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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






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






3. Controllability of Systems






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






5. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






6. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






7. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices






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






9. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated






10. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






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






12. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






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






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






15. Flush-Out






16. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






17. 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.






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






19. Credit weightings are based on...






20. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






21. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






22. 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.






23. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)






24. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






25. 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






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






27. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle






28. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






29. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste






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






31. The linear view of the life of a product - from creation to the end of useful life - ie disposal






32. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






33. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






34. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






35. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






36. The percentage of material in a product that was consumer waste. the recycled material was generated by household - commercial - industrial or institutional end-users and can no longer be used for its intended purpose. it includes returns of material






37. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






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






39. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






40. 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






41. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






42. Side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the price of the goods or services involved - i.e. the pollution created in power generation for one state blown over anothe






43. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






44. 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






45. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have






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






47. 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






48. 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.






49. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






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







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