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LEED GA: Green Associate

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1. 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






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






3. This concept is thought of as more sustainable. ex: plants grow in a field - produce oxygen - take in water - then die and decay which helps plants grow. these can be linked so one system uses the byproducts of another






4. What should take place during Occupancy?






5. According to the EPA - what % of time do American spend indoors?






6. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification. for multiple building developments - the LEED project boundary may be a portion of the development as determined by the project team






7. Any of various halocarbon compounds consisting of carbon - hydrogen - chlorine - and fluorine - once used widely as aerosol propellants and refrigerants. these are believed to cause depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer






8. Building design that takes advantage of the local climate to provide some or all of the heating - cooling - lighting and ventilation needs of the occupants






9. 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






10. 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






11. Used by the USGBC to weight credits in the LEED system. credits that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions are given more weight than those that do not






12. 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






13. Achieving net zero emissions by balancing the footprint with an equivalent amount of sequestered or offset green house gases






14. 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






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






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






17. When 2+ people share a ride in the same vehicle






18. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (EPA)






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture






28. 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






29. Vehicle which has both a gas powered engine and an electric engine to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions






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






31. Landscape elements designed to slow the flow of stormwater and increase ground water recharge while also removing silt and pollution from surface runoff water. they consist of a depressed drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with veget






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






33. 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






34. 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)






35. 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






36. Mainly artificial structures--such as pavements (roads - sidewalks - driveways and parking lots) that are covered by impenetrable (impervious) materials such as asphalt - concrete - brick - and stone--and rooftops. soils compacted by urban developmen






37. The measurement unit used for flush fixture water consumption and flow fixture water consumption






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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.






45. 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






46. Any substance in air that could - in high enough concentration - harm man - other animals - vegetation - or material (EPA)






47. 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






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






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






50. When symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed to airborne building contaminants (EPA)