LEED GA QUESTIONS

1- LEED PROCESS:1-For which of the following would a LEED Green Associate use the Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG)?D. Exploring and comparing the green dimensions of the built environment.2-What factor impacts the cost of earning LEED-certification?D. Square footage of the building.3-A university client asks about certifying multiple buildings. Which of the following is an appropriate response?B. The Campus Program can be used for projects not necessarily uniform in design or operations but located on a single campus location.4-Who is responsible for ensuring the use of the consensus process to evolve LEED in accordance with the mission, guiding principles, and strategic plan of USGBC?C. LEED Steering Committee.5-What is the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) intended to replace?D. Traditional building codes.6-Which of the following is NOT a component of the impact category Enhance Social Equity, Environmental Justice, Community Health and Quality of Life?E. Support Occupant Comfort and Well-Being.7-When there are two or more rating systems that might be applicable to a project, how should the project team decide which rating system to use?A. Use the 40/60 rule.8-A multi-family building that is 3 stories tall would be certified under what rating system?D. LEED BD+C: Homes.9-A project that earns 65 points would earn what level of certification?A. Gold.10-What LEED rating system helps create better, more sustainable, well-connected neighborhoods?B. LEED ND.11-Which of the following defines the types of buildings, spaces, and neighborhoods that the LEED rating system is designed to evaluate?D. Minimum Program Requirements.12-Promoting the triple bottom line is a part of USGBC's:D. Guiding principles.13-The area of a project site that is used by the building structure, defined by the perimeter of the building plan is the:B. Building footprint.14-What is true about a project that earns 38 points towards certification?B. The project would not earn certification.15-What LEED credit category rewards projects within relatively dense areas, near diverse uses, with access to a variety of transportation options, or on sites with development constraints?B. Location and Transportation.16-Which of the following determines the level of certification a project earns?C. The number of points a project earns.17-What LEED developments address specific space types and international requirements?C. LEED Rating System adaptations.18-What is the point range for a project to earn LEED Gold?A. 60-79.19-What statement is true regarding the LEED Scorecard?C. The LEED Scorecard is organized by LEED category.20-Where should a project team go for updates and errata for the LEED BD+C: New Construction rating system?C. usgbc.org.21-What are the basic types of LEED improvements that are updated through revisions on a regular development cycle?A. Errata and Addenda.B. Next version of LEED.C. Adaptations.22-Exemplary performance and pilot credits are awarded in what LEED category?D. Innovation.23-Which of the following are mandatory for LEED certification?A. Meeting the Minimum Program Requirements.E. Meeting all prerequisites.24-What is the minimum certification level in LEED?D. Certified.25-Which of the following statements regarding LEED Interpretations is NOT true?B. LEED interpretations are used to add new requirements to the LEED Rating System.26-What is the scope of the Protect and Restore Water Resources impact category?B. Water Conservation, Water Quality Protection, and Protection and Restoration of Water Regimes and Natural Hydrological Cycles.27-What best defines the property area?D. Total area within the legal property boundaries of the site; it encompasses all areas of the site, including constructed and non-constructed areas.28-How are LEED credits that significantly contribute to accomplishing the system goals of the seven impact categories given more emphasis?A. They can earn more points.29-Which of the following is not a credit category for LEED for Neighborhood Development?D. Awareness and Education.30-What are the key criteria that define green building performance?C. Prerequisites.31-Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs) are most likely used for what part of the LEED process?D. Technical guidance for LEED credits.32-Which of the following is NOT a minimum program requirement (MPR)?B. Commitment to sharing whole-building energy and water usage data.33-An office has a small pantry with a kitchen sink. The sink is used to wash dishes by hand and fill coffee pots. What is the type of water called that comes out of the kitchen faucet?A. Potable water.34-The LEED Green Building Rating System is all of the following EXCEPT:C. Privately funded.35-What part of LEED Online can be used to obtain a real-time snapshot of the project's progress?A. The project timeline.36-Which of the following instances of documentation is an acceptable form when the name of the organization is appearing in a press release for the first time?B. U.S. Green Building Council.37-For a project to be LEED Platinum a minimum of how many points must be earned?C. 80.38-What should be used during all project phases to verify the green building goals are being met?D. LEED Project Checklist.39-A telecom company is building a new ten-story office and data center. The office space will be on the top seven floors and the data center on the first three floors. Which of the following rating system would be best suited for the project?B. LEED BD+C: New Construction.40-What is each LEED rating system made up of?B. A combination of credit categories.41-What is the proper designation for a project that has earned 80 points and met all prerequisites?D. LEED Platinum.42-What does LEED stand for?D. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.43-How are the number of points a credit can earn in LEED determined?A. Each credit is independently evaluated by USGBC within the seven impact categories.44-What must a project do to earn LEED certification after selecting a rating system?A. Satisfy all prerequisites for the selected rating system and earn a minimum number of points.45-What is the exterior surface of the building referred to as?B. Envelope.46-What is USGBC's vision?C. Buildings and communities that will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation.47-Performance periods are part of which LEED rating system family?C. LEED O+M.48-How does USGBC support achievement of its mission '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 quality of life'?B. Local chapters.C. LEED green building program.49-Which of the following are enforceable within the building industry?B. International Green Construction Code (IgCC).50-If a building has already earned LEED BD+C: New Construction certification what additional certifications could the building earn in the future?A. LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors.D. LEED O+M: Existing Buildings.51-LEED requires which of the following to be done in order for a project to earn certification?B. Meet the Minimum Program Requirements.D. Achieve all prerequisites for the rating system.52-What impact category addresses reducing negative environmental impacts throughout the materials life-cycle?D. Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resources Cycles.53-What does the LEED Volume Program help with?B. Cost-effective LEED certification on a volume scale.54-Which of the following are credit categories found in the LEED scorecard?A. Water Efficiency.B. Sustainable Sites.E. Materials and Resources.55-What is submitted to document that the requirements of a credit or prerequisite were met?A. LEED credit form.56-A building owner's project includes a major HVAC renovation, significant envelope modifications, and core plumbing renovation. An interior fit-out is not part of the project. What LEED rating system would be most appropriate for this project?C. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell.57-What is the intent of the Indoor Environmental Quality credits?C. Promote better indoor air quality and access to daylight and views.58-How does LEED evaluate the environmental performance of a building?C. From a whole building perspective over a building's life cycle.59-Which of the following impact categories are given the greatest weight in LEED?B. Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change and Enhance Individual Human Health and Well-Being.60-What is required of all new LEED buildings?D. Must be a permanent structure, use a reasonable site boundary, and have a minimum floor area.61-Which of the following are LEED impact categories?B. Build a Greener Economy and Protect and Restore Water Resources.62-What is the maximum number of project administrators that can be assigned to a LEED project?D. 1.63-Which LEED rating system has pre-certification?B. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell.64-A member company wants to display its USGBC member logo. What would be an appropriate use for the USGBC member logo?A. On company letterhead.65-Which of the following documents establishes the terms and conditions of the LEED Certification Program to which the building owner is bound?A. Certification agreement.66-What are the roles of USGBC?A. Administering and creating the LEED rating systems and issuing LEED building certifications.67-The total land area of a project site covered by buildings, streets, parking areas, and other typically impermeable surfaces constructed as part of the project is the:C. Development footprint.68-Which of the following are green building rating systems that exist in addition to LEED?B. Green Globes.C. BREEAM.E. Green Star.69-A project team is shrinking the building footprint to increase the amount of open space on a project. What impact category does this design decision support?A. Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.70-What are three important factors of the LEED Green Building Rating System?A. It is voluntary.B. It is consensus-based.D. It is market-driven.71-A hamburger franchise is planning on building thirty new restaurants across the country in the next two years. Each restaurant is based on the same prototype. How should the multiple buildings be certified?C. Using the LEED Volume Program.72-What tool is used to determine the target certification level?D. LEED Scorecard.73-What impact category most directly helps with the people aspect of the triple bottom line?D. Enhance social equity, environmental justice, and community quality of life.74-At a minimum, a project team must successfully do which of the following to obtain LEED certification?A. Gather documentation for the prerequisites.C. Gather documentation for 40 points of the 110 points available.75-Which of the following actions can NOT be performed by a project team member using LEED Online?A. Accessing web-based reference guides.76-What best defines the project boundary?A. Platted property line of the project defining land and water within it.77-What term refers to a mandatory project characteristic, measurement, quality, value or function as identified within the LEED rating system?C. Prerequisite.78-Each LEED credit and prerequisite includes the intent of the credit/prerequisite. What is the 'intent' of a credit/prerequisite?B. Identifies the main sustainability goal or benefit of the prerequisite or credit.79-The point values of a credit are based on the credit's ability to:A. Promote beneficial effects.E. Mitigate the environmental harms of a building.80-'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 quality of life' denotes which of the following:B. USGBC's mission.81-Which of the following must occur before a project team pursues a LEED Interpretation?C. The inquiry must first undergo the project CIR process.82-A new building tenant is leasing 2-stories in an existing 10-story building. What rating system would be appropriate for the project?D. LEED Interior Design and Construction: Commercial Interiors.83-Grammatically, what language is the appropriate usage to describe a project that has been certified at any level?B. LEED-certified.84-What LEED rating system addresses exterior site maintenance programs?D. LEED O+M: Existing Buildings.85-Who develops ongoing improvements to LEED?C. USGBC member-based volunteer committees in conjunction with USGBC staff.86-Which of the following LEED rating systems would the project team of a planned new three-story apartment building choose?C. The LEED Homes rating system that corresponds to the ENERGY STAR program in which they are participating.87-What components are included in the impact category for Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change?D. GHG Emissions Reduction from Building Operations Energy Use and GHG Emissions Reduction from a Cleaner Energy Supply.88-If an error is found in the LEED rating system, which of the following would USGBC use to address the error?D. LEED Addenda.89-How many of the 110 possible LEED points can be earned for addressing regionally specific environmental issues?D. 4.90-What is the point range for a project to earn LEED Silver?C. 50-59.91-What is one difference between LEED Interpretations and project CIRs?B. LEED interpretations are precedent-setting.92-Protecting human health globally and across the entire built environment life cycle is part of what impact category?B. Enhance Individual Human Health and Well-Being.93-Which of the following appropriately refers to LEED's system goals?A. Impact Categories.94-Which of the following helps reinforce the open consensus process of new LEED versions?C.Is technically qualified to verify the information on the LEED credit forms and is authorized by the project administrator to sign the form.95-What are the roles of GBCI?D. Administration of the LEED exams.E. Overseeing LEED credential maintenance.F. Third-party technical reviews of registered LEED projects.96-What is the purpose of the LEED Pilot Credit Library?C. To allow credits to be refined through LEED project evaluations before they complete the balloting process for introduction into LEED.97-In what instances would a project team submit a Credit Interpretation Request (CIR)?B. When a conflict in a credit or prerequisite requires resolution.D. When the reference guide does not address a specific issue.98-What are the goals of the Minimum Program Requirements?A. Protect the integrity of the LEED program.C. Reduce certification process challenges.D. Give clear guidance to customers.99-Which of the following impact categories is given the greatest weight in LEED?E. Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change.100-What additional LEED certification would a project team likely pursue for an office building that has already earned LEED BD+C: Core and Shell if the offices will be leased out to tenants?A.LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors.101-Some credits have an LPE option. What does LPE mean?A. That the credit has a Licensed Professional Exemption.102-An architect is designing a mixed use building that will have retail space on the lower floors and residential condominiums on the upper floors. The building will also include space for a pre-kindergarten learning facility. What LEED rating system would be most appropriate?B. LEED BD+C: New Construction.103-What LEED credit category encourages strategies that minimize the impact on ecosystems and water resources?B. Sustainable Sites.104-A LEED credit that supports local economies and strengthens the green building industry and supply chains supports what impact category?A. Build a Greener Economy.105-What rating system has a credit category named Smart Location and Linkage?C. LEED ND.106-What describes a project that has been certified to the base level?A. LEED Certified.107-Which of the following is an alternative compliance path to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)?C. ASHRAE 189.1.

2- Integrative Strategies:1-Which of the following assess environmental performance of products and services and provide guidance on improving their environmental performance?B. ISO 14000.2-What stakeholders would likely be involved in a building operations project?B. Cleaning contractors.3-Products that meet ISO 14000 standards are:B. Environmentally preferable.4-What would be the result of specifying more costly, high-performance windows during the Construction phase?C. Increased building costs.5-The Green Label Plus certification is used for what material?D. Carpets.6-What is the purpose of having a LEED AP on a project?A. To streamline the LEED process.7-What does ASHRAE 62.1 specify?A. Indoor air quality.8-What is an example of a negative feedback loop?D. A thermostat whose temperature feedback indicates to the system when to turn off.9-What standard can assist project teams with engaging in a comprehensive integrative process?A. Integrative Process (IP) ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide 2.0 for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities.10-Which of the following are phases of a LEED integrative process?A. Occupancy, Operations, and Performance Feedback.D. Discovery.E. Design and Construction (Implementation).11-An architectural firm is meeting with a building owner that has never done a LEED project before. What are some of the obstacles the firm may encounter with the owner?C. The use of new technologies.D. The additional time for the integrative process.12-What intense workshop is used to establish green building goals across all aspects of the building design, drawing on the expertise of all participants?D. Charrette.13-What statement is true regarding a facility manager?A. A facility manager would be most involved in the ongoing operations and maintenance of a building.14-For international projects aiming to achieve indoor water reductions, which of the following standards should be followed if WaterSense labeled fixtures are not available?C. A local equivalent.15-Which integrative project team members bring the most experience to the Discovery phase regarding post-occupancy behavior?C. Facility managers.16-LEED credit forms must be signed by which person?C. Declarant.17-SMACNA guidelines should be followed for what reason?A. To minimize indoor air quality issues caused by construction.18-What steps would be included in the pre-design phase of a green building project?B. Develop a project schedule.C. Review laws and standards.19-What is at the core of the integrative process?D. Collaborative team members.20-A building owner in a hot climate wants to include a green roof for insulation and an air-tight building for energy efficiency. During the integrative process what would need to be discussed as part of this strategy?B. Bringing in additional fresh air for indoor air quality.21-What promotes reaching across disciplines to incorporate diverse team members during the pre-design period?D. Integrative process.22-What major concepts are integral to green building and sustainability?B. Systems thinking.C. Life cycle approach.D. Integrative process.23-Success in LEED and green building design is best accomplished through an integrative design process that prioritizes which of the following:D. Cost-effectiveness over both the short and long term.24-What does ASHRAE 55 specify?B. Thermal comfort.25-Who should be present at a project's goal-setting workshop?A. All principal project team members.26-What is true about an integrative process?C. The integrative process is applicable to any phase in the life cycle of a building or land-use project.27-What stakeholders help the project team understand the local context, culture, and history of a project site?D. Local residents.28-In LEED BD+C: Homes which standard is used to measure minimum energy performance?A. ENERGY STAR for Homes.29-When would a project team member use the HERS Index?C. When determining the minimum energy performance of a two-story residential project.30-What type of products would carry a Green Seal label?D. Paints.31-As part of the integrative process, which of the following team members would be the most important for providing information about how the building will be used?B. Building users.32-By identifying synergies between systems during the integrative process, teams will save time and money in both the short and the long term while optimizing resource usage. Which of the following are also true of the integrative process?A. The integrative process reduces change orders during construction.B. The integrative process can avoid delays and costs resulting from design changes during the Construction Documents phase.33-Which of the following identifies the biggest difference in the integrative process compared to a conventional building process?D. The integrative process is iterative.34-What has the greatest long-term impact on building performance and on the environment?D. Site selection.35-What standard might need to be used to measure building energy performance?D. ASHRAE 90.1.36-What is the primary reason that a LEED project can have higher development costs compared to conventional development?D. Green building goals were not set in the pre-design phase.37-A developer is reviewing potential sites for a new office building in an urban area. What is one of the first steps towards LEED certification?A. Convening a goal-setting workshop.38-What is the primary benefit of an integrative process?B. Maximizing opportunities for integrative, cost-effective adoption of green design and construction strategies.39-What can be used to compare the energy performance of two buildings?B. ENERGY STAR.40-What is an example of systems thinking?B. Considering how occupants will get to the project building.41-What is a stakeholder meeting?C. A meeting with everyone that has a vested interest in the outcome of a project.42-What statement is true regarding the evaluation process if a project team is considering a new technology to bring more sunlight into a building?C. Adequate time for research and testing will be needed for evaluation.43-LEED projects located outside of the United States may use green cleaning products that adhere to which of the following standards?C. Global Ecolabeling Network.44-What is an example of a project team applying systems thinking and integrative process?C. Establishing water saving metrics for measuring success.45-Which of the following best describes systems thinking?B. An understanding of the built environment as a series of relationships in which all parts influence many other parts.46-What is NOT true about a closed system in the built environment?A. Used resources are released outside the system.47-What type of system is more sustainable?D. Closed system.48-Which of the following aid in the identification of sensitive habitats?A. The NatureServe Heritage Program.D. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.49-Which of the following is one of the tasks that integrative project team members complete together?A. Identifying opportunities for synergy.50-The design charrette is at least one full-day workshop to integrate green strategies ________________:B. across all aspects of the building design.51-Green Seal and Environmental Choice are third party standards for what products?B. Cleaning products.52-The process of green building begins with the idea of the project and continues until:A. The project is reused or recycled.53-What standard applies to natural ventilation?C. ASHRAE 62.1.54-What is NOT a principle that should be followed for a successful green building project?C. Budgeting the planning and design costs separately from the operations costs.55-Which of the following best describes the LEED charrette?B. An intensive, multiparty workshop that brings people from different disciplines and backgrounds together to produce specific deliverables.

3- Location and transportation:1-What is a benefit of selecting a project location surrounded by existing built density?A. Protection of undeveloped land.2-What site selection would promote walkability and reduce vehicle distance traveled?D. A site with pedestrian access between diverse uses.3-If a project owner locates a building close to a bicycle network, which of the following project elements could decrease?B. Parking.4-A project team wants to reuse a building in a historic district for a project. Which of the following credit areas will this aid? C. High-priority sites. D. Building reuse5-The use of a brownfield site can enhance a community. What must occur for a brownfield site to be developed?B. The site must be remediated.6-How would the distance from a building's entrance to the nearest bus stop be measured?D. by calculating the walking distance along infrastructure that is safe and comfortable for pedestrians.

7-How could a remote project located away from public transportation reduce it transportation effects?D. Encourage carpooling.8- Decreasing the parking footprint of a project can be accomplished by which of the following actions?A. Locating projects in high-density, mixed-use areas.D. Building in places well served by transit.E. Instituting transportation demand management strategies.9-Selecting which of the following sites would have the greatest positive environmental impact?D. An old building.

10-Developments located within walking distance of diverse uses reduce:A. Air pollution.D. Greenhouse gas emissions.11-A project team decides to reduce the project's parking footprint. Which of the following additional areas of the project could this also aid?C. Protecting sensitive land.12- Which of the following helps encourage building users to take alternative transportation?A. Limiting parking.

13-What are the environmental benefits of selecting a previously developed site for a project?B. Preserving open space.

14-Which of the following is NOT a type of diverse use?D. An ATM.

15-A health-conscious business owner wants to consider design selections that would encourage employee health. Which of the following strategies meet this goal?A. Build within walking distance of a bicycle network.E. Site the project near a city's downtown area

16-What is NOT an example of smart growth?A. Development of a site that is far from existing development and infrastructure.

17- Locating a project in any of the high-priority site types can increase the likelihood of which of the following:C. The project being in a dense area served by transit and diverse uses.18-Which of the following can project teams use to identify a sensitive habitat?A. The Natural Heritage Program.B. State fish and wildlife agencies (or local equivalent).19-If a building owner selected a project site in an existing community with proximity to existing utility lines and street networks, in which of the following ways would it save on project costs?C. By reduced infrastructure costs.20- Which of the following use-type categories determine diverse uses?A. Civic and community facilities.B. Food retail.21- Which of the following site types is considered high-priority?B. Historic district.22-LEED rewards projects for all of the following design strategies EXCEPT which of the following:D. Locating the project near existing utilities.23-A project team is reviewing potential sites for a new office building. Which of the following sites would be preferred?C. Choosing a site in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location.24- A vehicle meeting which standard would be considered a green vehicle?D. Vehicle with a minimum green score of 45 on the ACEEE annual vehicle guide.25-Which of the following are reasons an owner should build a new construction project in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location?B. The certification process would be easier.C. The project would have excellent location and transportation within the surrounding community.26-Which of the following are examples of infill development?C. An office project on a previously developed site in a city center.D.A store built between two existing urban buildings.27-A project team is removing from the design a solar car shading device that also serves as a fueling station. Which of the following is this most likely to impact?B. Green vehicles.D. Heat island reduction.28-Which of the following is an acceptable way to encourage building users to choose alternative transportation?D. Install preferred parking.29-Which of the following does NOT support users seeking alternative transportation options?A. Sharing parking among two or more buildings.30- If a project team is interested in developing on a previously developed site but this option is infeasible, which of the following options should the project team consider next?C. Not disturbing sensitive land types.31-How would a bicycle network be documented for a project?D. By including a vicinity map showing the bicycle network, route, and distance along the network to eligible destinationsThis is how the credit is documented.32-What factors related to location would NOT affect a project team's priorities?A. There are no banks nearby that provide construction loans.33-A developer is planning a mixed-use project that will include 1,000 single family homes, office space, retail, and townhomes. Which of the following neighborhood design strategies help promote connectivity?B. Street-grid patterns.34-What encourages the purchase and use of green vehicles?B. Providing preferred parking for those vehicles.35-How would access to quality transit be documented?A. By a map showing the project, project boundary, transit stop locations, walking routes, and distances to those stops.36-What is a brownfield?A. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution.37-Which of the following actions can a project team take to increase the density of the project building?C. Create a smaller footprint and maximize the floor-area ratio.38-In which of the following instances would a project team need to use the ITE Transportation Planning Handbook?C. When calculating a project's parking capacity.39-Which of the following is aided by the avoidance of building on sensitive land or previously undeveloped land?A. Rainwater management.40-What credit category rewards project teams for taking advantage of existing patterns of development and land density?C. Location and Transportation.41- What urban area is a best choice for a LEED project?B. Areas with high development density.42-Which of these sites if selected would most help with increasing diversity of uses?B. A site within walking distance to a public park.43- Which of the following is a priority designation used in LEED?A. To encourage investment in economically disadvantaged or low-income areas.44-Which of the following is aided by locating a project within a dense area?B. Promoting walkability.45-What is the impact of creating a dense, compact mixed-use neighborhood?A. Less pavement for roads and less infrastructures for utilities.

4-sustainable sites:1-What design strategy would promote biodiversity the most?A. Planting a variety of indigenous plants.2-In an integrated approach to rainwater management, which of the following actions should a project team take to reduce runoff volume and improve water quality?D. Replicate the natural hydrology and water balance of the site.3- A team wants to provide quality open space on the project site. Which of the following strategies should it consider?A. A walking trail around the property.4-Which of the following can happen as a result of increased rainwater runoff?B. Eutrophication.5-The project owner of a LEED BD+C Retail project has decided NOT to provide financial support to a local land trust. Which of the following will this decision impact?D. Habitat protection or restoration.6-What are the economic benefits of installing a vegetated roof?A. Lower cooling costs for HVAC.7-A project team decides to build up, instead of out, to reduce the building footprint. This strategy could help with _____.B. Increasing open space.8-What does the use of light-colored, pervious paving help with?B. Heat island reduction.D. Rainwater management.9-When evaluating materials that would help with heat-island reduction, which of the following is the MOST important material attribute?B. A three-year aged SR value.10-The use of open grid pavement can help a project achieve points in what LEED areas?C. Heat Island Reduction.D. Rainwater Management.11-What design strategy would reduce the light trespass from a site to help prevent light pollution?C. Install shielded fixtures.12-Which of the following project team member(s) is typically responsible for developing the erosion and sedimentation control (ESC) plan for construction activity pollution prevention?D. The civil engineer(s).13-Which of the following does a site assessment evaluate?C. Geology.D. Hydrology.E. Existing structures.14-Which part of the development process would inform design decisions, such as locating community gardens in areas with fertile soils?D. Site assessment.15-Which of the following can increase the heat island effect in urban areas?A. Air-conditioners.D. Street equipment.16-What environmental issue occurs from runoff?C. Sedimentation.17-What does LEED accept as part of a building design to qualify as open space for projects in urban areas?B. Vegetated (green) roofs.18-A project team will provide outdoor space to encourage occupant health and activity. Which of the following are examples of quality open space?B. Garden space dedicated to community gardens.D. A jogging trail.19-What is true about a project that is located in an urban area?A. The project is likely to experience higher cooling costs due to the heat island effect.20-A project site in an urban area has already been selected by an owner. The team is researching how it can reduce the heat-island effect and have open space at the lowest cost. Which of the following should be considered for a rooftop design?D. An extensive vegetated roof.21-A data center is located in a remote, forested area. In which of the following ways could the project team reduce light pollution?B. By installing surfaces and lights that reduce glare.22-A LEED project is in the pre-design phase, and a previously developed site has already been selected. The team wants to protect or restore habitat. Which of the following strategies should they consider?B. Restoring compacted soils and revegetating.23-A project developer is creating an erosion and sedimentation control plan. The plan must conform to which of the following requirements?B. The EPA Construction General Permit or the local equivalent.24- Which of the following has the most synergy with other credits?B. Site assessment.25-What is a strategy for construction activity pollution prevention that would prevent waterway sedimentation?A. Providing natural buffers around the property.26-Projects may be able to use some of the same techniques for both ______________:B. construction activity pollution prevention and habitat conservation and restoration.27-What type of plants should be used on a green roof to promote biodiversity?C. Native plants.28-Which of the following project features does NOT promote biodiversity?A. A soccer field.29-A project owner is concerned about the safety of building occupants during the evening hours as they walk to the parking lot. What exterior lighting strategy would ensure occupant safety, prevent light pollution, and conserve energy?B. Installing timers that shut off the lights after hours.30-A project owner is locating an office building on a greenfield near a wetland. The project team has goals of protecting sensitive ecosystems, reducing the heat-island effect, designing a healthy building, and reducing energy demand. Given these goals, where should the project team start?A. By completing an early site assessment.31-A bioswale would be used to help earn credit in what LEED category?D. Sustainable Sites.32-How can the heat island effect on the roof of a building be reduced?B. Painting the roof with a high SRI coating.33-A project team is evaluating materials to help reduce heat islands for a building's roof and parking lot in a dense urban center. Which of the following would be most effective?B. High SRI materials.C. Reflective materials.34-A project team has decided to modify a low SRI roof design to include a vegetated roof to help with rainwater management. What other credit would this decision help with?A. Heat island reduction.35-Which of the following actions can a project team take to help manage runoff on-site in a dense urban area?B. Harvest rainwater.C. Install a green roof.36-What are ways to reduce water pollution from runoff?A. Rain gardens.C. Open grid paving.37-Construction activity pollution prevention has synergies with which of the following other project areas?A. Rainwater management.C. Protecting or restoring habitat.38- A United Nations study indicates that which of the following percentages of the ecosystem services that have been assessed worldwide are currently degraded or used unsustainably?D. 60%.39- What information is needed to calculate the SRI of a material?A. Reflectance.C. Emissivity.40- Reducing the building's footprint will have positive synergies with which of the following?C. Rainwater management.E. Open space.41- A project that specifies soil restoration as part of its site design is contributing to which of the following environmental benefits?B. Restoring habitat.42- Which of the following can increase the heat island effect in urban areas?C. Reduced air flow from tall buildings and narrow streets.43- What is a benefit of increasing the quantity of open space on a project?A. More habitat for vegetation and wildlife.D. Increasing rainwater infiltration.44- The Sustainable Sites category focuses on all of the following EXCEPT which of the following:C. The ways in which community infrastructure affects occupants' behavior and environmental performance.45- Which of the following strategies can a project team combine to mimic natural systems and manage rainwater?A. Green infrastructure (GI) and low-impact development (LID).46- Why would a landscape designer choose native landscaping in an arid climate?A. Support integrated pest management (IPM).C. Minimize evapotranspiration.47- Construction activity pollution prevention should address what environmental protection measures?A. Airborne dust.D. Waterway sedimentation.E. Soil erosion.48- What material attribute would a project team use to compare different products' abilities to reject solar heat?C. Solar Reflectance Index (SRI).49- A project design includes low-impact development and erosion and sedimentation control. Which of the following will be aided by these strategies?A. On-site rainwater management.D. The creation of buffers between development and water resources.50- What does the emissivity of a material refer to?D. The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature.5-water efficiency:1-Potable water is defined as:A. Water that meets or exceeds EPA's drinking water standards.2-Which of the following project designs would help with both rainwater management and outdoor water use reduction?C. Rainwater harvesting.3-What types of products should be selected for reducing indoor water use?B. Water Sense.C. ENERGY STAR.4-The addition or increasing the use of graywater in a building can help with:B. Reducing potable water used by urinals.5-A project that reduces the amount of wastewater transported off site helps achieve which of the following?B. A reduction in the demand for wastewater treatment infrastructure.D. A reduction in energy required to treat wastewater.6-What type of water can NOT be used for irrigation purposes?B. Blackwater.7-Which of the following has the highest priority in LEED?C. Indoor water use reduction.8-If a developer is looking for water efficient appliances to install in residences what label should they look for on the appliances?B. ENERGY STAR.9-Which of the following is a type of graywater?B. Wastewater that has not come in contact with toilet waste or kitchen sinks.10-What unit of measurement is used for a lavatory faucet?B. Gallons / liters per minute.11-What project design strategy would minimize a project's water usage the most?D. Installing a landscape that needs no irrigation.12-Which of the following would be considered graywater?B. Untreated laundry water.13-What is a strategy for water efficient landscaping?C. Use drip irrigation.14-What type of plants does the most to help reduce water use for landscaping?D. Native plants.15-Which of the following does a facility operator need in order to optimize water consumption?C. Sub metering of water-using systems.16-The baseline water use of a toilet is:B.1.6 gpf (6 lpf).17-An owner of a large 1970's apartment building wants to renovate the space to make it green. The cost of the replacing all of the porcelain plumbing fixtures is going to be cost-prohibitive for the owner. What can the project team suggest as an alternative to reduce potable water use?C. Install new flush valves.E. Install new low-flow aerators.18-Designers and builders can construct green buildings that use significantly less water than conventional construction by performing which of the following actions?B. Incorporating native landscapes that eliminate the need for irrigation.E. Installing water-efficient fixtures.F. Using graywater and/or rainwater for no potable water needs.19-Harvesting rainwater can help with what project areas?C. Reducing runoff.20-WaterSense labels apply to what products?A. Toilets.D. Private lavatory faucets.E. Showerheads.21-Which of the following are sources of graywater?A. Showers.D. Washing machines.22-Which of the following would a landscape architect use to measure the outdoor water use of a project?C. EPA Water Sense Water Budget Tool.23-Which of the following occupants would be classified as FTEs?A. A librarian.D. A receptionist.24-Which of the following is NOT a strategy for reducing potable water use for irrigation?C. Install building-level metering.25-What strategies will not reduce the use of potable water for irrigation?D. Replacing permeable pavement with turf grass.26-Which of the following are frequently considered types of blackwater?A. Water from kitchen sinks.B. Dishwasher water.27-An owner is questioning the additional costs of submetering of a mixed-use project's water and energy systems. For what reason should the submeters be installed?B. Identifies disparities between how a project's water-based systems are designed to operate and how they actually perform.28-What information would a project team need to successfully implement both rainwater management and outdoor water use reduction?D. Precipitation data.29-What can help reduce indoor potable water use?B. Composting toilets.30-Rain gardens, vegetated rooftops, and permeable pavements are strategies to manage rainwater and contribute to:B. Low impact development.31-Who decides if water from showers can be used for irrigation?B. Local authorities with jurisdiction in the area.32-Occupancy calculations may be needed for which of the following project documentations?A. Indoor water use.C. Bicycle facilities.33-In LEED which approach is taken in the Water Efficiency category to conserve water?A. Efficiency first.34-Which of the following is the appropriate way to document whether a bathroom sink qualifies for an indoor water use reduction?A. By fixture cut sheets.35-What unit of measurement is used for toilets?A. Gallons per flush (liters per flush).36-Which of the following occupants would be classified as an FTE?D. A full-time cafeteria worker.37-What landscaping strategy will best eliminate the need for irrigation?A. Xeriscaping.38-In many buildings the most significant savings associated with water efficiency result from:B. Reduced energy costs.39-What types of water can NOT be used for flushing toilets?C. Blackwater.40-Water that is used for dishwashing, clothes washing, and ice making is considered what type of water?D. Process water.41-Indoor water use reductions require projections based on which of the following:A. Occupants' usage.42-What can help reduce indoor potable water use?B. Installing reduced-flow aerators on lavatory faucets.43-Which of the following is effective at reducing potable water use indoors?C. Installing low-consumption flush fixtures and low-flow rate faucets.44-The installation of water submeters in a building will provide the facility manager with the ability to do each of the following EXCEPT:A. Evaluate the quality of captured rainwater.45-What are the benefits of reducing potable water use in buildings?A. Decreased building operating costs.B. Reduced drawdown of water from water bodies and aquifers.46-A rainwater harvesting system can help with:A. Reducing potable water use indoors.C. Runoff management.47-What strategy to control and reduce runoff will hold water and reduce the rate of runoff?A. Direct runoff into dry ponds.48-What types of water should be used for irrigation?A. Graywater.C. Rainwater.49-For which of the following credit areas would a site plan be submitted for documentation?A. Outdoor water use reduction.50-What type of water is rainwater?B. Non-potable water.51-Which of the following is considered potable water?A. Water from a local well that meets EPA's drinking water quality standards that is used for lavatory faucets.52-What minimum indoor water savings are LEED projects required to achieve?B. 20%.53-The baseline water use of a lavatory faucet is:C. 2.2 gpm (8.3 lpm).54-What is the EPAct of 1992 used for?A. To set the baseline water flow requirements of toilets and fixtures.

55-Submeters are a strategy to reduce outdoor water use by:

B. Providing water consumption tracking and leak identification.

56-To help with water use reduction in LEED, a lavatory faucet must use less water than the rates set by:D. EPAct of 1992.57-The baseline water use of a urinal is:B. 1.0 gpf (3.8 lpf).58-Which factor would increase outdoor water use?B. Using turf for groundcover.59-Indoor plumbing fixtures need to have which of the following labels for LEED?A. WaterSense.60-What is an environmental benefit of using graywater for irrigation?B. Preserving aquifers.61-A restaurant is located on the second floor of a building. How can the project team decrease indoor water use demand?B. Install high efficiency toilets.62-If a project owner wants to create a landscape with plants that require watering, which of the following is the minimum outdoor water reduction from a baseline required for a new office project?D. 30%.63-Which of the following reduce outdoor water use while also improving the triple bottom line?A. Installing a landscape that doesn't require a permanent irrigation system.64-During the integrative process, which of the following improvements in water efficiency would most likely need to be researched to confirm that they are legal to implement within the project?C. Alternative water sources.65-Which of the following are strategies for conserving potable water?C. Installing a dual flush toilet.

6- Energy and atmosphere:1-What minimum contract length is required for an owner to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) for LEED credit?C. 5 years.2-What statement is true regarding Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons (HCFCs)?D. HCFCs have a low ozone depletion potential compared to CFCs.3-What statement is true regarding ChloroFluoroCarbons (CFCs) and HydroChloroFluoroCarbons (HCFCs)?B. CFCs have a greater global warming potential (GWP) than HCFCs.4-What process uses heat recovery to capture heat from the process of generating electricity and then turns the recovered heat into thermal energy that can be used to heat a building?D. Cogeneration.

Combined heat and power (CHP) is an electricity generation technology, also known as cogeneration that recovers waste heat from the electric generation process to produce simultaneously other forms of useful energy, such as usable heat or steam. On average, two-thirds of the input energy used to make electricity is lost as waste heat. In contrast, CHP systems are capable of converting more than 70 % of the fuel into usable energy.5-What LEED credits reward projects for improving operational energy performance?C. Commissioning.

Commissioning and ongoing commissioning are intended to improve energy performance once the building is operational.D. Energy metering.

Metering of the building systems helps the staff track any issues that would impact energy performance.6-On a project with an older existing HVAC&R system that uses CFCs, what can the project team do to earn LEED certification?D. Make a phase out plan for the removal of the CFC based refrigerants.

The project team can replace or retrofit the existing system with one that is CFC-free, or agree to have a phase out plan that is completed 5 years after project completion.7-Which of the following are types of individual occupant spaces?B. Open-office workstation.C. Hotel guest room.F. Study carrel.8-Approximately 50% of chillers in existing buildings use what refrigerant?A. CFC-11.

CFC-11 is used in chillers for about 50% of existing buildings. Nowadays it is encouraged to replace these systems with newer and more efficient systems that use more environmentally friendly refrigerants. Doing so would save money in the long term.9-Which refrigerants are considered environmentally benign?C. Propane.D. Hydrocarbons.10-One way to reduce a building's energy load is to do which of the following?D. Configure the building to minimize solar gain in summer and maximize it in winter.11-A school building consumes electricity from the grid at night while contributing energy back to the grid during the day from on-site solar panels, resulting in the school having no electricity costs. This is an example of:B. Net-zero energy.

Net-zero energy projects use no more energy from the electrical grid than can be produced from on-site renewable energy systems.12-The owner of a historic renovation project wants to achieve carbon neutrality. Which of the following design decision will help the project team achieve this?D. Purchasing carbon offsets.13-Which of the following is the median payback period for the commissioning of new buildings?C. 4.8 years.

14-What does a REC represent?

A. The environmental, social, and other positive attributes of power generated by renewable resources.

15-What are examples of spaces that are typically unoccupied?A. Data center floor area.B. Mechanical room.F. Inactive storage area in a warehouse.16-An owner for a new three-story office space wants to know how the building compares to other buildings of similar function. Which of the following can be used to compare the performance of the building?A. EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager can be used to compare buildings of similar size and function (office to office, for example).17-A developer is building a medical park that will have ten buildings for doctors' offices. Which of the following is a strategy for achieving energy efficiency?D. Building a district heating and cooling system.

A district energy system (DES) is 'a central energy conversion plant and transmission and distribution system that provides thermal energy to a group of buildings (e.g., a central cooling plant on a university campus). It does not include central energy systems that provide only electricity.' USGBC.18-A home owner in a sunny climate has decided to lease a photovoltaic system instead of purchase one. Which of the following about that choice is true?C. Leasing the system would offset a large up-front cost.19-Energy efficiency is defined as:D. The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function as a conventional item.

20-What has a long atmospheric life that causes harm to the ozone layer?B. CFCs.21-Which of the following has the greatest direct impact on global warming?D. HVAC operating efficiency.22-What benefit does purchasing off-site renewable energy (Green Power) have?D. Less emissions will be generated.23-With regards to refrigerants what is a natural conflict between the prevention of ozone depletion and global warming?A. Refrigerants that are neutral to the ozone layer are less efficient.

If a cooling system achieves greater efficiency only at the environmental price of using a chlorine-containing refrigerant, an inevitable environmental conflict exists.\24-To qualify for LEED, carbon offsets must be which of the following?B. Green-e Climate certified (or equivalent).25-Increasing the thermal mass of a building and installing a photovoltaic system would help with:C. Reducing energy demand and increasing renewable energy.26-Which of the following must occur to ensure energy-efficient design is carried through to efficient performance?B. Staff training.

The staff must understand the systems and how to use them or else the design of the systems is irrelevant. For example, if a building has occupancy sensors to control lighting but someone turns on the manual override and never turns it back off, the automated lighting is no longer working as designed to save energy.27-What environmental issue is associated with refrigerants used in HVAC&R systems?D. Damage to the Earth's ozone layer.

Refrigerants have ozone depletion potential (ODP) and global warming potential (GWP) due to greenhouse gas emissions. Low values of each are best for refrigerant choices.28-After a building is completed and occupied, how can energy demand be reduced?D. By opening and closing shades to control solar energy.

29-What are the environmental benefits of cogeneration?A. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions.B. Reduced air pollution.30-A project owner that chooses to use onsite renewable energy sources instead of oil, coal, and natural gas gets what economic benefit of the triple bottom line?B. Avoiding escalating market prices.31-Which of the following building components contribute to the plug load?C. Computers.32-A demand response (DR) event is triggered by the ____.A. Utility company.33-Which of the following refrigerants are banned under the Montreal Protocol?A. CFCs.

CFCs were banned under the Montreal Protocol in 1995.B. HCFCs.

Under the Montreal Protocol no production and no importing of any HCFCs is permitted after 2030.A 90% phase-out is required by 2015 of HCFCs.34-Using passive strategies such as daylighting is an example of which of the following:A. Reducing energy demand.35-During a LEED project when does commissioning take place?B. Substantial completion phase.

Commissioning is 'the process of verifying and documenting that a building and all of its systems and assemblies are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained to meet the owner's project requirements.' - USGBCThe systems cannot be commissioned until they are installed. The process takes place prior to occupancy (usually) when the building is substantially completed. For example, all of the HVAC systems are in, the building has water and power, etc. Things that don't need to be in place are painting, carpets, tile, etc.'36-Which of the following actions should a project team take to make sure a building remains efficient during its operation?C. Ensure that the building systems are functioning as designed and that they support the owner's project requirements.37-Which of the following project areas would retrocommissioning aid?D. Operational energy efficiency.38-What is lighting power density measured in?A. Installed lighting power per unit area.39-Commissioning of a building is intended to verify the building and its systems meet which of the following:C. The owner's project requirements.40-What helps utilities optimize their supply-side energy generation and delivery systems?C. Customers that enroll in a demand response program.41-Reduced emissions are a benefit of purchasing:B. Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).42-What environmental issue is associated with refrigerants used in HVAC&R systems?D. Increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

Refrigerants have ozone depletion potential (ODP) and global warming potential (GWP) due to greenhouse gas emissions. Low values of each are best for refrigerant choices.43-What year does the Montreal Protocol phase out HCFCs?B. 2030.44-Which of the following is reduced with the help of carbon offsets?C. Greenhouse gas emissions.45-A data center in a rural area wants to be net-zero. Which of the following design decisions will help the project team achieve this?B. Install a photovoltaic system on site.46-Once occupants are in a building, how can the project team maintain ongoing energy efficiency?B. By retrocommissioning.

Retrocommissioning is 'a commissioning process that can be performed on existing buildings to identify and recognize system improvements that make the building more suitable for current use.' USGBC.C. By monitoring building automation systems.

Building automation systems (BAS) collect data about a building's systems and track it over time. The data can be used to determine trends or anomalies, which can then serve to help fix or update the systems.47-A building owner of a new extended-stay hotel is concerned about the higher initial costs for ENERGY STAR appliances. Which of the following could help with the decision-making process?C. A life cycle assessment of the trade-offs between the capital and operating costs.48-Which of the following causes depletion of the ozone layer?C. CFCs.49-What does a carbon offset represent?B.A unit of carbon dioxide equivalent that is reduced, avoided, or sequestered to compensate for emissions occurring elsewhere.50-Which of the following is a measure of energy use intensity?C. Energy consumed per unit of floor space.51-What project areas would you find CFCs used in?A. Centrifugal chillers.C. Refrigeration.52-Which of the following project team members is responsible for verifying and documenting that a building and all of its systems and assemblies are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained to meet the owner's project requirements?B. The commissioning authority.53-Which of the following is NOT an example of on-site generated renewable energy?A. Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).54-A developer is considering pursuing LEED for an eight-story, multi-family residential project. How would the baseline building performance be determined?C. By calculations made using ASHRAE 90.1.55-What is the median payback period for the commissioning of existing buildings?A. 0.7 years.56-What environmental issue is associated with the burning of fossil fuels?D. Release of carbon dioxide.57-When calculating building energy performance, what is included as process energy?A. Elevator.E. Washing machine.F. Desktop computer.58-An owner wants to install a photovoltaic system on the building's rooftop and sell the excess electricity back to the utility company. Which of the following would be aided by this strategy?B. On-site renewable energy.

Net metering is the term for selling excess electricity back to the grid. Net metering can only be done when on-site renewable energy systems are present.59-A refrigerated warehouse project in the design phase could reduce its electricity demand by taking which of the following actions?B. Enrolling in a demand response program.60-A building owner wants to increase energy efficiency to lower the operating costs of a new building project. What strategy would help with this goal?D. Install all LED lighting.61-Which of the following is a benefit of commissioning?B. Fewer system deficiencies.62-What variables measure a refrigerant's impact on the environment?B. Ozone depletion potential.D. Global warming potential.63-Why is it important to categorize spaces in LEED?D. Depending on the space categorization, the credit requirements may not apply.64-An owner wants to offset the environmental impact of a building's energy use. What is a benefit of purchasing off-site renewable energy or renewable energy certificates (RECs) over installing onsite renewable energy systems such as photovoltaic panels?B. The upfront costs to the building owner would be lower.65-Developing nations banned ChloroFluoroCarbons (CFCs) under the:D. Montreal Protocol.66-A project team is reviewing strategies to increase energy efficiency. Which of the following will help reduce plug-load demands?B. Installing appliances that meet or exceed ENERGY STAR requirements.67- In commercial buildings, on average which end use consumes the most energy?A. Space heating.

On average, the distribution of a building's energy use is as follows:Space Heating - 36% ,Lighting - 21% ,Cooling - 8%, Water Heating - 8%,Ventilation - 7%Refrigeration - 6% ,Cooking - 3% ,Computers - 2% ,Office Equipment - 1% ,Other - 8%.68-Which of the following is a difference between Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and a carbon offset?A. RECs are tradable commodities.69-What has ozone depletion potential (ODP)?C. CFC-based refrigerants used in HVAC systems.70-Which projects would NOT be eligible for LEED certification?A. An existing building project that uses CFC-based refrigerants without having a CFC phase-out plan.B. A new building project that uses CFC-based refrigerants.71-What is GWP as it relates to refrigerants?D. A measurement of how much effect the given refrigerant will have on global warming in relation to carbon dioxide.72-Which of the following is not an alternative LEED recommends for reducing stratospheric ozone depletion?A. Selecting refrigerants that have long atmospheric lifetimes.73-Which of the following would require use of the EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager?B. Comparing the ongoing operating performance of a building with its intended design performance.74-What statement is true regarding HydroFluoroCarbons (HFCs)?B. Many HFCs have a significant global warming potential.75-A project owner wants to provide financial support to a reforestation project. What would help with this goal?B. Carbon offsets.76-A building automation system will assist with collecting data about which of the following:B. Energy spikes that occur every morning.

Building automation systems (BAS) collect data about a building's systems and track it over time. The data can be used to determine trends or anomalies, which can then serve to help fix or update the systems.77-What types of energy sources generate the least air and water pollution?D. Wind.E. Biofuel.78-A building owner wants to reduce energy demand to lower the heating and cooling costs of a new building project. What strategy would help with this goal?B. Optimize the building orientation.79-If a building owner enrolls in a demand response program, which of the following will happen?A. The building may have to decrease electricity use during peak times.80-A project is located in an area with a demand-response program and that has enough room for a wind-turbine to allow for on-site renewable energy. If the project implements both of these strategies, which of the following will occur?A. The project's energy costs will decrease.

Demand-response programs usually include financial incentives during demand response events. The utility company asks the building to use less electricity, the building agrees, and the building owner is rewarded with a price break. In turn, the utility company saves money by spending less money on additional transmission lines and power plants.81-An existing office building has a 20-year old chiller that uses CFC-11. An owner is considering a major renovation of the building and applying for LEED for New Construction certification. What statement is true about the project's ability to earn LEED certification?B. The owner can implement a phase-out plan to earn LEED certification.82-Regularly occupied spaces would include which of the following:C. Dorm room.83-Which of the following is a benefit of a building owner choosing to install a wind turbine on site to reduce the building's use of grid-source nonrenewable energy?A. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

When renewable energy (wind, geothermal, solar) is chosen over nonrenewable energy (oil, coal, natural gas), greenhouse gas emissions are decreased.84-What is the most common way to meet the requirements of off-site renewable energy?A. Purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).

7- Materials and Resources :

1)- Which of the following would help with sustainable purchasing during building operations? D- Purchasing recycled printer paper-The recycled printer paper is a sustainable purchasing option.2)- For new construction projects, which of the following tools enable the project team to understand the environmental impact of a building over its entire life?B.Cradle-to grave life cycle analysis (LCA)

-A life-cycle assessment provides information on a building over all phases of its life. Using LCA in the design process helps the project team understand which short- and long-term impacts different design decisions will have, allowing them to make better design decisions.3)- Which of the following is an example of a source control waste reduction strategy?D.Pre-ordering materials cut to size

-Source reduction is the first and best way to minimize waste. Source reduction starts at the source-such as pre-ordering materials cut to size and choosing modular construction, which generates less onsite waste.4)- Which of the following is one of the most toxic and common sources of indoor air pollution in an existing building?C.Mercury

-Standard fluorescent lamps contain mercury.5)- How can an architect make sure that the general contractor understands what products to include in a project?C.Include the specifications in the purchasing policy

-Specifications are created by architects and given to the contractor for the purposes of purchasing the right quantity and type of materials. Specifications include drawings of what is to be built. They are legally binding documents.6)- When choosing products that have Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), which factor is used in determining if LEED credit can be earned?D.The number of different permanently installed products used from different manufacturers

-When purchasing materials a certain number of products must be selected to meet LEED credit requirements.7)- A laboratory project requires a lot of special-use equipment and systems to keep the areas inside sterile. What would a sub-contractor need to safely handle a product during installation?B.A Material safety data sheet (MSDS)

-Material Safety Data Sheets are intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures to safely handle a product during fabrication, installation, or in a life-safety event.8)- Selecting products that have been developed with a sustainable design is an example of:C.Source reduction

-Source reduction reduces the materials brought into a building. This includes products that have reduced packaging and products developed with sustainable design principles.9)- Which of the following materials can be certified under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)?B.Hardwood cabinets

C.Bamboo floors

E.Softwood moulding

10)- What is true regarding carpet made from recycled milk jugs?A.The carpet contains post-consumer recycled content

B.The material would reduce the need for virgin materials

11)- What are the environmental benefits of using salvaged wood flooring in a residential project?B.The wood flooring will reduce the demand for virgin resources

-Salvaged materials reduce the demand for virgin materials and reduce waste. Flooring that is taken from a demo project can be reused elsewhere so that trees do not have to be cut down to supply wood for new flooring.12)- Which of the following strategies should a hospital project choose to extend the life of the building and conserve building resources as the surrounding population grows?A.Design rooms with modular systems

-Designing for flexibility is a concept that considers the future use of the building and how it may be modified while at the same time reducing waste and reducing the need for new materials.-Modular room partitions, modular furniture, and zoned utility systems allow for future expansion.13)- A door found onsite and turned into a table as part of a major renovation would be considered what type of material?C.Reused

14)- The manufacturer of a foam ceiling acoustic tile has disclosed the ingredients in the product. With this information project teams will be able to do which of the following?A.Make better-informed decisions

-The purpose of having manufacturers disclose materials is for project teams to make better decisions and encourage manufacturers to make efforts to improve the environmental qualities of their products over time.15)- An environmental product declaration (EPD) for LEED must conform to which of the following standards?C.ISO

-The International Standards Organization (ISO) standards are used for EPDs in LEED.16)- Which of the following actions are aided by completing a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of a building during the design process?B.Determining the materials that best fit the project over the building's life

-One reason to do an LCA of a building is to be able to compare different material choices and see how they impact the project over the building's life.D.Reducing the amount of materials used

17)- Which of the following purchasing decisions would reduce the environmental harm used in the operations of a school project?D.Paper towels that are FSC certified, cafeteria food from a local farm, ENERGY STAR computers

-FSC-certified paper products are environmentally preferable because they reduce the demand for virgin resources.-Purchasing food locally meets the goal by supporting the local economy.-Computers and equipment that is ENERGY STAR rated meets the goal because they use less energy and enter sleep mode when not in use.18)- What is greenwashing?D.Advertising a product or policy to be more environmentally friendly than it really is

19)- A floor covering that can be recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life would be what type of product?C.Cradle to cradle

-Cradle to cradle is 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. Cradle to cradle is an example of a closed system.20)- What is an example of adaptive reuse?A.Renovating an old steel mill into an apartment complex

-Adaptive reuse is the practice of redesigning and using a structure for a use that is significantly different from the building's original use.

21)- An environmentally conscience tenant wants to select flooring that is environmentally preferable in an effort to plan ahead for when the tenant will eventually move to a larger office space. Which of the following flooring products meet the criteria?C.Ceramic tile that a manufacturer takes back after its end of life and recycles

D.Wood flooring that a manufacturer takes back after its end of life and refinishes

-Environmentally preferable products have known end-of-life scenarios for when the product needs to be replaced to keep them out of the landfill. These are frequently called take-back programs. In LEED credit, the take-back program is a type of extended producer responsibility.22)- Which of the following reduce the energy use and waste associated with the demolition and construction of buildings?B.Restoring existing buildings

C.Rehabilitating blighted buildings

D.Preserving historic structures

-This question is about building reuse and its benefits.-Restoration, preservation, and rehabilitation are three types of building reuse which will help reduce the energy use and waste from tearing down a building.23)- The purchasing policies for the ongoing operations of a building should address which of the following?D.Ongoing consumables

-Ongoing consumables are 'a product that has a low cost per unit and is regularly used and replaced in the course of business. Also known as ongoing purchases.E.Durable goods

-Durable goods are 'products with a useful life of approximately two or more years and that are replaced infrequently.24)- The project owner of an office park wants to make sure that once a tenant leaves, the tenant space can be quickly and easily renovated. How would the project team meet this goal?D.By designing for flexibility

-Designing for flexibility helps reduce construction waste and the need for new building materials. It also allows renovations to occur more quickly because modular systems are frequently used.25)- Which of the following are strategies that help a project team design for flexibility?D.Modular casework

-Modular and movable casework is 'shelving and cabinetry designed to be easily installed, moved, or reconfigured.E.Demountable partitions

F.Moveable furniture

26)- How can a project team learn about the environmental impacts of a manufacturer's extraction operations and the product's supply chain?D.By reviewing the manufacturer's corporate sustainability report (CSR)

-A CSR report is a third-party verified report that includes information on how the manufacturer extracts or sources materials.27)- A manufacturer has a carpet tile that includes an environmental product declaration (EPD) and health product declaration (HPD). The manufacturer has also published a corporate sustainability report (CSR). Which of the following do these documents aid?D.Transparency

-Each building disclosure and optimization credit in the Materials and Resources section has two options for compliance. The first option is for material transparency - what's in the material or how was it obtained. There are third party certifications used to confirm transparency. Transparency in the materials credits comes from publishing:-EPDs, which include the life-cycle impacts of a product.-CSRs help to identify products/manufacturers that have been verified to be extracted or sourced in a responsible manner.-HPD' is an acronym for 'Health Product Declaration.' The HPD is a standard format for reporting product content and associated health information for building products and materials.28)- A project team for a school project is designing classrooms that will improve the learning experience. Which of the following building components meet this goal while maintaining preferable life-cycle impacts?C.Reused acoustic tiles

-School projects have a prerequisite for acoustics. This choice is a reused product, which is preferable because it doesn't require any raw material extraction.29)- In an existing office building, how can the project team determine if there are additional opportunities for increasing the amount of waste diverted from ongoing operations?C.Conduct a waste-stream audit

-What can't be measured can't be managed. The audit of the waste streams shows how much and of what type of waste is being generated by the project. Once the quantities are known, researching can be done to learn how to best reduce them.30)- A wood product is environmentally preferable if it has which of the following attributes?A.Wood that is sustainably grown and harvested

31)- Some wood flooring recovered from a local barn demolition is being used for flooring in a new office project. What type of material is the wood flooring considered?B.Reused material

32)- Which project layout would be the best for reducing demand for new materials?C.A dense, mixed-use neighborhood

-The greater the density of a project, the more environmentally friendly it is. Putting more people into a building compared to building more buildings is better.-Mixed-use projects such as putting apartments on top of retail stores reduce materials because the project isn't building separate buildings for residential and retail. Less buildings means less new materials.-Finally, more dense building requires less roads and infrastructure, saving more materials.33)- A tenant is reviewing cabinets for an office kitchen. One option is wheatboard cabinets sourced from different areas and compressed together with glue. A second option is solid oak cabinets extracted and manufactured locally. How can the environmental attributes of the products be compared?C.By a life-cycle assessment

-Life-cycle assessment is 'an evaluation of the environmental effects of a product from cradle to grave. The LCA would indicate attributes to compare between the products.34)- Which of the following are effective ways to lessen the overall environmental consequences of an interior space over its lifetime?A.Selecting refurbished furniture

-Reusing materials or furnishings reduces the demand for new materials and thus preserves virgin resources.C.Installing demountable interior nonstructural walls

-This strategy is part of designing for flexibility which reduces the demand for new building materials over time.35)- In which of the following ways would a project use environmental product declarations (EPDs)?D.To help the project team understand a product's sustainable qualities

-EPDs help architects, designers, specifiers, and other purchasers better understand a product's sustainable qualities and environmental repercussions.36)- What do the credits in the Materials and Resources (MR) category focus on?B.Minimizing the embodied impacts associated with the entire life-cycle of building materials

37)- REACH Optimization would be used in which of the following credit categories?A.Materials and Resources

- REACH is the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. REACH requires all companies manufacturing or importing chemical substances into the European Union in quantities of one ton or more per year to register these substances.-The main aims of REACH are to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, the promotion of alternative test methods, the free circulation of substances on the internal market, and enhancing competitiveness and innovation38)- A project has construction debris that is nonrecyclable waste. Which of the following actions can the project team take with the waste that will help the project with construction waste management?B.Waste-to-energy

Waste-to-energy is 'the conversion of nonrecyclable waste materials into usable heat, electricity, or fuel through a variety of processes, including combustion, gasification, pyrolization, anaerobic digestion, and landfill gas (LFG) recovery'It's quite popular and Europe and becoming more common. When strict air-quality guidelines are followed, it's a good way to dispose of trash and generate energy in the process.

39)- What should be included in a construction waste management plan?A.If any construction waste materials to be recycled will be commingled or separated

-The construction waste management plan will describe where construction and demolition debris is going to go. The plan outlines diverting construction debris from landfills through reusing, salvaging, and recycling materials. Part of this decision is to use commingled or separate recycling.40)- Which of the following does LEED use as a standard means of reporting the environmental impacts of a product, such as global warming potential and greenhouse gas emissions?A.Environmental Product Declarations

-Typically, an EPD will include information about a product's impact on global warming, ozone depletion, water pollution, ozone creation, and greenhouse gas emissions.41)- Which of the following is NOT a strategy to reduce construction waste?B.Maximize the building footprint

-Increasing the size of the building footprint would likely increase the amount of construction waste.42)- A large home builder is developing a new neighborhood with 200 homes. What strategies would help the builder save on material costs and conserve materials?C.Advanced framing

D.Reducing hallways

F.Structural insulated panels

-The three correct choices are examples of source reduction and space-efficient strategies.43)- When selecting windows for a building project, along with performance and adaptability, what else should the project team consider?A.Embodied energy of the windows

Embodied energy is an accounting methodology which aims to find the sum total of the energy necessary for an entire product lifecycle. This lifecycle includes raw material extraction, transport, manufacture, assembly, installation, disassembly, deconstruction.When selecting a building material there are three things that should be considered:

1. Performance - How will the material perform compared to other alternatives? Consider insulation - should the project use foam insulation, batt insulation, or something else for the best insulating properties?

2. Adaptability - Can the insulation be reused in the future when the building is at the end of its life or will it need to be disposed of?

3. Embodied energy - How much energy went into manufacturing each type of insulation being considered. Was the insulation sourced close by or was manufactured in an environmentally unfriendly plant and then shipped from overseas..44)- A construction waste management plan should address what items?C.A target diversion rate and what materials should be diverted from the waste stream

-A construction waste management plan should address what materials will be diverted from the landfill, as well as how they will be diverted and how the plan will be policed.45)- Which of the following legally binding documents describe the quality of the materials to be used on the project?D.Specifications

-Specifications are created by architects and given to the contractor for the purposes of purchasing the right quantity and type of materials. Specifications include drawings of what is to be built.46)- Which of the following are the environmental benefits of reusing a building?C.Makes landfills last longer

-Reuse - whether a building or material - prevents the building or material from ending up in the landfill, extending the landfill's life.47)- When reviewing products in the integrative design, which of the following are preferable material attributes that should be considered?C.Supporting the local economy

-Materials extracted and manufactured locally support the local economy and are preferable to materials from farther away.D.Durability

-Durable materials last longer, reducing the demand for new materials.48)- What document does the project team create for the administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging, recycling, and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and construction waste?C.Construction waste management plan

49)- Which of the following exemplify strategies of reducing harm to the environment over a building's entire life?C.Conducting a life-cycle assessment to help reduce a building's environmental footprint

D.Restoring a historic building

E.Using salvaged flooring in a new building

-Building reuse, materials reuse and conducting an LCA of a building are three ways to reduce the harm done to the environment by construction.50)- For what purpose would a project team do a life-cycle assessment?D.To understand the trade-offs of material selection and energy performance

51)- A material that has met which of the following standards would contribute to material ingredient optimization?A.Cradle-to-Cradle Certified

C.GreenScreen

-With Building Disclosure and Optimization remember there are two parts - the disclosure and the optimization.-The disclosure is about transparency, which includes environmental product declarations (life-cycle impacts), material ingredients (health product declarations), and raw materials sourcing (corporate sustainability reports).-The optimization is about using a certain quantity or percentage of those products that have disclosure for the project. Optimization usually includes a third party certification for the product.-For material ingredients those certifications are GreenScreen and Cradle-to-Cradle Certified. Choosing products that have met one of those standards helps earn the credit.52)- A product with a Health Product Declaration (HPD) will assist the project team in selecting products that meet which of the following criteria:B.Have less negative health effects

-HPDs help determine which products may cause health problems.-Health Product Declaration (HPDs) provide a full disclosure of the potential chemicals of concern in products by comparing product ingredients to a wide variety of 'hazard' lists published by government authorities and scientific associations.53)- For solid waste management, which of the following ranks the highest by the EPA to reduce waste?A.Source reduction

-Source reduction, also known as waste prevention or pollution prevention, is the elimination of waste before it is created. It involves the design, manufacture, purchase or use of materials and products to reduce the amount or toxicity of what is thrown away.-An example of source reduction is using less packaging to ship a product.-The four preferred strategies of the EPA for reducing waste are, in order:

-Source reduction-Reuse-Recycling-Waste to energy54)- Which of the following materials, if reused, would be considered pre-consumer recycled content?A.Sawdust

-Sawdust can be taken from a lumber mill and sent to another manufacturer where they turn it into medium density fiberboard (MDF).C.Walnut shells

-The walnut shells are taken from the walnut processing line at the food plant and shipped somewhere else to be turned into composite wood products such as cabinetry.D.Sunflower seed hulls

-Post-consumer material- recycled material generated from the waste of household, commercial, industrial, or institutional end-users-Pre-consumer content- formerly known as post-industrial content, is the percentage of material in a product that is recycled from manufacturing waste.55)- A project team is reviewing potential building materials for a school project. What impact would reusing brick and stone found off-site have on the triple bottom line?B.The reuse would be cost-effective.

D.The reuse would be sustainable.

-For example, old brick and stone probably cost the same as new brick and stone and they don't have to be extracted.56)- What is FSC Certified wood?A.Wood that has been procured from well managed forests

-Wood that has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is acceptable for LEED credits.-FSC Certified wood comes from well managed forests that use responsible logging practices.57)- How can projects reduce sending waste to a landfill?A.Reuse materials

C.Recycle materials

58)- Which greenhouse gas is produced in landfills as a result of solid waste disposal?D.Methane

- As trash decomposes in landfills methane is produced - a potent greenhouse gas.59)- The choice of a building material used for a project should be determined by what criteria?A.The environmental impact of extracting and manufacturing the material

- This is the environmental portion of the triple bottom line.C.The cost of the material

- This is the economic portion of the triple bottom line.F.The impact the material has on society

- This is the social portion of the triple bottom line.- This is an example of selecting a material based on the triple bottom line, which is how USGBC is guided by their decisions.

8-indoor environmental quality:1-Why would a project team use low-emitting materials?C. These materials protect the health of construction personnel and building occupants.2-A building design in a cool climate includes daylighting, natural ventilation, operable windows, and individual lighting controls. What else can be included in the design to improve occupant comfort and control?C. Ergonomic desks.3-A developer for an office project is considering a natural ventilation system. Which of the following will be the MOST important in determining if the system will be appropriate?B. Whether or not the system can provide enough fresh air.

The system first and foremost has to provide enough fresh air to meet the prerequisite of LEED.All the other choices may be important, which would be determined in the integrative process.4-Which of the following do LEED require for good indoor air quality?B. That smoking indoors is prohibited.

This is a prerequisite and is required for LEED certification.LEED requires a no-smoking policy for the building and around building entrances, operable windows, and air intakes.5-The developer of a new restaurant wants to include a smoking room inside. Which of the following statements is true about the project's ability to earn LEED certification?A. The project cannot earn LEED certification because it will not meet all the prerequisites.6-A building owner has concerns about the costs of increasing the ventilation from the minimum required for indoor air quality. Which of the following could help offset the operating costs?C. Using demand control ventilation.

Demand-control ventil