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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. Evaluation of the total cost of a building or product over its useful life - including initial - maintenance - repair and replacement costs as well as savings. LCC evaluates economic performance.






3. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






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






5. What should take place during Occupancy?






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






11. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. Pollution of water generally results from multiple sources vs. just one source - examples are runoff from roads - drainage from buildings - seepage - runoff from farmland. pollution in a river may not be exactly pinpointed because most pollution is n






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






17. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






18. Plan that takes into consideration all aspects of the indoor environment and documents strategies to protect the quality of the indoor environment for occupants - especially important during construction and renovations






19. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.






20. 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






21. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






22. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






23. 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






24. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






25. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






26. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr






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






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






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






30. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






31. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






32. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






33. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






34. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






35. Provide a consistent source of sound technical advice with respect to products - tools and services. TAGs act in an advisory capacity in responding to credit interpretation requests (CIRs) - credit rulings and credit ruling appeals while maintaining






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car - petrol-electric hybrid - solar powered)






42. 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






43. Being able to allow water or air to filtrate through






44. 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






45. 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






46. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






47. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle






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






49. 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.






50. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






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