LEED GA Exam - Practice Questions
The Iterative process, which means repeating, is associated with:
A. Systems Thinking
B. The life-cycle approach
C. The integrative process
D. The triple bottom line
E. Impact Categories - ANS-C
The integrative process should be started:
A. Between the design and construction process
B. after the design process begins
C. Before the design process begins
D. As soon as the project team is assembled regardless of what stage design is in
E. After the bidding process is complete - ANS-C
The purpose of systems thinking it to:
A. Consider each part of a system in relation to only their positive effects on the larger
whole
B. Consider each part of a system as a single part unconnected to any other part in the
system
C. Consider each part of a system in relation to only the other parts of the system that it
is directly connected to
D. think about a system as a smaller part of a much greater whole
E. Think about a system as many small parts that need to be considered individually as
having no connection to any other parts as a way to solve system problems. - ANS-D
The three phases of the integrative process include: (select all that apply)
A. Recovery
B. Discovery
C. Development
D. Implementation
E. Occupancy - ANS-B,D,E
Triple-bottom-line thinking is a three-pronged approach that comprises decisions based
on: (select all that apply):
A. Social Factors
B. Environmental Factors
C. Economic factors
,D. Stakeholder factors
E. Shareholder factors - ANS-A,B,C
The individual on the project team who is granted actual authority by the owner to
register the project and accept the certification agreement is called the:
A. Agent
B. Green Rater
C. Project Administrator
D. Registrant
E. LEED Provider - ANS-A
Select the two terms that are incorrectly formatted per the USGBC trademark policy:
A. USGBC
B. US Green Building Council
C. LEED GA
D. U.S. Green Building Council
E. LEED Green Associate - ANS-B,C
The number of points assigned to each credit in the LEED rating systems is determined
by the:
A. Credits ranking on USGBC's list of seven impact categories
B. Popularity of the credit with project teams (i.e., credits that are chosen the least are
assigned more points to encourage more project teams to pursue them)
C. Category it is in
D. Number of times that type of credit appears in the rating system (i.e., the credits that
appear the least are awarded the most points)
E. Impact on the usage of water - ANS-A
The following two statements are true about prerequisites in the LEED rating systems
(select two):
A. No points are awarded for prerequisites
B. Prerequisites are optional
C. Project teams are not required to meet prerequisites if all other credits in the
category are met.
D. Three free points are awarded for each prerequisite.
E. Prerequisites are mandatory - ANS-A,E
The purpose of LEED reference guides is to provide:
, A. detailed guidance to LEED project teams on how to design and build their
LEED-registered project to meet the certification requirements of the credits they are
seeking
B. project teams with references of professionals who can be contacted to provide
expertise and guidance on LEED projects
C. detailed lists of certified LEED projects that project teams can reference when
designing and building their projects
D. owners with a detailed list of LEED APs who would be available to design and build
their projects
E. menus of costs related to each credit for project teams to use when deciding which
credits and certification levels to select - ANS-A
A measurement of how far a pedestrian and bicyclist would travel from a point of origin
to a destination, reflecting access to amenities, safety, convenience, and obstructions to
movement is called:
A. Integrative travel analysis
B. Shortest path analysis
C. Continuous line mapping
D. Destination mapping
E. Simple straight-line radius - ANS-B
In the Location and Transportation (LT) category, projects fulfilling the first credit, LEED
for Neighborhood Development Location:
A. Are required to fulfill all the other credits in the category
B. Automatically get certified as LEED Neighborhood Developments
C. Are not eligible to earn other credits in the category
D. Get a reduced rate on their LEED certification
E. Are required to have one LEED AP on the project team - ANS-C
A brownfield site (select two):
A. Is a site that does not receive enough rain and sunlight and therefore has mostly
brown or no grass
B. Is a site requiring remediation to make it safe enough for occupancy.
C. Is a foreclosed site put up for auction by the government.
D. Is a site that is priced at a premium due to the fact that petroleum has been found on
the site within the last ten years.
E. Usually has government subsidies available for its purchase and remediation. -
ANS-B,E
The purpose of a density calculation is to:
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