LEED Green Associate Exam V4
ASHRAE 90.1 - ANS-Standard for Energy efficiency of buildings
ASHRAE 55 - ANS-Thermal comfort
ASHRAE 52.2 - ANS-Air filter standards
ASHRAE 62.1 - ANS-Ventilation
LEED Certified vs LEED certified project - ANS-Capital "C" in Certified, it refers to a
project that has met all MPRs, Prerequisites, and has earned between 40-49 LEED
credits. Using the lowercase "c" in certified means a project could have earned any
certification level (ie Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum).
Properly abbreviate U.S. Green Building Council and LEED Green Associate -
ANS-USGBC (NEVER United States Green Building Council because USGBC is
worldwide) the other way is U.S. Green Building Council, and LEED Green Assoc.
(Never LEED GA, for example).
In order to get credit for sourcing regional materials, they must be sourced within
________ miles - ANS-100 miles
regularly occupied space - ANS-an area where one or more individuals normally spend
time (more than one hour per person per day on average) seated or standing as they
work, study, or perform other focused activities inside a building. The one-hour
timeframe is continuous and should be based on the time a typical occupant uses the
space. For spaces that are not used daily, the one-hour timeframe should be based on
the time a typical occupant spends in the space when it is in use.
nonregularly occupied - ANS-
occupied space - ANS-
unoccupied space - ANS-an area designed for equipment, machinery, or storage rather
than for human activities. An equipment area is considered unoccupied only if retrieval
of equipment is occasional.
ASHRAE 0-2005 - ANS-Commissioning
, ASHRAE 1.1-2007 - ANS-Commissioning
What are I-codes? - ANS-The International Codes, or I-Codes, published by ICC,
provide minimum safeguards for people at home, at school, and in the workplace. The
I-Codes are a complete set of comprehensive, coordinated building safety and fire
prevention codes. Building codes benefit public safety and support the industry's need
for one set of codes without regional limitations.
What does ISO stand for? - ANS-International Organization for Standardization
What does BOD stand for? - ANS-Basis of design
What does LCA stand for - ANS-Life Cycle Assessment
What does LCC stand for? - ANS-Life cycle cost analysis
What does OPR stand for? - ANS-Owner's Project Requirements
Synergy - ANS-
Systems Theory - ANS-
Systems Thinking - ANS-
What does IgCC stand for and what do they do? - ANS-International Green
Construction Code - the first model code to include sustainability measures for the
entire construction project and its site - from design through construction, certificate of
occupancy and beyond
What was the Energy Policy Act of 1992 about? - ANS-Water
Building Density - ANS-The floor area of the building divided by the total area of the site
(square feet per acre)
Building Floor Area/Gross Floor Area - ANS-Total floor area of the building, including
mechanical room area, corridors, etc. This includes conditioned (livable) and
unconditioned spaces
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