LEED Synergistic Opportunities Practice Test Questions With All Complete Answers Graded A+.
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LEED VA GA
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LEED VA GA
How are the sections in the LEED Scorecard grouped?
A
By environmental category
B
By credit weight
C
Alphabetically
D
By cost - correct answer A
By environmental category
The LEED Scorecard is organized just like the LEED Rating System - by ...
How are the sections in the LEED Scorecard grouped?
A
By environmental category
B
By credit weight
C
Alphabetically
D
By cost - correct answer A
By environmental category
The LEED Scorecard is organized just like the LEED Rating System - by environmental category
What is the primary purpose of registering your project for LEED?
A
To get your company and the project media publicity
B
To qualify for local, state, and federal incentives
C
To gain access to project tools and resources
,D
To obtain free USGBC consulting - correct answer C
To gain access to project tools and resources
The purpose for registering a project is to gain access to the project tools needed for the certification
process.
What happens after the project registration fee is paid to GBCI?
A
The project will have a Green Rater assigned to the project
B
The project will receive pre-certification
C
The project will receive a certification plaque
D
The project team gains access to LEED Online - correct answer D
The project team gains access to LEED Online
When a project registers and pays the registration fee, the team will have immediate access to LEED
Online, LEED project tools and resources and will be entered into the LEED project database. Green
Raters are specific to LEED for Homes. Pre-certification is available only to LEED Core & Shell, not to
every project.
How many of the 110 possible LEED points address regionally specific environmental issues?
A
,1
B
2
C
4
D
10 - correct answer C
4
LEED points are awarded on a 100-point scale, and credits are weighted to reflect their potential
environmental impacts. Additionally, 10 bonus credits are available, four of which address regionally
specific environmental issues. All rating systems with 110 points (any of the LEED 2009 rating systems)
have 4 points for regional priority.
If a mechanical engineer on a LEED project team needs guidance on whether a particular software
package can be used to measure energy efficiency, how should the engineer proceed?
A
Submit a CIR to the LEED Steering Committee
B
Submit a CIR to the project administrator
C
See if the credit is marked 'Anticipated' during the design phase review
D
, Submit a CIR using LEED Online - correct answer D
Submit a CIR using LEED Online
Because it is unclear whether the strategy applies to the given credit, a CIR must be submitted using
LEED Online. The design phase review would not mark a credit as 'Denied' in this case for choosing one
software package over another. Anyone on the project team (after being added to LEED Online for that
project) can submit the CIR, then someone has to cut a check to GBCI for the review.
Who rules on CIRs?
A
Local USGBC Chapter
B
LEED Standards Board
C
Green Raters
D
Technical Advisory Group - correct answer D
Technical Advisory Group
Make sure you understand what CIRs are and how they work: http://www.gbci.org/DisplayPage.aspx?
CMSPageID=142 Also see Guidelines for CIR Customers from USGBC. There is no such thing as the LEED
Standards Board. This choice was provided as a distracter
What project issues are addressed by guidelines from SMACNA?
A
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