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LEED Green Associate PracticeQuestions
Right sizing is an important factor that will affect the energy demand of a project. The bigger the
building, the higher the energy demand; therefore, projects should not be developed larger than their
needs. In the LEED for Homes rating system, points are adjusted in all categories according to the square
footage of the home; thus, homes that are bigger need to earn more points to achieve a LEED
certification, while smaller sized homes can become LEED-certified by earning fewer points. Other LEED
rating systems do have not size adjustments. This adjustment factor is called the: - correct answer
✔✔home size adjustment factor
Which level of LEED BD+C certification can a project receive by meeting all the Minimum Program
Requirements (MPRs), meeting all the prerequisites except one, and additionally earning 75 points? -
correct answer ✔✔cannot receive LEED certification
Which of the following strategies is not addressed by the Materials and Resources credit category? -
correct answer ✔✔purchasing carbon offsets
____________ evaluates all the environmental effects of a product quantitatively for the whole lifetime
of that material. - correct answer ✔✔life-cycle assessment (LCA)
A 40 story mixed use development project contains a hotel on the 1st 20 floors and resitdetntial units on
the floors above 20. Which of the following rating system(s) should the project team use for the project?
- correct answer ✔✔either choose "LEED BD+C: Hospitality" or "LEED BD+C: New Construction and
Major Renovation"
Installing photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of a building, can contribute to which of the following? -
correct answer ✔✔generation of on-site renewable energy
reducing heat island effect
Which of the following CANNOT be considered as a passive solar power? - correct answer
✔✔photovoltaic (PV) panels & solar thermal collectors
,Which of the following represents a tradable, nontangible commodity associated with the qualities of
renewable energy generation, and is a proof that when purchased, an amount of energy was created
using renewable energy sources? - correct answer ✔✔renewable energy certificate (REC)
Which of the following is NOT a type of reflectivity measurement? - correct answer ✔✔spatial daylight
autonomy (sDA)
Which of the following would make the biggest increase in the outdoor water consumption of a project's
landscaping? - correct answer ✔✔turfgrass
Embodied energy of a product refers to the energy consumed during the: - correct answer ✔✔entire life-
cycle of a product
Which of the following statements about Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is false? - correct answer
✔✔projects seeking LEED certification should only use FSC certified wood products or a local equivalent
When addresing the LEED requirements for the heat island effect, which of the following values do
projects need to use for the NON-ROOF measures? - correct answer ✔✔solar reflectance (SR) value
3-year ages solar reflectance (SR) value
Some of the Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits include the location valuation factor of
LEED, and if the products used in the project are extracted, manufactured, and purchased within 100
miles of the project, they will be valued at: - correct answer ✔✔200% of their cost
Minimizing the building footprint of a project, CANNOT aid in: - correct answer ✔✔increasing the
amount of captured rainwater from the roof
Scope 1 energy refers to: - correct answer ✔✔direct energy from the owned or controlled sources
A product that does not contain any recyclable content, is most similar to which of the following? -
correct answer ✔✔cradle-to-grave
, Some Location and Transportation credits require projects to provide preferred parking for some types of
vehicles, such as green vehicles. Which of the following statements is true regarding the preferred
parking location in LEED requirements? - correct answer ✔✔preferred parking spaces should have the
shortest walking distance to the main entrance of the building (exclusive of spaces designated for people
with disabilities)
___________ abbreviation is disapproved by USGBC, and CANNOT be used under any circumstances. -
correct answer ✔✔LEED GA
Which rating system is eligible for a LEED pre-certification? - correct answer ✔✔LEED BD+C: Core & Shell
How many total points are available in the LEED ID+C rating system? - correct answer ✔✔110 points
Which of the following team member's primary role is "to support and encourage the design integration
by LEED to streamline the application and ceritficaiton process"? - correct answer ✔✔LEED AP team
member
Which of the following standards is about ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality? - correct answer
✔✔ASHRAE 62.1-2010
_____________ is used to label indoor plumbing fixtures? - correct answer ✔✔WaterSense
What is the intent of the Enhanced Refrigerant Management credit? - correct answer ✔✔to reduce
ozone depletion and promoting early compliance with the Montreal Protocol while reducing
contribution to the climate change
Which of the following is not a high-priority site for project development? - correct answer ✔✔prime
farmland
A major renovation project is thinking about using the existing HVAC&R equipment that contains 1
pound of CFC based refrigerant. In order to be eligible for a LEED certification, the project team should: -
correct answer ✔✔complete a CFC phase-out conversion before the project completion
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