GSAS-CGP ONLINE EXAM

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Which of the following design phase scores for project submission will not receive certification?

A. 1.2

B. 0.68

C. -0.31

D. 2

E. 1

Which ONE of the following must be completed or achieved for a project to receive GSAS Certification?

A. Submit only those criteria that pertain to the project applying for certification.

B. Submit all GSAS criteria and attain a final project score of-i.

C. Submit all criteria for Preliminary and Final Review except for Materials and Indoor Environment criteria that pertain to
indoor finishes, as these criteria can be submitted after certification has been received.

D. Submit all GSAS criteria and attain a final project score of 0.

E. None of the above

Which one of the following is NOT an economic benefit of designing and constructing a sustainable
building?

A. Decrease in building operating costs

B. Increase in building occupancy

C. Increased rents

D. Increased building values

E. Decreased Return on Investment

A mixed use project includes 25% Residential and 75% Commercial areas. The Residential Assessment
scores a 2 but the Commercial Assessment scores a -1. What certification level would the building earn?

A. 6 Stars

B. 4 Stars

C. 2 Stars

D. 0 Stars

E. Project does not earn certification

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A commercial project has 10,000 m2 of moderate value in pre-development and 5,200 m2 of land with no value,
the rest of the land with moderate value in post development. What will the project score?

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

E. 3

What is the acceptable size of buffer around coastal areas as defined in [S.2] Water Body Preservation?

A. 150 meters

B. 50 meters

C. 75 meters

D. No buffer is necessary

E. None of the above

Which of the following data is NOT required to submit for [S.6] Rainwater Runoff?

A. Landscape Plan

B. Pavement Plan

C. Specifications of storm water storage tank

D. Storm water reuse plan

E. Neighboring site conditions

For [S.7] Heat Island Effect, what is the indicator used to evaluate Heat Island Effect due to the new
construction?

A. Project building surface temperature

B. Ratio of the solar energy reflected to incident solar energy

C. Building shape ratio (total surface area/total building volume)

D. Average solar reflectance value of the project building material

E. Average emissivity value of the project building material

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The following diagram shows a propwed building site map for IS.91 Noise Pollution. What he the maximum
allowed additional day-night sound preasure level (DNL) value for the proposed building to receive a score of 3
for this criterion?

A. 0 dBA

B. I dBA

C. 2 dBA

D. 3 dBA

E. 4 dEtA

According to [S.12] Parking Footprint, if a mixed use project develops retail and office System on the ground
level, residential housing on the upper levels and structured parking on intermediate floors, what score will the
project receive for this criterion?

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

E. 3

A project has no pedestrian pathways, parking areas, or common areas on the site. What is the maximum score
that the project can achieve [S.13] Shading?

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

E. 3

A building is greater than 10,000m2 and contains 4 occupancies that are greater than or equal to 5% of the
gross building area. For [S.16] Mixed Use, what score would this project receive?

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

E. 3

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For [W.1] Water Consumption, which of the following is not included for the calculation of water consumption?

A. The number of full time employees and visitors for a building

B. Specifications for plumbing fixtures

C. Storage tank capacity of rainwater discharged to the city mains

D. Landscaping plan

E. Building gross floor area

Which ONE of the following strategies does NOT help improve the project score for [W.1] Water Consumption?

A. Use dual flush toilets instead of conventional toilets

B. Use a sprinkler system instead of dripping for irrigation

C. Install a storage tank to collect and store water from toilets

D. Use a vegetation type with a lower species factor

E. Decrease the landscaped area

What type of material is NOT scored for [M.3] Structure Reuse: On-Site?

A. Reinforced concrete floor slabs

B. Glass facades

C. Roof membrane

D. Stone pavers

E. Plumbing fixtures

For [M.5] Recycled Materials, which of the following does NOT need to be submitted to score for this criterion:

I. Recycled Materials Calculator IV. Construction Schedule

II. List of Materials and Cost of Materials V. Report outlining the location of where the recycled
III. Bill of Quantities material was procured from

A. I, II, Ill

B. IV &V

C. Only V

D. Only IV

E. II, III, IV

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For [M1.1.61 Design for Disassembly, a project has submitted the following project documentation of all
building materials that are designed for disassembly. If the total cost of building materials is 200,000,000 Qatari
RiyaIs, what score will this project receive for this criterion?

[M.6] Design for Disassembly

TOTAL COST
Description of Building Elements Description of Disassembly Design
(Qatar Riyal)

Cladded Veneer Prefab and Bolted for easy removal 1,000,000.00

Casework Casework inits are modular and can be disassembled 2,000,000.00

Precat concrete sections Precast sections 43,000,000.00

stone pavers Units ready for disassembly 20,000,000.00

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

E. 3

Which ONE of the following is NOT necessary to analyze the cooling energy need for [E.1] Energy Demand
Performance?

A. Building materials properties

B. Effective fan power for ventilation

C. Lighting control system

D. Mechanical ventilation fresh air flow rate

E. Building envelope area by orientation

For [E.2] Energy Delivery Performance, an office building project has an EPSCT delivered energy analysis of 100
kWh/m2. What is the score earned for E.2 Energy Delivery Performance?

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1
D. 2

E. 3

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For [E.5] NOx, S0x, & Particulate Matter, the result of the NOx and SOx emission calculation (EPCnox-sox) by
EPSCT indicates 0.55. What is the expected score?

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

E. 3

[.3] Fossil Fuel Conservation, which ONE does NOT apply to commercial Buildings?

A. Energy Calculator determines the ratio between the primary energy factor and its reference value.

B. Baseline reference value used for primary energy demand is 171 kWh/m2/yr.

C. EPC value less than 1 will give you a score greater than or equal to 0 in the final criterion.

D. Energy Score Calculator is not necessary for a commercial building.

E. Baseline reference value used for primary energy demand is 89 kWh/m2/yr.

The result of the Energy Performance Coefficient for CO2, emission (EPCco2,) is 0.65. what is the expected score
for [E.4] CO2, Emissions?

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

E. 3

A new office building has a total project cost of $7,000,000. $1.2 million was used to employ contractors from
Qatar, $500,000 was used on local Qatari equipment, and $1 million was spent on rental equipment from Saudi
Arabia. This project would receive a score of which of the following for [CE.2] Support of the National Economy?

A. 3

B. 2

C. 1

D. 0

E. -1

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For [IE.1] Thermal Comfort, the criterion evaluates the system capacity of a space compared to its peak cooling
load. What is not included in the calculation of the peak cooling load?

A. U value of building envelope materials

B. Heat capacity of building envelope materials

C. Floor area

D. Solar Heat Gain Coefficients of glazing materials

E. Indoor air temperature

In order to submit for [IE.7] Views, the floor area factor and window area factor must be calculated. Which ONE
of the following answers defines the floor area factor and window area factor, respectively?

A. The percentage of users without partitions around their workspaces, the percentage of windows that do not have shades,
louvers, or other obstructions

B. The percentage of total occupiable floor area within 7m of the perimeter wall, 20% of the total wall area with visible open-
ings/windows

C. 20% of the total wall area with visible openings/windows, the percentage of total occupiable floor area within 7m of the
perimeter wall

D. The percentage of total occupiable floor area within 7m of the perimeter wall , the percentage of total wall area with visible
openings/windows

E. The percentage of total occupiable floor area, 20% of the total wall area with visible openings/windows

Which space should be selected for the assessment or [IE.8] Acoustic Quality among the following spaces?

A. A private office room in the core of the building on the 3rd floor

B. A private office room in the building perimeter close to a two-lane road on the 3rd floor

C. A pilvate office room in the building perimeter close to a two-lane road on the on the 6th floor

D. An open office room in the core of the building on the 3rd floor

E. An open office room in the building perimeter close to a two-lane road on the 3rd floor

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For [1E.10] Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control, spaces that contain sources of contamination should do
which of the following:
I. Utilize a dedicated exhaust system
II. Physically separate the source of contamination from adjacent spaces
III. Use a high filtration system to filter potential contaminants

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II only

D. I, II, and III

E. None of the above

Which of the following systems does NOT require commissioning according to [MO.1]

A. Double skin facade

B. Landscaping irrigation system

C. Fire suppression system

D. Air handing units

E. All of the above require Commissioning

Which of the following statements about [MO.4] Leak Detection is true:

A. Leak detection only focuses on detecting water leaks because is too difficult to measure leaks related to gas or wastewater

B. Leak detection systems are only required for projects with basements below the water table

C. Leak detection systems are necessary to reduce the use of water potentially wasted with a leak

D. All of the above

E. None of the above

For [MO.6] Automated Control System, the automated control system plan must outline a preventive
maintenance program to ensure that components are tested, repaired, or replaced how often?

A. Automated control system plan

B. Specifications of the automated control system to be installed

C. Drawings that show the location of the system

D. Estimate of annual energy and water savings based on the expected benefits from the installed system

E. Plan that outlines a preventative maintenance program for testing, repairing, or replacing each component

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For [UC.2] Load on Local Traffic Conditions, the traffic report and post-development traffic flow investigation
suggests the delay time increases as shown in the following table. What will be the score for this criterion?

Increase of Delay time between pre-and post -condition (min)

Street A 3.05
Street B 2.10
Street C 1.45
Street D .50

A. -1

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

E. 3

For [UC.3] Public Transportation, the closer a transit stop is to the project. the higher the weighted value of that
stop. This is primarily because:

A. The further a building is from the transit stop, the greater the carbon emissions are caused by building users walking
between the two.

B. The easier public transportation services are to access, the more building users will be likely to use them.

C. The shorter distance between the building and the transit stop, the less likely building users are to be hurt or injured walk-
ing between the two.

D. Buildings in close proximity to public transportation have higher resale value.

E. Public transit stations in close proximity to a new building are more likely to have more frequent and regular service.

Which of the following affects the result of the [UC.7] Proximity to Amenities Calculator?

A. The distance of the amenity from the project

B. The popularity of an amenity listed, as determined by a survey

C. The building footprint (in square meters) of an amenity

D. Whether an amenity is unique to the region

E. How long an amenity has been at its current location

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[UC.8] Accessibility, the perimeter of a site is 3200 m long. If 600 m of the border is shared with other buildings
and the remainder is shared with local roads and open System, how many accessible entrances should this site
have?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

E. 6

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