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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






5. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






6. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






7. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






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






9. 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






10. 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.






11. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates






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






13. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion






14. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






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






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






17. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






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






19. 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






20. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






26. The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle from siting to design - construction - operation - maintenance - renovation and deconstruction. thi






27. In green building - location includes the natural context (climate - plants - wind - sun) the social context (cultural history - traditions - local regulations) - and an infrastructural context (roads - local materials - utilities - public transit)






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






29. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






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






31. Certified (40-49) - Silver (50-59) - Gold (60-79) - and Platinum (80+)






32. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






40. Primary pollutants in Acid Rain are...






41. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






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






43. The coordinated use of pest and environmental info with available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people - property - and the environment






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






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






46. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






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






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






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