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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Controllability of Systems






2. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses






3. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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)






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






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






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






12. The rate at which indoor air enters and leaves a building - usually expressed in LEED as the number of changes of outdoor air per hour (air changes per hour or "ach") ASHRAE 62 prescribes proper ventilation rates to ensure pollutants and carbon dioxi






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






14. An assessment of the greenhouse gases (which includes more than just CO2) emitted by a particular organization - project or activity






15. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






16. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






17. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






18. The relationship between the total building floor area and the allowable land area the building can cover (USGBC)






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






23. Enables project team members to work together from the project outset to develop solutions that have synergies and multiple benefits. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to bett






24. 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






25. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






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






27. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






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






29. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






30. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






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






32. A member based nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed - built - and operated - enabling an environmentally and socially responsible - healthy and prosperous environment that improves the qu






33. Renewable energy such as solar - wind - biomass - hydro - and geothermal energy






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






35. What are the added costs of bldg green & what benefits offset those cost?






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






37. 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






38. Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls - highways or other barriers






39. Part of a refrigeration system - a machine that removes heat from liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle






40. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit






41. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






42. 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






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






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






45. The process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. this saves on new materials needed. ex: warehouse turned into condos. also refers to the design of a new building with consideration to what it could be used for






46. 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






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






48. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






49. 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.






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