LEED GA Practice Exam
The practice of placing windows or other transparent media and reflective surfaces so
that during the day natural light provides effective internal illumination is referred to as:
A. Natural ventilation
B. Lighting power density
C. Daylighting
D. Passive ventilation - ANS-C
On a project with an older existing HVAC&R system that uses CFCs what can the
project team do to earn LEED certification?
A. Replace the CFCs with natural refrigerants
B. Purchase carbon credits
C. Replace the CFCs with Halons
D. Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates to offset the CFC use - ANS-A
What are acceptable ways to use USGBC in text according to the USGBC Trademark
Policy?
(CHOOSE 2)
A. United States Green Building Council
B. US Green Building Council
C. U.S. Green Building Council
D. USGBC
E. U.S. GBC - ANS-C & D
A vehicle must meet which requirement to be considered low-emitting and fuel-efficient?
A. Green Seal score of 40 or more
B. Green-e score of 40 or more
C. Green score of 40 or more
D. Green Label score of 40 or more - ANS-C
What statement is true about RECs?
A. RECs are reduced from utility bills
B. RECs depreciate in value
,C. RECs are tradable commodities
D. RECs provide electricity - ANS-C
Which LEED category has the greatest total number of points a project can earn?
A. Water Efficiency
B. Sustainable Sites
C. Energy and Atmosphere
D. Indoor Environmental Quality - ANS-C
Some wood flooring recovered onsite from a renovation project was refurbished and
reused onsite. What type of material is the wood flooring considered?
(CHOOSE 2)
A. Regional/local material
B. Recycled content
C. Salvaged material
D. Virgin wood - ANS-A & C
Which of the following is a strategy to prevent storm water runoff?
A. Locating the building 40 feet from a water body
B. Replacing native plants with turf grass to capture and filter the water
C. Minimizing the quantity of open space in the project boundary
D. Installing a vegetated roof - ANS-D
Which of the following are transient occupants?
(CHOOSE 2)
A. Shift workers
B. Full time employees
C. Shoppers
D. College students in a classroom
E. Part-time receptionists - ANS-C & D
What project areas would you find the use of CFCs in?
(CHOOSE 2)
A. Refrigeration
B. Hot water heating
, C. Centrifugal chillers
D. Radiant flooring - ANS-A & C
What is an example of an ongoing operating cost?
A. Design of a sedimentation control plan
B. Attorney fees for building contracts
C. Salaries for building janitorial services
D. Carpet installation - ANS-C
Which of the following is not a strategy to reduce construction waste?
A. Use salvaged materials
B. Recycle materials
C. Sell unused materials
D. Maximize the building footprint - ANS-D
A project team reduces indoor water use 50% from a baseline, well above the 40%
credit requirements. What type of performance does this describe?
A. Innovative
B. Integrated
C. Exemplary
D. Incremental - ANS-C
A granite countertop taken from a demolition project and reused in a residence is what
type of product?
A. Locally manufactured
B. Salvaged
C. Locally recovered
D. Locally extracted - ANS-B
What are local ordinances?
A. Building codes based on national model codes
B. Recommendations for good building practices
C. A law usually found in a municipal code
D. Local government regulations imposed to promote orderly development of private
lands and prevent land-use conflicts - ANS-C
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