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1. surface promoting runoff
2. does not allow infiltration to subsurface |
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total suspended solids:
1. particles not removed from stormwater by settling
2. particles typ remoed by filtration |
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| How many points are required to achieve each level of certification for LEED-CI? |
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21 thru 57
certified - 21 to 26
silver - 27 to 31
gold - 32 to 41
platinum - 42-57 |
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1. cleaning up contaminated site
2. typically soil and ground water |
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| Ratio = radiation of surface / radiation of blackbody |
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Solar Reflectance Index:
1. compares different materials based on reflectance & emissivity
2. based on relative temp compared to standard white nd standard black under typical conditions |
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1. sytem to simulate natural wetland
2. purpose is for water purification |
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1. angle between vert axis of light and first line of sight of light
2. point where liht source is no longer visible |
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brightness-
composed of:
1. intensity of light striking object or surface
2. amount of light reflected back |
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Lighting Power Density:
max light power per unit of bldg space function |
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1. warmth from sun on urban landscape surfaces compared to rural
2. contributers are:
1. streets
2. sidewalks
3. parking lots
4. bldgs |
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| Ratio = Reflected Electromagnetic Energy / Incoming Electromagnetic Energy |
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| Water suitable for drinking |
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| sunlight converted to enegy for electricity by photovoltaic cells |
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renewed sources of energy on an ongoing basis
examples are sun wind and small hydropower
three ways to capture sun energy:
1. photovoltaic
2. termal solar energy sys's
3. bio-energy |
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| Full-time Equivalent Building Occupants |
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1. hr occupants spendin peak 8 hr day divided by 8 hrs
2. greatest # of FTE for each day for multiple shifts |
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process of ensruing that systems are:
1. designed
2. installed
3. tested
4. maintained
to perform as intended when designed |
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1. controlled admission of natural light into space with glazing
2. solar light creates productive environment |
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1. collect
2. reprocess
3. market
4. use
of materials diverted from solid waste stream |
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| Restored to take place of new item |
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volatile organic compounds:
carbon compounds participating in atmospheric photochemical reactions
compounds vaporize at normal room temperatures |
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Post-Industrial Content
has not been used as part of a consumer product that would otherwise be landfilled. (FTC definition) |
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| Post-Consumer recycled content |
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| consumer waste that has become a raw material for another product. products that have served a useful purpose |
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| Regionally Manufactured Materials |
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Definition
Assembled within 500 mi of project site
not including on-site assembly |
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| Regionally Extracted Materials |
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| Raw Material Source within 500 mi radius of project site |
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| Rapidly Renewable Materials |
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fiber or product mat'ls that can be replaced every 10 yrs or less
10 yrs or less to grow/raise |
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke:
secondhand smoke - particles contain 4,000 compounds, up to 40 cause cancer |
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1. ventilation by Mechanical Equipment
2. not wind power or mechanical windows (ASHRAE 62.1-2004 definition) |
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| 1. ventilatin by thermal, wind or diffusion effects through openings in bldg (ASHRAE 62.1-2004 definition) |
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