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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. An expense item that is not considered a direct construction cost. soft costs include architectural - engineering - financing - and legal fees - commissioning - and other pre- and post-construction expenses






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Temperature of the surrounding air or other medium (EPA)






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Colorless - odorless gas that is present in the atmosphere and is formed when any fuel containing carbon is burned. it is breathed out of animal's lungs during respiration - is produced by the decay of organic matter - and is used by plants in photos






12. What constitutes the largest use of energy in bldg in US? What is the 2nd?






13. What are the extra categories for LEED for Home?






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






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






16. Total building energy costs (including all plug loads) annually. this value is intended to be used to compare against design cases to compute energy savings from a proposed design






17. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






18. Part of the LEED rating system. within each LEED category there are prerequisites and credits. prerequisites must be met for building certification.






19. 4 key issues that help define how location affect project






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






21. 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






22. Controllability of Systems






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






24. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons that are used in refrigerants and propellants that are known to deplete the ozone layer






25. The relationship btw the total bldg floor area & the allowable land area the bldg can cover.






26. Development that occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose






27. 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






28. A project must: Comply w/ Environmental Laws - Be a Complete - Permanent bldg/space - Use a reasonable Site Boundary - Comply with min' Floor Area requirements - Comply with min' Occup' Rates - Commit to Sharing whole bldg energy & water Usage Data






29. A written plan that outlines strategies to reduce stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing erosion - pollution and sedimentation of nearby bodies of water - especially important during construction where so much dirt - dust and waste are presen






30. Resistance to penetration by a liquid and is calculated as the percentage of area covered by a paving system that does not allow moisture to soak into the ground






31. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






32. Documentation of the results of the commissioning process - including the as-built state of the HVAC system and any unresolved issues found at the time the commissioning process was completed






33. A continuous process of collecting and analyzing data to compare how well a project is working against expected results of the project based on performance indicators. the goal is use the indicators to achieve efficiency where possible






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






35. Prior to final selection of site - owner & design team should confirm that the site is...






36. Waste materials diverted from traditional disposal such as landfills or incineration to be recycled - composted - or re-used. (EPA) measured in tons






37. Explores design options & alternatives with the intent to establish an agreed-upon project layout & scope of work.






38. Which LEED rating systems has more than 100 points






39. Begins the process of spatial refinement & usually involves the 1st design of a project's energy system.






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






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






42. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel - sand - silt or clay) from which groundwater can be usefully extracted using a water well. these are critically important in human habitation and agriculture. t






43. The area of the project site that has been disturbed for development. this area includes the building footprint - hardscapes - and parking lots






44. A program that was first developed in 1992 by the US EPA as a method to identify and promote products that are energy efficient. products carrying this symbol provide a way for businesses and consumers to save money - while at the same time - protect






45. 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






46. Materials and products are made from plants that are typically harvested within a 10 year cycle or shorter and are grown and harvested sustainably






47. Water used for building systems such as boiler feed water - cooling water for heat exchangers - chillers - etc






48. 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






49. Encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria (USGBC). there are multiple rating system






50. Passenger transportation services which are available for use by the general public - such as trains - subways and busses