Practice Exam
percentage calculation for rapidly renewable materials accounts for?
Cost of rapidly renewable materials and total cost of the project
Which one of the following combinations of strategies maximizes daylight while reducing solar heat gains?
Glazed panels 42 inches off the floor and exterior shade devices
What would be the rating level for a project that earned 68 points?
Gold
Which rating system does not require the completion for the entire project?
LEED core & shell
What is the highest LEED credential for an individual?
LEED fellow
Which of the following is not included in a whole-building LCA?
Landscaping
Which of the following is a primary responsibility of the USGBC?
Providing and developing LEED based educational and rating programs
Which of the following is the primary factor that affect thermal comfort?
Air movement and humidity
Which category in the LEED scorecard offers the most points
Energy and atmosphere
What is the baseline water use of water closets?
1.6 gallon per flush
How many basic services are required to comply with the LEED rating system
10
How many basic services are required to comply with the LEED rating system?
10
Rapidly renewable materials are referred to materials that are replaced within?
10 years
What year was USGBC founded?
1993
What year was the USGBC established in the USA?
1993
What percentage of the US energy is consumed by residential and commercial buildings?
40%
Which of the following most closely represents an appropriate level of overall illumination on an office work surface, including daylight, ambient artificial lighting, and task lighting?
40-60 foot candles
How many categories are available for LEED AP certification?
5
How many point are required to earn a silver certification?
50-59
What percentage of electricity produced in the USA is by burning coal?
70%
Percentage of time spent by Americans in indoor spaces is?
90%
Maximized benefits of green building can be best realized by using?
A triple bottom line approach
What is vegetated roof referring to?
Adding soil and planting vegetation or trees on top of the roof system
If an existing building seeks water efficiency strategies but has limited budget, installing which of the following would be economically viable options?
Aerators
What is a good example of brownfield?
Already developed but currently not active
Innovation in design and regional priorities categories?
Are important only for ND
Which of the following is an example of a green product?
Bamboo flooring
Which one of he following has the lowest albedo value?
Blacktop-paving
Which one of the following is the most suitable site for new development?
Brownfield
Which of the following is the labeling standard applicable to carpets and carpet pads?
CRI green label plus
Which one of the following products has the highest location valuation factor?
Carpet that is extracted, manufactured, and purchased within 100 miles of the project site
What comes under ten basic services while selecting a site?
Church; bank; school; restaurant
For a new high school building, which one of the following spaces must meet the requirement of minimum acoustic performance?
Classrooms
What albedo rating can a parking lot with black asphalt coating receive?
Close to zero
Which is a good method as a sediment control plan?
Constructing silt fence
Which of the following is the best method to manage storm water?
Construting swale
Which of the following statements is not true about green building materials?
Cradle to grave materials are also known as recycled materials
What can cause heat island effect?
Dark color pavements or open parking lots
A project owner highly requests an energy-efficient building system and a mole outdoor air in spaces. Which strategies can help to keep the building energy efficient while also increasing ventilation?
Demand controlled ventilation
A school project is implementing mixed-mode ventilation strategies. Which one of the following should the project team provide as documentation for EQ prerequisite-minimum indoor air quality performance?
Documentation of both mechanical and natural ventilation
A project adjacent to protected forestland that is home to a variety of plant and animal life wants to reduce the impact of it's site lighting. To achieve this, the project team installs exterior lighting that?
Does not trespass onto adjacent properties
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a beneficial tool to determine?
Economics of building system during the life of the building
ASHRAE standard 90.1 is primary concerned with?
Energy consumption
What is the primary standard used to establish the baseline case for indoor water use?
Energy policy act of 1992
Credit weightings in LEED certification are based on?
Environmental impacts and human benefits
Which of the following is the best option when selecting a site?
Existing infill lot
Which of the following is the best landscape design strategy to implement to reduce the heat island effect?
Increased Albedo
What is (ID+C) referring to?
Interior design & construction
What can best describe innovation?
Introducing new ideas or strategies in design and construction supporting green building
What does deconstruction refer to?
It is a scheduled step by step demolition job to reuse some of the existing material or component
What is green power?
It is electricity that is produced through the use of clean renewable energy resources
What is sensitive land referring to?
It is land that supports green land and an ecosystem and many species?
A developer is seeking LEED gold for his new high rise building project. He intends to complete only 30% of the building for immediate occupancy. Which rating system should he register the building project for?
LEED core & shell
Which one of the following is a background noise reduction strategy?
Locate noise-generating HVAC equipment above a storage room or a corridor
Strategies such as, limiting parking spaces, providing bicycle storage, promoting alternative-fuel facilities, using green vehicles come under which category in the LEED scorecard?
Location & transportation
Surrounding density and diverse uses in a sub-category in the following area of LEED scorecard are?
Location and transportation
Temporary filters during construction are required to have a MERV rating of?
MERV 8
What is LEED AP (ND) referring to?
Neighborhood development
Municipally supplied reclaimed water is considered?
Non-potable water
Which one of the following is not considered renewable energy?
Nuclear energy
How many LEED points can you earn if you have twelve LEED certified professionals in the design and construction team?
One point
Which of the following can contribute to water-efficiency landscaping?
Planting of native and/or adapted plant species
Industrial revolution promoted?
Pollution of air, water and land; urbanization; a higher standard of living; less agricultural activities
Which one of the following is drinking water?
Potable water
What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling tower?
Potable water use
Which of the following statements is not true about green building materials?
Products with post consumer recycled content can contribute to earning the recycled content LEED credit while products with pre-consumer recycled content cannot
Exemplary performance credit is achieved when?
Project team greatly exceeds what is required, or reaches the next threshold
Imperviouse surfaces?
Promote storm water run-offs
Construction activity pollution prevention requires the creation and Implementation of an erosion and sedimentation control (ESC) plan for all construction activities associated with the project. The ESC plan should accomplish or include?
Protection of topsoil by stock soiling for reuse; evaluation of the impact of roof runoff; prevention of loss of soil during construction by stormwater runoff or wind erosion; prevention of sedimentation of storm sewer or receiving streams
Which of the following answers is not effective and sustainable strategies to address transportation do LEED project?
Provide vehicles for all employees
What is the most important factor in site selection for a new project?
Proximity to 10 basic services
What does desertification refer to?
Removing all trees, vegitation, plant, Greenland, farmland
Decreasing impervious surfaces on a project site will?
Reduce storm water run off
In LEED v4 for BD+C new construction and major renovation scorecard, which category has the least points allocated?
Regional priority
Green building certification process involves the following steps?
Register the project with GBCI when you start the design process, GBCI assigns TAG for you, apply for certification when construction is about 95% complete
Which of the following spaces count as none-regulary occupied spaces?
Restrooms
What can best describe sustainability?
Satisfying the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs
What is the term for those building, which are not in any condition for repair or remodel and needs to be demolished?
Sick building syndrome
Xeriscaping refers to?
The process of landscaping that reduces or eliminates the need for irrigation
Rainwater management is a sub-category in the following area of LEED scorecard
Sustainable sites
What can cause heat island effect?
The absorption of heat by hardscape in urban areas; dark colors solid surfaces, pavements, and parking lots
Urban sprawl refers to
The expansion of human population away from central urban areas to low density and usually, personal car dependency?
What is albedo?
The reflectivity of a surface measured from 0 (black) to 1 (white)
Triple bottom line refers to?
The social, environmental, and economic aspects of decision making
Maintenance of relative humidity levels between 30% and 60% will qualify for?
Thermal comfort
ASHRAE standard 55 is primarily concerned with?
Thermal conforrt
Which of the following is not a type of process water use?
Toilets
What is a green vehicle referring to?
Using those vehicles that create less or no pollution into the environment such as electric vehicles
What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a building project?
Vehicle miles traveled
ASHRAE standard 62.1 - 2007 is primarily concerned with?
Ventilation and indoor air quality
The energy and atmosphere category has three prerequisites. Which of the following is not a prerequisite?
Ventilation effectiveness
The abbreviation VOC refers to?
Volatile organic compound
Which of the following are not potential sources of non-potable water?
Wastewater from toilet
The LEED pilot credits?
We're designed by USGBC to test new LEED credits; are available on USGBC website; refer to new ideas and/ or strategies registered by a project team with USGBC
What material option would be best to comply with LEED rating system for roofing materials?
White Epropylene Diene monomer (EPDM) with an SRI of 84
Can a project earn more than one LEED certification?
Yes
From the following, what is the best method to mange rainwater?
constructing swale
Which of the following is the responsibility of GBCI?
developing the LEED professional accreditation exam; administering LEED project review and certification processes; reviewing and processing appeals in LEED projects
Which one of the following has the highest albedo value?
sea-ice