MOCK EXAM I Flashcards
What LEED Rating system has performance periods?
LEED O+M: Existing Buildings
What does every credit category begin within the LEED reference guides?
Overview
What provides legal protection of the ozone layer in the U.S.?
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Off-gassing of contaminants is a major degrader of the indoor air quality of a building. What products need to be analyzed to determine their VOC content?
Wall paint
Cork ceiling tiles have the ability to be recycled and completely reused for flooring at the end of their life. Which term describes this approach?
Cradle to cradle
What does not affect a project’s certification fees?
The amount of LEED credits pursued
The most significant difference between a conventional linear design process and an Integrative Process is?
The Integrative Process is iterative
When does commissioning take place?
Substantial completion phase
What contributes to Heat Island Effect?
Reduced airflow due to tall buildings and narrow streets
The Location and Transportation credit category awards points for selecting a site within a walkable proximity to a number of “diverse uses”. Which is not a “diverse use”?
An automated teller machine
LeadingGreen’s enormous parking lot utilizes constructed shading towers equipped with PV panels to generate electricity for vehicle recharging stations. Which credits would be impacted by this? (CHOOSE 2)
Green Vehicles & Heat island Reduction
The Water Efficiency prerequisite requires an indoor water usage reduction of 20% from a baseline calculated from what?
The number of occupants , and their usage
Which type of water is permitted as an alternative water source for indoor water use?
Used process water
The Integrative Process was previously just a principle of sustainability, but with LEED V4, it is now actually worth a point. Which of the following demonstrates a team using the Integrative Process concept of the Systems Thinking approach?
Establishing water saving metrics for measuring success
What is the overarching goal of the Materials and Resources credit category?
Minimize the embodied life-cycle impacts of the building materials
Who is the stakeholder on a project team responsible for verifying the performance and testing of building systems?
Commissioning Authority
A project is located in northern Ontario and wants to take advantage of the area’s environmental assets. Which credit category addresses the needs of this unique location?
Regional Priority credits
A team is not sure how to set its baseline for outdoor water consumption. Which of the following techniques would not help earn the outdoor water use reduction credit? (CHOOSE 2)
- Use turf grass for groundcover
- Install a vegetative roof
Where would it be appropriate to use the USGBC member logo for LeadingGreen, a member company of the USGBC?
On company letterhead
LEED is developed through a consensus-based approach and evolves every few years. What is each LEED rating system composed of?
Credit categories
A company is looking at passive and mechanical methods of lowering the building’s energy load, such as:
Configuring the building to minimize solar gain in summer and maximize it in winter
Conventionally which of the following has been primary used to replace CFC-11?
HCFC-123
The USGBC is a not for profit organization that promotes the triple bottom line through its:
Guiding Principles
The Integrative Process is used to identify synergies, which result in short and long term cost savings. What is also true about the IP? (CHOOSE 2)
- It reduces change orders during construction
- It can decrease the likelihood of delays and costs resulting from design changes during the construction documents phase
A facility manager is looking for information on how to improve IAQ throughout the life of the building. Which of the following strategies will support this goal?
Outlining green cleaning procedures and goals for custodians
According to LEED, who defines the site’s open space requirements?
The local zoning authority
LeadingGreen just signed a contract with the City of Toronto that allows the company to work out of an historic building. How can the city achieve carbon neutrality for the building?
Purchase carbon offsets
LeadingGreen wants to establish green building goals across the entire design while using stakeholders’ expertise. What workshop helps achieve this?
Charrette
A project is attempting to meet the EQ credit for enhanced air quality. Which of the following would be well suited for an entryway system?
Low VOC rubber mat
What is TRUE about credit forms submitted via LEED Online?
The forms can be changed until they are submitted for review to the GBCI
An extermination company is going out of business because building owners are reducing the need for pesticides by:
Developing a coordinated program of nonchemical strategies
Open space can contribute to many credits in multiple credit categories. Select the example of quality open space:
A jogging trail around a natural wetland
Innovert Real Estate Investment Trust is reviewing its current portfolio and notices an immense amount of water being consumed in its older building stock, which is costing a lot due to increasing water prices. It is cost-prohibitive to replace all the plumbing, so the project team suggested alternative approaches to reduce potable water. Which are the most efficient ways to reduce potable water?
Installing new low-flow aerators
A developer has selected to construct their headquarters beside a protected wetland. The goals of the project are to reduce energy consumption, mitigate the Heat Island Effect, ensure the buildings occupants will be healthy, and protect the wetland’s habitat. How can the developer accomplish this?
Complete a site assessment in the integrative process
Which of the following options is not addressed in the minimum program requirement (MPR) in LEED?
a) The LEED boundary
b) Project’s location on existing land
c) Project size
d) A project’s energy efficiency
d) A project’s energy efficiency
A project team has decided to take an integrative approach for the design and construction of their new office project. The success of an integrated project team is reliant on:
Commitment to the sustainability goals
For the Building Disclosure and Optimization credit that looks at the ingredients of materials, which standards would help earn points? (CHOOSE 2)
- Cradle to Cradle Certified
- GreenScreen
There is a prerequisite for LEED BD+C projects in Sustainable Sites that ensures the environment is protected by: (CHOOSE 3)
- Soil Erosion
- Waterway Sedimentation
- Airborne dust
Value engineering can result in reduced level of sustainability or just a more cost-effective approach. Which of the following would be an example of one?
Replacing an asphalt parking lot with a cheaper, cool-coloured gravel
The LEED rating systems are updated on a regular development cycle. What are the basic types of improvements that keep the rating systems current? (Choose 3)
- Development of Addendas to supplement the rating systems
- Maintenance of the current versions of the rating systems
- Major updates to provide the next versions of the rating systems