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1
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If electricity is not Green-e certified, an equivalent source of power can be used if what criterion is met?
Group of answer choices

A. The energy meets the Green-e standards
B. The energy has zero emissions
C. The energy is of a LEED approved type
D. The energy is developed within 500 miles of the project

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A. The energy meets the Green-e standards

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Green power refers to electricity products that include significant proportions of electricity generated from energy resources that are:
Group of answer choices

A. Locally harvested
B. Generated on-site
C. Green Seal Certified
D. Renewable

A

D. Renewable

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Untreated stormwater can NOT be used for what purpose?
Group of answer choices

A. Washing dishes
B. Landscaping fountains
C. Makeup water
D. Drip irrigation

A

A. Washing dishes

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A project team reduces indoor water use 50% from a baseline, well above the 40% credit requirements. What type of performance does this describe?
Group of answer choices

A. Exemplary
B. Integrated
C. Innovative
D. Incremental

A

A. Exemplary

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What is different about green building design compared to conventional design?
Group of answer choices

A. Green building uses an integrated building design
B. Green building does not have a bidding phase
C. Green building has longer schedules
D. Green building costs more

A

A. Green building uses an integrated building design

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Why use comingled recycling? (Choose Two)
Group of answer choices

A. Recycled materials can be sold for more money
B. People are more likely to participate in the recycling program
C. Comingled recycling takes up less space
D. Materials are less likely to be contaminated
E. More kinds of materials can be recycled

A

B. People are more likely to participate in the recycling program, C. Comingled recycling takes up less space

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What should be included in a construction waste management plan?
Group of answer choices

A. Disposal site for refrigerants
B. The environmental concerns
C. Durability planning
D. The goals to be accomplished

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D. The goals to be accomplished

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What encourages the purchase and use of low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles?
Group of answer choices

A. Providing solar car ports
B. Providing preferred parking for those vehicles
C. Locating the project in a dense neighborhood
D. Designing the project to be mixed-use

A

B. Providing preferred parking for those vehicles

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Prior to project registration, a non-USGBC member company project leader can access which LEED resources?
Group of answer choices

A. LEED Score Card
B. LEED letter templates
C. CIR database
D. LEED Online

A

A. LEED Score Card

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What percent of water chillers in existing buildings still use CFCs?
Group of answer choices

A. 20%
B. 50%
C. 30%
D. 40%

A

B. 50%

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What measures the density of non-residential land use?
Group of answer choices

A. Site area
B. Floor area ratio
C. Development footprint
D. Community connectivity

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B. Floor area ratio

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How is a building’s water savings calculated?
Group of answer choices

A. By counting the number of fixtures
B. By reviewing water use from utility meters
C. By calculating the percentage reduction from a baseline case to the design case
D. By measuring graywater use

A

C. By calculating the percentage reduction from a baseline case to the design case

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Which of the following are benefits of community connectivity?
Group of answer choices

A. More lenient zoning rules
B. Reduction of heat islands
C. Increased availability of stormwater
D. Protection of undeveloped land

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D. Protection of undeveloped land

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What types of wood are considered sustainable materials? (Choose Two)
Group of answer choices

A. Salvaged wood
B. Certified wood
C. Slow growth wood
D. Virgin wood

A

A. Salvaged wood
B. Certified wood

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What are the benefits of becoming a tenant or owner of a building that already has been LEED Certified, if the project team wants to earn an additional LEED certification (Interior Design or Operations and Maintenance)?
Group of answer choices

A. There are no certification fees
B. Certification fees are reduced
C. The project will be well situated to earn the additional certification(s)
D. There is no registration fee

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C. The project will be well situated to earn the additional certification(s)

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What are the key criteria that define green building performance?
Group of answer choices

A. Prerequisites
B. Innovative designs
C. Minimum project requirements
D. Third party standards

A

A. Prerequisites

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What organization develops building safety and fire prevention codes to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools?
Group of answer choices

A. Underwriters Laboratory
B. OSHA
C. International Code Council
D. DoE

A

C. International Code Council

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What area is NOT considered previously developed?
Group of answer choices

A. Nature preserve
B. Racetrack
C. Stone quarry
D. Unused parking lot

A

A. Nature preserve

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What is source reduction?
Group of answer choices

A. Reducing energy use in a building
B. Reducing the amount of stormwater runof
C. Reducing the heat island effect
D. Decreasing the materials used for manufacturing products

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D. Decreasing the materials used for manufacturing products

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How does a life cycle assessment (LCA) differ from life cycle costing (LCC)?
Group of answer choices

A. LCA is cradle-to-cradle while LCC is not
B. LCA does not take into account economic performance while LCC does
C. LCA does not take into account environmental performance while LCC does
D. LCA takes into account economic performance while LCC does not

A

B. LCA does not take into account economic performance while LCC does

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What are heat islands?
Group of answer choices

A. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and undeveloped areas
B. Surfaces with an imperviousness of 50% or more
C. An environmental issue that causes ozone depletion
D. Reflection of heat by high albedo surfaces

A

A. Air and surface temperature differences between developed and undeveloped areas

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A rainwater harvesting system can help with: (Choose Two)
Group of answer choices

A. Water efficiency
B. Stormwater management
C. Site restoration
D. Heat island effect

A

A. Water efficiency, B. Stormwater management

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What should be addressed in the project and building construction budget?
Group of answer choices

A. Life-cycle costs
B. Request for qualifications
C. Green design criteria
D. Statement of work

A

A. Life-cycle costs

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A project tea wishes to get a Credit Interpretation Request on a credit and prerequisite that are unrelated. What needs to happen?
Group of answer choices

A. Submit one CIR only, for the credit
B. Submit two CIRs - one each for the credit and prerequisite
C. Submit one CIR covering both the credit and prerequisite
D. Submit one CIR only, for the prerequisite

A

B. Submit two CIRs - one each for the credit and prerequisite

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What is the building footprint?
Group of answer choices

A. Building structure and hardscapes
B. Entire project boundary
C. Building structure and landscapes
D. Area of the building structure only

A

D. Area of the building structure only

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Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs) are most likely used for what part of the LEED process?
Group of answer choices

A. Appeal of denied credits
B. Communicating with the project administrator and/or project team
C. Updated rulings for LEED Online
D. Technical guidance for LEED credits

A

D. Technical guidance for LEED credits

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What is a Minimum Project Requirement for LEED Certification?
Group of answer choices

A. Minimum Occupancy of 1 FTE
B. Minimum Occupancy of 300 FTEs
C. Minimum Occupancy of 100 FTEs
D. Minimum Occupancy of 25 FTEs

A

A. Minimum Occupancy of 1 FTE

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Which of the following is NOT a type of biofuel?
Group of answer choices

A. Soybean oil
B. Geothermal
C. Cow manure
D. Wood chips

A

B. Geothermal

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What should the project team do with the LEED Score Card once it has been completed?
Group of answer choices

A. Mail it to USGBC
B. Refer to it during the construction process
C. Use it to determine the baseline building water use
D. Use it to determine project soft-costs

A

B. Refer to it during the construction process

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Which of the following are NOT soft costs?
Group of answer choices

A. Project drawings
B. Windows
C. City permits
D. Interest payments

A

B. Windows

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What are three important factors of the LEED Green Building Rating System? (Choose Three)
Group of answer choices

A. It is the only green building standard
B. It is government-supported
C. It is market-driven
D. It is voluntary
E. It is consensus-based

A

C. It is market-driven
D. It is voluntary
E. It is consensus-based

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How does drip irrigation save water?
Group of answer choices

A. By reducing the microclimate factor
B. By using only non-potable water
C. By increasing irrigation efficiency
D. By reducing the heat island effect

A

C. By increasing irrigation efficiency

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What aspects of integrated project planning are NOT the most important to be integrated?
Group of answer choices

A. Business structures
B. Systems
C. Financing
D. People

A

C. Financing

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What design decision would MOST help reduce the quantity or improve the quality of stormwater runoff?
Group of answer choices

A. Mulching around landscape areas
B. Clustering the development together
C. Installing high albedo parking lot surfaces
D. Planting trees to provide cover for hardscapes

A

B. Clustering the development together

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What is the term for the analysis of the environmental aspects and potential impacts associated with a product, process, or service?
Group of answer choices

A. Triple bottom line accounting
B. Life-cycle assessment
C. ASHRAE Level I audit
D. Life-cycle costing

A

B. Life-cycle assessment

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What strategy will reduce the rate of stormwater runoff?
Group of answer choices

A. Install exterior surfaces with high SRI
B. Install a retention pond
C. Install water-efficient irrigation systems
D. Install nonporous surfaces with high SRI

A

B. Install a retention pond

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What is albedo?
Group of answer choices

A. Measure of a refrigerant’s ozone depletion potential
B. Measure of a material’s imperviousness
C. Measure of a material’s ability to reflect sunlight on a scale of 0 to 1
D. Measure of a plant’s drought tolerance

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C. Measure of a material’s ability to reflect sunlight on a scale of 0 to 1

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What is a brownfield?
Group of answer choices

A. A contaminated site
B. A site without vegetation
C. A site that has been graded
D. A site without grass

A

A. A contaminated site

39
Q

What encourages recycling among building occupants?
Group of answer choices

A. Installing can crushers and cardboard bailers
B. The size of the recycling area
C. Accessibility and convenience to recycling bins
D. The cost of waste haulers

A

C. Accessibility and convenience to recycling bins

40
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A member company wants to display its USGBC member logo in several areas. What would be some appropriate uses for a USGBC member logo? (Choose Two)
Group of answer choices

A. On a company’s product next to the member company name with a disclaimer
B. On the company’s website home page linking to the company’s LEED projects
C. On any partner website of the member company
D. On company letterhead

A

A. On a company’s product next to the member company name with a disclaimer
D. On company letterhead

41
Q

What would a project team use to set the project’s green design criteria?
Group of answer choices

A. Project schedule
B. Vision statement
C. LEED Score Card
D. Construction bids

A

C. LEED Score Card

42
Q

What would installing a green roof help with? (Choose Two)
Group of answer choices

A. Eliminating CFCs
B. Green power
C. Increasing the lifespan of the roof
D. Reducing heat islands

A

C. Increasing the lifespan of the roof
D. Reducing heat islands

43
Q

Where in the LEED reference guide can a team find information on differences relating to the geographic location of a project?
Group of answer choices

A. Regional Variations

B. Resources

C. Related Credits

D. Requirements

A

A. Regional Variations

44
Q

What is the purpose of having a LEED AP on a project?
Group of answer choices

A. To streamline the LEED process
B. To serve as the project administrator
C. To submit all project data
D. For building commissioning

A

A. To streamline the LEED process

45
Q

Each commercial (non-homes) rating system is comprised of what elements? (Choose Three)
Group of answer choices

A. CIRs
B. Credits
C. Prerequisites
D. Minimum Program Requirements
E. Strategies

A

B. Credits
C. Prerequisites
D. Minimum Program Requirements

46
Q

What statement is true about RECs?
Group of answer choices

A. RECs are tradable commodities
B. RECs are reduced from utility bills
C. RECs provide electricity
D. RECs depreciate in value

A

A. RECs are tradable commodities

47
Q

What types of water can NOT be used for flushing toilets?
Group of answer choices

A. Blackwater
B. Stormwater
C. Graywater
D. Non-potable water

A

A. Blackwater

48
Q

What would qualify as preferred parking?
Group of answer choices

A. Parking spots reserved for shuttle buses
B. Parking spots closest to the main entrance or under cover to the entrance
C. Parking spots closest to the main entrance (excluding handicap)
D. Parking spots that are shaded at mid-day

A

C. Parking spots closest to the main entrance (excluding handicap)

49
Q

What statement is true regarding CFCs?
Group of answer choices

A. No ideal alternative for CFCs has been developed
B. CFCs are no longer used anywhere
C. CFCs are no longer used in developed nations
D. CFCs are not addressed in the US EPA Clean Air Act

A

A. No ideal alternative for CFCs has been developed

50
Q

Can ozone have negative environmental effects?
Group of answer choices

A. No, ozone is essential to life on earth
B. Yes, depending on where ozone is located
C. No, ozone is located in the upper atmosphere
D. Yes, when located in the upper atmosphere

A

B. Yes, depending on where ozone is located

51
Q

A building has a 100,000 SF parking garage with five levels of equal size. What is the parking footprint?
Group of answer choices

A. 50,000 SF
B. 10,000 SF
C. 100,000 SF
D. 20,000 SF

A

D. 20,000 SF

52
Q

Which of the following are strategies to reduce construction waste?
Group of answer choices

A. Purchase materials that are locally manufactured
B. Purchase materials with lower lifecycle costs
C. Donate unused materials to Habitat for Humanity
D. Burn the remaining waste

A

C. Donate unused materials to Habitat for Humanity

53
Q

Products that meet ISO 14000 standards are:
Group of answer choices

A. Environmentally preferable
B. Mercury-free
C. FSC certified
D. Pre-approved products for LEED

A

A. Environmentally preferable

54
Q

What statement is true regarding green building?
Group of answer choices

A. Green design is a cost neutral add-on
B. Green buildings have no major significant cost difference to non-green buildings
C. LEED buildings were increasingly common until construction costs rose 30% in the last two years
D. LEED teams are achieving certification through widely diverse methods

A

B. Green buildings have no major significant cost difference to non-green buildings

55
Q

What can help reduce indoor potable water use? (Choose Two)
Group of answer choices

A. Smaller kitchen sinks
B. Waterless urinals
C. Stacking the building design
D. Composting toilets
E. Gravity based irrigation system

A

B. Waterless urinals
D. Composting toilets

56
Q

What defines the open space of a site area if there is no local zoning?
Group of answer choices

A. Property area minus the development footprint
B. Total area within the project boundary of the applicant building
C. Unconstructed area of the project boundary
D. Constructed area of the project boundary

A

A. Property area minus the development footprint

57
Q

The average housing density is defined as
Group of answer choices

A. Housing Units / Acres of Buildable Land
B. Square Footage of Housing Units / Acres of Buildable Land
C. Square Footage of Housing Units / 120,000 sq. ft.
D. Housing Units / 120,000 sq. ft.

A

A. Housing Units / Acres of Buildable Land

58
Q

For what purpose would a project team do a life-cycle assessment?
Group of answer choices

A. To calculate a projects interior baseline water use
B. To measure the VOC content between different paints
C. To compare the raw materials of different products
D. To understand the trad-offs of material selection and energy performance

A

D. To understand the trad-offs of material selection and energy performance

59
Q

What is a primary reason that a LEED project can have higher development costs?
Group of answer choices

A. Team members working together instead of separately
B. New green building technologies were used
C. Rising material costs
D. Green building goals were not set in the pre-design phase

A

D. Green building goals were not set in the pre-design phase

60
Q

SMACNA guidelines should be followed for what reason?
Group of answer choices

A. To develop a green cleaning program
B. To select carpets with low VOCs
C. To establish an integrated pest management plan
D. To minimize indoor air quality issues caused by construction

A

D. To minimize indoor air quality issues caused by construction

61
Q

What amount of water does landscaping consume in the U.S.?
Group of answer choices

A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 40%
D. 20%

A

A. 30%

62
Q

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for reducing the heat island effect of a proposed parking lot?
Group of answer choices

A. Using open grid paving
B. Placing the parking spaces under the building
C. Planting trees that will provide shade
D. Painting the parking lot with a material with low SRI value

A

D. Painting the parking lot with a material with low SRI value

63
Q

What does ‘LEED Certified’ indicate?
Group of answer choices

A. The LEED Rating System
B. A project that has been certified
C. A project that has been certified at the base level
D. The LEED certification process

A

C. A project that has been certified at the base level

64
Q

What is a water closet?
Group of answer choices

A. A storage tank for graywater
B. A storage tank for rainwater
C. A component of a cooling tower
D. A type of flush fixture

A

D. A type of flush fixture

65
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What does ASHRAE 62.1-2007 specify?
Group of answer choices

A. Commuting surveys
B. Thermal comfort
C. Indoor air quality
D. Energy performance

A

C. Indoor air quality

66
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What statement is true about exemplary performance?
Group of answer choices

A. Locating a project near ten basic services is exemplary performance

B. Exemplary performance is not available for all credits

C. Exemplary performance will result in rebates of all certification fees

D. Exemplary performance will earn a project a Platinum rating

A

B. Exemplary performance is not available for all credits

67
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Dangerous refrigerant leakage into the environment is best solved by what design decision?
Group of answer choices

A. Designing a building that does not use chemical refrigerants
B. Selecting refrigerants with no ozone depletion potential
C. Maintaining HVAC&R equipment to reduce refrigerant leakage
D. Designing HVAC&R equipment that uses energy efficiently

A

A. Designing a building that does not use chemical refrigerants

68
Q

What does the use of light-colored pervious paving help with? (Choose Two)
Group of answer choices

A. Regional materials
B. Heat island effect
C. Stormwater management
D. Recycling

A

B. Heat island effect
C. Stormwater management

69
Q

What is a useful strategy for water efficient landscaping?
Group of answer choices

A. Use drip irrigation
B. Use potable water
C. Create a pond on the property
D. Treat wastewater onsite

A

A. Use drip irrigation

70
Q

What standard helps calculate a baseline building energy performance rating for LEED?
Group of answer choices

A. ASHRAE 62.1-2007
B. ASHRAE 90.1-2007
C. Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guide
D. ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide

A

B. ASHRAE 90.1-2007

71
Q

A construction waste management plan should address what items?
Group of answer choices

A. What materials should be diverted
B. Rapidly renewable materials
C. The use of certified wood
D. Source reduction

A

A. What materials should be diverted

72
Q

What are some of the goals of filling in the LEED Score Card?
Group of answer choices

A. To estimate the ROI of the project
B. To obtain owner buy-in for the project
C. To determine credit responsibilities
D. To determine the target certification level

A

D. To determine the target certification level

73
Q

On a project with older existing HVAC&R system that uses CFCs, what can the project team do to earn LEED certification?
Group of answer choices

A. Seal any leaks in the existing system
B. The project can be certified with the existing system as-is
C. Maintain the equipment properly over the building’s lifetime
D. Replace the HVAC&R system with one that does not use CFCs

A

D. Replace the HVAC&R system with one that does not use CFCs

74
Q

How does urban sprawl affect office workers?
Group of answer choices

A. It causes many to have longer commute times
B. It encourages urban renewal
C. It reduces ventilation opportunities
D. It causes residential housing to be more expensive

A

A. It causes many to have longer commute times

75
Q

What would NOT describe a LEED AP?
Group of answer choices

A. Someone with knowledge & skill applicable to the LEED certification process
B. Someone with understanding of green building practices and principles
C. Someone with knowledge of the requirements, resources, and processes of LEED
D. Someone separate from the integrated project team

A

D. Someone separate from the integrated project team

76
Q

What aspect of a local community would be of most interest to a project team?
Group of answer choices

A. Proximity to green power
B. Local zoning
C. Distance from the landfill
D. Pedestrian access

A

B. Local zoning

77
Q

What should be done to minimize a building’s impact on ozone depletion?
Group of answer choices

A. Reduce heat islands
B. Install a green roof
C. Use halons in fire suppression systems
D. Zero use of CFCs

A

D. Zero use of CFCs

78
Q

To be classified as fuel-efficient, a vehicle might meet which of the following standards?
Group of answer choices

A. Green Seal score
B. ACEEE Green score
C. Green Label
D. Green-e

A

B. ACEEE Green score

79
Q

What product would not count as a local material?
Group of answer choices

A. Brick
B. Furniture
C. Elevator
D. Flooring

A

C. Elevator

80
Q

Which item can NOT contribute to Construction Waste Management?
Group of answer choices

A. Wood given to a salvage hauler
B. Ground up brick used for drainage
C. PCB removal
D. Recycling packaging material

A

C. PCB removal

81
Q

Why do natural refrigerants have greater global warming potential than refrigerants that can damage the ozone layer?
Group of answer choices

A. They have higher leakage rates
B. They are less efficient
C. They require water use
D. They produce more sulfur dioxide in the refrigeration process

A

B. They are less efficient

82
Q

When purchasing RECs, what is the project purchasing?
Group of answer choices

A. Carbon offsets
B. Electricity
C. Through an agreement for purchase, green power when it becomes available in the area
D. Positive environmental attributes of electricity

A

D. Positive environmental attributes of electricity

83
Q

What is a biofuel-based system?
Group of answer choices

A. A system that runs using wave power

B. A system that runs on gas

C. A system that runs on organic material

D. A system that runs on power from the sun

A

C. A system that runs on organic material

84
Q

What are indigenous plants?
Group of answer choices

A. Plants that are high maintenance
B. Plants that require lots of fertilizer
C. Plants that have been in the area for many years and are not invasive
D. Plants with high watering requirements

A

C. Plants that have been in the area for many years and are not invasive

85
Q

A LEED consultant helps a company earn an innovation point on a school project in Michigan using a strategy not found in the LEED rating system. What is true regarding this consultant’s ability to use this strategy and earn this innovation point on other projects?
Group of answer choices

A. It is not possible to tell if this strategy will earn points on other projects
B. The consultant is guaranteed to earn points using this strategy on other projects
C. Other projects can not earn the point using this strategy
D. This strategy can be used on one other project

A

A. It is not possible to tell if this strategy will earn points on other projects

86
Q

What is the heat island effect?
Group of answer choices

A. The differences in air quality caused by the burning of fossil fuels
B. The reflection of heat in urban areas to the surrounding countryside
C. The increase in humidity in urban areas caused by stormwater runoff
D. The absorption of heat by dark surfaces during the daytime and its radiation at night

A

D. The absorption of heat by dark surfaces during the daytime and its radiation at night

87
Q

Which of the following has an indirect impact on global warming?
Group of answer choices

A. Global warming potential
B. Refrigerant leakage
C. Ozone depletion potential
D. Service life of equipment

A

C. Ozone depletion potential

88
Q

What type of building system might use halons?
Group of answer choices

A. Electrical
B. Fire suppression
C. Plumbing
D. Irrigation

A

B. Fire suppression

89
Q

When encouraging bicycle use, what should be addressed for campus projects or office buildings?
Group of answer choices

A. Providing showering and changing facilities
B. Providing shaded spots for the bicycles
C. Providing free helmets to bicyclers
D. Allowing extra time for people to commute

A

A. Providing showering and changing facilities

90
Q

The use of onsite treated wastewater can help with what credit areas?
Group of answer choices

A. Water use reduction
B. Stormwater runoff
C. Energy use reduction
D. Green power

A

A. Water use reduction

91
Q

What products would be considered pre-consumer recycled content under LEED?
Group of answer choices

A. Ground up tires used for walkways
B. Cement containing fly-ash as supplementary cementitious material
C. Countertops made of glass bottles
D. Salvaged doors

A

B. Cement containing fly-ash as supplementary cementitious material

92
Q

What urban area is the best choice for a LEED project?
Group of answer choices

A. Areas that require updated infrastructure
B. Areas with long commute times
C. Areas with community connectivity
D. Areas farthest from transportation services

A

C. Areas with community connectivity

93
Q

What must a project do to be certified?
Group of answer choices

A. Earn a minimum number of points only
B. Satisfy relevant prerequisites and earn a minimum number of points
C. Satisfy all prerequisites and earn a minimum number of points
D. Pay the relevant fees and have a Green Rater approve the project

A

C. Satisfy all prerequisites and earn a minimum number of points

94
Q

Which of the following is used to determine if a product is pre-consumer or post-consumer recycled content?
Group of answer choices

A. ASHRAE 62.1
B. Local codes
C. LEED Online Calculators
D. ISO 14021

A

D. ISO 14021

LEED Test Prep (6 decks)

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