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LEED GA: Green Associate

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






2. 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






3. Watering using above ground sprinkler heads






4. The licensed-pro exemption is used by a project team to do what?






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






6. Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and functions for future generations






7. What should take place during Occupancy?






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






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






10. Credit weightings are based on...






11. The act of having separate stakeholders or designers work together to ensure the project is benefiting from synergy which allows for greater levels of sustainability throughout the project's life






12. LEED certification fee is base on two factors.






13. The min' floor area for CI






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






15. Green Bldg can reduce how much Energy Use?






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






17. 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






18. The amount of water the design case conserves vs the baseline case






19. Unit of measurement by which flowing devices such as faucets and showers are measured and regulated






20. 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






21. Have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose. this comparison may consider raw materials acquisition - production - manufacturing - packaging - distr






22. Solid - liquid or gaseous fuel derived from relatively recently dead biological material and is distinguished from fossil fuels - which are derived from long dead biological material






23. Method which minimizes the use of water and fetilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants - either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone - through a network of valves - pipes - tubing and emitters






24. A survey of building occupants that asks questions about the green cleaning program and helps determine if occupants are exposed to pollutants






25. 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






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






27. Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important goal






28. How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated?






29. Energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight - wind - tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished






30. Waste water from toilets & urinals is known as?






31. The practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building's life cycle from siting to design - construction - operation - maintenance - renovation and deconstruction. thi






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






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






34. What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?






35. LID is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible (EPA)






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






37. 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






38. Light that passes beyond the project boundary - i.e. parking lot lighting that passes into a park next to the project






39. The concept that takes into consideration all impacts of the indoor environment on human health and performance - including indoor air quality - daylighting and views - and visual and thermal comfort.






40. 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






41. 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.






42. 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






43. All the energy used to grow - extract and manufacture a product - transport it to the jobsite - complete the installation - and finally dispose of it at the end of its life cycle






44. What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?






45. Used to store excess stormwater. these are basins whose outlets have been designed to detain stormwater runoff for some minimum time (e.g. 24 hrs). the stormwater will slowly seep into the ground to recharge aquifers or discharge as determined by the






46. System that constantly takes in items from outside the system - used them and then released them as waste. this system has no feedback loop. think of a normal home where groceries - products - or water come into the house - are used and then released






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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?






50. 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)







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