Chapters 12-13

Question 1

What are the sources of air contaminants?

Answer 1

-Carbon dioxide
-Tobacco smoke
-Mold
-Radon
-Bioeffluents
-VOCs emitted from
carpet, paints, adhesives, glues, sealants,
coatings, cleaning products, furniture, and
composite wood products.

Question 2

What are the different referenced standards

for products that emit VOCs?

Answer 2

Paints and Coatings—Green Seal 11
Adhesives—Green Seal 36
Sealants—SCAQMD 1168
Carpet—Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI)
Other Flooring—FloorScore
Furniture—Greenguard™ and SCS Indoor
Advantage

Question 3

What are the eight strategies to address

sustainable pattern and design?

Answer 3

-Design walkable streets.
-Include pedestrian amenities.
-Use compact development strategies.
-Promote connectivity.
-Provide diverse land uses.
-Create a diverse community.
-Support access to sustainable food.
-Ensure that all residents have easy access to
grocery stores.

Question 4

What is MERV? What is the range?

Answer 4

Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV)

filters range from 1 (low) to 16 (highest).

Question 5

What are the two strategies to manage

rainwater during operations?

Answer 5

• Redirect rainwater.

- Harvest rainwater.

Question 6

What are the six strategies to improve IAQ?

Answer 6

• Prohibit smoking.
• Properly size the ventilation system.
• Protect air coming into the building.
• Test for radon.
• Specify low‐emitting materials.
• Design for entryway systems.

Question 7

What are the three strategies to improve

lighting?

Answer 7

• Use daylighting.
• Give occupants lighting control.
• Conduct occupant surveys.

Question 8

What are the three strategies to address

thermal comfort?

Answer 8

-Install operable windows.
-Give occupants temperature and ventilation
control.
-Conduct occupant surveys.

Question 9

What are the three strategies to improve IAQ

during construction?

Answer 9

• Keep the building clean.
• Protect absorptive materials.
• Conduct a flush‐out.

Question 10

What are the two acoustical strategies to

improve occupant comfort?

Answer 10

• Consider acoustic impacts.

- Conduct occupant surveys.

Question 11

Of the six available Regional Priority credits,
how many can count toward a project’s LEED
certification?

Answer 11

Four

Question 12

A project’s available Regional Priority points
are determined by what project‐specific
element?

Answer 12

Geographic coordinates

Question 13

How does a project team find out the
Regional Priority point opportunities for a
LEED project?

Answer 13

-Refer to the USGBC website
-Enter a project’s geographic coordinates or refer to
LEED‐Online for registered projects.

Question 14

How many Innovation points can a LEED
Green Associate earn for a project seeking
LEED certification?

Answer 14

Zero, only LEED APs are eligible.

Question 15

A project team diverts 97 percent of the
nonhazardous construction waste away
from a landfill. They earn all the points that
are within the credit and an additional point
that will be included in which category?

Answer 15

Innovation

Question 16

What are the two components of a zoning

requirement?

Answer 16

• The map of the zones.

- Text description of the requirements

Question 17

What are some examples of uses that are

defined in zoning ordinances?

Answer 17

• Single‐family residential
• Multifamily residential
• Commercial
• Industrial

Question 18

Within the SS category, LEED encourages a
project team not to exceed the minimum
number of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, but encourages the
team to exceed the minimum amount of
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, both as required by zoning.

Answer 18

Parking spaces; open space

Question 19

What best describes a regulation that

restricts the height of a building?

Answer 19

Zoning ordinance