Pool F

LEED Grreen Assoc
ciate (Pool F)
F
Question 1:
1
What is an economic ben

nefit of using Re
egional Materia
als?
A Re
educed transpo
ortation costs
Thhis question as
sks for an econnomic benefit. A project that uses
u Regional Materials
M will re
educe the
tra
ansportation co
osts of deliverin
ng the materialls to the projecct site.
B Re
educe the use and depletion of finite raw ma
aterials
Th
his is an enviro
onmental beneffit of using rapidly renewable materials.
C Su
upport the use of local resourrces
Th
his is a social benefit
b of using
g Regional Matterials because
e the communitty is helped.
D To
o encourage re
esponsible fore
est managemen
nt
Th
his is an enviro
onmental beneffit of using certtified wood.
Notes: Refference: LEED

D 2009 for New Construction and
a Major Renovations Rating System
Question 2:
2
Which of th
he following is not an alternative LEED recommends for re
educing stratospheric ozone depletion?
d
A Ussing natural reffrigerants
Natural refrigera
ants are benign
n to the atmosp
phere.
B De
esigning a building to use nattural ventilation
n
Natural ventilatio
on does not req
quire the use of
o refrigerants and
a would resu
ult in no refrigerrants gassing in
nto
th
he ozone layer.
C Se
electing refrige
erants that have
e a long atmospheric lifetimess
R
Refrigerants tha
at are in the atm
mosphere longe
er would have a longer (greatter) impact on the
t ozone layer.
D Se
electing refrige
erants with lowe
er ODP and GW
WP
R
Refrigerants with
h lower ODP and GWP have a lesser effectt on the ozone layer.

Question 3:
3
A project te
eam has exclud
ded a section of
o land in orderr to meet the re
equirements of one of the LEE
ED credits. Wh
hat is
true about this action?
A Thhis action is allo

owed if the gro
oss floor area of
o the LEED pro
oject building iss less than 2% of the gross la
and
arrea within the LEED
L project boundary
If the gross floorr area is less th
han 2% of the gross
g land area
a within the LEE
ED project bou
undary the proje
ect
dooesn't meet thee Minimum Pro ogram Requiremments.
B Th
his action would not be allowe
ed under any of
o the rating sysstems
La
and cannot be excluded for th
he purposes off complying with a credit/prere
equisite. This iss known as
ge
errymandering.
C Ce ertain sections of land can be

e excluded from
m the site boun
ndary if a respo
onsible party su
ubmits a license
ed
prrofessional exeemption form
'T
The Licensed Professional
P Exemption Form can be used by a project team's registered professional
enngineer, registe
ered architect, or registered la
andscape architect to submit a streamlined path to certain
crredits, bypassin
ng otherwise reequired submitttals.' - O&M Inttroduction
D Thhis action would only be allow

wed under the LEED
L for Existing Buildings: Operations
O & Maintenance
M ra
ating
syystem
No rating system
m permits this action.
a

D 2009 Minimum
m Program Req
quirements
Question 4:
4
Which statement is true regarding

r the LEED for Comm
mercial Interiorss rating system
m?
A Te
enants that occ
cupy less than 10% of the buiilding can earn LEED for Com
mmercial Interio
ors certification
n
Thhere are no space requirements for LEED CI

C certification, other than the Minimum Prog
gram Requirem
ments
fo
or any certification which requ
uires:
'T
The LEED proje
ect must include a minimum of
o 250 square fe
eet (22 square
e meters) of gro
oss floor area.'
B LE
EED for Comm mercial Interiorss certification ca
an only be achieved if the building has alrea
ady achieved LEED
fo
or Core and She
ell certification
While LEED CI and
W a LEED CS often go hand--in-hand, LEED
D CS is not required as a preccursor to LEED
D CI
ce
ertification.
C Prrojects with ten

nants that occupy the entire building
b are inelligible for LEED
D for Commerccial Interiors
ce
ertification
A tenant can occ
cupy 100% of a building and still receive LE
EED CI certifica
ation.
D A project must occupy

o at least 1,000 square feet
f (93 square
e meters) of gro
oss floor area to
t earn LEED for
f
Co
ommercial Inteeriors certificatio
on
A project must occupy
o at least 250 square feet (22 square meters)
m of grosss floor area to earn LEED forr
Commercial Inteeriors certification.
Notes: Refference: USGB

BC Website
Question 5:
5
Which of th
he following are
e transient occupants?
A Co
ollege students
s in a classroom
m
B Pa
art-time receptionists
C Fu
ull time employ
yees
D Sh
hoppers
E Sh
hift workers
ansient occupants are occupa

Notes: Tra ants that do nott use facilities consistently
c an
nd on a regular or daily basis.
Students, shoppers,
s and museum visito
ors are all typess of transient occcupants.
Full-time equivalent (FTEE) represents a regular buildinng occupant in a project buildiing. An FTE of 1.0 means tha
at the
person is equivalent
e to a full-time worke
er, while an FTEE of 0.5 signalss that the worker is only half-ttime.
Transient occupants,
o alon
ng with Full Timme Equivalentss, are used whe
en calculating reductions
r in water
w usage, an
nd
some alternative transporrtation credits.
Question 6:
6
Designing a building with a natural ventilation system will
w impact wha
at credit catego
ories?
A Materials and Re
esources
No credits from this category are

a impacted byy designing a building
b with na
atural ventilation.
B Su
ustainable Site
es
No credits from this category are

a impacted byy designing a building
b with na
atural ventilation.
C Indoor Environm
mental Quality
A natural ventila
ation system im
mpacts the indoor air quality off a building. Ind
door air qualityy is part of this credit
c
ca
ategory.
D En
nergy and Atmosphere
A natural ventila
ation system (aka passive ven ntilation) will red
duce the energ
gy demands of a building. No
m
mechanical coolling system will need to installed and run.
Notes: Refference: n/a
Question 7:
7
Which of th
he following sta
atements are trrue about Credit Interpretation
n Requests (CIIRs)?
A CIRs can only be

e submitted du
uring the design
n phase of a prroject
CIRs can be subbmitted at any time

t up until th
he project administrator submits all of the do
ocumentation fo
or
ce
ertification.
In
nquiries must re
equest guidancce on just one credit
c or prereq
quisite (unless there is techniccal justification to do
ottherwise) and generally
g conta
ain one concise e question or a set of related questions.
q It is often helpful to
o
diiscuss the inqu
uiry within conte
ext of the credit's intent.
Anyone on the project

p team (affter being adde
ed to LEED On
nline for that pro
oject) can subm
mit the CIR, the
en
so
omeone has to
o pay GBCI for the review of thhe CIR.
B CIRs cannot be submitted in re

egards to the LEED Accredite
ed Professionall credit
CIRs can be sub

bmitted for anyy prerequisite or credit for the project's rating
g system.
C CIRs can be sub

bmitted for prerrequisites
CIRs can be sub

bmitted for anyy prerequisite or credit for the project's rating
g system.
D Prroduct vendors
s can access alll CIRs to meett any updated credit
c requirem
ments
Anyone on the project

p team ca
an access the CIRs
C for that sp
pecific project. A project vendor does not ha
ave
acccess to all CIR
Rs.
Notes: Refference: Guide

elines for CIR Customers
C
Question 8:
8
What is an environmental benefit of incrreasing the qua
antity of open space
s on a projject?
A A reduction in th
he LEED bound
dary
Th
he LEED boundary would nott change.
B A reduction in grroundwater reccharge
Th
he groundwate
er recharge sho
ould increase - not decrease - because there
e would be mo
ore pervious
su
urfaces.
C More habitat for vegetation and

d wildlife
In
ncreasing open space helps provide
p habitat for vegetation and wildlife, stormwater control, and reducing the
urrban heat island effect.
D Prrotection of the
e site from landslides and floo
ods
Th
his would be an economic be
enefit not an en
nvironmental be
enefit.
Question 9:
9
A multi-fam
mily building tha
at is 3 stories in
n height would be certified un
nder what rating
g system?
A LE
EED for Homes
s
LE
EED for Homes s is appropriate
e for single fam
mily and low-risse (1-3 stories) multifamily ressidential buildin
ngs
th
hat are undergo
oing new consttruction or a gut rehab.
Projects with kitc
chens, dormito
ories and assistted living facilities may use LE
EED for Homess.
Mid-rise (4-6 sto
M ories) multifamily residential buildings,
b dormiitories, and asssisted living faccilities may use
e
eiither LEED for Homes or the LEED for Homes Mid-Rise Piilot Rating Systtem. This depe ends on whethe er
kitchens are preesent in the unitts.
B LE
EED for New Construction
C
LE
EED for New Construction
C is primarily for whole buildings that are new or undergoing major
m construction.
Th
his rating syste
em is appropria ate for any proje
ect that does not
n have anothe er LEED rating
g system define
ed
(S
Schools, Healthhcare, Retail).
LE
EED NC can be used for residential projectss of 4 or more stories.
s
C LE
EED for Comm
mercial Interiorss
LEEED for Comm mercial Interiorss is appropriate

e for interior spa
aces that are undergoing
u alte
eration work forr at
le
east 60% of the
e certifying grosss floor area. (U
USGBC)
D LE
EED for Core and
a Shell
LEEED for Core & Shell is a gre een building ratting system for designers, builders, develope ers and new bu uilding
owwners who wan nt to address sustainable dessign for new core and shell co onstruction. Core and shell co
overs
baase building ele
ements such as structure, envelope and the e HVAC system m. LEED for Coore & Shell is
deesigned to be complementary
c y to the LEED for
f Commercia al Interiors rating system, as both
b rating systems
esstablish green building criteria
a for developerrs, owners and tenants. (USG GBC)

BC Website
Question 10:
1
Selecting which
w of the following sites wo
ould have the greatest
g positivve environmenttal impact?
A An
n old building
Redeveloping (o
R or reuse) of an existing site sig
gnificantly miniimizes the project's impact on
n the environment. It
also provides the
e project team opportunity to reuse existing infrastructure.
B Lo
ocating the projject near publicc parking
Lo
ocating the pro
oject near public parking may reduce the pro
oject's parking needs but this is not the best
an
nswer choice.
C Pa
arkland near ba
asic services
Pa
arkland is open
n space (thoug
gh not for the prroject) and sho
ould be avoided
d for building on.
D A previously und
developed site
Th
his is a greenfield site and wo
ould not be the best choice fo
or building on.

Question 11:
1
Which of th
he following is NOT a type of biofuel?
A Geothermal
G
Geothermal ene
ergy comes from
m the ground.
B Co
ow manure
C Wood
W chips
D So
oybean oil
Notes: Bio
ofuels are made
e from organic material, such as animal and
d plant waste.
Question 12:
1
Which of th
he following causes depletion
n of the ozone layer?
A Mercury
B So
olar radiation
C Ha
alons
Halons are chem

micals common
nly used in fire suppression syystems and cause ozone dep
pletion.
D He
eat islands
Notes: Refference: The Treatment

T by LE
EED of the Envvironmental Impact of HVAC Refrigerants
Question 13:
1
Gray or wh
hite concrete ge
enerally have a _________ re
eflectance and a ________ SRI
S value.
A higher, lower
B lower, higher
C lower, lower
D higher, higher
So olar Reflectanc
ce Index (SRI): a value that in
ncorporates both solar reflecta ance and emitttance in a single
vaalue to represeent a material's temperature in
n the sun. SRI quantifies how w hot a surface would get relattive to
sttandard black and
a standard white
w surfaces. It is expressed
d as a fraction (0.0
( to 1.0) or percentage
p (0%
% to
1000%). Materials s with the highest SRI valuess are the coolesst choices for paving.
p
Dark paving matterials generallly have a low re

eflectance and low SRI.
G
Gray/white pavin
ng materials ge
enerally have a higher reflecta
ance and a hig
gher SRI value.
Notes: Refference: LEEDD for Existing Buuildings: Opera

ations & Mainteenance Referen nce Guide, Gloossary
To reduce the heat island
d effect cover th
he surface with
h materials thatt have a high (n
not low) SRI va
alue.
Question 14:
1
What site features

f are inc
cluded in the la
andscape area?
?
A Walkway
W made of
o recycled rub
bber tires
B Pa
aved bicycled path
p
C Arrea with invasiv

ve plants
Thhe landscape area

a of the site is the total site
e area less the building footprrint, hardscape
e area, water bo
odies,
ettc.
Thhe question assked what areas are included.. Any area thatt has plants mu
ust be included, whether the plants
p
arre invasive or not.
n
Evven though thee area includess invasive plantts which are un

ndesirable, theyy must still be included in the
ca
alculation. Inva
asive plants sho
ould be remove ed from the lan
ndscape if posssible.
D Th
he building

D for Existing Bu
uildings: Opera
ations & Mainte
enance Referen
nce Guide, Glo
ossary
Question 15:
1
On average what part of a building conssumes the mosst energy in the

e United Statess?
A Sp
pace heating
Space heating consumes

c 38%
% of a building'ss energy use, on
o average.
While our study guide states 'L

W Lighting is often
n the largest co
ontributor to a building's
b energ
gy use' on averrage
sp
pace heating is
s the greatest contributor.
c Thee difference can be the climatte where the bu uilding is locate
ed.
B Water
W heating
W
Water heating co
onsumes 8% of
o a building's energy
e use.
C Co
ooling
Cooling consum
mes 7% of a buiilding's energy use.
D Lighting
Liighting consum
mes 20% of a building's energy use.
Notes: Refference: Green
n Building & LE
EED Core Conccepts Guide
Question 16:
1
The ASHR
RAE standards cover which LE
EED topics?
A VO
OC emissions
VOC emissions are addressed

d by Green Sea
al and Green La
abel.
B Minimum require
ements for the energy efficien
nt design of mo
ost buildings
ASHRAE 90.1-2 2007 establishees minimum reqquirements for the energy efficient design of buildings (nott
included are sing
gle family homes or multifamily homes less than 3 stories)).
C Ve
entilation rates
ASHRAE 62.1-2 2007 Ventilation

n for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
Q specifiess minimum ventilation rates. These
T
ra
ates are used to
o improve indo
oor air quality as part of the IE
EQ credit category.
D Th
hermal comfortt conditions
ASHRAE 55-200 04 Thermal En nvironmental Co

onditions for Human Occupan ncy help with defining
d what makes
m
a comfortable indoor environmment for occupa
ants. Indoor connditions are con
nsidered accepptable if 80% or
o
m
more of occupan nts find them acceptable.
E Ca
arbon emission
ns
LE
EED does not reference a sta
andard for carb
bon emissions.
Question 17:
1
How long can

c a project te
eam take after project comple
etion to phase-o
out any CFC-based refrigeran
nts?
A 3 years
B 2 years
C 5 years
D 4 years
Notes: Thee project team can take 5 yea

ars from projecct completion to
o phase out CF
FC-based refrig
gerants, as long
g as
the annual leakage rate of
o CFC-based refrigerants
r is reduced
r to 5% or less.
Question 18:
1
What doess the use of ligh
ht colored perviious paving help with?
A Du
urability
Pe
ervious paving is not necessa
arily more dura
able than regula
ar paving.
B Co
onstruction waste manageme
ent
Th
his is not corre
ect.
C Irrrigation
Don't confuse pe
ervious paving with irrigation demand. Perviious paving can help with stormwater runofff but
do
oesn't reduce water
w use for irrrigation.
D He
eat island effec
ct
Liight colored pa
aving, or paving
g with a high SR
RI value, helpss reduce the he
eat island effectt.
Pe
ervious paving helps with red
ducing stormwa
ater runoff by allowing
a stormw
water to percola
ate through the
e
pa
avement.
Thhe heat island effect is create
ed when develooped areas havve higher temperatures than surrounding
s rural
arreas. An urban heat island efffect is caused by sunlight hea ating up dark colored surfacess such as roadds and
ro
ooftops. Huge quantities
q of he
eat are generatted in buildingss that have darkk rooftops and absorb heat ra
ather
th
han reflect it.
Question 19:
1
When enco
ouraging bicyclle use, what sh
hould be addresssed for campu
us projects or office
o buildingss?
A Prroviding free he
elmets to bicycclers
B Prroviding showe
ering and chang
ging facilities
Bicycle racks, lo
ockers, indoor/o
outdoor storage
e rooms must be
b secure. Sho
owering facilitie
es must be provvided
fo
or commercial projects.
p
C Alllowing extra tim

me for people to
t commute
D Prroviding shaded spots for the bicycles

Question 20:
2
What are in
ndigenous plan
nts?
A Pllants that requiire lots of fertilizzer
B Pllants that have been in the arrea for many ye

ears and are no
ot invasive
Native plants aree those that gro ow naturally in an area, or tha

at have been in
n an area for many
m years. Native
plants require le
ess water, fertiliizer, and pest control.
c These plants can be trees,
t shrubs, flowers,
f or grassses.
Ad
daptive plants are non-native
e plants that perform well in th
he local climate
e.
Native and adap ptive plants req quire less waterr, and are more
e disease resisstant because they
t are suited to the
re
egion's usual ra
ainfall, soil, and
d temperature.
C Pllants that are high

h maintenance
D Pllants with high watering requirements

Question 21:
2
Reducing the
t light pollutio
on of a project site to preservve night views and
a not interferre with nocturnal species mayy
negatively impact what prroject areas?
A Onsite renewablle energy
Liight pollution and onsite renew

wable energy are
a unrelated with
w the exceptiion the onsite renewable
r energy
m power part of the building.
may
B En
nergy conserva
ation
R
Reducing light pollution
p helps with
w energy conservation.
C Sa
afety and security
Sa
afety and secu
urity are importa
ant issues whe
en thinking about external ligh
hting at night.
D He
eat islands
Heat islands and

d light pollution
n are unrelated.
Question 22:
2
Which is no
ot a Minimum Program
P Requirement?
A Minimum buildin
ng to site area ratio
r
B Un
niform site bou
undary
Th
here is no unifo
orm site bound
dary requiremen
nt.
C Minimum floor area
D Pe
ermanent build
ding / space
Notes: Refference: Minim

mum Program Requirements
R
The Minimum Program Requirements
R a
are:
Must compply with environ

nmental laws
Must be a complete, permmanent buildingg or space
Must use a reasonable site boundary
Must compply with minimuum floor area re
equirements
Must compply with minimuum occupancy rate
r
Must commmit to sharing whole-building
w e
energy and waater usage data
a
Must compply with a minim
mum building area to site area
a ratio
Question 23:
2
ousing density is defined as:
Average ho
A Sq
quare Footage of Housing Un
nits / 120,000 sq.
s ft.
B Ho
ousing Units / Acres
A of Builda
able Land
Th
he LEED definition of average
e housing denssity is defined as
a Housing Units / Acres of Buildable
B Land.
C Sq
quare Footage of Housing Un
nits / Acres of Buildable
B Land
D Ho
ousing Units / 120,000 sq. ft.

D for Homes Ra
ating System
Question 24:
2
What are th
he environmen
ntal benefits of using salvaged
d wood flooring
g in a residentia
al project?
A Th
he wood floorin
ng will have a lo
ower cost since
e it did not havve to be extracted from a foresst
A lower cost would be an econ nomic benefit. Most

M salvaged flooring would have a higher cost since theyy tend
to
o be of higher quality
q wood.
B Th
he wood floorin
ng will have a lo
ower installatio
on cost
Th
he installation cost
c is an econ
nomic issue, no
ot an environmental issue.
C Th
he wood floorin
ng will reduce the demand forr virgin resourcces
Saalvaged materials reduce the

e demand for viirgin materials and reduce waaste. Flooring th
hat is taken fro
om a
deemo project ca
an be reused elsewhere so thaat trees do not have to be cutt down to supply wood for new w
flo
ooring.
D Th
he wood floorin
ng will increase
e the tax base of
o the local eco
onomy
Th
here is a beneffit to society (re
emember the trriple bottom line?) assuming the
t material wa
as salvaged loccally
an
nd re-used loca
ally.
Question 25:
2
hat builds on a greenfield hass selected whatt type of site?
A project th
A A site that was previously

p public parkland
Public parkland may or may no

ot be a greenfie
eld but not all greenfields
g are public parkland.
B A site that hasn'tt been develop

ped on before
Greenfields are sites not previo

G ously develope
ed or graded that could suppo
ort open space,, habitat, or
ag
griculture. (USG
GBC)
LE
EED prefers no
ot building on greenfields
g but using previoussly developed land instead.
C A site that is farm

mland
Fa
armland can be
e considered a greenfield butt not all greenfields are farmla
and.
D A site located in an urban area

a
G
Greenfields are normally in sub
burban areas.
n Building & LE
Question 26:
2
What perce
entage of waste does constru
uction and dem
molition debris contribute
c to lan
ndfills each yea
ar in the United
d
States?
A 20
0%
B 40
0%
Construction and
d demolition de
ebris make up 40% of the sollid waste stream
m in the United
d States. (USGBC)
C 50
0%
D 30
0%
Question 27:
2
What attrib
bute should rec
cycled materialss have in orderr to take advantage of synergies with region
nal materials?
A Lo
ower life-cycle costs
B Re
emanufactured
d regionally
Only the choice of being reman

O nufactured regionally would help
h with earnin
ng credit for reg
gional/locally
so
ourced materia
als.
Yo
ou may hear reegional materiaals also referred
d to as local materials. Exam objective V.B from the GBCII
ha
andbook is 'Loc
cally (regionallyy) Harvested and
a Manufacturred Materials'. The USGBC GA G study guide also
ha
as 'Regional/Lo
ocally Sourced Materials' in thhe book's defin
nitions. The term
ms mean the same thing.
Foor LEED, regio onal materials are

a materials thhat originate within 500 miles
s of the project site. To be
co
onsidered regio onal the materials must be exxtracted, processsed, and mannufactured within 500 miles off the
prroject site. For example if lum
mber is extracte
ed 1,000 miles away and turne ed into flooring
g 250 miles from
m the
prroject site the flooring
f would not
n be considered a regional material.
C More durability
D Lo
ow VOCs
Question 28:
2
Some wood flooring recovered onsite from a renovatio
on project was refurbished an
nd reused onsitte. What type of
o
material is the wood floorring considered
d?
A Sa
alvaged materiial
Th
he flooring wou
uld be a salvag
ged material sin
nce it was found and used onsite.
B Viirgin wood
Virgin wood is new wood. Sincce the wood floooring was obta ained from the renovation
r projject the wood was
w
no
ot new and was s not cut down from a forest specifically
s for the use in the project.
C Re
ecycled conten
nt
Do not confuse recycled content with salvage ed materials. Recycled

R conten nt contains materials that havve
beeen recycled. An
A example is insulation
i made from recycled d newspapers. Salvaged matterials are
co
onstruction materials recovereed from buildin
ng sites and reu used on different building site
es in the same or
o a
diifferent capacity. Examples ca
an include flooring, brick, bea
ams, and doorss.
D Re
egional/local material
m
Th
his material wo
ould also be a regional/local
r m
material since itt came from on
nsite.
Yo
ou may hear reegional materiaals also referred
d to as local materials. Exam objective V.B from the GBCII
ha
andbook is 'Loc
cally (regionallyy) Harvested and
a Manufacturred Materials'. The USGBC GA G study guide also
ha
as 'Regional/Lo
ocally Sourced Materials' in thhe book's defin
nitions. The term
ms mean the same thing.
e question is as
Notes: The sking about wh
hich groups of materials
m the wood
w flooring would
w be included in.
Question 29:
2
What perce g buildings still use CFCs?
ent of water chillers in existing
A 40
0%
B 50
0%
In
n the U.S., 99% % of buildings are existing builldings; of those
e, 50% are olde
er buildings thaat have old,
inefficient, leaky
y chillers that usse CFCs. Replacing or retrofitting these unitts could save energy
e while
re
educing the neg gative environm mental effects of
o CFC use.
C 20
0%
D 30
0%
Notes Refe
erence: The Trreatment by LE
EED of the Envvironmental Imp
pact of HVAC Refrigerants
R
Question 30:
3
What may happen if a pro
oject does not comply with the
e minimum pro
ogram requirem
ments?
A An
n alternative co
ompliance path
h can be used
B Th
he project team
m will need to submit
s a CIR
C Th
he building's ce as earned a LEED certification
ertification mayy be revoked, iff the project ha n
A project must adhere

a to the LEED Minimum Program Requ uirements, (MP PRs) in order to
o achieve/retain
n
LE
EED certificatio
on. Failure to comply
c with MP
PRs may result in the certification being revo
oked. No fees will
w be
re
efunded.
A project can me eet the MPRs prior
p to certifica
ation, then earn
n project certification, and late
er on somethin
ng
m change whe
may ere the project no longer mee ets the MPRs. An
A example off this scenario is if the occupa ancy
ra
ate of the building decreases.
Note that after th
he project is ceertified (attained
d any LEED ceertification at anny level) the prroject must conntinue
to
o meet the MPR Rs or certification can be revo oked. For exam
mple if a hotel iss certified and then
t the hotel shuts
s
do
own, the hotel is not maintain ning the minimu um occupancy levels required d by the MPRs.. The certification
co
ould be revoked.
D Ad
dditional fees or
o fines may be
e incurred
Question 31:
3
Open spacce that would co
ount for a LEED project mustt be located:
A Within
W the prope
erty boundary
Thhe property boundary is the to otal area within

n the legal prop
perty boundarie
es of the site; itt encompassess all
arreas of the site
e, including con
nstructed and nonconstructed
n areas. (USGB
BC)
O
Only open space
e that is part off the LEED bou
undary would be
b counted.
B Within
W 1/2 mile radius
r of the prroject
O
Open space for the project doe
es not count if iti is part of the surrounding co
ommunity.
C Within
W the LEED
D boundary
Th
he open space
e must be in the
e LEED bounda
ary.
Th
he LEED boundary is the porrtion of the project site submittted for LEED certification.
c (USGBC)
Foor single building developmen nts, this is the entire
e project scope
s and is ge
enerally limited to the site bou
undary
- they
t are not ne
ecessarily the same
s thing.
D Within
W the projec
ct boundary
Th
he project boun
ndary is the pla
atted property line of the proje
ect defining lan
nd and water within
w it. (USGBC)
O
Only open space
e that is part off the LEED bou
undary would be
b counted.

Question 32:
3
What state
ement is true ab
bout exemplaryy performance?
?
A Exxemplary perfo
ormance is not available for alll credits
Exxemplary perfo
ormance is a tyype of innovativve design. An example
e is redu
ucing water use
e by a higher
th
hreshold than re
equired by the credit (e.g., the
e project uses 50% less wateer compared to the 20% less water
w
re
equired).
Exxemplary perfo
ormance is not available for all credits. The reference
r guide
es for each rating system indicate
w
which credits are
e eligible for exxemplary performance.
B Exxemplary perfo
ormance will ea
arn a project a Platinum rating
g
C Lo
ocating a project near ten bassic services is an
a example of exemplary perrformance
D Exxemplary perfo
ormance will ressult in rebates of all certificatiion fees

Notes: Refference: LEED a Major Renovations Rating System
Question 33:
3
A product'ss materials werre extracted 30

00 miles from a project site, while
w the producct was manufacctured 600 mile
es
from the prroject site. Wha
at statement is true about the product?
A Th es not count as a regionally ha

he product doe arvested and re
egionally manu
ufactured mate
erial
LE
EED gives creddit for regional materials when
n certain perce
entages of mate
erials are extra
acted, harveste
ed or
re
ecovered, and manufactured
m w
within 500 mile
es.
In
n this example thet material wa as extracted wiithin 500 miles, but it was nott manufactured within 500 miles.
An example wou uld be flooring where
w the trees for the floorin
ng was extracte
ed (cut down) 300
3 miles from the
prroject site, but the flooring wa
as milled and fin
nished 600 miles from the pro oject site. Becaause the floorin
ng
w 'manufacturred' outside of the 500 mile lim
was mit, the materiaal doesn't coun
nt as regional.
B Th
he product cou
unts toward sou
urce reduction
Soource reduction is a method to

t reduce consstruction waste by choosing materials
m with le
ess packaging or
th
hat are sized co
orrectly.
C Th
he product can
n count as a salvaged materia
al
Sa
alvaged materials are materiaals that are beiing reused. The
e question stattes the material is extracted and
a
m
manufactured so
o it is new not salvaged.
s
D Th
he product is considered a regionally harvessted and region
nally manufactu
ured material
Thhe product is not

n a regional material
m becausse it was manufactured outsid
de of the 500 mile
m radius LEE
ED
re
equires for a maaterial to be co
onsidered regio
onal.
Question 34:
3
uld be included in a construction waste mana

What shou agement plan?
?
A Th
he environmen
ntal concerns
Th
his is outside th
he scope of a written
w construcction waste ma
anagement plan.
B Th
he goals to be accomplished
Th
he plan should include the go
oals of the team
m as well as wh
hat will be diverrted, where to, and by whom..
C Diisposal site for refrigerants
Refrigerants would not be inclu

R uded in constru
uction waste management. Th
hey would be disposed
d of by an
HVAC engineer..
D Du
urability planning
Durability planning is not part of

o waste manag
gement.
Question 35:
3
What shou
uld be included in a building program detailin
ng the project'ss green building
g requirementss?
A Bu
uilding construction budget
B Sttatement of Wo
ork
C Ro
oom-by-room description
d of the project
D General descripttion of the proje

ect
E Sttatement of the
e project's envirronmental visio
on and goals
Notes: Refference: Sustaainable Building

g Technical Ma
anual: Part II
See page 5 of the referen
nce.
A building program details the project's green building requirements. It includes the
e project's vision, the green bu
uilding
goals, and a general and room-by-room m description off the project.
Question 36:
3
In a state with
w a closed electricity marke
et, how can off--site green pow
wer be purchassed?
A Ha
ave certified wo
ood scraps dellivered onsite for
f burning
Th
his may help with
w generating on-site renewa
able energy.
B Th
hrough an ENE
ERGY STAR ap
pproved utility provider
ENERGY STAR
R does not apprrove power pro
oviders.
C Pu
urchase powerr from a USGBC
C approved pro
ovider
USGBC does no
ot approve pow
wer providers.
D En
nroll in a Green
n-e renewable power program
m from the utilitty provider
Soome utility com

mpanies allow the purchase off renewable en nergy, sometimmes for a price premium.
p Make
e sure
th
he source of the
e energy is Gre
een-e certified for it to qualify for LEED cred
dit.
e to Purchasing
g Green Powerr
Question 37:
3
mation can be entered in the LEED Score Card?

What inform C
A Po
oints attempted
d for prerequisiites
B If the credit will be

b streamlined
C US
SGBC Member ID
D Ce
ertification estimate
Th
he LEED Credit Checklist hellps project team
ms track their credits
c against requirements for
f certification. The
LE
EED Credit Checklist is also called
c the LEED Scorecard.
Fiilling out the sc

corecard allowss project teamss to determine a project's preliminary certificcation rating (orr
le
evel).
Notes: Refference: Samp
ple credit checkklist for LEED v3
v
Question 38:
3
Which of th
he following strrategies have earned
e innovatiion in design / operations in th
he past?
A Ussing organic fo
oods in a cafete
eria
O
Organic food use is not considered an innova
ative design.
B Im
mplementing a green parking design
R
Reducing the pa
arking requirem
ments is covere
ed in LEED in th
he reduced parrking design crredits.
C Ussing high volum

me fly ash in co
oncrete
Flly ash is a byprroduct of burnin

ng coal and ca
an be used to offset
o the quanttity of cement used
u in concrette mix.
D Im
mplementing an
n educational outreach
o progra
am
Green education
G n is one of the most common innovation points projects oftten add. These e programs outline
th
he green buildin
ng strategies used in the build
ding. The progrrams may inclu ude self-guided
d tours or comp
puter
kiosks in the ma
ain entryway of the building soo visitors can le
earn about the building.
Question 39:
3
What is submitted to docu

ument that the requirements of
o a credit or prerequisite werre met?
A Le
etter templates
Ea
ach rating systtem will have its own set of fo
orms that must be completed and submitted for documenta ation
an
nd verification. These forms are
a called letterr templates, annd are dynamicc PDF forms tha
at can be filled out
an
nd saved on a computer then n uploaded dire ectly back to LE
EED Online.
Credits/prerequisites are assig gned by the pro oject administraator. Whoever has
h been assig gned responsib bility
fo
or the credit/pre
erequisite by th
he administrator fills out the le
etter template and
a uploads it to
t LEED Online e
up
pon completion n. Once all of th
he letter templa
ates are upload ded for those credits
c being atttempted, the project
ad
dministrator will submit the prroject for review
w.
Th
he credit forms
s are also referred to as letterr templates, cre
edit templates, submittal temp
plates, or subm
mittals.
B CIR
CIRs are used fo

or technical guidance on creddits. Anyone on
n the project tea
am can submitt a CIR, as long
g as
th
he person has access
a to LEEDD Online (throu
ugh the project administrator).
C LE
EED Scorecard
d
Th
he LEED Credit Checklist hellps project team
ms track their credits
c against requirements for
f certification. The
LE
EED Credit Checklist is also called
c the LEED Scorecard.
D Bu
uilding operatin
ng plan
Th
his would be us
sed by operatio
ons and mainte
enance staff to keep up the building.
Question 40:
4
What is a way
w a project te
eam can increa
ase the densityy of a building?
A De
esigning a sma
aller building fo
ootprint and ma
aximizing the flo
oor-area ratio
Building density is the floor are

ea of the buildin
ng divided by th
he total area off the site (squa
are feet per acrre)
(U
USGBC).
LEEED suggests building up ratther than out to

o increase the density
d of the building
b while preserving
p the land
in the project are
ea.
B Lo
ocate the buildiing near mass transit
Loocating the building near masss transit assistts with providin

ng alternative trransportation compared
c with single
occcupant commuting with auto omobiles.
C Bu
uilding on a bro
ownfield
Building on a bro
ownfield is unre
elated to projecct density.
D De
esigning a net--zero building
Net-zero building
gs are building
gs that generate
e enough electtricity to meet th
heir energy demands.

n Building & LE
Question 41:
4
What minim
mum water sav
vings are LEED
D v3 projects re
equired to achie
eve?
A 20
0%
Th
he Water Use Reduction prerrequisite requirres a 20% redu
uction of the de
esign case com
mpared to the
ba
aseline case.
B 10
0%
C 15
5%
D 0%
%

Question 42:
4
What envirronmental issue

e occurs from stormwater
s run
noff?
A Se
edimentation
Sttormwater cons sists of rainwatter and melted snow that run off streets, law
wns, farms, and d construction and
a
industrial sites. Stormwater
S run
noff can lead to
o sedimentation n. Sedimentatioon is where pollutants from na atural
orr human activities add particlees to water boddies. Pollutantss come from sooil, fertilizer, oil or gas on
ro
oadways, pestic cides, etc.
Sttormwater runo
off should be co
ontrolled onsite
e by harvesting
g the water, inccreasing open space,
s and reducing
im
mpervious surfa
aces.
B Ozone depletion
n
C Bllackwater
D He
eat islands
Question 43:
4
hat uses 100% green power can

A project th c earn creditt in what LEED
D categories?
A Water
W Efficiency
y
B En
G
Green power is awarded pointss under the Energy and Atmo
osphere credit category.
c
C Su
ustainable Site
es
D Innovation in De
esign
A project can als

so earn points for exemplary performance under
u Innovatio
on in Design if the
t project mee
ets
th
he exemplary performance
p reqquirements.
Foor example in the

t LEED NC rating
r system a project would need to purchase 100% gree
en power to ea
arn
exxemplary perfo
ormance.
E Indoor Environm
mental Quality

Question 44:
4
A project iss anticipating earning
e Innovattion in Design for
f exemplary performance
p fo
or three differen
nt credits. What
statement is true about th his achievemennt?
A A LEED AP will need to submitt the credits forr review
LE
EED APs help streamline the certification prrocess but are not required to
o submit any/all documentatio
on.
B Th
he credits will be
b submitted fo
or final review by
b the project administrator
a
Fo
or the final reviiew the project administrator is responsible for
f submitting all
a credits for re
eview.
C Th
he project team
m will need to submit
s fees for each of the cre
edits
ID
D credits are inc
cluded as part of the LEED application proccess and do not have separatte fees.
CIRs have extra
a fees that must be paid when
n submitting the
em.
D Th
he credits are submitted
s using
g the CIR process
ID
D credits are no
ot part of the CIR process.

Question 45:
4
What strate
egy is least app
plicable to succcessful waste reduction?
r
A Finding products
s that use less packaging
B Installing person
nal recycling bin
ns
C Prroviding reusab
ble water bottle
es to occupantss
D Finding local hau

ulers to reduce
e transportation
n costs
R
Reducing transp
portation costs does not reducce waste.
Thhe remaining choices
c are exa
amples of sourcce reduction, re
euse, and recyycling. These th
hree integrated
sttrategies maxim
mize waste reduction.
Question 46:
4
What state
ement is true re
egarding wool carpet
c made fro
om wool leftove
er from the carpet manufacturing process?
A Th
his material is an
a example of pre-consumer recycled conte
ent
Prre-consumer content
c - formerrly known as poost-industrial content, is the percentage
p of material
m in a pro
oduct
th
hat is recycled from
f manufactu uring waste. Exxamples includ de planer shavings, plytrim, saawdust, chips,
baagasse, sunflowwer seed hulls, walnut shells,, culls, trimmed
d materials, prin
nt overruns, ovverissue
puublications, and
d obsolete inve
entories. Excludded are materials such as rew work, regrind, or
o scrap genera ated
in a process and d capable of be
eing reclaimed within the sam me process thatt generated it (IISO 14021).
B Th
his material is an
a example of post-consumer recycled conttent
Post-consumer material
m - is ma
aterial recycled
d from consume
er waste. (USG
GBC)
Postconsumer recycled
re contennt - is the perce
entage of material in a producct that was consumer waste. The T
re
ecycled materia al was generate ed by househo old, commercial, industrial, or institutional en
nd-users and caan no
lo
onger be used forf its intended purpose. It inccludes returns of o materials fro
om the distributtion chain. Exa
amples
include construc ction and demo olition debris, materials
m collectted through reccycling programms, discarded
prroducts (e.g., fu
urniture, cabine
etry, decking), and landscapin ng waste (e.g., leaves, grass clippings, tree
triimmings). (ISO
O 14021)
C Th
his material does not contain recycled conte
ent
Thhis example woould not be con

nsidered any tyype of recycled
d material. If a manufacturing
m process uses
sccraps and puts them back in the
t assembly liine, it is a good
d practice but itt does not coun
nt towards pre or
poost consumer recycled
r conten
nt.
D Th
his material is an
a example of post-industrial recycled conte
ent
Po
ost-industrial content
c is now called
c pre-conssumer content.
D for Existing Bu
uildings: Opera
ations & Mainte
enance Referen
nce Guide, Glo
ossary
Question 47:
4
What is the
e benefit of insttalling bicycle racks?
r
A Re
educing heat is
slands
B Innovation in De
esign
C Re
educing autom
mobile use
Bicycle use is on
ne of the ways to promote alte
ernative modess of transportattion in the Susttainable Sites
se
ection.
D Co
ommunitiy connectivity

Question 49:
4
he following inc
Which of th cludes standard
ds for accessib
ble design?
A Am
mericans with Disabilities
D Actt
B Se
ection 504 of th
he Rehabilitatio
on Act
C AS
SHRAE
D Fa
air Housing Am
mendments Actt
Notes: The w Disabilities Act includes acccessibility guidelines.

e Americans with
Question 50:
5
What strate
egies does the EPA recomme
end for waste reduction?
r
A Re
euse
B So
ource reduction
n
C Re
ecycling
D Lo
ocally manufac
ctured materialss
Th
his does not im
mpact waste red
duction.
E Su
ustainable matterials
Th
he use of susta
ainable materia
als helps the en
nvironment butt does not nece
essarily impact waste reductio
on.
Notes: Sou
urce reduction,, reuse, and recycling are the
e three ways EP
PA ranks as reducing waste the
t most.
Question 51:5
On a proje ect with older existing
e HVAC&
&R system thatt uses CFCs, what
w can the project team do to
t earn LEED
certification
n?
A Make a phase out plan for the removal of the CFC based re
efrigerants
Th
he project team
m can replace or
o retrofit the exxisting system with one that is CFC-free, or agree to have a
ph
hase out plan that
t is complete
ed 5 years afteer project comp pletion.
B Elliminate all refrrigerant leaks
During the phase out plant the leakage rate must

m be reduce
ed. However just reducing lea
aks doesn't mee
et
LE
EED requireme ents.
C Re
echarge the eq
quipment with CFCs
C
D Get a state exem

mption for the HVAC&R
H syste
em
Th
his would not meet
m LEED req
quirements.
Notes: Thiis would not me

eet LEED requ
uirements.
Question 52:
5
What gene
eral documenta
ation is not subm
mitted for LEED
D certification?
?
A Prroject photos / drawings
Photos/drawings
s may be used by the review team or as parrt of a case study.
B Tyypical floor plan

ns
Flloor plans may

y be used by the review team..
C Prroject narrative
e
A project narrative describes th

he project and the green build
ding goals
D Le
egal contracts
Le
egal documentts are not requiired for the app
plication processs.
E Ellevations
Elevations may be used by the

e review team.

Question 53:
5
What is a characteristic
c of
o open-grid pavvement?
A It is 100% imperrvious
B It is at least 50%
% impervious
C It is at least 75%
% impervious
D Ve
egetation can grow
g in it
Open grid pavem

O ment is paveme
ent that is less than 50% impervious and co
ontains vegetattion in the open
n
ce
ells.
Here is an exam
mple of open grid pavement:
htttp://i.treehugge
er.com/files/th_
_images/hastin
ngs.jpg
O
Open grid pavem
ment is differen
nt than perviouss pavement.
Pe
ervious pavemment is designed d to allow perccolation or infiltrration of stormw
water through the
t surface into o the
so
oil below wheree the water is naturally
n filtered
d and pollutants are removed. In contrast no ormal pavemen nt is
an
n impervious surface that she eds rainfall and associated su urface pollutantts forcing the water
w to run off paved
su
urfaces directly
y into nearby sttorm drains and d then into streeams and lakess.
Here is an exam
mple of perviouss pavement:
htttp://www.us-co
oncrete.com/im
mages/news_pe
ervious_a.jpg

D for Existing Bu
uildings: Opera
ations & Mainte
enance Referen
nce Guide, Glo
ossary
Question 54:
5
What state
ement is true re
egarding the Clean Air Act?
A Th
he Clean Air Ac
ct provides reccommendationss on carbon em
missions for all new commerciial buildings
Neither LEED, nor

n the Clean Air
A Act providess any type of lim
mit or recomme
endation on how much carbon
n
em
mission a build
ding should havve.
B Th
he Sustainablee Sites categoryy references th
he Clean Air Acct in regards to airborne dust generation
g from
m
co
onstruction actiivities
Thhis is achieved
d by following th
he EPA Constrruction General Permit, or loccal codes, whichever is more
sttringent.
C No
o production an
nd no importing
g of any HCFC
Cs will be allowe
ed after 2030 under
u the Clean
n Air Act
Thhe United State

es implemented HCFC phase eout through Clean Air Act Re
egulations. Und
der the Clean Air
A Act
in 2030 no produuction and no importing of any HCFCs is allowed.
D Th
he Clean Air Ac
ct defines whatt constitutes a low-emitting orr fuel-efficient vehicle
v
LE
EED has its ow
wn definitions of
o low-emitting and
a fuel-efficie
ent vehicles. Th
he Clean Air Acct provides no such
s
de
efinitions.

T by LE
Question 55:
5
What best defines the pro
oject boundary?
A Pllatted property line of the projject defining lan

nd and water within
w it
Th
he project boun
ndary is the pla
atted property line of the proje
ect defining lan
nd and water within
w it. (USGBC)
B To
otal area within
n the platted pro
operty line not including any nonconstructed
n d areas
Th
his is not any ty
ype of area.
C Po
ortion of the project site subm
mitted for LEED
D certification
Th
he LEED boundary is the porrtion of the project site submittted for LEED certification.
c (USGBC)
Foor single building developmen nts, this is the entire

e project scope
s and is ge
enerally limited to the site bou
undary
- they
t are not ne
ecessarily the same
s thing.
In
n the case of a multiple buildinng project the LEED
L boundaryy is that part off the entire projject being subm
mitted
fo
or certification as
a determined by the project team.
t For exam mple for a campus project tha at might have 5
bu
uildings, each building
b is subm
mitted separate ely for certificattion. The LEED
D boundary is sets for each of the 5
bu
uildings though h they cannot overlap
o if they property
p is conttiguous.
D To
otal area within
n the legal prop
perty boundarie
es of the site; itt encompassess all areas of the site, including
co
onstructed and nonconstructe ed areas
Thhe property boundary is the to otal area within
n the legal prop
perty boundarie
es of the site; itt encompassess all
arreas of the site
e, including con
nstructed and nonconstructed
n areas. (USGB
BC)

While you may
m have a diffferent definitio
on of some term ms the LEED exxams test on th he USGBC deffinitions, not on
n
personal exxperience or be
eliefs. Thereforre the practice tests include th
he definitions from
f USGBC
Question 56:
5
CIR submisssions should be done:
A When
W filling out the
t LEED checcklist
When the projec

W ct team fills outt the LEED che
ecklist they are determining what
w credits the project is likelyy to
acchieve. CIR submissions wou uld be done afte
er the credits th
hat will be or may
m be attempte ed have been
se
elected.
B To
o change the ra
ating system a project is certifying under
A project team can

c decide to change
c the ratin
ng system the project will be certified
c under,, but the CIR
prrocess would not
n be used for that.
C To
o determine a project's
p baseliine water use
CIRs are not use

ed to determine
e baseline mea
asurements forr water use.
D Affter project registration
CIR submissions
s are available only after a prroject has been
n registered.

Question 57:
5
What proje
ect design strategy would minimize a projectt's water usage
e the most?
A Installing a lands
scape that needs no irrigation
n
A landscape tha
at requires no irrrigation uses le
ess water.
B Increasing the area of permeab

ble surfaces
Th
his strategy can help with stormwater contro
ol.
C Diirecting runoff into

i retention ponds
p or bioswales
Th
his strategy he
elps with stormw
water control.
D Minimize the qua

antity of hardsccapes on the project site
Th
his strategy he
elps with stormw
water control and increasing open
o space.
Question 58:
5
The life cyccle cost analys

sis of a green ro
oof would inclu
ude what factorrs?
A Ye
early inspection
n fees for the roof
r
In
nspection fees are
a a maintena
ance cost issue
e that would be
e included.
B Irrrigation costs
Irrrigation costs are

a an operatio
onal cost that would
w be include
ed.
C Quantity of storm
mwater diverted
d
Th
he quantity of stormwater
s diverted is unrelatted.
D De
esign of the roo
of
Th
he initial design
n is not an ope
erational or maiintenance cost.
Notes: Life
e cycle costing is used to evaluate economicc performance and takes into
o account opera
ational and
maintenancce costs througghout the life of
o the product.
Question 59:
5
What is the
e baseline wate
er demand of a building?
A Th
he annual insta
alled fixture and
d fitting water consumption
c ra
ate
B Th
he annual fixture and fitting water
w consumpttion based on the
t rates from the
t EPAct 1992
2 standard
To
o calculate watter consumptio
on in a building,, a baseline wa
ater demand is compared to an
a installed dessign
ca
ase.
Th
he baseline de emand uses the e fixture and flo
ow rates from th he EPAct 1992 2 standard. Forr example,
co
ommercial toile ets have 1.6 gaallons per flush,, commercial urinals have 1.0 0 gallons per flu
ush. These rate
es for
all toilets, urinals
s, and faucets are used to creeate a baseline e. Also used is the number of Full Time
Eqquivalents (FTEs) to determin ne how frequen ntly the fixturess will be used.
Th he design case e water consum mption (or desiggn demand) caalculates the rates based on the higher efficiiency
fixxtures that will be installed. Fo
or example if waterless
w urinals are used thee design case will
w calculate them at
th
heir zero gallon per flush rate.. The percent in n water savingss is determined
d by dividing th
he design case by
th
he baseline cas se and subtractting that from th
he number 1
Exxample:
Ba
aseline case: 100,000
1 gallonss of water / yea
ar
Design case: 60
0,000 gallons off water /year
60
0,000/100,000 = 0.6
1 -0.6 = 0.4
Pe
ercent reductio
on = 40% reducction
C Th
he amount of graywater
g and rainwater
r harve
esting a buildin
ng is planning to
o use
D Th
he annual wate
er rate as deterrmined by wate
er bills

Question 60:
6
How does a life cycle ass

sessment (LCA
A) differ from life
e cycle costing
g (LCC)?
A LC
CA does not take into accoun
nt economic performance whille LCC does
B LC
CA does not take into accoun
nt environmenta
al performance
e while LCC does
C LC
CA is cradle-to-cradle while LCC
L is not
D LC
CA takes into account
a econom
mic performancce while LCC does
d not
Notes: Life
e cycle assessm
ment is an ana alysis that takess into account the
t environmen
ntal aspects an
nd potential imp
pacts
associated
d with a productt, process, or service.
s
Life cycle costing

c is used to evaluate ecconomic perform
mance.
Question 61:
6
Which statement is true about

a CFCs in the
t United Stattes?
A CFC production in the United States

S will be phased
p out by 2010
2
B CFCs are no lon

nger used in the
e United Statess
C CFC production in the United States

S ended in
n 1995
D CFC production in the United States

S will be phased
p out by 2030
2
Notes: Under the Montreeal Protocol, CF

FC production in the United States
S ended inn 1995. To impllement the Mon
ntreal
Protocol, th
he EPA established Section 608
6 of the EPA A Clean Air Act for regulating the
t use and reccycling of ozon
ne-
depleting compounds.
c
Many refrig
geration system
ms of existing buildings
b still usse CFCs in the
e United States. For these pro
ojects, the proje
ect
team can take 5 years fro
om project commpletion to phasse out CFC-bassed refrigerantts, as long as thhe annual leakkage
rate of CFC
C-based refrige
erants is reduce
ed to 5% or lesss.
Question 62:
6
How long must
m an existing building be occupied
o beforee the LEED application proce
ess may begin for
f LEED for
Existing Bu
uildings: Operaations and Mainntenance certifiication?
A 6 months
B Th
he application process
p can be
egin as soon ass regular occup
pancy is reache
ed
C 12
2 months
Th
his question is asking about the
t Existing Buildings: Operattions and Maintenance rating system.
Foor this rating sy

ystem, the LEEED project musst be in a state of typical physical occupancyy, and all building
syystems must be e operating at a capacity nece
essary to servee the current occcupants, for a period that inccludes
all performance periods as welll as at least the
e 12 continuou us months immediately preced ding the first
su
ubmission for a review.
In
n short, for Exissting Buildings: Operations an nd Maintenance e you must wait twelve month hs after the building
is occupied befo ore applying (no ot registering, applying).
a LEED requires thiss because this provides
p 12 mo
onths
w
worth of utility biills which are needed
n for meaasurements.
D 3 months

D for Existing Bu
uildings: Opera
ations & Mainte
enance Referen
nce Guide, Intrroduction
Question 63:
6
Which LEE
ED category ha
as the least tota
al number of po
oints a project can
c earn?
A Indoor Environm
mental Quality
B En
Energy and Atm mosphere has th he greatest num

mber of points available to ea
arn in any of the
e LEED rating
syystems. The LEEED volunteer committees we eighted this gro
oup, and thus energy
e consum mption, as havin
ng the
grreatest impact on the environment.
C Su
ustainable Site
es
D Water
W Efficiency
y
Water efficiency
W y (WE), while off great importance, can earn the least numb
ber of points ou ut of the possib
ble
ch
hoices. In somee LEED rating systems, Mate erials and Resoources can earn
n slightly less points,
p though on
o
avverage the WEE category has the least numb ber of points.

Question 64:
6
What is the
e primary purpo
ose of registering a project for LEED?
A To
o obtain free USGBC consulting
USGBC consulting is not free.
B To
o register individuals for the GBCI
G exams
Project registration is unrelated

d to exam regisstration.
C To
o get your com
mpany and the project
p media publicity
p
W
While this is a se
econdary bene
efit it is not the primary purposse.
D To
o gain access to
t project tools and resourcess
Thhe primary purrpose for registering a project is to gain acce

ess to the proje
ect tools neede
ed for the certification
prrocess.
Notes: Refference: GBCI website for reg

gistration
Question 65:
6
What are acceptable

a way
ys to reference a LEED Regisstered Project?
A Up
pon completion
n, XYZ Building
g will apply to become
b LEED certified
B XY
YZ Building is LEED
L Qualified
d
C XY
YX Building is registered under the LEED Green
G Building Rating
R System
D XY
YZ Building is registered
r with the certificatio
on goal of LEED
D Platinum
E XY
YZ Building is LEED
L Platinum
m registered
BC logo guidelines
While we receive
r many negative com
mments about the relevance e of these type
es of questions the subject
matter ma
ay come up on n your exam. You
Y uestions from every exam objective
are betterr off seeing qu o than being
under-prepared becaus se some questtions covering g the GBCI exa am objectivess you will be te
ested on seem
m
silly.
This questiion pertains to exam objective
e I.P USGBC Policies
P (e.g., trrademark usag
ge; logo usage)) from the LEED
D GA
Candidate Handbook.
The reason n 'Upon comple etion, XYZ Building will apply to become LEED certified' is acceptable co ompared to 'LEED
w a capital C is because US
Certified' with SGBC allows a lowercase c too be used when n speaking of general
g LEED
certification
n. It refers to th
he certification program itself and
a not the low
west level of ce
ertification - LEE
ED Certified.
Question 66:
6
The LEED Credit Checklist allows project teams to ma
ark potential cre
edit achieveme
ent as:
A Ye
es/No
B Pu
ursuing/Not Pu
ursuing
C An
nticipated/Achieved/Denied
D Ye
es/Maybe/No
Th
he score card allows
a users to
o select credit achievement
a ass Yes/Maybe/N
No
Notes: Refference: Samp

ple credit checkklist for LEED v3
v
The LEED Credit Checklist helps projecct teams track their
t credits against requirements for certificcation.
The LEED Credit Checklist is also called
d the LEED Sccorecard.
Question 67:
6
With regard
ds to refrigeran
nts, what is a natural conflict between
b the prrevention of ozone depletion and
a global warrming?
A Re
efrigerants thatt deplete the ozzone layer are less efficient
B Re
efrigerants thatt are neutral to
o the ozone laye
er are less efficcient
If a cooling syste
em achieves grreater efficienccy only at the environmental price
p of using a chlorine-conta
aining
re
efrigerant, an in
nevitable enviro
onmental confliict exists.
C Re
efrigerants con
ntain global warming gases
D Re
efrigerants con
ntain ozone layer gases

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Question 68:
6
What area is NOT consid
dered previously developed?
A Ra
acetrack
A race track is an
a altered landsscape.
B Un
nused parking lot
A parking lot has

s paving on it and
a would be considered
c prevviously develop
ped.
C Na
ature preserve
Previously developed land hass pre-existing paving,

p construcction, or significantly altered landscapes. Laand
th
hat has been altered and turne
ed into a natura
al use such as agricultural, foorestry, or nature preservation
n can
no
o longer count as previously developed.
d
D Sttone quarry
A stone quarry is
s an altered lan
ndscape.

D for Homes Ra
ating System
Question 69:
6
The numbeer of occupants
s in a building would
w be used for what calculations?
A Bu
uilding density
Building density is the floor are

ea of the buildin
ng divided by th
he total area off the site (squa
are feet per acrre).
(U
USGBC)
B En
nergy use inten
nsity
Th
his is the energ
gy consumption
n divided by the
e number of sq
quare feet in a building.
C De
evelopment de
ensity
Development de ensity is the total square foota

age of all buildings within a pa
articular area, measured
m in sq
quare
fe
eet per acre or units per acre. (USGBC).
LE
EED credits ca
an be earned fo
or building in de
ense areas.
D Water
W use baselline
Th
he number of occupants,
o the flush and flow rates of fixture
es, and usage patterns
p are ussed to calculate
e
ba
aseline and design case wate
er use rates.

Question 70:
7
What would qualify as pre
eferred parking
g for LEED?
A Prroviding discou
unted parking passes
p for low-emitting and fu
uel efficient veh
hicles
Preferred parkinng spaces are for

f particular ussers and are pa
arking spaces that
t are closesst to the main
enntrance of a pro
oject. They do not include handicapped parrking. For LEEDD, other forms of preferred pa arking
include discountted parking passses, designateed covered spaaces, and guarranteed passess in a lottery syystem.
Preferred parkin
ng is a strategy by LEED to re
educe the pollution from autom
mobiles. Preferrred parking is
re
eserved for carpools, vanpools, and occupan nts who drive lo
ow-emitting an
nd fuel efficient vehicles. Each
h of
th
hese drivers he
elp reduce automobile use and d/or emissions.
LEEED allows pro

oviding discoun
nted parking pa
asses to ownerrs of low-emittin
ng and fuel-effiicient vehicles. The
diiscounted pass
ses may help to
o encourage thhe purchase of these vehicles that are betterr for the
ennvironment.
B Viisitor drop-off areas

a
C Biicycle parking
D De
elivery truck pa
arking

Question 71:
7
What is Glo
obal Warming Potential as it relates
r to refrig
gerants?
A Th
he efficiency off a refrigerant
Th
here is no LEE
ED value which identifies refrig
gerant efficienccy.
B A measurement of how much effect

e the given
n refrigerant willl have on global warming in relation
r to carb
bon
dioxide.
CO2 has a GWP P of 1. This is usually
u measurred over a 100--year period. In
n this case the lower the value
e of
G
GWP the better the refrigerant is for the envirronment. (USG
GBC)
C Sp
peed at which an appliance lo
oses its refrigerrant
Th
his is the leaka
age rate for a piece of equipm
ment.
D Th
he potential forr a single moleccule of the refriigerant to destrroy the ozone layer
l
Th
his is the Ozon
ne Depletion Po
otential (ODP).

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Question 72:
7
A site desccribed as acces he site meets the requirements of which standard?
ssible means th
A GBCI
B AIIA
C AD
DA
ADA stands for Americans

A with
h Disabilities Act.
A
Accessible desc
cribes a site, bu
uilding, facility, or portion thereof that compliies with the guidelines outline
ed in
th
he ADA Standaards for Accesssible Design.
D US
SGBC
Question 73:
7
A project te
eam demos an existing building and will reu
use the shell of the building an
nd recycle the rest
r of the
at credit areas could the proje
on and demolition debris. Wha
constructio ect earn points under?
A Re
ecycled Conten
nt
Note the differen

nce between re ecycling and the use of recyclled content. Reecycling is the act
a of keeping
m
materials out of landfills to redu
uce the deman nd for virgin ressources. Recyccled content aree materials that
co
ontain pre or po
ost consumer recycled
r contennt.
B Bu
uilding Reuse
Building reuse can

c be earned when w projects reuse existing portions of a building includin
ng the exterior walls,
ro
oof, structural fllooring, interiorr walls, etc.
C Co
ommunity Connectivity
Reusing an exis
R sting building dooes not imply community
c connectivity can be earned. Commmunity connecctivity
is achieved whe
en a project is lo
ocated near baasic services, and
a there is ped destrian accesss between thosse
seervices.
D Co
onstruction Wa
aste Manageme
ent
Th
he recycled de
ebris would help
p the project divert waste from
m landfills and earn credit for construction waste
w
m
management.

Question 74:
7
What doess the IPMVP Vo
olume III provid
de information on?
o
A B
Best managem
ment practices fo
or construction
n activity pollution prevention
B B
Best design tec
chniques for accoustics in scho
ools
C B
Best practices for
f verifying the
e energy perforrmance of a ne
ew building
The IPMVP Vo
T olume III is used
d for measurem
ment & verificattion, and provid
des best practice techniques for
v
verifying the en
nergy performa ance of a new building.
b
Y can view the IPMVP v3 here

You h if you wan
nt to take a quicck look: http://w
www.p2pays.orrg/ref/41/40512
2.pdf
Don't spend too

D o much time in this documentt - the link is on
nly provided to reinforce your knowledge. Th
he
d
document isn't in the exam re
eference materiials so don't read this docume ent for more than a minute.
T standard is
The s used in the ra
ating systems and
a you should
d be familiar witth what the sta
andard is used for.
D G
Government restrictions for th
he water flow lim
mits of fixtures
Question 75:
7
There are typical
t laws and guidelines foollowed on mosst projects. Which of the follow
wing are speciffically relevant to
LEED projeects vs. typical construction?
A IS
SO 14021
Th
he ISO 14000 product orienteed standards in
nclude Environmental Labels and Declaratio on, Life Cycle
Asssessment, and Design for Environment. Thhese standardss are intended to be applicablle for assessing
g the
en
nvironmental performance
p of products and services
s as we
ell as providing guidance on im
mproving their
en
nvironmental performance.
p
Th
he ISO 14021 series standardds, Environmental Labels and d Declaration, are
a communica
ation tools that
co
onvey information on environm
mental aspectss of a product or
o service to the market.
Th
hese standards
s are used for recycled
r materrials to label the
eir pre and/or post
p consumer content.
B AS
SHRAE standa
ards
ASHRAE standa
ards are referenced in many building
b codes both for green and conventio
onal building.
C Illu
uminating Engineering Societty's lighting sta
andards
IE
ESNA specifies
s lighting powerr densities for external
e lighting
g to help reducce light pollution
n.
D Lo
ocal zoning
Lo
ocal zoning muust be followed regardless of the
t type of projject. Local zoning are the local government
re
egulations impo
osed to promotte orderly development of privvate lands and prevent land-uuse conflicts.
Notes: Refference: Susta

ainable Building
g Technical Ma
anual: Part II
Question 76:
7
What urban
n area is a bes
st choice for a LEED
L project?
A Arreas with comm

munity connecttivity
Choosing urban areas that are

e previously devveloped with high developme
ent densities ca
an earn a projecct
LE
EED points for community connectivity.
B Arreas with long commute timess
Th
his is not a stra
ategy to earn LEED credits.
C Arreas farthest from transportattion services
Th
his is not a stra
ategy to earn LEED credits.
D Arreas that requirre updated infrrastructure
Replacing infras
R structure can ea
arn points unde
er the LEED fo
or Neighborhoo
od Developmen
nt rating system
m,
ho
owever this is not
n the best choice.

Question 77:
7
What is a brownfield?
b
A A site that may be

b contaminate
ed with hazardo
ous waste or pollution
A brownfield is 'rreal property whose

w use mayy be complicate
ed by the prese
ences or possib
ble presence off a
ha
azardous substance, pollutan nt, or contaminaant.' (USGBC)
Projects may ge
et special dealss on developing
g on these sitess if the owner cleans
c them up
p first.
B A site that has been graded
C A site without ve
egetation
D A site without grass

D for Existing Bu
uildings: Opera
ations & Mainte
enance Referen
nce Guide, Glo
ossary
Question 78:
7
To earn LE
EED credits for environmentallly preferable materials,
m wood
d used on a pro
oject should be
e:
A Ha
arvested within
n 1,500 miles of
o the project site
If the wood was harvested with

hin 500 miles it would be environmentally prreferable.
B Green Seal certiified
G
Green Seal is a certification forr paints, not wo
ood.
C AS
SHRAE approv
ved
ASHRAE is unre
elated to wood.
D FS
SC certified
FS
SC certified wo
ood is the type of wood LEED
D accepts as en
nvironmentally preferable due
e to how the forrest is
m
managed.

Question 79:
7
Which of th
he following do
oes not help ach
hieve a water-e
efficient landsccape?
A Micro misters
B Pllanting with ada

aptive plants
C Green roof
A green roof doe es not necessaarily reduce water needs. In LEED

L green roo ofs help with re
educing the hea
at
island effect. They can also inccrease the energy efficiency of
o a building byy providing insu
ulation.
D Pllanting with nattive plants
Notes: Miccro misters, drip irrigation, nattive and adaptiive plants are all
a strategies to
o reduce the qu
uantity of waterr
needed forr irrigation.
Question 80:
8
If an HVAC
C engineer is a LEED AP and also a principlle participant on a project, wh
hat type of cred
dit can be earne
ed??
A Bo
onus
In
nnovation in De esign credits an
nd Regional Priority credits arre grouped as 'bonus
' points' but
b there are no
'b
bonus credits'.
B Innovation in De
esign
Projects can earrn one Innovatiion in Design point

p (and only one) for having
g at least one principle
p on the
e
prroject that is a LEED AP.
C Quantifiable
Thhere is not a 'quantifiable cred

dit'. A requirem
ment of earning an ID point forr innovative pe
erformance is th
he
crredit must be quantifiable (me easurable).
D Pllatinum
Platinum is the highest

h certifica
ation level that can be achieved.

Question 81:
8
Reduced emissions
e are a benefit of purchasing:
A RECs
RECs are a trad

R dable commoditty representing
g the 'greennesss' of green pow wer. They are purchased
p whe en a
prroject does nott have access to
t green powerr through their utility provider. However, this isn't a way to
byypass purchasing power; whe en RECs are purchased the project
p still needs to pay the normal
n electricity
biills.
RECs representt the reduced emissions

R e of rennewable energ gy compared to o conventional fossil
f fuels. RE
ECs
arre sold separattely allowing pe
eople to purcha ase the 'greenn ness' of the electricity. This allows anyone to
o
puurchase an REEC even if the power
p to their building
b is not green
g power.
RECs have no geographic

R g con
nstraints, becau
use they are so
old separately from
f electricity.. A project in Maine
M
ca
an purchase RECs from any other
o state.
RECs cannot be
R e purchased forr a project's ow
wn on-site renewable energy systems.
s For example
e if a pro
oject
ha
as a solar array
y, the building owner could noot issue RECs to themselves.
B Materials with high SRI
M
Materials with hiigh SRI help re
educe the heat island effect.
C Ce
ertified wood
Sustainable fore
estry is the environmental ben
nefit of certified
d wood.
D Re
ecycled water
R
Recycled water supplied by mu
unicipalities he
elps reduce potable water use
e.

e to Purchasing
g Green Powerr
Question 82:
8
What state
ement is true re
egarding a facility manager?
A A facility manage
er would not be
e part of an inte
egrated team
A facility manager would be pa

art of the integrrated team.
B A facility manage
er that is a LEE
ED AP could no
ot earn a project an Innovatio
on in Design po
oint
If the facility man

nager were a principal
p participant then an ID
D point could be earned for ha
aving a LEED AP
A on
th
he project.
C A facility manage
er would be mo
ost involved in a project for LE
EED for Existin
ng Buildings: Operations
O and
Maintenance
Th
he people runn
ning the day to day activities in an existing building
b such ass the property or
o facility mana
ager
w have the gre
will eatest impact on LEED EB success.
D Th
he facility mana
ager has sole responsibility
r fo
or designing a building recycling plan
In
n an integrated team more tha
an one person would be involved in the desiign of any aspe
ect of the LEED
D
prroject.

Question 83:
8
What is NO
OT a natural refrigerant?
A HC
C
B CO
O2
C HFC
Make sure you do

M d not confuse HC, which is good
g refrigeran
nt, with HFC or HCFC, which are refrigerantss that
ca
ause environmental issues.
D NH3

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There are five
f refrigerants
s that are benig
gn to the earth's atmosphere. They are:
CO2 - Carb
bon dioxide
H2O - Watter
NH3 - Amoonia
HC - Hydro
ocarbons, such
h propane, buta
ane, ethane, iso
obutene, and issopentane
Air
Question 84:
8
What refrig
gerant has the greatest
g ozone
e depletion pote
ential (ODP)?
A CO
O2
CO2 is a natural refrigerant and has an ODP of zero.
B HFC-23
HFCs have a ne
egligible ODP but
b a higher glo
obal warming potential
p (GWP)).
C HC
CFC-22
HCFC-22 has a low ODP, but HCFCs were still

s banned und
der the Montrea
al Protocol.
D CFC-11
CFC-11 and CFC-12 set the ba

ar for ozone de
epletion potentiial against wha
at all other refrig
gerants are
m
measured.

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Question 85:
8
What is a Minimum
M Proje
ect Requiremen
nt (MPR) for LE
EED Certificatio
on?
A A minimum occu
upancy rate of 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
LE
EED MPRs req
quire 1 FTE on an annual ave
erage.
B A minimum occu
upancy rate of 25
2 Full Time Equivalents (FT
TEs)
C A minimum occu
upancy rate of 100 Full Time Equivalents (FT
TEs)
D A minimum occu
upancy rate of 300
3 Full Time Equivalents (FT
TEs)
Notes: Refference: Minim

mum Program Requirements
R
Question 86:
8
What mustt a project team
m do prior to ph
hasing out CFC
C-based refrigerants?
A Se
elect a replacement refrigeran
nt with a long atmospheric
a life
etime
R
Refrigerants sho
ould be selecte
ed with short atmospheric lifettimes, not long atmospheric lifetimes.
B Se
elect a replacement refrigeran
nt with a nonze
ero Ozone Dep
pletion Potentia
al (ODP)
Refrigerants tha
R at are best for th
he environmen nt have zero ODDP. LEED doessn't require selecting refrigera
ants
w zero ODP, but suggests re
with efrigerants be chosen
c that ha
ave low/no ODP
P.
C Ve
ent any remain
ning CFCs for disposal
d to the air prior to deccommissioning any equipment
Ve
enting the CFC
Cs to the air is what
w you don't want to do. CF
FCs in the atmo
osphere are wh
hat cause ozon
ne
de
epletion.
D Re
educe the annu
ual leakage of CFCs to 5% orr less using EP
PA Clean Air Acct procedures
Th
he question as
sks what must the project team do.
Be
efore the phase-out begins, LEED
L requires reducing the annual
a leakage of CFCs to 5%
% or less using EPA
Clean Air Act pro
ocedures.

Question 87:
8
A bioswale
e would be used
d to help earn credit in what LEED
L categoryy?
A Indoor Environm
mental Quality
B En
C Su
ustainable Site
es
Bioswales are laandscape elemments designed to remove silt and pollution from
f surface runoff water. The
ey
coonsist of a swa
aled drainage course with gen
ntly sloped side
es and filled witth vegetation, compost
c and/orr
rip
prap.
Bioswales would
d be used to he
elp improve the
e quality of storrmwater runoff..
D Water
W Efficiency
y

Question 88:
8
What has the

t lowest priorrity in building design?
d
A Fire protection codes

c
B LE
EED Rating Sy
ystem
Although the LEED Rating Sysstem is critical to

t a successfull green building
g project, all loccal, state, and
fe
ederal codes annd regulations have preceden nt over any LEE
ED standards. A project team m can't ignore loocal
co
odes in favor of a green building strategy. Both must be adddressed.
Certain locales have

h their own set of green co
odes, which must be addresssed as well.
C Bu
uilding codes
D Pllumbing codes
Question 89:
8
The submitttal of a Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) should include
e:
A Pllans
CIRs should nott include attach

hments, cut-she
eets, plans, or drawings.
B One specific inquiry not in exce

ess of 600 word
ds
CIRs should con

ntain one conciise question no
ot in excess of 600 words or 4,000
4 characters.
C Drrawings

hments, cut-she
D A payment of $2
220
Ea
ach CIR can be
e submitted forr a fee of $220.00
E Cu
ut-sheets

hments, cut-she
Notes: Refference: GBCI Credit Interpre

etation Requesst (CIR
Question 90:
9
A project te
eam discovers a new way to avoid
a the heat island effect. How
H does the LEED
L certification process rew
ward
this new cooncept?
A An
n extra Heat Island Effect point would be aw
warded
B He
eat Island Effect is covered by
b LEED, so no
o additional poin
nts would be given
In
nnovative perfo
ormance as parrt of the Innova ation in Design or Operations category is me eant for green
bu
uilding categorries not specificcally addressed d by LEED. Innnovation creditss are not award
ded for the use of a
pa
articular producct or design strrategy if the tecchnology aids in the achievemment of an existing LEED cred dit.
USGBC/GBCI uses the CIR prrocess for casees like this. A CIR
C could be su ubmitted that sp
pecifies an alte
ernate
w to earn the Heat Island cre
way edit. However only
o the Heat Island credit wo
ould be earned, not an ID point or
exxtra points.
C An
n innovative pe
erformance point would be aw
warded
D An
n exemplary pe
erformance poiint would be aw
warded
Question 91:
9
Which gree
en building stra
ategies help conserve natural resources?
A Re
emoving asbes
stos tiles from an
a existing building
Assbestos is a ha
azardous material. Its remova
al does not help
p conserve natural resources.
B Prroviding pedestrian access be

etween a proje
ect building and
d basic servicess
Providing pedes strian access beetween a proje

ect building and
d a basic servicce is an examp
ple of communitty
co
onnectivity, nott saving natural resources.
C Installing compo
osting toilets
Sa
aving water is an example of conserving a natural
n resourcce. Composting
g toilets require
e no water, and
d thus
co
onserve water use.
D Ch
hoosing produc
ct materials witth low VOCs
Lo
ow VOC products help with in
ndoor air qualityy. This impactss occupant hea
alth and does not
n help conserrver
na
atural resource
es.
Question 92:
9
A rainwater harvesting sy
ystem can help with:
A Siite restoration
R
Rainwater harve
esting does nott help restore sites.
s
B Water
W efficiency
Sttormwater can be diverted intto cisterns or other

o storage ta
anks for use in landscaping, in
nside for fixture
e
flu
ushing, and forr process waterr needs.
C He
eat island effec
ct
R
Rainwater harve
esting does nott reduce the he
eat island effectt.
D Sttormwater man
nagement
R
Rainwater cisterrns (tanks) can be used as a structural
s meassure to remove
e pollutants from
m runoff.
Th
he most effective method to minimize
m runofff volume and trreatment requirrements is to re
educe the amo
ount of
im
mpervious area
a.
Question 93:
9
In an existiing building, wh
hat can a proje
ect team replacce CFCs with and still earn LE
EED certification?
A An
ny other refrige
erant
Any non CFC-ba

ased refrigeran
nt is acceptable
e to earn LEED
D certification.
B Only HFCs or na
atural refrigeran
nts
HCFCs and HFC

Cs can be used
d as refrigerantts as well as na
atural refrigerants.
C Na
atural ventilatio
on
Th
he team can ch
hoose to re-dessign the buildin
ng to use naturral ventilation in
n place of refrig
gerants.
D Only natural refrrigerants
HCFCs and HFC

Cs can be used
d as refrigerantts as well as na
atural refrigerants.

Question 94:
9
he following can increase the heat island efffect in urban arreas?

Which of th
A La
arge areas of tu
urf grass
Any type of vege

etation will help
p reduce the he
eat island effecct. Plants absorrb the heat and
d do not radiate
e it.
B Ha
ardscapes sha
aded by trees
Hardscapes sha
aded by trees iss a strategy to reduce the hea
at island effect..
C Un
nderground pa
arking
Underground paarking is a LEED strategy to re

educe the heatt island effect because
b it redu
uces the need for
f
pa
aved parking surfaces exposeed to the sun.
D Re
educed air flow
w from tall build
dings and narro
ow streets
Th
he primary cau
use of the heat island effect iss dark surfacess such as roofto
ops or dark asp
phalt pavementt that
ab
bsorb heat and
d radiate it into the surroundin
ng areas.
R
Reduced air flow
w between build
dings and narro
ow streets also
o increases the
e effect.
O
Other causes off the heat island
d effect include
e air-conditione
ers, vehicle exh
haust, and stree
et equipment.
Notes:
Question 95:
9
What would the drawing of adius around a project on a site map help the project team determine?
o a 1/2 mile ra
A Prroximity to basic services
Th
his activity is how project team
ms determine basic
b services for community connectivity.
B Prroximity to public transportatio

on
Acccess to public
c transportation
n is determined
d by measuring walking distan
nce to the transsit stop.
C Prroximity to open space
O
Open space is part
p of the proje
ect site, not aro
ound it.
D Prroximity to off-s
site renewable energy
Off-site renewab
O ble energy can be purchased from anywhere
e and is not lim
mited by distancce or a radius
arround the proje
ect site.

Question 96:
9
Which statement is true regarding

r a LEE
ED for New Co
onstruction projject?
A Th
he owner or ten
nant must occu
upy more than 50% of the buiilding's leasable square footage
Th
he owner or tenant must occuupy more than 50% of the building's leasable square foota
age to pursue LEED
L
NC otherwise the project should pursue LEED
D for Core & Shell.
S
B No
o refrigerants are
a used in the building
LE
EED NC projec
cts allow the usse of refrigeran
nts.
C Th
his rating syste
em can be used
d for tenant spa
aces
Projects for tena

ant spaces wou
uld use LEED for
f Commercial Interiors (CI).
D No
o refrigerants are
a used in the HVAC system
ms
Do not confuse no refrigerants with no CFC-b

based refrigera
ants. This rating
g system allow
ws the use of
re
efrigerants, justt not CFC-base
ed ones.

Question 97:
9
What amouunt of time do people
p in the United
U States sp
pend on averag
ge indoors?
A 50
0%
B 60
0%
C 80
0%
D 90
0%
Th
he importance of the Indoor Environmental
E Quality (IEQ) category
c is parttly due to how much time peo ople
sp
pend indoors. How
H healthy the indoor enviro
onment is, suchh as air quality,, is related to human
h health.
E 70
0%
Question 98:
9
What proje
ect team meetin ng is used to in
ntegrate green strategies acro
oss all aspects of the building design, drawin
ng on
the expertisse of all participants?
A Stteering committtee
B LE
EED roundtable
e
C Te
echnical Adviso
ory Group
D De
esign charrette
e
Design Charrette e: No later thann the design de

evelopment phase and preferrably during sch hematic design n,
coonduct at least one full-day in
ntegrated desig
gn workshop with the project team.
t Use the workshop
w to
integrate green strategies
s acrooss all aspects of the building design, drawin
ng on the expertise of all
paarticipants. (US
SGBC)

D for Homes Ra
ating System
Question 99:
9
What can help
h reduce ind
door potable wa
ater use?
A Installing a green
n roof
A green roof doe

es not impact the baseline ind
door water use
e.
B Installing a black
kwater system
Th
his would help with wastewatter managemen
nt.
C Re
eplacing fixture
es with salvage
ed toilets manu
ufactured in 199
92
Fiixtures made pre-1993

p do nott comply with EPAct
E 1992 and are less efficcient than manyy newer fixturess.
D Installing reduce
ed-flow aeratorss on lavatory fa
aucets
R
Retrofitting/desig
gning a building with flow-restrictors and red
duced-flow aerators helps red
duce water use
e.

Question 100:
1
What type of water has th
he highest quallity?
A Sttormwater
Sttormwater is no
ot potable.
B Well
W water
Po
otable water is
s water that is suitable
s for drin
nking.
Po
otable water is
s water that meets or exceedss EPA's drinking water standa
ards and comess from wells orr the
m
municipal water supply.
C No
on-potable watter
Non-potable watter is not suitab

ble for drinking. Non-potable water
w includes stormwater, graywater, and
blackwater.
D Graywater
G
Graywater is nott potable.
Graywater is deffined by the Un

G niform Plumbing Code (UPS) as untreated house-hold
h wasstewater which
h has
no
ot come into co
ontact with toile
et waste or kitchen sinks.
Graywater includ
G des used water from bathtubss, showers, batthroom wash basins,
b and watter from clothess-
w
washer and launndry tubs. It does not include water from kitcchen sinks or dishwashers.
d

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uildings: Opera
ations & Mainte
enance Referen
nce Guide, Glo
ossary

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LEED Grreen Assoc

What is an economic ben

Notes: Refference: LEED

A Ussing natural reffrigerants

Notes: Refference: LEED

A Thhis action is allo

C Ce ertain sections of land can be

D Thhis action would only be allow

Notes: Refference: LEED

Which statement is true regarding

Thhere are no space requirements for LEED CI

C Prrojects with ten

D A project must occupy

Notes: Refference: USGB

ansient occupants are occupa

No credits from this category are

No credits from this category are

A CIRs can only be

CIRs can be subbmitted at any time

Anyone on the project

B CIRs cannot be submitted in re

CIRs can be sub

C CIRs can be sub

CIRs can be sub

Anyone on the project

Notes: Refference: Guide

B A reduction in grroundwater reccharge

C More habitat for vegetation and

LEEED for Comm mercial Interiorss is appropriate

Notes: Refference: USGB

Notes: Refference: n/a

Halons are chem

Notes: Refference: The Treatment

Dark paving matterials generallly have a low re

Notes: Refference: LEEDD for Existing Buuildings: Opera

What site features

C Arrea with invasiv

Thhe landscape area

Evven though thee area includess invasive plantts which are un

Notes: Refference: LEED

On average what part of a building conssumes the mosst energy in the

Space heating consumes

While our study guide states 'L

VOC emissions are addressed

ASHRAE 62.1-2 2007 Ventilation

ASHRAE 55-200 04 Thermal En nvironmental Co

How long can

Notes: Thee project team can take 5 yea

C Alllowing extra tim

D Prroviding shaded spots for the bicycles

Notes: Refference: LEED

A Pllants that requiire lots of fertilizzer

B Pllants that have been in the arrea for many ye

Native plants aree those that gro ow naturally in an area, or tha

C Pllants that are high

D Pllants with high watering requirements

A Onsite renewablle energy

Liight pollution and onsite renew

Heat islands and

C Minimum floor area

Notes: Refference: Minim

Must compply with environ

Notes: Refference: LEED

A lower cost would be an econ nomic benefit. Most