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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. Total square footage of buildings in a particular area divided by acre amount of the same area - expressed as SF/Acre - for example 20 -000 SF per acre






2. 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.






3. Building that is energy and resource efficient






4. Air quality within buildings as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants






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






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






7. 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






8. The measurement method for defining Irrigation Efficiency






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






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






11. An expanded baseline for measuring performance - adding social and environmental dimensions to the traditional profit measure - so decisions are viewed in the long term with their impact on people - the planet - and profit






12. A collection of living things and the environment in which they live. for example - a prairie [this] includes coyotes - the rabbits on which they feed - and the grasses that feed the rabbits






13. A systematic process of assuring that a building and its systems performs in accordance with the design intent and the owner's requirements






14. 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)






15. A mixture of sizes and cost of houses in an area that allows for a mixture of socioeconomic types of people in an area -- i.e. young families and older couples in a neighborhood






16. What level of CO2 concentrations indicates inadequate ventilation?






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






18. Heat removal devices used to transfer process waste heat to the atmosphere. large office buildings - hospitals - and schools typically use one or more of these as part of their air conditioning systems






19. The min' floor area for NC - CS - Schools - EB - and O&M






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






21. 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)






22. 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






23. Flush-Out






24. Life-cycle assessment is used to determine what?






25. 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






26. 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






27. Mixture of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette - pipe - or cigar and smoke exhaled by the smoker






28. Concept of integrative design emphasizes






29. Uses the natural forces of wind and buoyancy to deliver fresh air into buildings through doors - windows or other designed opening (chimneys)






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






31. Guidance tool designed for use by building professionals to help manage indoor air quality in commercial buildings - which should be a part of indoor air quality management plans






32. Purchase price of a hard asset such as masonry - wood - steel - carpet - tile - mechanical systems - roofing






33. Waste building materials - dredging materials - tree stumps - and rubble resulting from [first word] - remodeling - repair - and [second word] of homes - commercial buildings and other structures and pavements






34. The area of the project site that is impacted by construction activity - LEED project should attempt to limit site disturbance






35. The comparison between a standard gage and the estimated in a building's design scenario. in LEED - the [first word] usually refers to the EPAct 1992 water flow and flush rates






36. Total area in square feet of all spaces in a building - including rooms - stairwells - elevators and hallways






37. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and underdeveloped areas






38. The slow release of a gas that was trapped or adsorbed in some material. off-gassing can be significant if it collects in a closed environment where air is stagnant or recirculated and the gas has negative health effects. off-gassing example: new car






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






40. Indicates a material's ability to reject solar heat and is the combined value of reflectivity and emittance. measurements vary from 100 (standard white surface - most reflective) - to 0 (standard black surface - least reflective). materials with the






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






42. Area of the building as defined by the perimeter of the structure. parking lots - walkways - and landscaping are not included






43. 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.






44. A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team - who would then receive Credit Interpretation Ruling.






45. 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






46. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution (USGBC). the land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances - pollutants - or contaminants are remediated






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






48. During Construction Phases - ________________ is the actual construction - Commissioning take place near the end of construction - once the system have been installed and are operable. Includes Substantial Completion - Final Completion - Certificate






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






50. A gas composed of 3 oxygen atoms. it's not usually emitted directly into the air - but at ground level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. ozone has the