LEED Green Associate Exam|173 questions with correct answers

40/60 rule - Answer A method used to choose the appropriate rating system for the project if the project seems to fit under multiple rating systems. Active daylighting - Answer Is a system that tracks and collects the sunlight using mechanical devices, but they may not function well on cloudy days Adapted plants - Answer Types of plants that do not occur naturally in a specific location, however, they can nonetheless adapt easily to the climate of the region. Adjacent site - Answer A site containing a previously developed site at its minimum 25% of the boundary bordering parcels. Albedo - Answer A type of reflectivity measurement from "0" to "1," which "0" represents black surfaces that absorb all the solar radiation, while "1" represents white surfaces that reflects all the solar radiation. Alternative compliance paths (ACPs) - Answer Enable international projects to earn the appropriate prerequisites/credits by allowing them to meet international standards or their local standards instead of US based standards. Alternative fuel vehicles - Answer Vehicles that use low-polluting, nongasoline fuels, such as electricity, hydrogen, propane or compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, methanol, and ethanol. In LEED, efficient gas-electric hybrid vehicles are included in this group.