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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Green bldg emphasizes using what type of design process?






2. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






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






4. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






5. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site






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






7. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development






8. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another






13. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






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






15. The min' floor area for CI






16. American society of heating - refrigerating and air conditioning engineers. international technical society for all individuals and organizations interested in heating - ventilation - air-conditioning and refrigeration (hvac & r)






17. 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






18. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






19. The ability of dark - non-reflective paved areas-city streets - rooftops - and sidewalks-to absorb and radiate heat - making urban areas and the surrounding suburbs noticeably hotter than rural towns nearby. other contributors include reduced airflow






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. Major Players in Design & Construction Process are...






24. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget






25. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






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






27. A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil - or a growing medium - planted over a waterproofing membrane






28. 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






29. 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.






30. 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






31. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






32. Aset of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level for safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non building structures. these protect public health - safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of bui






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






38. 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






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






40. System where energy is taken from the output of a system and reapplied to the input - or A produces more of B which in turn produces more of A. i.e. population growth -- adults make children whom in turn make more adults






41. Ruling process for project applicants seeking technical and administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa. (USGBC) LEED interpretations are the result of a CIR and may determine how future project teams use LEED






42. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






43. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






44. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






45. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points