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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






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






3. Third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design - construction and operation of high performance green buildings (USGBC)






4. All members of the project team working towards the integrated process - including building owners - maintenance staff - planners - designers - etc.






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






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






7. Smart Location & Linkage. Neighborhood Pattern & Design. Green Infrastructure & Bldg.






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






9. Also known as green tags - RECs or tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) are tradable environmental commodities in the US which represent proof that 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy resource






10. 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






11. 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






12. A review of consumables waste of a project. essentially - finding out what makes up the projects waste can help determine ways to increase recycling or reduce waste through other methods






13. 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.






14. Plan that identifies a diversion rate goal and covers how waste will be either disposed or reused or recycled by addressing sorting - collection - and final disposal of items in an existing building






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






16. When all recyclables for collection are mixed but kept separate from other waste






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






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






19. Document that outlines the organization - schedule - allocation of resources - and documentation requirements of the commissioning process






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






21. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature. measure of a material's ability to radiate absorbed energy






22. Pavement that is less than 50% impervious and contains vegetation in the open cells






23. 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






24. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






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






26. The official recognition by a local bldg department that bldg conforms to applicable bldg & safety codes.






27. Collaborative - facilitated approach to project design and execution. the approach invests in design activities that increase the opportunity for integrated solutions with an eye to better performance and life cycle savings






28. Unit of measurement that describes a building's energy use relative to its size. it's calculated by taking the total energy consumed in one year in kBTUs and dividing it by total floorspace of the building. a low number signifies good energy performa






29. 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)






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






31. Controllability of Systems






32. 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






33. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal or natural gas - derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel. carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by burning these are considered to be one of th






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Disciplinary Review Committee (Investigate) - Disciplinary Hearing Committee (Judgment) - and Credential Steering Committee (Final Decision) 2) Types of advantages discovered when initial investment are made in more durable products and efficient bld






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






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






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






43. Heating - ventilating and air conditioning. these systems seek to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality






44. Advertising a product or policy to be more beneficial to the environment than is true






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






46. The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what?






47. Landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. it is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift






48. Excel spreadsheet that helps project teams track their credits against requirements for certification






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






50. The number of different types of space per acre in an area - think of a mixed-use development - which has both houses and offices