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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






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






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






4. Material that is sourced and manufactured within 500 miles of the project. usually expressed as a percentage of total project material






5. Method of land use regulation used by local governments in most developed countries. zoning may be use-based (regulating the uses to which land may be put) - or it may regulate building height - lot coverage - and similar characteristics - or some co






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. 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)






12. The introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability - disorder - harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms






13. The online software used to manage the entire LEED project certification process and manage credits






14. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






15. Used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building - but no specific illness or cause can be identified






16. 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






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






18. A material's ability to reflect sunlight measured on a scale of 0 (black) to 1 (white). a value of 0.0 indicates that the surface absorbs all solar radiation and a value of 1.0 represents total reflectivity.






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






20. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function. a compact fluorescent light bulb that uses less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light is an example. the decision to replace an incandescent






21. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






22. Indigenous or exotic plants that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage environmental or economical resources. they grow quickly and aggressively - spreading and displacing other plants






23. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)






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






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






26. 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






27. What is the procedure required to achieve LEED cert?






28. Different term from adaptive reuse because materials are reused in a way that is the same of similar to how it was used before - i.e. saving doors in an old project to be used as doors in the new project. in LEED - this material is calculated as a pe






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






30. Measuring the amount of resources used over a period of time - such as water or electricity






31. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






32. Floor area of the building / the total area of the site = sq ft / acre






33. 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)






34. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






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






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






37. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






38. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






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






40. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






41. The mathematical expression of Imperviousness






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






48. 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






49. 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






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