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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what env factors?






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






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






4. 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






5. Schematic Design - Design Development - and Construction Documents






6. 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)






7. Narrative - photo/render - elevations - floor plans - project details - and boundary (Project - LEED - & property)






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






9. Centerline miles/square mile - a centerline mile is measuring a particular road down its center. higher street grid densities are beneficial for pedestrians






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






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






12. The application of solar cells for energy by converting sunlight directly into electricity






13. 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)






14. 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






15. The variation in life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire earth. this is often used as a measure of the health of biological systems.






16. 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






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






18. The percentage of waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfilling or incineration to be recycled - composted or reused (EPA)






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






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






21. 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






22. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)






23. Credit weightings are based on...






24. Each LEED credit has requirements that must be met and documentation that must be submitted to prove the credit requirements were met






25. Any substance introduced into the environment that adversely affects the usefulness of a resource or the health of humans - animals - or ecosystems (EPA)






26. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






27. 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






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






29. Previously undeveloped land that is suited for agriculture






30. 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






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






32. How many % of environmental impacts decision are made during the 1st 10% of design process?






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






34. 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.






35. Systems withing systems that are related because they affect and effect each other






36. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption






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






38. 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.






39. 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






40. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations (EPA)






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






42. A system where the output may signal the system to stop changing - i.e. - a thermostat -- at a certain point the temp feedback will tell the system to cut off






43. The min' floor area for CI






44. Precipitation that is usually acidic. it has harmful effects on plants - aquatic animals - and infrastructure. it is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the atmosphere to produce acids. in recent years - m






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






46. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






47. How prerequisites and credits are grouped depending on the building type and rating system






48. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






49. Plan that covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items used in the construction or renovation process






50. 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







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