Practice Exam 1 Flashcards
A vegetated roof May contribute to which of the following credits? A – heat island, non-roof B – storm water quantity control. C – light pollution reduction. D – optimize energy performance. E – Innovation in design.
Stormwater quantity control, optimize energy performance, Innovation in design
Which of the following locations would most likely helo the project team achieve diverse uses?
- within 1/4 mile of public transportation
- pedestrian access to nearby urban business distric
- adjacent to alarge open space area
- adjacent to a residential building
Pedestrian access to nearby urban business distric. Community Connectivity requires 10 basic services within 1/2 mile of the project. Public Transportation is counted under different credit and therefore does not apply here.
Which team member is most relevant to the Integrated Project Deliver (IPD) process?
- USGBC Reviewer
- Architect
- FSC Wood Vendor
- Drywall Subcontractor
Of the team members listed, the architect is most relevant to the integrated project delivery process since he/she is actively involved during the design phase
Which of the following would most likely earn points under the Materials & Resources section? (chose 2)
- Materials that are diverted from a landfill
- Materials with zero volatile organic compounds
- Materials that are rapidly renewable
- Materials that are recycleable
- Hazardous materials
Materials that are diverted from a landfill and Materials that are recycleable. Materials and resources section awards points for construction waste diversion as well as for rapidly renewable materials. Low VOC materials are covered in the Indoor Enviormental QWuality Section.
Which of the following best represents an example or definition of pre-consumer recycled content? Choose 2
- The percentage of a material in a product that was consumer wated
- the percentage of material in a product that is recycled from manufacturing waste.
- Material also referred to as post-industrial recycled content
- Material diverted from the landfill
- Material reused site
2 and 3, Pre-consumer recycled content, often referred to as post-industrial recycled content (not to be confused with post-consumer recycled content), typically related to material recycled from the manufacturing process.
Increasing ventilation would affect which of the following credit categories? (choose 2)
- sustainable sites
- water efficiency
- energy and atmosphere
- Material and resources
- Indoor Enviormental quality
3,5 Increasing ventilation would obviously have a positive effect on the indoor envioronmental quiality section. however, it might also negatively affect energy performance since more energy is requireed to move air throught the space in a mechanically ventilated building
Which of the statements is true? (choose 2)
- high efficiency flush and flow fixtures in a building can contribute to more than a 35% reduction in indoor water usage
- the baseline flush rate for water closets is 1.o gpf
- the baseline flow rate for faucets is 1.5 GPM
- The baseline flush rate for urinals is 1 GPF
The baseline flush rate for water closets is 1.6 Gallons per flush. The baseline flow rate for bathroom faucets is 2.2 Gallons per minitue for private bathrooms and 0.5 GPM for non private bathrooms. So Answer is 1 and 4
What must be recycled on site in order to achieve LEED Certification (Choose 2)
- Plastic
- Compost
- Metals
- Electronics
- Rubbers
1 and 3. LEED Certification requires an area for storing and collecting recyclables including paper, carboard, glass, plastics and metals
The Solar Reflectance Index SRI is a combination of which of the following
- Reflectance and radiation
- emittance and reflectance
- reflectance and perviousness
- albedo and reflectance
- heat island and reflectance
2-Solar reflectance Index, a value between 0-100, meausres the roof ability to reject solar heat. It encompases both emittance and reflectance
The Process of envisioning and describing the desired processes and outcomes of the project at is completion date is referred to as what?
- Leed Charrette
- Integrated Project Delivery
- Project Goals and Outcomes
- Project Vision Statement
4-Project Vision Statement as defined in the LEEF REference Manual refers to the process of envisioning and describing the desired processes and outcomes of the project at its completion date.
Which represents a benefit of using reused materials? choose 2
- Reduction in the demand on new materials
- Potential cost savings
- automatic fsc certification
- increased energy efficiency
Reduction in the demand on new materials and potential cost savings. Reused materials help to reduce the demand on new materials and may also save cost. For example, a tenant that decides to reuse furniture when moving to a new office space can save over 20% of their total construction budget while earning points towards LEED certification.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding LEED online?
- It provides access to case studies
- It allows the project team to submit credit appeals during the review process
- It allows the project team to upload supporting documentation electronically and complete LEED templates
- It is required to be used in the certification process for projects registered in 2008 and after
1- LEED Online unfortunately does not provide access to case studies or sample documentation from other projects.
In an urban area where the building footprint takes up 98% of the site area, what are most likely the best ways to treat stormwater? (choose 2)
- Open Grid paving for non-roof surfaces
- Grey water system
- On site mechanical treatment systems
- Vegetated roof
3 and 4. In urban settings, treating stormwater can be difficult since there might be limited vegetation surrounding the building footprint. In these cases, mechanical treatement systems and vegtated roofs can be effetive strategies.
Which costs should be determined at the very begining of a new construction project? (choose 2)
- Design, construction and consulting fees that are relevant to the LEED certification process
- The cost of credit appels
- Fees for researching various strategies, products and materials
- The cost of submitting at least to CIRs
- The cost of shipment for the certification plaque
1,3. It is important to evaluate costs at the beginning of a construction project. These cost include “soft costs” such as design and consulting fees. In rare cases, there may be added fees associated with product research. In general unncecessary fees associated with LEED can be kept to a minimun by hiring a highly qualified team and by startting the LEED process very early on the project.
Which of the following is true regarding examplary performance for CFCs?
- No examplary performance is available for reducing CFCs
- A project team may earn 1 examplary performance point relating to CFC
- A project team may earn up to 2 examplary performace point relating to CFC
- non of the above
1- A CFC reduction IS REQUIRED by a prerequisite and therefore does not contribute to points. Prerequisites by nature do not have examplary performace thresholds.
During the integrated project delivery process, which of the following should be identified?
- The party accountable for meeting the requirements of each credit
- The time involved with completing each LEED template
- The estmiated date of final certification
- The total cost of recycled content materials
1-One of the first things a LEED Project team should do during the integrated design process is identify the responsible party for each credit
Which of the following is needed to document construction waste management?
- Product cut sheet
- Product MSDS Sheet
- Waste Receipts
- A letter from the product manufacturer
- A building site plan showing the storage and collection fof recyclables
3- Waste receipts from the recycling firm and/ or waste collection site are required in order to document the percentage of project waste that was recycled
What are the allowable units for calculating construction waste?
- Cost only
- Cost or weight
- Cost or volume
- Weight or volume
- Weight only
4- Construction waste may be calculated using weight or volume. Weight is much more common in practice
Grean Seal standards relate to which of the following with respect to LEED
