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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






3. 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






4. 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






5. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






6. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






7. 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






8. 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






9. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






10. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






11. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






12. An attempt to reduce peak period transportation use - such as allowing flex time in which employees may come to work before or after rush hour






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






14. 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






15. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






16. 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






17. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






18. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






25. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals






26. 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.






27. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






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






29. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






30. 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.






31. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






33. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






34. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






35. 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






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






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






38. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






39. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






40. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






41. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






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






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






44. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






45. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






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






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






48. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






49. 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






50. System or process for controlling the temperature - humidity - and sometimes the purity of the air in an interior space (office - warehouse - residence)