LEED AP O&M Practice Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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LEED AP O&M Practice Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A project team is assessing existing luminaires for Light Pollution Reduction and found some
fixtures emit light at a vertical angle more than 90 degrees from straight down. What
statement is true regarding the proj...
LEED AP O&M Practice Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A project team is assessing existing luminaires for Light Pollution Reduction and found some
fixtures emit light at a vertical angle more than 90 degrees from straight down. What
statement is true regarding the project's ability to earn the credit? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- The team must retrofit or replace the non-compliant fixtures to earn the credit
An office building has six individual workstations, two private offices, and a conference
room. What lighting control configuration would meet the requirements of EQ Credit Interior
Lighting? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Individual lighting controls for four workstations and
multizone control for the conference room.
There are 8 individual occupant spaces, so any combination that equals 50% of the individual
spaces would count as meeting the requirements.
When occupancy data is entered into the indoor water use calculator, it is split by default to a
50/50 gender ratio. Under which circumstance should this be ratio changed? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A project can alter the default ratio if it is justified. Same-sex schools are one
example.
What frequency of recording data is required during the performance period for WE Credit
Water Metering? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- All meters, including whole-building meter,
must be recorded at least weekly and used in a regular analysis of time trends
Typical end uses for a commercial office building that may require advanced metering for EA
Credit Advanced Energy Metering include all of the following except: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Projects must sub-meter all energy end uses that are at least 20% of the total
building energy use excluding plug loads.
A project team has an existing building commissioning plan resulting from the analysis of the
building. What can this document serve as the foundation of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
The Ongoing Commissioning credit can use existing building commissioning plan to create
the ongoing commissioning plan.
,A project team for an office building took daylight measurements in all regularly occupied
spaces in the month of June. Which action must occur for the project to achieve Daylight
Measurement for EQ Credit Daylight and Quality Views? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Two
measurements must be taken for the option.
How frequently should occupant surveys be performed to achieve IEQ Credit Occupant
Comfort Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Perform at least one survey and implement
corrective actions. At a minimum, perform one new survey at least once every 2 years.
As an alternative refrigerant to HCFC a project team is considering HFC-410A. What is the
trade-off to when using HFC-410A in the HVAC&R system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It
has a lower GWP but require more energy to achieve the same level of cooling.
Who should be included in the project team for SS Credit Site Improvement Plan? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Anyone having to do with the land should be involved with this
credit as part of the integrated team:
Project teams should coordinate the solid waste management policy and the environmentally
preferred purchasing policy in what areas? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Areas such as source
reduction, contract agreements, communications with building occupants overlap between the
two policies.
A project team is inventorying the regularly occupied spaces of an office building occupied
by one tenant. Under what circumstances could any of the regular occupied spaces be
excluded from the requirements of daylighting? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- When tasks
would be hindered by the use of daylight
This is the only exception allowed.
,A project team is reviewing a project's goals. What type of analysis would be appropriate for
existing building commissioning? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The focus is on proper system
operations
The Existing Building Commissioning option focuses more on controls, proper system
operations and efficiency improvements.
The other choices would benefit from an ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Survey and Analysis.
The classification of a sink in a mixed-use project is unclear. Which action should the LEED
AP take when performing the indoor water-use calculations? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Classify the sink as public
If the classification for public or private use is unclear, default to public use flow rates when
performing the calculations
A school project is located in an area the does not provide composting services. What can the
project team do during the performance period to earn MR Credit Solid Waste Management -
Ongoing? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Implement an awareness program that encourages
occupants to reduce food waste
An education program has to be in place for the credit during the performance period
The WaterSense Water Budget tool uses which variables to determine how much water a
project needs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Each location's rainfall .
Evapotranspiration levels .
The tool uses the location's ZIP code to estimate the evapotranspiration rate for the peak
watering month. The tool uses historical data to determine rainfall. This information, along
with the landscape area entered, is used to determine a landscape water allowance.
A project building has a total 100 regular building occupants and visitors. What minimum
response rate is needed for a valid transportation survey? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 5 total
regular building occupants and visitors
The minimum response rate needed overall accounting for both regular occupants and
transient occupants is 5% and extrapolations of results can begin at 30%.
, A project team analyzed the survey results for regular occupants to calculate the alternative
transportation rate and found only a 25% survey response rate. What should the project team
do next? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Assume nonrespondents are commuting via single-
occupancy vehicles
Anything less than a 30% response rate isn't allowed to be extrapolated.
An office building with multiple tenants has one tenant undergoing a renovation during the
performance period. What is the minimum scope of work required for products and materials
to be eligible for MR Credit Purchasing - Facility Maintenance and Renovation? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- There is no minimum scope of work required
The credit requires no minimum scope of renovation or new construction work
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A demand response sequence is acceptable for LEED except when: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- A utility company sends a DR event via e-mail, and a person on-site manually
adjusts thermostats.
What needs to be performed in an ASHRAE energy use analysis? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Determine the approximate energy use breakdown for major end-use
categories
The analysis is used to prepare for the audit. The energy analysis includes all fuel sources.
How would a project team determine the peak and off-peak hours as they apply to Demand
Response? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- By contacting the utilities serving the project site
The utility company sets the peak and off-peak hours
A project's total site area is 280,000 SF (26,000 m2). A landscape architect has categorized all
areas of a site as either greenfield (180,000 SF/16,700 m2) or developed (100,000 SF/9,290
m2). Which strategy could the project team use to earn SS Credit Site Development - Protect
or Restore Habitat? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Protect or restore 56,000 SF (5,202 m2) of
the total site area.
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