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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. An international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion
Reuse
Open Grid Pavement
Bypass otherwise required submittals
Montreal Protocol
2. To reduce site lighting impact near forestland - the exterior lighting installed should...
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Water Pollution
Chiller
Reduce light transpass
3. 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
Brownfields
Triple Bottom Line
Impervious Surfaces
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
4. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Byproduct
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Water Pollution
5. Info of a result of a system returning to the system so that the system can make appropriate modifications. think of a thermostat reading the indoor air temp. info must flow to make [this]. without info - changes are less likely to happen
Air Quality Standards
Feedback Loop
Floor-To-Area
Life-cycle cost analysis
6. 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
Mass Transit
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Fenestration
Thermal Comfort
7. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Hardscape
Pedestrian Access
Mass Transit
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
8. 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
Construction Phases Bidding
Process Water
Building Related Illness
Biomass
9. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Soft Cost
Vegetated (Green) Roof
LEED Points
10. The practice of placing windows - or other transparent media - and reflective surfaces so that - during the day - natural light provides effective internal illumination
Daylighting
Open System
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
11. 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
Hybrid Vehicle
Floor-To-Area
Integrated Design
Air Conditioning
12. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life
Material Reuse
Integrated Process
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
Building Related Illness
13. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change
Ecosystem
Harvested Rainwater
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Greenhouse Gases
14. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Development Footprint
Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
15. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
Credit Interpretation Request
LEED Project Boundary
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Retrocommissioning
16. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification
Glare
LEED Credit Checklist
Ecosystem
Thermal Comfort
17. What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a bldg project?
Space heating (38%). Lighting (20%)
Vehicle miles traveled
Renewable Energy
Baseline v. Actual Use
18. Gathering information - recognizing stakeholder needs - establishing project goals - & selecting site
Predesign
Baseline v. Actual Use
Contaminant
Infill Development
19. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Refrigerant
Rating system and Project size
The average marginal cost is less than 2%. In addition. it reduces use - consumption - cost - & liability.
20. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)
Contaminant
Nested System
Building Codes
Environmental Sustainability
21. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
Substantial completion
Built Environment
LEED Intent
Stormwater Runoff
22. Credit weightings are based on...
Metering
Mostly environmental impacts & human benefits
To qualify for Minimum Program Requirements
Credit Interpretation Request
23. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Greenhouse Gases
Construction Administration
24. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters
70%
Drip Irrigation
Per-Consumer Content
70%
25. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Environmental Sustainability
Smart Growth
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Raingarden
26. Type of lamp designed to replace an incandescent lamp and fit into existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent bulbs. compared to incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light - these generally use less power - have a longer r
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Harvested Rainwater
Embodied Energy
27. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants
Custodial Effectiveness Assessments
Integrated Process
Integrated Process
Bake-Out
28. 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
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Zoning
Reduce light transpass
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
29. An intense collaborative session where participants make a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something
Charrette (shuh-ret)
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
Mass Transit
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
30. 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
Pedestrian Access
Integrated Pest Management
Negative Feedback Loop
LEED Points
31. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses
Mass Transit
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Low Impact Development
Community Connectivity
32. 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.
Adaptive Plant
Schematic Design
Environmental Sustainability
Gallons per Minute
33. 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
Diversity of Houses
Outdoor Air
Biodiversity
Global Warming
34. What should take place during Occupancy?
Cradle to Cradle
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
Bioswale
5 years
35. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
Ventilation Rate
Square Footage of a Building
Green Cleaning
Perviousness
36. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect
Environmental Sustainability
Energy Star Rating
LEED Rating System
Site Disturbance
37. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Commissioning Report
Harvested Rainwater
Raingarden
Energy Star Rating
38. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other
Biofuel
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
Energy Use Intensity (EUI)
Nested System
39. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa
LEED Credit Checklist
LEED
5 years
Open Space
40. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm
Potable Water
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Daylighting
Hybrid Vehicle
41. 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
Diversion Rate
Cradle to Grave
Emissivity (of a material)
Pollution
42. A review process that identifies and selects the lowest lifecycle cost options in design - materials and processes that achieves the desired level of performance - reliability and customer satisfaction
Volatile Organic Compound
Construction Waste Management Plan
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
Value Engineering
43. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
Non-Potable Water
Reduce light transpass
LEED Credit
Sick Building Syndrome
44. In LEED credit weightings - the less important impact category
Install submeters & Select local plants
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Acidification
Global Warming
45. 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
Energy Efficient
Diversity of Uses
Hybrid Vehicle
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
46. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
Hard Cost
Prime Farmland
Substantial completion
Hybrid Vehicle
47. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption
Indoor Environmental Quality Management Plan
Gallons per Flush & Gallons per Minute
Native or Indigenous Plants
Gallons per Minute
48. Water leaving plants and soil returning back to the atmosphere
To prioritize the relative impact of credits on GHG emissions
Renewable Energy
Evapotranspiration
Conservation
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
Performance Monitoring
Construction Waste Management Plan
Nonpoint Source Pollution
The operation of mechanical systems for a minimum of 2 wks using 100% outdoor air at the end of construction & prior to bldg occupancy to ensure safe indoor air quality.
50. Potential credits and categories that may be used in upcoming versions of the LEED rating systems
LEED Pilot Credit Library
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
Extra categories for LEED for Neighborhood Development
Fossil Fuels