Practice Exam Takeaways

Question 1

Does a project need to be located near a transportation department to reduce impacts of transportation?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

What is brownfield?

Answer 2

Land that has been contaminated with hazardous waste/pollution.

Question 3

Does SS address reduced transportation?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

What people must LEED for Homes involve? What type of person isn’t required?

Answer 4

Required: LEED for Homes provider, Green Rater, and Home Energy Rater.
Not required: LEED AP

Question 5

What is LEED project certification FEE based on?

Answer 5

Building floors/floor area AND USGBC membership

Question 6

Is the LEED project certification fee based on project square footage or certification level?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

What are the biggest contributors to reducing carbon footprint?

Answer 7

Building service systems, transportation

Question 8

What does material costs include?

Answer 8

Taxes and transportation costs

Question 9

What type of building (with number of floors) is applicable to LEED for Homes?

Answer 9

3-floor residential building

Question 10

Which organization develops/upgrades LEED rating systems AND develops regional priority credits?

Answer 10

USGBC

Question 11

Is USGBC responsible for review project certification or providing tests for LEED professions?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Does proper site design and management intent include reducing material consumption?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Which of the following are proper strategies for site selection:

• Dense Street Grids
• Better landscaping design
• conservative project footprint
• pedestrian access to bus stations
• Stormwater management

Answer 13

• Dense street grids

* Stormwater management

Question 14

What is the percentage of building reuse determined by?

Answer 14

Area

Question 15

Which organizations can ONLY use USGBC logo?

Answer 15

Those that have permission

Question 16

What must be submitted to demonstrate compliance of a credit?

What is just used to keep track and not required for submittal?

Answer 16

Credit Forms (via LEED online)

LEED scorecards are not required (via USGBC)

Question 17

Can LEED for Existing Buildings O&M certify interior fit outs? Can it certify half the buildings belonging to the same owner?

Answer 17

No and No

Question 18

Does upgrade of ENTIRE HVAC system count as LEED for New Construction or LEED for Existing Buildings O&M?

Answer 18

LEED for Existing Buildings O&M

Question 19

Does installation of a storm water reuse system classify as LEED for new construction?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What is used to check RP credits available for a project?

Answer 20

GIS Data

Question 21

Does graywater have various definitions depending on location?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

What is Energy STAR Portfolio Manager used for?

Answer 22

Comparing two existing building energy performances

Question 23

What ASHRAE’s are referenced by IEQ standards?

Answer 23

62.1 (ventilation), 52.2(filtration), 55 (thermal comfort)

Question 24

What is an example of source reduction?

Answer 24

Purchasing products with reduced packaging

Question 25

LEED for Commercial Interiors (within ID+C): what percentage of interior space must be undergoing renovation?

Answer 25

60%

Question 26

What is smart growth?

Answer 26

Developing in area with well connected community and public transportation network. Things are already there, it's not "virgin" land

Question 27

Where can you find quarterly updates regarding credit interpretations or LEED updates?

Answer 27

USGBC

Question 28

Will extracting/sourcing raw materials in responsible matter avoid ozone depletion?

Answer 28

No

Question 29

What percentage of water consumption do buildings account for in the US?

Answer 29

14%

Question 30

Are chiller costs included in soft costs?

Answer 30

Yes

Question 31

What are NOT considered C&D debris?

Answer 31

Excavated soil (rocks), land clearing debris (tree stumps), and hazardous materials

Question 32

What types of projects appropriate for LEED C&S?

Answer 32

major renovations new construction NO interior fit-outs

Question 33

What is a partition cost?

Answer 33

greater amount of either the actual cost or cost of an equivalent item

Question 34

What is cradle to cradle?

Answer 34

Environmentally preferred system Materials are perpetually in closed loops Considers opportunities for reuse of the product because materials within the product can be recyclable

Question 35

What is cradle to grave?

Answer 35

system/product that accepts disposal as part of the (product) life cycle

Question 36

What is albedo?

Answer 36

the reflectivity of a material

Question 37

Are tender documents required for LEED online submission?

Answer 37

No documents required: anything related to design (building drawings, MEP narratives, floor plan, building elevations)

Question 38

Which categories are ASHRAE standards not used?

Answer 38

LT, SS, MR, IN, RP They are used in EA, WE, IEQ

Question 39

What is a water table?

Answer 39

Upper surface of zone of saturation (where pores and fractures of ground are saturated with water) The surface where water pressure head is equal to atmospheric pressure

Question 40

What type of paving supports reduced heat island effect and reduced rainwater runoff?

Answer 40

Pervious paving

Question 41

What is pooled parking?

Answer 41

when parking spaces are shared between 2+ buildings

Question 42

What does daylight, small building footprint, and natural ventilation do?

Answer 42

Reduce energy demand

Question 43

What is green-e certification program?

Answer 43

Promotes green electricity products, provides consumers with method to identify said products

Question 44

What is LEED certification fees based on?

Answer 44

membership and gross floor area

Question 45

What is next most beneficial use of waste materials after recycling?

Answer 45

waste to energy

Question 46

What% of occupants must individual lighting controls be provided for?

Answer 46

90% (IEQ Credit Interior Lighting)

Question 47

What are two high-performance irrigation systems that channel water to root systems?

Answer 47

bubbler distribution systems, drip systems

Question 48

What's a new credit in LEED v4? What does it do?

Answer 48

Integrative Process (is not in a category) Encourage early analysis of energy, site, and water systems to inform design

Question 49

Which is highest form of material conservation, reuse or recycling?

Answer 49

REUSE OBVI

Question 50

What is pilot credit library?

Answer 50

facilitates introduction of new credits to LEED rating system

Question 51

benefits of using pervious materials for hardscapes?

Answer 51

Restores local water table Reduces rainwater runoff

Question 52

What percent energy do LEED certified commercial buildings use compared to national average?

Answer 52

24%

Question 53

What is the water balance approach?

Answer 53

Using the sites annual precipitation to determine how much water should be used for both indoor and outdoor

Question 54

What is eutrophication?

Answer 54

When a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients, causing excessive growth of algae

Question 55

What is commissioning?

Answer 55

Verifying that building energy related systems are installed/calibrated/performing according to project and owner’s requirements (in the EA category)