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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. Ground areas that are vegetated and pervious. green roofs can be considered open space but only for urban areas






3. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






4. A LEED rating is achieved through earning points in each of the 6 LEED categories






5. When large amounts of outdoor air are forced through a recently completed building for a period of time so that the majority of pollutant emissions from building materials - finishes and furnishings can be removed from the building before occupancy.






6. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






7. Credit weightings are based on...






8. Standard comparison of the efficiency of an air filter. MERV ranges from 1 (least) to 16 (most efficient) - and measures a filter's ability to remove particles from 3 to 10 microns in size. developed by ASHRAE






9. 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






10. 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






11. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






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






13. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






14. Air that enters into a building either naturally through pre-designed openings in the building or through the ventilation system






15. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






16. Investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service. LCA evaluates environmental performance. this view takes into account the whole life of a product or project (not assessing it from a single point in time)






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. Wood manufactured by binding together the strands - particles - fibers - or veneers of wood - together with adhesives - to form [first word] materials






23. Gives preference to the purchase of environmentally preferable products and the companies that supply them






24. Web portal and site that allows teams to register a LEED project and to upload each section of the certification application






25. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






26. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






27. 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






28. Water that originates from precipitation that enters the stormwater system






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings






35. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building






46. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






47. A project that can produce all the energy it requires on site yet still might be connected to the regular utility grid - for example - using power from the grid when there is no wind - and providing power to the grid from wind turbines on windy days






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






49. Viewing the world as an interrelated set of systems that can influence one another






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