.e. a building or community that mi






48. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






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






50. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the