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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Urinals that do not use water at all. these systems can save anywhere between 15000 and 45000 gallons of water per urinal per year






2. 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






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






4. Exterior surface of the building including all walls - windows - floor and roof. separates the building's inside from the outside






5. An increase in the near surface temp of the earth. this has occurred in the distant past as the result of natural influences - but the term is most often used to refer to the warming predicted to occur as a result of increased emissions of greenhouse






6. 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






7. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






8. A natural resource that cannot be produced - re-grown - regenerated - or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate. these resources often exist in a fixed amount - or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. fossil fuels






9. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something






10. Administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging - recycling and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and [first phrase] -- this means it should cover waste sent to a landfill - salvaging - and recycled waste






11. Green Bldg can reduce how much Solid Waste?






12. In LEED credit weightings - the most important impact category






13. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos






14. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.






19. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






20. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?






21. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






22. 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






23. What are the 3D sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or 3 legged stool?






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






25. 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






26. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






27. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






28. 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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Very harsh - bright - dazzling light that interferes with visibility






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






34. 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)






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






36. 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






37. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...






38. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






39. 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






40. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






41. 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






42. Doing this in the air for the purposes of assessing indoor air quality






43. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






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






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






46. 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






47. Credit weightings are based on...






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






49. 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






50. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?







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