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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






2. The process of collecting (commonly from a roof) - storing and using rainwater






3. The percentage of water volume beneficially used by plants to the volume of water delivered through an irrigation system. water wasted would evaporate - fall on hardscapes - or runoff. drip irrigation is the most efficient with a 90% irrigation effic






4. The level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that are not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area (EPA)






5. 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






6. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






7. A strategy to use existing materials in a similar or different capacity






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






9. Predesign - Design - Bid - Construction - and Occupancy






10. 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






11. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






12. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.






13. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses






14. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






21. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






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






23. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






24. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.






25. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and are easier to grow and maintain. this low-maintenance approach means savings in both time and money. once established - native plants better withstand variations in local climate such as droughts and






26. Controllability of Systems






27. Part of the LEED rating system - which specifies the environmental goal of each LEED credit






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






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






30. 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






31. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






32. 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






33. 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






34. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material






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






36. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






37. The presence in water of enough harmful or objectionable material to damage the water's quality (EPA)






38. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






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






40. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






41. Under building - tuck-under - or a stacked parking structure that minimizes the need for exposed parking and parking lots






42. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






43. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






44. 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






45. The stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way - and at a rate - that maintains their biodiversity - productivity - regeneration capacity - vitality and their potential to fulfill - now and in the future - relevant ecological - economic






46. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






47. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






48. 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






49. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






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