LEED Green Associate V.

Acquisition, Installation, and Management of Project

Materials

Question 1:

Which of the following materials can earn credit in the Materials & Resources category?

A Wood that was transported via rail lines

B FSC Certified wood

C Wood that has low life-cycle costs

D Wood that is sealed with low VOC sealants

Question 2:

A construction waste management plan should address what items?

A Rapidly renewable materials

B Source reduction

C What materials should be diverted from the waste stream

D The use of certified wood

Question 3:

A floor covering that can be recycled into a new product at the end of its useful life would be what type of product?

A Cradle to grave

B Passive

C Cradle to cradle

D Renewable

Question 4:

Why should a waste stream audit be conducted for a building's ongoing operations?

A To identify waste haulers

 B To determine if the recycling program needs updating

C To increase waste diversion

D To identify environmentally preferable products

Question 5:

What is greenwashing?

A Changing local zoning codes to be greener

B Advertising a product or policy to be more environmentally friendly than it really is

C The implementation of a green cleaning custodial policy

D Building green buildings in an industrial area

Question 6:

Which item is considered pre-consumer recycled content?

A Milk jugs

B Cardboard boxes

C Soda cans

D Wood chips from a mill

Question 7:

Which item can NOT contribute to Construction Waste Management?

A Recycling packaging material

B PCB removal

C Wood given to a salvage hauler

D Ground up brick used for drainage

Question 8:

What is a financial benefit of implementing an occupant recycling program?

 A Reduced landfill fees

B Minimized air pollution

C Reduced extraction of virgin materials

D Reduced energy use

Question 9:

Which of the following are examples of post-consumer recycled content?

A Construction and demolition debris sent to a recycling plant

B Scraps reclaimed from the manufacturing line

C Magazines from a print overrun

D Planer shavings used to make composite wood

Question 10:

What item would NOT be included in commingled recycling?

A Metal

B Cardboard

C Glass

D Food waste

Question 11:

What defines the total of the energy necessary for an entire product's lifecycle?

A Life cycle assessment

B Embodied energy

C Simple payback

D Life cycle costing

Question 12:

What types of old materials/items does LEED NOT suggest reusing on a project?

A Flooring

B Asphalt

C Furniture

D Showerheads

Question 13:

Some wood flooring recovered onsite from a renovation project was refurbished and reused onsite. What type of
material is the wood flooring considered?

A Recycled content

B Regional/local material

C Virgin wood

D Salvaged material

Question 14:

Which items are considered pre-consumer recycled items?

A Demolition debris used on another project

B Carpets made from nylon that include scraps reclaimed from production

C Steel beams created from metal reclaimed from the manufacturing line

D Cotton insulation manufactured from factory-reject denim jeans

Question 15:

To earn LEED credits for environmentally preferable materials wood used on a project should be:

A ASHRAE approved
 B Harvested within 1,500 miles of the project site

C FSC certified

D Green Seal certified

Question 16:

Within what distance must a material be extracted, harvested, recovered, or manufactured to be considered a
regional material?

A 100 miles

B 250 miles

C 500 miles

D 200 miles

Question 17:

Selecting products that have been developed with a sustainable design is an example of:

A Reuse

B Recycling

C Source reduction

D Waste diversion

Question 18:

Construction and demolition debris includes all but which of the following?

A Steel from a demolished building

B Rocks

C Drywall

D Concrete from a demolished building

Question 19:

What is applicable to the ongoing operations and maintenance of a building?

A Sustainable purchasing policy

B Commissioning

C Passive design strategies

D Floor area ratio

Question 20:

What document does the project team create for the administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging,
recycling, and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and construction waste?

A Building commissioning plan

B Construction waste management plan

C Building recycling plan

D Measurement and verification plan

Question 20:

What document does the project team create for the administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging,
recycling, and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and construction waste?

A Building commissioning plan

B Construction waste management plan

C Building recycling plan

D Measurement and verification plan

Question 22:

A counter made of recycled glass obtained and manufactured within 500 miles of project would contribute toward:

A Regional materials only

B Recycled materials only

 C Neither regional nor recycled materials

D Both regional and recycled materials

Question 23:

What are the three R's of construction waste management?

A Reduce

B Recycle

C Resourcing

D Reuse

E Refilling

Question 24:

What are the environmental benefits of using salvaged wood flooring in a residential project?

A The wood flooring will have a lower cost since it did not have to be extracted from a forest

B The wood flooring will increase the tax base of the local economy

C The wood flooring will reduce the demand for virgin resources

D The wood flooring will have a lower installation cost

Question 25:

What benefit to the environment does a project that uses Recycled Materials contribute?

A Reduced air and water pollution

B Reducing a project's soft costs

C Reducing demand for virgin resources

D Supporting the use of local resources

Question 26:

What encourages recycling among building occupants?

A The size of the recycling area

B Accessibility and convenience to recycling bins

C The cost of waste haulers

D Installing can crushers and cardboard bailers

Question 27:

What is FSC Certified wood?

A Wood that has been procured from well managed forests

B Composite wood that does not contain any urea formaldehyde

C Composite wood that contains post-consumer recycled wood, usually from construction and demolition
debris

D Wood that has been extracted and harvested within 500 miles of the project site

Question 27:

What is FSC Certified wood?

A Wood that has been procured from well managed forests

B Composite wood that does not contain any urea formaldehyde

C Composite wood that contains post-consumer recycled wood, usually from construction and demolition
debris

D Wood that has been extracted and harvested within 500 miles of the project site

Question 29:

A project team demolishes an existing building and will reuse the shell of the building and recycle the rest of the
construction and demolition debris. What credit areas could the project earn points under?

A Recycled Content

B Construction Waste Management

 C Building Reuse

D Community Connectivity

Question 30:

An office cubicle that contains post-consumer aluminum content would contribute to what credit area?

A Construction Waste Management

B Rapidly Renewable Materials

C Certified Materials

D Recycled Content

Question 31:

Which of the following materials, if reused, would be considered pre-consumer recycled content?

A Milk jugs

B Construction and demolition debris

C Sunflower seed hulls

D Sawdust

E Walnut shells

Question 32:

A project being certified under LEED for Existing Building Operations and Maintenance would have what ongoing
features that a new construction project would not?

A Sustainable purchasing policy

B Water efficient landscaping

C Waste stream audits, including recycling

D Minimum energy efficiency

E Refrigerant management
Question 33:

What type of construction materials are recovered from building sites and reused on different building sites in the
same or a different capacity?

A Pre-consumer recycled material

B Post-consumer recycled material

C Durable material

D Salvaged material

Question 34:

A project team for a new home has selected insulation made partly of recycled newspaper. What type of material is
the insulation considered?

A Post-consumer recycled content

B Salvaged

C Certified recycled wood content

D Rapidly renewable

Question 35:

What attribute should recycled materials have in order to take advantage of synergies with regional materials?

A Lower life-cycle costs

B More durability

C Remanufactured regionally

D Low VOCs

Question 36:

What should be included in a construction waste management plan?

A The distance products were purchased from the construction site

B If any construction waste materials to be recycled will be commingled or separated

 C New technologies and materials that will help reduce waste

D Which existing building materials - if any - will be reused

Question 37:

Which of the following can reduce the volume of recycled materials sent to recycling facilities?

A Purchasing materials with recycled content

B Reusing materials

C Installing recycling chutes

D Using commingled recycling

Question 38:

What practice would be used to investigate lumber from the point where the lumber was extracted to the point where
the lumber was disposed of?

A Upcycling

B Cradle to cradle

C Regenerative design

D Cradle to grave

Question 39:

Which items can contribute to Construction Waste Management credit?

A Sheetrock

B Asbestos flooring

C Brick

D Tree stumps

Question 40:

How can projects reduce sending waste to a landfill?

A Reuse materials
 B Use local materials

C Use materials with low lifecycle costs

D Recycle materials

Question 41:

What are examples of waste diversion for construction waste management?

A Incineration

B Disposal in landfills

C Recycling

D Reuse

Question 42:

What strategies does the EPA recommend for waste reduction?

A Source reduction

B Sustainable materials

C Locally manufactured materials

D Reuse

E Recycling

Question 43:

What types of wood are considered sustainable materials?

A Virgin wood

B Salvaged wood

C Certified wood

D Slow growth wood

Question 44:

Cabinetry made from walnut shells would help contribute toward earning what LEED credit?
 A Construction Waste Management

B Regional Materials

C Building Reuse

D Recycled Materials

Question 45:

What products would be considered pre-consumer recycled content under LEED?

A Countertops made of glass bottles

B Ground up tires used for walkways

C Salvaged doors

D Concrete containing fly-ash as supplementary cementitious material

Question 46:

Reusing an existing building can help earn credit in what category?

A Water Efficiency

B Sustainable Sites

C Energy and Atmosphere

D Materials and Resources

Question 47:

Some FSC Certified wood was extracted 450 miles from a project site, milled into lumber 550 miles from the project
site, and purchased from a manufacturer located 500 miles from the project site. What is true about this scenario?

A Half of the material can count as Regional Materials because the lumber was milled outside of the 500 mile
radius required for Regional Materials but was extracted within the 500 mile radius

B All of the wood counts as Regional Materials

C Only 2/3 of the material can count as Regional Materials because the lumber was milled outside of the 500
mile radius required for Regional Materials

D None of the wood can count towards Regional Materials

Question 48:

Which of the following are strategies to reduce construction waste?

 A Give unused materials to a salvage yard

B Use FSC certified materials

C Haul unused materials to a landfill

D Select sustainable building materials

Question 49:

What statement is true regarding products used to earn LEED credits?

A Products can only contribute to strategies that will help earn a credit

B Project teams should choose products that are LEED certified

C Project teams should choose products that are LEED approved

D The use of endorsed products can help earn Innovation in Design credit

Question 50:

A product made in part from cardboard boxes collected at curbside pickups or from an onsite, commingled recycling
area is an example of what material?

A Recycled material

B Durable material

C Salvaged material

D Remanufactured material

Question 51:

An old door taken from one project site and reused on another project site is considered what type of material?

A Rapidly renewable

B Certified wood

C Locally harvested

D Salvaged
Question 52:

What items would NOT be included in commingled recycling?

A Stone

B Cardboard

C Plastic

D Aluminum cans

Question 53:

How is the quantity of locally harvested and manufactured materials used on a project calculated?

A By the amount of leftovers diverted from landfills

B By the number of board feet

C By the materials' average distance from the project site

D By the materials' proportion of cost

Question 54:

What are the negative consequences that can result from not diverting construction demolition and debris?

A Landfill gas emissions

B Ozone depletion

C Sedimentation

D Groundwater contamination

Question 55:

What products would NOT count towards Regional Materials or Materials Reuse?

A Brick

B Copper piping

C Furniture
 D Flooring

E Elevator

Question 56:

A school project will use some old school lockers that were salvaged from a fitness center located 70 miles away.
What LEED credits will this decision help with?

A Regional Materials

B Recycled Materials

C Materials Reuse

D Construction Waste Management

E Building Reuse

Question 57:

What should be included in a construction waste management plan for the demolition of an existing building?

A The design of the size of the building

B The removal of any CFC-based refrigerants

C Where to dispose of any PCBs

D The installation of a composting system for occupants

Question 58:

Which of the following materials would be considered post-consumer recycled content?

A Bamboo flooring

B Certified wood flooring

C Wool carpet made from wool leftover from the manufacturing process

D Flooring made from recycled milk jugs and sawdust

Question 59:

Which items can contribute to Construction Waste Management?

A Hazardous construction debris

B Concrete

C Fill dirt

D Steel and wallboard

Question 60:

Which of the following is not a strategy to reduce construction waste?

A Maximize the building footprint

B Recycle materials

C Use salvaged materials

D Sell unused materials

Question 61:

A material must be _________ to be considered a Regional Material.

A Certified by FSC

B LEED certified

C Harvested within 10 years or less

D Extracted, processed, and manufactured close to the project site

Question 62:

Why use commingled recycling?

A Commingled recycling takes up less space

B Materials are less likely to be contaminated

 C More kinds of materials can be recycled

D Recycled materials can be sold for more money

Question 63:

What is true regarding carpet made from recycled milk jugs?

A The carpet is more durable than conventional carpets

B The carpet contains post-consumer recycled content

C The carpet has lower life cycle costs than conventional carpets

D The material would reduce the need for virgin materials

Question 64:

What is source reduction?

A Reducing the heat island effect

B Reducing energy use in a building

C Reducing the amount of stormwater runoff

D Decreasing the materials used for manufacturing products

Question 65:

A granite countertop taken from a demolition project and reused in a residence is what type of product?

A Locally manufactured

B Locally extracted

C Locally recovered

D Salvaged

Question 66:

The choice of a building material used for a project should be determined by what criteria?
 A The corporate philosophy of the material's supplier

B The impact the material has on society

C The cost of the material

D How long the material has been used in other projects

E The environmental impact of extracting and manufacturing the material

Question 67:

What provides detailed information on the chemical composition, health effects, safety procedures, and other
characteristics of products and materials?

A IPMVP Volume III

B Green Seal Certification

C Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

D Measurement and Verification (M&V) plan

Question 68:

What are the collection requirements for the storage and collection of recyclables in a building?

A Include space to collect organic materials (food)

B Collect either light bulbs or batteries

C The area must be easily accessible

D Collect light bulbs and batteries

Question 69:

Which of the following is used to determine if a product is pre-consumer or post-consumer recycled content?

A ASHRAE 62.1

B LEED Online Calculators

C ISO 14021

D Local codes
Question 70:

Which of the following are strategies to reduce construction waste?

A Incinerate the remaining waste

B Purchase materials that are locally manufactured

C Donate unused materials to Habitat for Humanity

D Purchase materials with lower lifecycle costs

Question 71:

The recycling of construction and demolition debris helps with what issue?

A Reducing the amount of materials needed for a construction project

B Reducing demand for virgin resources

C Keeping hazardous materials out of landfills

D Reducing CFCs leaked into the atmosphere

Question 72:

What statement is true regarding wool carpet made from wool leftover from the carpet manufacturing process?

A This material is an example of post-industrial recycled content

B This material does not contain recycled content

C This material is an example of post-consumer recycled content

D This material is an example of pre-consumer recycled content

Question 73:

A door found onsite and turned into a table as part of a major renovation would automatically qualify as:

A Pre-consumer content
 B Commingled material

C Rapidly renewable material

D Regional material

Question 74:

What is an economic benefit of using Regional Materials?

A Support the use of local resources

B Encourage responsible forest management

C Reduce transportation costs

D Reduce the use and depletion of finite raw materials

Question 75:

What strategy is least applicable to successful waste reduction?

A Finding local haulers to reduce transportation costs

B Installing personal recycling bins

C Finding products that use less packaging

D Providing reusable water bottles to occupants

Question 76:

What is purchasing products with less packaging an example of?

A Construction waste management

B Waste diversion

C Commingled recycling

D Source reduction

Question 77:

What benefit to society does a project that uses Regional Materials contribute?
 A Reduced air and water pollution

B Supporting the local economy

C Reducing demand for virgin resources

D Reducing a project's soft costs

Question 78:

Which of the following is an example of a source control waste reduction strategy?

A Reusing salvaged materials onsite

B Using commingled recycling

C Pre-ordering materials cut to size

D Installing recycling bins onsite

Question 79:

What materials should not be included in commingled recycling?

A Junk mail

B Light bulbs

C Cereal boxes

D Food waste

E Batteries