Sample Exam Questions Source reduction relates to: b © 4 Heat island ettect Waste prevention Rainwater unoft Energy reduction Currently, there are how many different rating systems families within LEED? b c 4 a . a 8 a b, 0, Six: BD4C, O+M, !D+C, ND, Homes, and Core and Shell Seven: BD4C, OFM, ID+C, ND, Homes, Core and Shell, and Schools Four: BO+C, O+M, ID+C, and Healthcare Five: BD+C, O+M, ID+C, ND, and Homes . Two strategies for conserving materials throughout a project’ life cycle are (select two): Reuse existing buildings and salvaged materials: Install a vegetative roof on at least 50% of the roof surface Plant native and adaptive species Dasign smaller, more flexible homes and buildings Use harvested rainwater or grey water forall outdoor irrigation |. Which ofthe follawing is not onthe list of seven impact categories: Enhance Social Equity, Environmental Justice, and Community Quality of Lite Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodivarsity and Ecosystem Services Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Global Climate Change Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resources Cycles (Open systems are systems in which a b © a ‘There are no requirements to join, ‘The passing of materials and resources ere slowed and elements are linked to form new relationships and func tions mimicking nature. ‘Materials and resources are constantly brought in from the outside, used in some way, and then released outside the gystem in some form of waste. Predetermined feedback loops cet leverage points that decide where openings are. ,. Generally held at the beginning of the project, what process brings together the projact team with stakeholders and outside experts for creative thinking and collaboration and to assist in establishing goals? b c a Charrette Stakeholder meeting Team meeting ‘Small task group Integrative project team members such as the contractors, vendors, tradespeople, and other stakeholders, come together ‘at wnat point in the design process to first discuss the project a b d Aer the design phase Before schematic design bagins During the design phase During the construction phase 231292 LEED Green Assoviate" Exam Preparation Guide @@ © 8, The EPA has a green building benchmark program in which buildings submit energy data about their building to see ‘where they stand among like buildings in the country with regards to energy use. This program is known as 1. Energy Star Portiolio Manager . Building Manager Enorgy Star ¢. Energy Star Building Benchmarks d. Energy Star Rating System 8. The mission of USGBC is to: ‘a "Make better buildings: places that comploment our environment and enhance cur communities: places that give people bette, brightor, healthier spaces to live, work and play’ ». “To transtorm the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life” ©. “To fundamentally change how we design, build, and operate buildings and communitiss through certification that honors levels of achievement in areas such as energy savings, water eficieney, CO, emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and a stewardship of resources” 4. "To create buildings that use no more resources than they can produce” 10. Three strategies for reducing outdoor water use are: (select three) 4. Choose locally adapted plants b. Install submeters c. Use porous pavement 4, Use nonpotabie water ©. Use potable water 11. A regular building occupant who spends 40 hours a week in the project building is described as an FTE which stands tor: a. Flxedstime employee ». Fixed-time equivalent ©. Fulltime employee 1, Fulltime equivalent 12. Aproperty whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant i called a: a. Greentleld », Browntield . Grayfeld 6, Blackfieks 13. Ongoing improvements to LEED, which are based on principles of transparency, openness, and inclusiveness, involve volunteer committees and working groups as well as USGBC staff, and are approved by a a. Vole from the CEO . Vote by the Board of Directors «. Vote by members of the TAGS ‘d. Membership.wide vote 14. Building sites that once housed buildings, roadways, parking lots, or were graded or otherwise altered by humen activ- ties are called a, Brownfields b. Greenfields c. Open space 4, Previously developedidisturbed sites7 — Appondx 233 15. Water supplied from wells or municipal water systems that is approved for human consumption is called a, Make-up water b, Process water c. Potable water 4. Indoor water 116. How does building location play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? 1a. The emissions from a building that is farther out inthe country will not compound with the emissions of a densely populated urban area ». If people can take public transportation, ride bicycles, or walk to the building, the project helps reduce the carbon ‘emissions associated with commuting ce. Locating a building in a densely populated area will mean that air and water pollution codes are more stringent, resulting in fewer emissions from the project. Locating a projest in a densely populated area will mean thal the heat island index is higher which will cause the project to run cooling systems for longer periods of time which wil result in increased greenhouse gas emissions. 417. The four certification evols of the LEED rating system are: a, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum b. Cettfied, Siver, Gold, Titanium , Cotttied, Siver, Gold, Piatinum d, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Titanium +18. Ventiation rates and indoor air quality levels are addressed by this standacc fa, ASHRAE 90.1, b. ASHRAE 55 , ASHRAE 62.1, d. SCAQMD 418. Waste light from building sites that produces glare, is directed upward to the sky, ors divectad off the site, is called: a Albedo ». Light trespass «. Infrared emittance 4d, Horizontal foot candles 20. The most sustainable forms of outdoor irigation are (select two: ‘8, Watering at night b. No irrigation ©. Using harvested rainwater, «, Sprinkler €. Using potable water 21. Buildings that are new construction oF major renovation would register under which rating system? a, LEED ID+C b LEED BDC c. LEED O*M d, LEED ND 22. The use of drought-tolerant native or adapted planis along with rocks, bark mulch, and other landscape elements is called: 1 Integrative water management », Rain gardening «. Xeriscaping 4, Greenscaping234 Green Associalo™ Exam Preparation Gude @ 23, Which of the following are also green building rating systems? (select two) a. BREEAM b. REACH ©. Green Spheres 1, Green Globes 24. Tho Sustainable Sites (SS) category covers three areas: ‘a Location, building reuse, reducing transportation », Developinga site management plan, implementing conservation programs, and maintaining site lighting to prevent light pollution . Minimizing impervious areas, controling rainwater, incorporating rainwater management into site design 4, Site design and management, rainwater management, heat istand effect, 25, What erica! step wil report ow much water is being used by eystems and fixtures and idontity leaks or other ineficiencios? a. Using the WaterSense Water Budget Too! b. Installing subreters ©. Hiring a commissioner «d. Monthly meetings with facilities staf to review water end-use reports 26. Fundamental Commissioning and Verification is a prerequisite in which category of the LEED v4 BD4C rating system? a Sustainable Sites Energy and Atmosphere ©. Water Efficiancy 4, Materials and Resources 27. The Energy and Atmosphere (EA) category approaches energy from a holistic perspective, addressing which three: ‘goals? (select three) fa. Energy use reduction ». Enorgy-ctficiant design strategios, ©. Energy benchmarking 4. Renewable energy sources €. Building commissioning 28. The process of veriying and documenting that a building and allo its systems and assemblies are planned, designed, Installed, tasted, operated, and maintained to meet the owner's project requirements is called 4. Life-cycle assessment ». Metering . Reporting 4, Commissioning 29. Energy derived trom renewable sources located within the project site perimeter is called: a, Lighting power density b. RECs . Geothermal eneray 4d. On-site renewadle energy 20. The intent of £Q Credit Acoustic Performance is to: ‘a. Reduce background noise and sound transmission », Increase background noise and sound transmission «. Improve the performance of acoustical ceiling tle 4. Improve the decibe! and pitch of sound in schools,- : Appendix 235 31. The goals of the Water Erficiency (WE) category are! 1 Reduction of potable water use for irrigation and process water ©, Increase rainwater runoff qualty and reduce rainwater runoff quantity ©, Water efcioncy and reductions in potable water use . Water efficiency and increases in potable water use 32, A.computer generates representation ofthe anticipated energy consumption of a building is called a(n) 1, Energy model ». Energy Star rating «. Energy audit 4, Life-cycle cost analysis, 33. In its solid waste management hierarchy, the EPA ranks which four preferred strategies for reducing waste? 1, Recycling, reclaiming, renewable, and burning 'b, Source reduction, reuse, recycling, and waste to energy c. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and waste to landill 4, Source depletion, reclaim, renew, and waste to water 34, Tho term design for flexblty refers to: 1. Designing rooms within buildings that can easily switch purposes such as a private office and break room b. Utilizing a partner-based process that allows for flexibilly of decision making between team members such as an electrician being able to make decisions in a contractors absence «6. Conserving resources by designing for flexibility and ease of future adaptation , Using flexible building materials to avoid the waste associated with corner design 35, Waste water from toilets and urinals is always considered «a, Blackwater b. Graywater . Tortiary 4. Indoor water 36. Green building can help us create more vital communities, more healthful indoor and outdoor spaces, and stronger connections to: a. Nature b. Ourfamiies «, Each other d, Our natural resources 87. Well-located buildings take advantage of existing infrastructure, which is defined in the Location and Transportation (LT) category as: ‘a. Public transit, street networks, pedestrian paths, bicycle networks, services and amenities, and existing utilities, such as electricity, water, gas, and sewage ». Banks, grocery stores, schools, library, houses of worship, restaurants, health clubs, post office, police and fire station, hospital, and child care centers «. Renewable energy sources such as wind farms and bio-digesters within 25 miles of the project 4d. Schools, retail, healthcare, data centers, hospitality, warehouses and distribution centers, homes, and mutifarily ‘complexes236 LEED Groen Astociale” Exam Proparaton Guide @ ‘98, ‘The Materials and Resources (MR) category focuses on: a, Reducing the costs of sustainable building materials such as products containing recycled content, low VOCs, FSC certified wood, renewable resources, and regional materials, », Educating projact teams on how to select green bulding materials that mect tho strict new environmental product eciaration requirements. ©. Encouraging project teams to look a the individual sustainable characteristics of each product used on the project, instead of using a holistic approach and looking at a product’ life cyct. . Minimizing the embodied energy and other impacts associated with the extraction, processing, transpor, mainte- nance, and disposal of building materials. 39. Limiting parking, providing bicycle storage, alternative-fuelfacilties, and preferred parking for green vehicles are strate les for which category? a. Innovation bi. Indoor Environmental Quality ©, Location and Transportation d, Alternative Transportation 40. The pian that outines measures to minimize contamination ina building during construction and describes procedures to flush the building of contaminants prior to eccupancy is called: ‘a. Construction indoor air quality management plan bb. Preoccupancy building fush-out . Construction waste management plan 4. Construction activity pollution prevention 41. The controlled admission of natural ight into a space, used to reduce or eliminate electric lighting is called: a, Daylighting b. Emissivity , Glazing 4. Solar reflectance index 42. ASHRAE 85-2010 is the standard forthe minimum level of: ‘a, Minimum indoor air quality performance . Minimum energy performance ©. Thermal comfort «, Indoor water use reduction 43, Impervious areas found in the built environment and called hardscape include: ‘a. Mulch, river rock, sand, clay and loose surfacos », Conerete, brick, stone, asphalt, and sealed surfaces C. Bioswales, ain gardens, dry ponds, and vegetated rools, 4. Glazing, signage, metal roofs and all reflective surfaces 44, The three components of the triple bottom line concept are: 1. Principle, practice, results ». People, planet, profit c. Environment, cost, benefit 4d. Plan, do, act 45, Nonrenewable resources that emit greenhouse gases, are limited in quantily, and cannct be replaced as fast as they are consumed are: @. Solar, wind, and biomass ». Oil, coal and natural ges c. Ethanol, hydrogen, biodiesel, natural gas 4. Wood, methane, and CO,— — Appendix 237 46. By building green we can’ 1a, Reduce environmental damage », Increase ervironmental education and advocacy ‘. Convince others to bull green also <4. Lower the price of green building materials, 47. Inthe LEED credits end prerequisites, a project team must adhere to the referenced standard or local applicable codes, whichever is 2. Least expensive ». Easiost for the project team ©, More stringent 4, Indicated by the 40/60 rule as the most applicable 48. All of the following are examples of soft costs withthe exception of (select two} a. Architectural fees ». Structural lumber ©. Fixtures 4, Legal fees . Financing 49, The purpose o! the Flegional Priority (RP) category isto: ‘a. Help project tears that are located in harsh climates achieve credits that are dificult for that region. . Help project teams that are located in regions with strict building codes achiove cradits that are dificult to achieve in that region. Give project teams an incentive to achieve credits that are a regional prioity. 1d. Prioritize the needs of certain regions in the country that are more environmentally impacted than others 50. Restoring 30% (including the building footprint ofall portions of the site identified as previously developedidisturbed, with native and adapted vegetation is an option for which credit? a, $9 Credit— Site Development ~ Protect or Restore Habitat b. SS Credit— Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses ©. LT Grealt—Sensttive Land Protection 4, LT Crealt—High Priority Sitea Answers Practice Questions Chapter te ne ad abide Babe chapter 4 1a 2be ae aae 5a Chapter 5 to Re abe Chapter 8 16 2b 3.6 ae 5.ab Chapter 9 La Chapter 10 ab ze 3b aad 5a Chapter 11 238 Sample Exam Questions 40. 1 2 13. 14 18. 16. 1” 16. 13. 20. a 2. 26. 27. 8 a 3. 33. 35. a. 38, 45, a7, 4, 43, > abd