Test 3 Flashcards
If you show exemplary performance in the SS category where are you awarded the points?
Sustainable Sites
Location and Transportation
Innovation in Design
Integrative Process
Innovation in Design
What type of buildings do ‘LEED BD+C: New Construction’, ‘LEED BD+C: Core and Shell’, ‘LEED BD+C: Schools’, and ‘LEED O+M: Existing Buildings’ evaluate? (Choose 3)
Community development
Interior spaces
Commercial buildings
Institutional buildings
High-rise residential buildings
Commercial buildings
Institutional buildings
High-rise residential buildings
Construction and demolition debris are responsible for a large amount of the waste in our landfills. How can a project team reduce the energy use and waste associated with demolition? (CHOOSE 3)
Select a blighted building
Re-build an historic project
Build an on-site waste-to-energy plant
Build an off-site waste-to-energy plant
Orient a building properly to maximize daylight and solar heat gain
Restore existing buildings
Select a blighted building
Re-build an historic project
Restore existing buildings
When conducting a site assessment to show compliance with LEED, which of the following does not need to be included?
Solar exposure
Climatic conditions
Financing Instruments
Historical/blighted structures
Financing Instruments
Which of the following can a project do to minimize its certification review fees?
Ensure that a LEED Fellow acts as the project administrator
Achieve all the LEED credits
Involve a LEED AP at the early stages of the project
Become a USGBC corporate member
Become a USGBC corporate member
Green Cleaning used to be a commonly used ‘Innovation in Design’ point for LeadingGreen’s Canadian projects. Now it is an actual credit. What standard can projects outside the United States use for green cleaning products?
Global Ecolabeling Network
EcoWise
EPA Construction General Permit
EN 15251:2007
SMACNA
Global Ecolabeling Network
Green building design attempts to reduce emissions from out buildings and transportation systems, which produce about ______ of combined global emissions?
2/4
3/4
1/2
1/4
2/3
2/3
Around 40% of GHG emissions are due to buildings and around 30% from transportation which equals around two-thirds of total GHG emissions
It is understood that parking leads to a variety of negative environmental effects. How can a project minimize its amount of parking spaces? (CHOOSE 3)
Building in places near transit
Instituting transportation demand management strategies
Excluding preferred parking spaces from the LEED project boundary
Providing ACEEE vehicles for building occupants
Selecting a site in a dense and diverse area
Discouraging off-site parking
Building in places near transit
Instituting transportation demand management strategies
Selecting a site in a dense and diverse area
LEED incorporates strategies and sustainable practices, such as open and closed systems, into its holistic rating system. Which of the following is FALSE in regards to a closed system in the built environment?
This can be accomplished through a waste-to-energy facility if there is no waste
Materials in a closed system are used for other purposes at the end of their useful life
Resources that have been fully used are then released outside the system
There is absolutely no waste
Resources that have been fully used are then released outside the system
California has had many forest fires and the team on a project nearby wants to provide financial support for reforestation by investing in:
Carbon offsets
Green power
Green-e certified renewables
On-site renewable energy
Carbon offsets
What is the total land area of a project site that is covered by buildings, streets, parking areas, and other typically impermeable surfaces constructed as part of the project?
LEED project boundary
LEED footprint
Development footprint
Building footprint
Restored area
Development footprint
The Regional Priority credit category is specific to:
LEED BD+C and O+M only
LEED CIRs
The LEED project type (schools, healthcare, data centers, etc.)
All LEED rating systems
The location of the project, determined by its zip code
The LEED project type (schools, healthcare, data centers, etc.)
The city of Toronto is attempting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its municipally owned buildings and should encourage: (CHOOSE 2)
Development on contaminated historical sites
The maximization of daylighting without modeling energy loss
The use of single pane glass only
The implementation of waste-to-energy programs
The improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings
The improvement of the energy efficiency of communities
The improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings
The improvement of the energy efficiency of communities
What is one of the primary goals of the commissioning process?
The project complies with the Commissioning Authority Basis of Design (BOD)
The project complies with local building codes
The project complies with the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)
The project will earn enough points for certification
The project complies with the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)
How is Floor Area Ratio (FAR) defined?
FAR is the measure of the density of non-residential land-use on all land within the project boundary
FAR is the measure of the density of residential and non-residential land-use on all land within the property
FAR is the measure of the density of residential and non-residential land-use on buildable land
FAR is the measure of the density of non-residential land-use on buildable land
FAR is the measure of the density of non-residential land-use on buildable land
After substantial completion and occupancy, how can the project team maintain ongoing energy efficiency via a third party?
By purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
By comparing the building’s energy performance against the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
By monitoring Building Automation Systems
Through retrocommissioning
Through retrocommissioning
Commercial construction is responsible for what percentage of all carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S.?
50%
72%
38%
14%
38%
LeadingGreen is developing a new campus project in an area without zoning. When would LeadingGreen use the ITE Transportation Planning Handbook?
To determine the amount of parking needed
To determine how much vegetative space is required to meet LEED
To determine transportation demand strategies
To determine where to place preferred parking
To determine the amount of parking needed
Credit interactions and synergies are key to reducing the cost of LEED certification. Once those interactions and synergies are identified, the project team can develop strategies to better tackle which of the following? (CHOOSE 2)
Designing for flexibility
Habitat conservation and restoration
Open space
Site assessment
Water and energy submetering
Construction activity pollution prevention
Habitat conservation and restoration
Construction activity pollution prevention
Which of the following demonstrates Systems Thinking?
Researching how occupants will travel to the project
Building up as opposed to out
Commissioning all building systems to reduce energy usage over time
Reviewing the schedule for the timing of the HVAC system installation
Building a parking structure
Researching how occupants will travel to the project
A project team is trying to source sustainable fertilizer for its landscaping. What can a composting fixture help with?
Protecting or restoring habitats
Reducing outdoor water use
Reducing indoor water use
Integrating pest management
Reducing indoor water use
Looking at the LEED rating system, it is very complex with many different paths to achieve each credit. Some even have an LPE option. What is an LPE?
A Licensed Professional Exemption
A LEED Pilot credit
A Letter of Potential Excellence
A LEED Accredited Professional
A Licensed Professional Exemption
The material specification team requires information on the environmental impact of a manufacturer’s extraction operations and the product’s supply chain. How can this be found?
By ensuring that the manufacturer’s company is a USGBC member
By ensuring that the product is LEED approved
By conducting a life-cycle assessment of the product
By reviewing the manufacturer’s corporate sustainability report
By reviewing the product’s health product declaration
By reviewing the manufacturer’s corporate sustainability report
A team is trying to track its project’s energy usage over time using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. What tool on LEED Online can be used to take a snapshot of the project’s progress?
The reviewer’s comments
The project GANTT chart
This cannot be done
The credit roles and responsibilities
The project timeline
The project checklist
The project timeline
Looking at water metering in more detail which of the following subsystems may be 80% metered to earn a point? (CHOOSE 2)
Cooling towers
Domestic hot water
All water using devices
End energy consumption of water fixtures
Indoor plumbing fixtures
Domestic hot water
Indoor plumbing fixtures
