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LEED GA: Green Associate
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1. 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
Reuse
Feedback Loop
Waste Diversion
Ambient Temperature
2. Unit of measurement by which flow rate of toilets and other flushing devices such as urinals are measured and regulated
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Gallons per Flush
Feedback Loop
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
3. Developing in areas near transportation - housing - and jobs therefore leaving open spaces and farmland free from development
Smart Growth
Baseline Vs Design
Wet Pond (retention pond)
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
4. Substances used to transfer heat during the mechanical cooling process within air conditioning and refrigerator systems. they act as the heat carrier which changes from gas to liquid and then back to gas in the refrigeration cycle
Refrigerant
Sustainable
Vehicle miles traveled
Ambient Temperature
5. Excessive or obtrusive artificial light that obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers - interferes with astronomical observatories - and like any other form of pollution - disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects
Transportation - Site selection - Site design & management - & Stormwater management
Chiller
Light Pollution
Innovation in Design & Regional Priority has 100 with 10 bonus points. Leed for home has 125.
6. A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface.
Integrative
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
Foot Candle - A ftcandle is equal to 1-lumen/sq-ft
7. 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
Mass Transit
Composite Wood (engineered lumber)
Floor-To-Area
Nonpoint Source Pollution
8. 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
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Externality
Natural (or passive) Ventilation
Air Quality Standards
9. A development company is designing a 7 story 1000 -000 sq ft condominium. He will be responsible for interior finishes - but not furniture/appliances. Which is the LEED rating system used?
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
ASHRAE (ash-ray)
GBCI committees that addresses noncompliance in LEED credential
LEED NC&MR
10. Non-industrial wastewater generated from domestic processes such as dish washing - laundry and bathing. some states and local authorities allow kitchen sink water to be included. check local codes in order to comply with local regulations.
Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxide
Graywater (Greywater)
Baseline Vs Design
CO2 Concentrations/Monitoring
11. Energy Use Intensity in term of unit
Flush-Out
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
LEED Prerequisites
Metering
12. An interactive energy management tool for tracking and assessing energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Native or Indigenous Plants
Open System
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
13. 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
Predesign
Conventional Irrigation
Outdoor Air
MERV or Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
14. 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.
Biodiversity
Flush-Out
Certificate of occupancy
LEED Points
15. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?
Aquifer
Passive Design
Location & Linkages. Awareness & Education
Systems Thinking
16. A contractual benchmark that usually corresponds to the point at which a client could occupy a nearly completed space.
LEED Online
Substantial completion
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Integrated Pest Management
17. A quantity between a site and the surrounding [area]. it is measured by pedestrian access to housing basic services such as restaurants - post offices - hospitals - libraries - etc.
Underground Parking
Floor Area Ratio
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.
Community Connectivity
18. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project
Impervious Surfaces
Negative Feedback Loop
Light Trespass
Portable water uses
19. 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
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Nested System
Non-renewable Resource
Waterless Urinal
20. When costs are established and contracts for construction services are signed.
Renewable Energy
Sustainable
Commissioning
Construction Phases Bidding
21. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
Airborne Pollutant
Development Density
Portable water uses
Community Connectivity
22. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.
Erosion
LEED Prerequisites
Building Related Illness
Charrette (shuh-ret)
23. 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
Building Density
LEED Credit Checklist
Carpool
Value Engineering
24. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions
Construction and Demolition Debris
Positive Feedback Loop
Evapotranspiration
Hybrid Vehicle
25. Building that is energy and resource efficient
Zoning
Externality
40%
High Performance Green Building
26. Systematic improvements in a market or segment of a market to achieve a lasting share of energy-efficient products and services - i.e. high efficiency washers replacing regular washing machines in the U.S.
Light Pollution
Market Transformation
Review credit intent & self-evaluate - Review past CIR - and Consult LEED reference guide
Contaminant
27. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Green Cleaning
Embodied Energy
LEED Pilot Credit Library
28. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways
LEED Intent
Native or Indigenous Plants
Underground Parking
Square Footage of a Building
29. 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
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Project owner - Architect - Engineers - Commissioning authority - General Contractor - Facilities staff - Building users.
Erosion
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
30. Properties or patterns that a complex system has - but which the individual members do not have. the end result is that the system now has more than just the sum of its parts. for example - saltiness is a property that neither sodium or chlorine have
Greenhouse Gases
Emergent Properties
Building Density
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAG)
31. Green Bldg can reduce how much CO2 Emissions?
Zoning
33%-39%
Open Space
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
32. Similar to a bioswale - a depression with vegetation that filters and slows down rainwater to reduce peak discharge rates
After bldg completion & once all submittals & clarifications are reviewed.
Above 530ppm (parts per million).
Raingarden
Biofuel
33. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements
Cradle to Cradle
Commissioning
Integrated Process
Emissivity (of a material)
34. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing
Carbon Overlay Tool
Hard Cost
Floor Area Ratio
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
35. Process water can be reduced by which 2 methods?
Construction Documents
Installing submeters & using ENERGY STAR certified cloths washers
Sustainable
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
36. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer
HCFC
Volatile Organic Compound
Graywater (Greywater)
Ozone (O3)
37. 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
Greenhouse Gases
Heat Island Effect
Energy Efficient
Closed System
38. Rainwater that has been collected for uses such as landscaping irrigation - toilet flushing - or other non-potable water uses
Humidity - Air speed - and Tempt
Harvested Rainwater
Commissioning Plan
Compliant w/ the green design criteria
39. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Credit Interpretation Request
Energy Star Rating
Light Pollution
40. When an exisiting building undergoes the commissioning process to discover if improvements or changes should be made to improve the building
Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
Aquifer
Retrocommissioning
Energy Conservation
41. Meters placed on smaller portions of a larger system - i.e. submeteres monitoring water use on each floor of a project
Erosion
Submeter
Waterless Urinal
Soft Cost
42. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished
Environmental aspect & potential impacts
Indoor Air Quality
Renewable Energy
Rainwater Harvesting
43. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency
Renewable Energy
% of water delivered by irrigation equipment that is actually used for irrigation & not evaporate/blowaway/fall on hardscape
Passive Design
Off-Gassing (outgassing)
44. 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
Biodiversity
Diversion Rate
Net-Zero Energy
LEED Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)
45. 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)
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Photovoltaic Energy (PV)
Building Codes
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
46. An unwanted airborne constituent that may reduce acceptability of the air (ASHRAE 62.1-2004)
Contaminant
Xeriscaping
Connections & Communication btw professionals & throughout the life of a project
Invasive Plants
47. Compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility and therefore can enter the air easily. many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints - pharmaceuticals - and refrigerants
Cradle to Cradle
Volatile Organic Compound
Energy Star Rating
Periodic maintenance must occur. Recommissioning along with occupant surveying (via post-occupancy evaluation) at regular interval.
48. A term used in life cycle analysis to describe a material or product that is recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life. an example of a closed system
Cradle to Cradle
Energy Consumption / # of sq ft. Usually in Btus or kWh/sf/yr.
Integrated Process
Water Pollution
49. A control system capable of monitoring environmental and system loads and adjusting HVAC operations accordingly in order to conserve energy while maintaining comfort (EPA)
Energy Management System
Waste Diversion
Perviousness
Carbon Overlay Tool
50. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated
Gallons per Minute
Non-renewable Resource
Brownfields
Dry Pond (detention ponds)
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