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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. A process used to remove VOCs from a bldg by elevating the tempt in the fully furnished & ventilated bldg prior to human occupancy.






2. A site that was previously built on - has been graded - or contained a parking lot - roadway - or other structure






3. Building that is energy and resource efficient






4. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Products made from agricultural fiber such as wheat board and straw board






11. 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.






12. 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






13. Content from industry scraps that was diverted from the waste stream and used for other purposes. examples include sawdust - wood shavings - wood chips - and print overruns. excluded are materials that are re-incorporated into the same manufacturing






14. Capable of being decomposed by natural agents - especially bacteria






15. 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)






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






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






18. Any behavior that results in the use of less energy. examples: turning the lights off when you leave a room - and recycling aluminum cans are both ways to do this






19. Material - other than the principle product - generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system (EPA)






20. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






21. Like carbon dioxide or methane - which contributes to potential climate change






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






23. Flat or nearby flat land adjacent to a stream or river that experiences occasional or periodic flooding






24. 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






25. If a bldg is designed to move at any point in its lifetime - what LEED certification is it eligible for?






26. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






27. Min' years that a LEED bldg should share its energy & water usage data with USGBCa






28. Any opening in a building - such as windows - doors - skylights - curtain walls - etc. - designed to permit the passage of air - light - vehicles - or people






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






30. Using local systems to treat waste generated on-site and avoid adding waste to public facilities






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






32. Part of the LEED rating system. projects earn points by meeting the requirements of optional credits in order to earn points towards certification






33. 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






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






35. Areas where the upper soil is no longer exposed - including paved areas - walkways - fountains - etc.






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






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






38. An accounting of all water volumes that enter and leave a space over a period of time






39. The min' floor area for CI






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






41. A term used in the US to describe the heating or cooling capacity of a system or fuels. this is understood to represent [this]'s per hour when referring to power. this derives its measurement from the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperatur






42. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated






43. 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






44. Drinking water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm






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






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






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






48. Water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or utilized without risk of immediate of long term harm by humans or animals






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






50. 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







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