USGBC Vision Statement - correct answer Buildings and communities will regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life within a generation.
USGBC mission - correct answer To transform the way buildings and commu...
At a minimum, a project team must successfully do which of the following to obtain LEED certification? -
correct answer Gather documentation for the prerequisites
Projects must meet all prerequisites to earn LEED certification and submit documentation for the credits
being attempted.
Gather documentation for 40 of the points available
The minimum number of points required for certification is 40.
What are the roles of GBCI? - correct answer Overseeing LEED credential
maintenance
Third-party technical reviews of registered LEED projects
Administration of the LEED exams
Which of the following actions can NOT be performed by a project team member using LEED Online? -
correct answer Accessing web-based reference guides
The web-based reference guides are accessible only through a user's USGBC online account, not through
LEED online.
What LEED rating system helps create better, more sustainable, well-connected neighborhoods? -
correct answer LEED ND
LEED for Neighborhood Development integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green
building into the first national system for neighborhood design.
What term refers to a mandatory project characteristic, measurement, quality, value or function as
identified within the LEED rating system? - correct answer Prerequisite
In addition to the Minimum Program Requirements, each version of LEED contains unique prerequisite
requirements that must be satisfied in order to achieve certification. The term prerequisite refers to a
, mandatory project characteristic, measurement, quality, value or function as identified within the LEED
rating system. Prerequisites represent the key criteria that define green building performance. Each
project must satisfy all specified prerequisites outlined in the LEED rating system under which it is
registered. Failure to meet any prerequisite will render a project ineligible for certification.
What tool is used to determine the target certification level? - correct answer LEED
Scorecard
The LEED Scorecard helps teams decide what credits to achieve.
Which LEED rating system has pre-certification? - correct answer LEED BD+C: Core
and Shell
'Once a project is registered as a LEED BD+C: Core and Shell project, the project team may apply for
precertification. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell precertification is a formal recognition by the USGBC given
to a candidate project for which the developer/owner has established a goal to develop a LEED BD+C:
Core and Shell building. Once precertification is granted, the developer/owner can market the building's
proposed green features to potential tenants and financiers.' -USGBC
For which of the following would a LEED Green Associate use the Green Building Information Gateway
(GBIG)? - correct answer Exploring and comparing the green dimensions of the built
environment
One of the tasks of a LEED Green Associate is to create project profiles/case studies/press releases.
Part of the public relations guidelines for LEED-certified projects may be to utilize the Green Building
Information Gateway (GBIG). The GBIG is a global-innovation platform used for exploring and comparing
the green dimensions of the built environment.
An office has a small pantry with a kitchen sink. The sink is used to wash dishes by hand and fill coffee
pots. What is the type of water called that comes out of the kitchen faucet? - correct answer
Potable water
Water that meets EPA's drinking water standards is fit for human consumption and is considered
potable.
What part of LEED Online can be used to obtain a real-time snapshot of the project's progress? - correct
answer The project timeline
The project timeline gives an overview of all the steps of the project's process via real-time snapshots.
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