LEED Test

29-Which of the following does NOT support users seeking alternative transportation options?

A. Sharing parking among two or more buildings.

18-Which of the following can project teams use to identify a sensitive habitat?

A. The Natural Heritage Program. B. State fish and wildlife agencies (or local equivalent).

26-What is true about an integrative process?

C. The integrative process is applicable to any phase in the life cycle of a building or land-use project.

17- Locating a project in any of the high-priority site types can increase the likelihood of which of the following:

C. The project being in a dense area served by transit and diverse uses.

11-An architectural firm is meeting with a building owner that has never done a LEED project before. What are some of the obstacles the firm may encounter with the owner?

C. The use of new technologies. D. The additional time for the integrative process.

96-What is the purpose of the LEED Pilot Credit Library?

C. To allow credits to be refined through LEED project evaluations before they complete the balloting process for introduction into LEED.

85-Who develops ongoing improvements to LEED?

C. USGBC member-based volunteer committees in conjunction with USGBC staff.

5-The use of a brownfield site can enhance a community. What must occur for a brownfield site to be developed?

B. The site must be remediated.

56-A building owner's project includes a major HVAC renovation, significant envelope modifications, and core plumbing renovation. An interior fit-out is not part of the project. What LEED rating system would be most appropriate for this project?

C. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell.

105-What rating system has a credit category named Smart Location and Linkage?

C. LEED ND.

47-Performance periods are part of which LEED rating system family?

C. LEED O+M.

17-What LEED developments address specific space types and international requirements?

C. LEED Rating System adaptations.

4-Who is responsible for ensuring the use of the consensus process to evolve LEED in accordance with the mission, guiding principles, and strategic plan of USGBC?

C. LEED Steering Committee.

30- If a project team is interested in developing on a previously developed site but this option is infeasible, which of the following options should the project team consider next?

C. Not disturbing sensitive land types.

77-What term refers to a mandatory project characteristic, measurement, quality, value or function as identified within the LEED rating system?

C. Prerequisite.

30-What are the key criteria that define green building performance?

C. Prerequisites.

34-The LEED Green Building Rating System is all of the following EXCEPT:

C. Privately funded.

57-What is the intent of the Indoor Environmental Quality credits?

C. Promote better indoor air quality and access to daylight and views.

11-A project team decides to reduce the project's parking footprint. Which of the following additional areas of the project could this also aid?

C. Protecting sensitive land.

86-Which of the following LEED rating systems would the project team of a planned new three-story apartment building choose?

C. The LEED Homes rating system that corresponds to the ENERGY STAR program in which they are participating.

19-What statement is true regarding the LEED Scorecard?

C. The LEED Scorecard is organized by LEED category.

81-Which of the following must occur before a project team pursues a LEED Interpretation?

C. The inquiry must first undergo the project CIR process.

15-Which integrative project team members bring the most experience to the Discovery phase regarding post-occupancy behavior?

C. Facility managers.

58-How does LEED evaluate the environmental performance of a building?

C. From a whole building perspective over a building's life cycle.

43-LEED projects located outside of the United States may use green cleaning products that adhere to which of the following standards?

C. Global Ecolabeling Network.

4-A project team wants to reuse a building in a historic district for a project. Which of the following credit areas will this aid?

C. High-priority sites. D. Building reuse

4-What would be the result of specifying more costly, high-performance windows during the Construction phase?

C. Increased building costs.

25-Who should be present at a project's goal-setting workshop?

A. All principal project team members.

90-What is the point range for a project to earn LEED Silver?

C. 50-59.

2-What stakeholders would likely be involved in a building operations project?

B. Cleaning contractors.

51-Green Seal and Environmental Choice are third party standards for what products?

B. Cleaning products.

100-What additional LEED certification would a project team likely pursue for an office building that has already earned LEED BD+C: Core and Shell if the offices will be leased out to tenants?

A.LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors.

37-For a project to be LEED Platinum a minimum of how many points must be earned?

C. 80.

41-What is a stakeholder meeting?

C. A meeting with everyone that has a vested interest in the outcome of a project.

16-LEED credit forms must be signed by which person?

C. Declarant.

16-Which of the following determines the level of certification a project earns?

C. The number of points a project earns.

62-What is the maximum number of project administrators that can be assigned to a LEED project?

D. 1.

24-What does ASHRAE 55 specify?

B. Thermal comfort.

28-In LEED BD+C: Homes which standard is used to measure minimum energy performance?

A. ENERGY STAR for Homes.

C. Global Ecolabeling Network.

C. Establishing water saving metrics for measuring success.

43-How are the number of points a credit can earn in LEED determined?

A. Each credit is independently evaluated by USGBC within the seven impact categories.

18-What is the point range for a project to earn LEED Gold?

A. 60-79.

13-What statement is true regarding a facility manager?

A. A facility manager would be most involved in the ongoing operations and maintenance of a building.

75-Which of the following actions can NOT be performed by a project team member using LEED Online?

A. Accessing web-based reference guides.

66-What are the roles of USGBC?

A. Administering and creating the LEED rating systems and issuing LEED building certifications.

10-Developments located within walking distance of diverse uses reduce:

A. Air pollution. D. Greenhouse gas emissions.

104-A LEED credit that supports local economies and strengthens the green building industry and supply chains supports what impact category?

A. Build a Greener Economy.

15-A health-conscious business owner wants to consider design selections that would encourage employee health. Which of the following strategies meet this goal?

A. Build within walking distance of a bicycle network. E. Site the project near a city's downtown area

35-How would access to quality transit be documented?

A. By a map showing the project, project boundary, transit stop locations, walking routes, and distances to those stops.

65-Which of the following documents establishes the terms and conditions of the LEED Certification Program to which the building owner is bound?

A. Certification agreement.

20- Which of the following use-type categories determine diverse uses?

A. Civic and community facilities. B. Food retail.

37-A developer is reviewing potential sites for a new office building in an urban area. What is one of the first steps towards LEED certification?

A. Convening a goal-setting workshop.

16-What is NOT an example of smart growth?

A. Development of a site that is far from existing development and infrastructure.

21-What are the basic types of LEED improvements that are updated through revisions on a regular development cycle?

A. Errata and Addenda. B. Next version of LEED. C. Adaptations.

74-At a minimum, a project team must successfully do which of the following to obtain LEED certification?

A. Gather documentation for the prerequisites. C. Gather documentation for 40 points of the 110 points available.

9-A project that earns 65 points would earn what level of certification?

A. Gold.

49-Which of the following is one of the tasks that integrative project team members complete together?

A. Identifying opportunities for synergy.

93-Which of the following appropriately refers to LEED's system goals?

A. Impact Categories.

7-What does ASHRAE 62.1 specify?

A. Indoor air quality.

9-What standard can assist project teams with engaging in a comprehensive integrative process?

A. Integrative Process (IP) ANSI Consensus National Standard Guide 2.0 for Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings and Communities.

70-What are three important factors of the LEED Green Building Rating System?

A. It is voluntary. B. It is consensus-based. D. It is market-driven.

106-What describes a project that has been certified to the base level?

A. LEED Certified.

50-If a building has already earned LEED BD+C: New Construction certification what additional certifications could the building earn in the future?

A. LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors. D. LEED O+M: Existing Buildings.

55-What is submitted to document that the requirements of a credit or prerequisite were met?

A. LEED credit form.

12- Which of the following helps encourage building users to take alternative transportation?

A. Limiting parking.

8- Decreasing the parking footprint of a project can be accomplished by which of the following actions?

A. Locating projects in high-density, mixed-use areas. D. Building in places well served by transit. E. Instituting transportation demand management strategies.

23-Which of the following are mandatory for LEED certification?

A. Meeting the Minimum Program Requirements. E. Meeting all prerequisites.

10-Which of the following are phases of a LEED integrative process?

A. Occupancy, Operations, and Performance Feedback. D. Discovery. E. Design and Construction (Implementation).

64-A member company wants to display its USGBC member logo. What would be an appropriate use for the USGBC member logo?

A. On company letterhead.

76-What best defines the project boundary?

A. Platted property line of the project defining land and water within it.

33-An office has a small pantry with a kitchen sink. The sink is used to wash dishes by hand and fill coffee pots. What is the type of water called that comes out of the kitchen faucet?

A. Potable water.

36-What is a brownfield?

A. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution.

79-The point values of a credit are based on the credit's ability to:

A. Promote beneficial effects. E. Mitigate the environmental harms of a building.

98-What are the goals of the Minimum Program Requirements?

A. Protect the integrity of the LEED program. C. Reduce certification process challenges. D. Give clear guidance to customers.

69-A project team is shrinking the building footprint to increase the amount of open space on a project. What impact category does this design decision support?

A. Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

1-What is a benefit of selecting a project location surrounded by existing built density?

A. Protection of undeveloped land.

44-What must a project do to earn LEED certification after selecting a rating system?

A. Satisfy all prerequisites for the selected rating system and earn a minimum number of points.

101-Some credits have an LPE option. What does LPE mean?

A. That the credit has a Licensed Professional Exemption.

48-Which of the following aid in the identification of sensitive habitats?

A. The NatureServe Heritage Program. D. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

32-By identifying synergies between systems during the integrative process, teams will save time and money in both the short and the long term while optimizing resource usage. Which of the following are also true of the integrative process?

A. The integrative process reduces change orders during construction. B. The integrative process can avoid delays and costs resulting from design changes during the Construction Documents phase.

52-The process of green building begins with the idea of the project and continues until:

A. The project is reused or recycled.

35-What part of LEED Online can be used to obtain a real-time snapshot of the project's progress?

A. The project timeline.

32-What factors related to location would NOT affect a project team's priorities?

A. There are no banks nearby that provide construction loans.

28-How are LEED credits that significantly contribute to accomplishing the system goals of the seven impact categories given more emphasis?

A. They can earn more points.

17-SMACNA guidelines should be followed for what reason?

A. To minimize indoor air quality issues caused by construction.

6-What is the purpose of having a LEED AP on a project?

A. To streamline the LEED process.

63-Which LEED rating system has pre-certification?

B. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell.

7-When there are two or more rating systems that might be applicable to a project, how should the project team decide which rating system to use?

A. Use the 40/60 rule.

46-What is NOT true about a closed system in the built environment?

A. Used resources are released outside the system.

54-Which of the following are credit categories found in the LEED scorecard?

A. Water Efficiency. B. Sustainable Sites. E. Materials and Resources.

40-What is each LEED rating system made up of?

B. A combination of credit categories.

55-Which of the following best describes the LEED charrette?

B. An intensive, multiparty workshop that brings people from different disciplines and backgrounds together to produce specific deliverables.

45-Which of the following best describes systems thinking?

B. An understanding of the built environment as a series of relationships in which all parts influence many other parts.

20-A building owner in a hot climate wants to include a green roof for insulation and an air-tight building for energy efficiency. During the integrative process what would need to be discussed as part of this strategy?

B. Bringing in additional fresh air for indoor air quality.

61-Which of the following are LEED impact categories?

B. Build a Greener Economy and Protect and Restore Water Resources.

13-The area of a project site that is used by the building structure, defined by the perimeter of the building plan is the:

B. Building footprint.

31-As part of the integrative process, which of the following team members would be the most important for providing information about how the building will be used?

B. Building users.

32-Which of the following is NOT a minimum program requirement (MPR)?

B. Commitment to sharing whole-building energy and water usage data.

40-What is an example of systems thinking?

B. Considering how occupants will get to the project building.

53-What does the LEED Volume Program help with?

B. Cost-effective LEED certification on a volume scale.

18-What steps would be included in the pre-design phase of a green building project?

B. Develop a project schedule. C. Review laws and standards.

39-What can be used to compare the energy performance of two buildings?

B. ENERGY STAR.

92-Protecting human health globally and across the entire built environment life cycle is part of what impact category?

B. Enhance Individual Human Health and Well-Being.

45-What is the exterior surface of the building referred to as?

B. Envelope.

3-Products that meet ISO 14000 standards are:

B. Environmentally preferable.

68-Which of the following are green building rating systems that exist in addition to LEED?

B. Green Globes. C. BREEAM. E. Green Star.

27-A project team is removing from the design a solar car shading device that also serves as a fueling station. Which of the following is this most likely to impact?

B. Green vehicles. D. Heat island reduction.

21- Which of the following site types is considered high-priority?

B. Historic district.

1-Which of the following assess environmental performance of products and services and provide guidance on improving their environmental performance?

B. ISO 14000.

78-Each LEED credit and prerequisite includes the intent of the credit/prerequisite. What is the 'intent' of a credit/prerequisite?

B. Identifies the main sustainability goal or benefit of the prerequisite or credit.

49-Which of the following are enforceable within the building industry?

B. International Green Construction Code (IgCC).

102-An architect is designing a mixed use building that will have retail space on the lower floors and residential condominiums on the upper floors. The building will also include space for a pre-kindergarten learning facility. What LEED rating system would be most appropriate?

B. LEED BD+C: New Construction.

39-A telecom company is building a new ten-story office and data center. The office space will be on the top seven floors and the data center on the first three floors. Which of the following rating system would be best suited for the project?

B. LEED BD+C: New Construction.

10-What LEED rating system helps create better, more sustainable, well-connected neighborhoods?

B. LEED ND.

91-What is one difference between LEED Interpretations and project CIRs?

B. LEED interpretations are precedent-setting.

25-Which of the following statements regarding LEED Interpretations is NOT true?

B. LEED interpretations are used to add new requirements to the LEED Rating System.

83-Grammatically, what language is the appropriate usage to describe a project that has been certified at any level?

B. LEED-certified.

48-How does USGBC support achievement of its mission 'to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life'?

B. Local chapters. C. LEED green building program.

15-What LEED credit category rewards projects within relatively dense areas, near diverse uses, with access to a variety of transportation options, or on sites with development constraints?

B. Location and Transportation.

38-What is the primary benefit of an integrative process?

B. Maximizing opportunities for integrative, cost-effective adoption of green design and construction strategies.

51-LEED requires which of the following to be done in order for a project to earn certification?

B. Meet the Minimum Program Requirements. D. Achieve all prerequisites for the rating system.

3-If a project owner locates a building close to a bicycle network, which of the following project elements could decrease?

B. Parking.

13-What are the environmental benefits of selecting a previously developed site for a project?

B. Preserving open space.

34-What encourages the purchase and use of green vehicles?

B. Providing preferred parking for those vehicles.

59-Which of the following impact categories are given the greatest weight in LEED?

B. Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change and Enhance Individual Human Health and Well-Being.

33-A developer is planning a mixed-use project that will include 1,000 single family homes, office space, retail, and townhomes. Which of the following neighborhood design strategies help promote connectivity?

B. Street-grid patterns.

103-What LEED credit category encourages strategies that minimize the impact on ecosystems and water resources?

B. Sustainable Sites.

22-What major concepts are integral to green building and sustainability?

B. Systems thinking. C. Life cycle approach. D. Integrative process.

3-A university client asks about certifying multiple buildings. Which of the following is an appropriate response?

B. The Campus Program can be used for projects not necessarily uniform in design or operations but located on a single campus location.

25-Which of the following are reasons an owner should build a new construction project in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location?

B. The certification process would be easier. C. The project would have excellent location and transportation within the surrounding community.

14-What is true about a project that earns 38 points towards certification?

B. The project would not earn certification.

36-Which of the following instances of documentation is an acceptable form when the name of the organization is appearing in a press release for the first time?

B. U.S. Green Building Council.

80-'To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life' denotes which of the following:

B. USGBC's mission.

26-What is the scope of the Protect and Restore Water Resources impact category?

B. Water Conservation, Water Quality Protection, and Protection and Restoration of Water Regimes and Natural Hydrological Cycles.

97-In what instances would a project team submit a Credit Interpretation Request (CIR)?

B. When a conflict in a credit or prerequisite requires resolution. D. When the reference guide does not address a specific issue.

50-The design charrette is at least one full-day workshop to integrate green strategies

B. across all aspects of the building design.

67-The total land area of a project site covered by buildings, streets, parking areas, and other typically impermeable surfaces constructed as part of the project is the:

C. Development footprint.

14-For international projects aiming to achieve indoor water reductions, which of the following standards should be followed if WaterSense labeled fixtures are not available?

C. A local equivalent.

107-Which of the following is an alternative compliance path to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)?

C. ASHRAE 189.1.

53-What standard applies to natural ventilation?

C. ASHRAE 62.1.

42-What statement is true regarding the evaluation process if a project team is considering a new technology to bring more sunlight into a building?

C. Adequate time for research and testing will be needed for evaluation.

26-Which of the following are examples of infill development?

C. An office project on a previously developed site in a city center. D.A store built between two existing urban buildings.

54-What is NOT a principle that should be followed for a successful green building project?

C. Budgeting the planning and design costs separately from the operations costs.

46-What is USGBC's vision?

C. Buildings and communities that will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation.

19-If a building owner selected a project site in an existing community with proximity to existing utility lines and street networks, in which of the following ways would it save on project costs?

C. By reduced infrastructure costs.

23-A project team is reviewing potential sites for a new office building. Which of the following sites would be preferred?

C. Choosing a site in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location.

37-Which of the following actions can a project team take to increase the density of the project building?

C. Create a smaller footprint and maximize the floor-area ratio.

71-A hamburger franchise is planning on building thirty new restaurants across the country in the next two years. Each restaurant is based on the same prototype. How should the multiple buildings be certified?

C. Using the LEED Volume Program.

38-In which of the following instances would a project team need to use the ITE Transportation Planning Handbook?

C. When calculating a project's parking capacity.

29-When would a project team member use the HERS Index?

C. When determining the minimum energy performance of a two-story residential project.

20-Where should a project team go for updates and errata for the LEED BD+C: New Construction rating system?

C. usgbc.org.

94-Which of the following helps reinforce the open consensus process of new LEED versions?

C.Is technically qualified to verify the information on the LEED credit forms and is authorized by the project administrator to sign the form.

41-What is the proper designation for a project that has earned 80 points and met all prerequisites?

D. LEED Platinum.

38-What should be used during all project phases to verify the green building goals are being met?

D. LEED Project Checklist.

72-What tool is used to determine the target certification level?

D. LEED Scorecard.

89-How many of the 110 possible LEED points can be earned for addressing regionally specific environmental issues?

D. 4.

2-What site selection would promote walkability and reduce vehicle distance traveled?

D. A site with pedestrian access between diverse uses.

8-What is an example of a negative feedback loop?

D. A thermostat whose temperature feedback indicates to the system when to turn off.

35-What standard might need to be used to measure building energy performance?

D. ASHRAE 90.1.

95-What are the roles of GBCI?

D. Administration of the LEED exams. E. Overseeing LEED credential maintenance. F. Third-party technical reviews of registered LEED projects.

14-Which of the following is NOT a type of diverse use?

D. An ATM.

A. Locating projects in high-density, mixed-use areas. D. Building in places well served by transit. E. Instituting transportation demand management strategies.

D. An old building.

29-Which of the following is not a credit category for LEED for Neighborhood Development?

D. Awareness and Education.

31-How would a bicycle network be documented for a project?

D. By including a vicinity map showing the bicycle network, route, and distance along the network to eligible destinations This is how the credit is documented.

5-The Green Label Plus certification is used for what material?

D. Carpets.

24-What is the minimum certification level in LEED?

D. Certified.

12-What intense workshop is used to establish green building goals across all aspects of the building design, drawing on the expertise of all participants?

D. Charrette.

47-What type of system is more sustainable?

D. Closed system.

19-What is at the core of the integrative process?

D. Collaborative team members.

23-Success in LEED and green building design is best accomplished through an integrative design process that prioritizes which of the following:

D. Cost-effectiveness over both the short and long term.

7-How could a remote project located away from public transportation reduce it transportation effects?

D. Encourage carpooling.

73-What impact category most directly helps with the people aspect of the triple bottom line?

D. Enhance social equity, environmental justice, and community quality of life.

1-For which of the following would a LEED Green Associate use the Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG)?

D. Exploring and comparing the green dimensions of the built environment.

87-What components are included in the impact category for Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change?

D. GHG Emissions Reduction from Building Operations Energy Use and GHG Emissions Reduction from a Cleaner Energy Supply.

36-What is the primary reason that a LEED project can have higher development costs compared to conventional development?

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

12-Promoting the triple bottom line is a part of USGBC's:

D. Guiding principles.

22-Exemplary performance and pilot credits are awarded in what LEED category?

D. Innovation.

28-Which of the following is an acceptable way to encourage building users to choose alternative transportation?

D. Install preferred parking.

21-What promotes reaching across disciplines to incorporate diverse team members during the pre-design period?

D. Integrative process.

88-If an error is found in the LEED rating system, which of the following would USGBC use to address the error?

D. LEED Addenda.

8-A multi-family building that is 3 stories tall would be certified under what rating system?

D. LEED BD+C: Homes.

82-A new building tenant is leasing 2-stories in an existing 10-story building. What rating system would be appropriate for the project?

D. LEED Interior Design and Construction: Commercial Interiors.

84-What LEED rating system addresses exterior site maintenance programs?

D. LEED O+M: Existing Buildings.

42-What does LEED stand for?

D. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

27-What stakeholders help the project team understand the local context, culture, and history of a project site?

D. Local residents.

22-LEED rewards projects for all of the following design strategies EXCEPT which of the following:

D. Locating the project near existing utilities.

11-Which of the following defines the types of buildings, spaces, and neighborhoods that the LEED rating system is designed to evaluate?

D. Minimum Program Requirements.

60-What is required of all new LEED buildings?

D. Must be a permanent structure, use a reasonable site boundary, and have a minimum floor area.

30-What type of products would carry a Green Seal label?

D. Paints.

52-What impact category addresses reducing negative environmental impacts throughout the materials life-cycle?

D. Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resources Cycles.

34-What has the greatest long-term impact on building performance and on the environment?

D. Site selection.

2-What factor impacts the cost of earning LEED-certification?

D. Square footage of the building.

31-Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs) are most likely used for what part of the LEED process?

D. Technical guidance for LEED credits.

33-Which of the following identifies the biggest difference in the integrative process compared to a conventional building process?

D. The integrative process is iterative.

27-What best defines the property area?

D. Total area within the legal property boundaries of the site; it encompasses all areas of the site, including constructed and non-constructed areas.

5-What is the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) intended to replace?

D. Traditional building codes.

24- A vehicle meeting which standard would be considered a green vehicle?

D. Vehicle with a minimum green score of 45 on the ACEEE annual vehicle guide.

6-How would the distance from a building's entrance to the nearest bus stop be measured?

D. by calculating the walking distance along infrastructure that is safe and comfortable for pedestrians.

99-Which of the following impact categories is given the greatest weight in LEED?

E. Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change.

6-Which of the following is NOT a component of the impact category Enhance Social Equity, Environmental Justice, Community Health and Quality of Life?

E. Support Occupant Comfort and Well-Being.