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LEED Green Associate: Practice Exam#1 & Terms
Biodegradable - correct answer ✔✔Capable of decomposing under natural conditions.
Carbon Footprint - correct answer ✔✔A measure of greenhouse gas emissions associated with an
activity.
Ecosystem - correct answer ✔✔A basic unit of nature that includes a community of organisms and their
nonliving environment linked by biological, chemical, and physical processes.
Environmental Sustainability - correct answer ✔✔Long term maintenance of ecosystem components and
functions for future generations.
High Performance Green Building - correct answer ✔✔A structure designed to conserve water and
energy; use space, materials, and resources efficiently; minimize construction waste; and create a
harmful indoor environment
Integrated Design Team - correct answer ✔✔All the individuals involved in a building project from early
int eh design process, including the design professionals, the owner's representatives, and the general
contractor and subcontractors
Life Cycle Assessment - correct answer ✔✔Ana analysis of the environmental aspects and potential
impacts associated with a product, process, or service
Market Transformation - correct answer ✔✔Systematic improvements in the performance of a market or
market segment. Ex: EPA's Energy Star program has shifted the performance of homes, buildings, and
appliances toward higher levels of energy efficiency by providing recognition and comparative
performance information through its Energy Star labels
,Regenerative Design - correct answer ✔✔Sustainable plans for built environments that improve existing
conditions. Goes beyond reducing impacts to create positive change in the local and global environments
- the level beyond sustainable
Sustainability - correct answer ✔✔Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland Commission)
What constitutes the largest use of energy in buildings in the United States? - correct answer ✔✔Space
Heating
Green building emphasizes using what type of design process? - correct answer ✔✔Integrative
What are the three dimensions of sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or the three
legged stool? - correct answer ✔✔Economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social
responsibility
What life cycle assessment is used to determine the ___? - correct answer ✔✔Environmental aspects
and potential impacts of green building
When is the best time to incorporate an integrative approach for a building project? - correct answer
✔✔Predesign
Credit weightings are based on ___? - correct answer ✔✔Environmental impacts and human benefits
Implementation of green building strategies such as daylighting, passive cooling, high efficiency
mechanical systems, and stack ventilation contribute to what type of cost savings? - correct answer
✔✔Reduced life cycle costs
The installation of low flow faucet aerators at hand washing stations will result in which of the following?
- correct answer ✔✔Reduced energy use & reduced water use
Which type of site is it environmentally preferable to build on? - correct answer ✔✔Urban Infill Lot &
Abandoned Strip Mall
, Green building improvements provide the best return on investment during which stage? - correct
answer ✔✔The earliest possible stage
Studies show that in LEED buildings, the average annual energy intensity is lower than conventional
buildings by _____. - correct answer ✔✔25%
Which of the following tools is LEAST likely to assist in evaluating the potential life cycle costs and
benefits of a green building design strategy?
BIM; BEM; SWPPP; LCA; LCC - correct answer ✔✔Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
LEED Interpretations - correct answer ✔✔A project team can contribute to the evolution of the LEED
rating system by submitting a request for precedent-setting rulings to be reviewed first by a GBCI
certification reviewer and then by LEED staff and committee.
What is the name of the third-party online forum written by professionals in the field that provides tips
and guidance on applying LEED credits and the LEED Certification process? - correct answer
✔✔LEEDuser
Green label certifies the sustainability criteria of which product? - correct answer ✔✔Carpet
A LEED Project Team plans to use low-emitting materials. The qualities and attributes of these materials
may also help to achieve which of the following credits: - correct answer ✔✔Recycled Content and
Regional Materials
Reducing your building's electric consumption would impact which of the following LEED credits? -
correct answer ✔✔1. EAc1: optimize energy performance
2. EAc6: green power
3. EAc2: on site renewable energy
A LEED Project Team is designing a school. Which of the following credit topics presents the best
opportunity for educating about green building and LEED Credits in a K-5 facility? - correct answer
✔✔Protect and store habitat; heat island effect; water efficient landscaping
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