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Question 1

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What can a contractor use to calculate his carbon footprint?
Answer
  • Carbon Calculator
  • Construction Carbon Calculator
  • Compiler Calculator
  • Sustainable Air Quality Calculator
  • Carbon meter

Question 2

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What are the three bi-products of energy production? [Choose three]
Answer
  • CFC
  • HCFC
  • Sulfur Dioxide
  • Nitrogen Oxide
  • Carbon Dioxide

Question 3

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What contaminant is not naturally found in groundwater?
Answer
  • Radon
  • Pesticide
  • Arsenic
  • Sodium

Question 4

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If a landscaped area utilizes fertilizers what are the byproducts of the fertilizer in the stormwater runoff? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Suspended solids
  • Nitrogen
  • Sulfur Dioxide
  • Phosphorus

Question 5

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If a building has 1000 SF what qualifies as densely populated?
Answer
  • 10 people
  • 15 people
  • 20 people
  • 25 people

Question 6

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What qualifies as documentation for Community Connectivity?
Answer
  • Color photograph of the establishments
  • Map showing basic services
  • Building permits for the establishments
  • Records of the project site and building development area

Question 7

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How many levels are there of LEED building certification?
Answer
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Question 8

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Which building systems generally include CFCs and HCFCs? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Fire Hydrant
  • Fire Suppression
  • Roof Top Ventilator
  • Systems Insulators
  • Chiller Tower

Question 9

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Which building systems generally include CFCs and HCFCs? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Fire Hydrant
  • Fire Suppression
  • Centrifugal Chiller
  • Systems Insulators
  • Chiller Tower

Question 10

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What is a benefit of using FSC certified lumber?
Answer
  • Preserve wildlife habitat and biodiversity
  • FSC lumber is free of urea-formaldehyde
  • Lower grades of wood are more readily available
  • It is a regulated wood product at the growing/harvesting stage

Question 11

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What does a conventional project delivery method look like?
Answer
  • The architect, construction contractors engineer, owner, and all others work relatively independently on their individual scopes of work.
  • All disciplines come together at the beginning to discuss project goals and requirements.
  • The property owner, facility managers, designer, construction contractors, and other project team members establish a mutual understating of the project’s goals and budget as early as possible.
  • All design professionals work in collaboration and not in isolation.

Question 12

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What can be included in comingled recycling? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Tuna fish can
  • Paper clip
  • Newspaper
  • Carpet square
  • Vinyl tile (some have seen inkjet cartridge)

Question 13

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What can be included in comingled recycling? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Metals
  • Paper
  • Organic Material
  • Glass
  • Inkjet cartridges

Question 14

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What needs to be included in a waste management plan? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Durable material leaving the project site
  • Hazardous materials leaving the project site
  • Materials going to a landfill
  • Incinerated materials
  • Recyclable materials

Question 15

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Where do projects adjust the credits based on the square footage of the building?
Answer
  • LEED for Neighborhood Development
  • LEED for Homes
  • LEED for New Construction
  • LEED for Core & Shell
  • LEED for Schools

Question 16

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A new university lab wants to be LEED certified. Which rating system could they use? [Choose two]
Answer
  • LEED for Schools
  • LEED for Operation & Maintenance
  • LEED for New Construction
  • LEED for Healthcare

Question 17

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What would be considered a passive design strategy?
Answer
  • Using low flow fixtures and high efficiency toilets
  • HVAC selection
  • Daylighting
  • Minimization of construction waste through reuse and recycling

Question 18

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If there is a CxA, 2 LEED AP’s, and a LEED GA all working on a project how many points would the project eligible for?
Answer
  • 1 for the LEED AP
  • 2 because there are 2 LEED APs
  • 4 for everybody
  • 6 for everybody

Question 19

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What would qualify for Innovation in Design?
Answer
  • Meet the next incremental threshold percentage
  • Exceed the requirements by 10%
  • Exceed the requirements by 20%
  • Complete a credit from a different rating system

Question 20

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Which site would most effectively help a project to successfully earn credit in Sustainable Sites, Energy & Atmosphere, and Materials & Resources?
Answer
  • Community Connectivity
  • Sustainable Site
  • Lengthy description of the site
  • Urban area close to services and public transportation
  • Previously undeveloped site that is 50 feet from a water body

Question 21

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Which of the following is a hydrocarbon?
Answer
  • HFC
  • CFC
  • Propane
  • HCFC

Question 22

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What standard is used for recycled materials?
Answer
  • Green-e
  • ASHRAE 52
  • SMACNA
  • ISO
  • EPA

Question 23

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If a project wanted to increase the buildings ventilation rate what strategies could be used? [Choose two]
Answer
  • MERV 13 filter
  • Passive ventilation
  • Active ventilation
  • Increase fenestration

Question 24

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A project is keeping an existing HVAC system that utilizes CFCs and the building is going for LEED certification. What are their options? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Replace CFC with HCFC
  • Phase-out equipment over 5 years and reduce annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants to 5%
  • Completely replace the system
  • Phase-out equipment over 10 years and reduce annual leakage rate of CFC-based refrigerants to 2%

Question 25

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What is a benefit of purchasing local materials? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Support local businesses
  • Stimulates the local economy
  • Reduces carbon dioxide from transportation
  • Materials cost less

Question 26

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A project is located in an urban area and the project team is considering installing alternative fuel stations. Which credits would this help them to achieve? [Choose two]
Answer
  • SS Credit 4.4: Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
  • SSC 2 Development Density and Community Connectivity
  • SSC 4.2 Alternative Transportation: Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
  • SSC4.3 Alternative Transportation: Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

Question 27

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How can a green project meet its budget? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Develop a project schedule
  • Develop the project goals early
  • Higher a Green Consultant
  • Check Cost

Question 28

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What organization can assist in finding efficient appliances?
Answer
  • Green-e
  • ASHRAE
  • ENERGY STAR
  • SMACNA
  • Green Seal

Question 29

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What should you do to ensure that green purchasing plans are effective? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Develop a sustainable purchasing policy
  • Monitor
  • Only purchase cleaning product s with a Greenseal label
  • Use less harmful fertilizers and pesticides
  • Survey employees anonymously

Question 30

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A building is going to utilize High Efficiency Toilets with a flush rate of 1.2 GPF. What will be their savings per flush?
Answer
  • 0.4
  • 0.6
  • 1.2
  • 2.2

Question 31

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Who certifies RECs?
Answer
  • Green Label
  • Green Seal
  • Green-e
  • Greenguard

Question 32

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What is the intent of RECs?
Answer
  • Promote renewable energy with net zero offset
  • Promote off-grid renewable energy sources
  • Promote on-grid renewable energy with net zero offset
  • Reduce off-grid carbon emissions

Question 33

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Where will you see an increase in soft cost on a green project?
Answer
  • Hiring a green consultant
  • Upgrading the windows
  • Choosing a more expensive HVAC system
  • Implementing construction waste management

Question 34

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What unit do projects purchase RECs in?
Answer
  • Ampere
  • MegaWatts
  • KwH
  • BTUs
  • KwH/SF

Question 35

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How long must a REC be purchased for to be eligible for LEED Credit?
Answer
  • 12 months
  • 2 years
  • 5 years
  • 10 years

Question 36

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What is included in the calculation for urban density?
Answer
  • Park
  • Public Road
  • Parking lot
  • Public right away

Question 37

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In a densely populated urban area with little open space, what can a project do to improve the quality of the stormwater runoff?
Answer
  • Oil water separator
  • Detention pond
  • Tie-in to local storm drain
  • Retention pond

Question 38

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Which of these qualifies as a Greenfield?
Answer
  • A cotton field
  • A site that has been graded
  • A field with a parking lot
  • Farmland with an existing barn

Question 39

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What qualifies as a renewable energy source? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Wind
  • Natural Gas
  • Nuclear
  • Geothermal

Question 40

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Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
Answer
  • Coal
  • Propane
  • Biomass
  • Natural Gas

Question 41

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An office building is being constructed on a site where an old barn is. A beam is reused in the construction process. What would this qualify as?
Answer
  • Salvaged
  • Recycled
  • Materials Reuse
  • Regional Materials

Question 42

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At what point during the process does a project need to meet all local, regional, and national government codes?
Answer
  • When the project registers with USGBC
  • When the project begins construction
  • During design
  • During application for a building permit

Question 43

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A project in a mild climate wanted to use all natural air ventilation systems but later found out that local regulations required mechanical what should they do?
Answer
  • Use all natural anyway and get the point for LEED
  • Speak with local regulators
  • Use enough mechanical to meet regulations but also incorporate natural
  • Local code is not updated so therefore use the new LEED standards

Question 44

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Lighting Power Density (LPD) is derived from?
Answer
  • Footcandles by lighting in a given area
  • Lighting power per a given area
  • Light per a given area
  • Watts by lighting in a given area

Question 45

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An owner is working on ongoing sustainable measures. Under what system could they certify?
Answer
  • Operations & Maintenance after 12 months
  • Operations & Maintenance after 24 months
  • Major Renovations
  • Commercial Interiors

Question 46

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The building is being designed with a rooftop terrace. What is the best method of reducing the heat island effect and helping with stormwater runoff?
Answer
  • Use light colored concrete with a high SRI value
  • Build a trellis with vines in order to provide shade
  • Use a living roof system
  • Install a cistern to collect rainwater

Question 47

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Waste water from kitchen sinks is considered:
Answer
  • Grey water
  • Black water
  • Depends on local codes
  • Potable water

Question 48

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Buildings with current CFC based HVAC systems, under LEED O&M can have up to what percentage of leakage per year?
Answer
  • 0%
  • 1%
  • 3%
  • 5%

Question 49

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The ongoing chemical reaction that causes the breakdown of ozone in the atmosphere is caused by what refrigerant?
Answer
  • CFC
  • HFC
  • HCFC
  • CO2

Question 50

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Which of these refrigerants has the highest OPD?
Answer
  • Halons
  • HCFC
  • CO
  • H2O

Question 51

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What is the intent of the Montreal Protocol?
Answer
  • Eliminate CO2 emissions from vehicles
  • Ban CFCs
  • Minimize impacts on human and wildlife habitats
  • Reduce Ozone Depletion

Question 52

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Which of these materials can be found in a comingled bin? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Aluminum
  • Cardboard
  • Plastic
  • Carpet
  • Organic material

Question 53

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A project team is developing a project on reclaimed land that was toxic and is located within a ¼ mile of a 2-way bus stop. Which of the following could the project qualify for? [Choose two]
Answer
  • New Construction Brownfield
  • New Construction Greenfield
  • New Construction Public Transportation Access
  • New Construction Protect and Restore Habitat

Question 54

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What qualifies as a renewable energy source? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Wind
  • Natural gas
  • Nuclear
  • Geothermal
  • Clean coal

Question 55

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Which of the following are used for LEED calculations? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Lumen for lighting
  • GPF for water
  • kWh for electricity
  • kWh/sf for electricity

Question 56

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A new construction project is connected within a ½ mi of a public park by a walking path. This qualifies for community connectivity because of _____?
Answer
  • Access to basic services
  • Pedestrian access because of the walkway
  • Access to a public park
  • It does not qualify for community connectivity

Question 57

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Which of these counts for community connectivity? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Park
  • Church
  • Arts and Entertainment Center
  • Gas Station
  • Taxi Stand

Question 58

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What is the ventilation standard in terms of indoor air quality?
Answer
  • ASHRAE 90
  • ASHRAE 55
  • ASHRAE 62
  • Southcoast

Question 59

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What is the agreement that has banned CFCs and is planning to phase out HCFCs?
Answer
  • Kyoto Protocol
  • EPAct of 1992
  • Montreal Protocol
  • SMACNA
  • ASHRAE

Question 60

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What is a strategy for promoting SSC4.3 Alternative Transportation: Low Emitting and Fuel Efficient Vehicles?
Answer
  • Free bus passes
  • LEFE vehicle purchasing discount
  • Preferred parking
  • Carpooling

Question 61

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If you want to ensure the purchasing of sustainable materials during construction what should you do?
Answer
  • Construction Purchasing Plan
  • Specify green electronics
  • Recycle unused materials
  • Waste Management Plan

Question 62

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A project site has been graded. What type of site would this be?
Answer
  • Brownfield
  • Greenfield
  • Developed
  • Undeveloped

Question 63

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The use of public transportation would result in?
Answer
  • Reduction in bicycle racks
  • Reduced emissions
  • Reduce the need for roadways
  • Preserving natural environments

Question 64

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If a project is going to use low-flow fixtures and use graywater for flushing toilets, what credit category would that apply to?
Answer
  • Sustainable Sites- SS
  • Water Efficiency- WE
  • Energy & Atmosphere- EA
  • MR
  • Innovation in Design- IEQ

Question 65

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If you implement a fertilizer management plan what would be reduced with respect to stormwater runoff?
Answer
  • Phosphorus load
  • Reduce total stormwater runoff quantity
  • Carbon emissions
  • Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

Question 66

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What is a strategy to reduce the quantity of stormwater runoff?
Answer
  • Install a green roof
  • Increase impervious surfaces
  • Open-grid paver plaza
  • Use only native and adaptive vegetation

Question 67

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What uses process energy? [Choose three]
Answer
  • HVAC electricity
  • Computers
  • Kitchen stove
  • Lighting
  • Dishwasher

Question 68

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A building is certified Gold and they have occupied the building for 2 months. They want to earn LEED O&M. How long do they have to wait?
Answer
  • 12 months
  • 24 months
  • Immediately because they already have LEED certification
  • No waiting period

Question 69

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Where do you have to be located in order to purchase RECs?
Answer
  • Near REC certified plants
  • Almost anywhere
  • Somewhere electricity is not monitored
  • Near hybrid electricity dams, renewable energy power provider

Question 70

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A LEED certified hotel that is 200,000 SF is applying for LEED O&M. Part of the building is owned by a private party conference center. How big can the conference center be so that the hotel can achieve LEED O&M certification?
Answer
  • 20,000 SF
  • 40,000 SF
  • 180,000 SF
  • This is a multi-tenant building and it is not certifiable

Question 71

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What is a concern of using graywater as a spray for irrigation?
Answer
  • Evaporation rates increase
  • Coming in contact with humans
  • Native and adaptive plants cannot be used
  • Projects will need to increase the area of turf used on the site

Question 72

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A project is building onto an existing facility and they want to remove the multi-story parking structure. What are they trying to achieve? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Reduce Heat Island
  • Alternative Transportation: Low Emitting and Fuel Efficient vehicles
  • Reduce Parking Capacity
  • Reduce Stormwater Runoff
  • Brownfield Redevelopment

Question 73

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If you have 1% of CFCs left in one of the existing AC units what can you do?
Answer
  • Can’t certify the project
  • Nothing. This meets the requirement to have less than 5% CFCs
  • Phase out the CFCs within ten years
  • Nothing. This meets the requirement to have less than 2% CFCs

Question 74

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You are targeting LEED NC and you can only achieve 6 of the 8 prerequisites. Which of these statements is true?
Answer
  • Submit a CIR to clarify the prerequisites that cannot be achieved
  • Substitute prerequisites from another rating system
  • Project cannot achieve LEED certification
  • Project cannot earn credits in the category that prerequisites cannot be achieved

Question 75

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A School project is implementing a program to use 90% of their wood construction waste to build chairs. What category could this earn them a point in?
Answer
  • Sustainable Sites (SS)
  • Water Efficiency (WE)
  • Energy & Atmosphere (EA)
  • Innovation in Design (ID)
  • Regional Priority (RP)

Question 76

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A project is having a problem with controlling site flooding. What could the engineer do? [Choose two]
Answer
  • Use permeable concrete
  • Put a wall around the property
  • Increase the impervious concrete
  • Install a bioswale
  • Install a silt fence

Question 77

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Rapidly renewable materials is calculated by a percentage of which of these?
Answer
  • Percent of total project cost
  • Percent of materials cost
  • Percent of the weight of materials
  • Percent of the volume of materials

Question 78

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When can you use the USGBC member logo?
Answer
  • When your project is certified
  • When you register a project for LEED certification
  • As a USGBC member
  • As a USGBC Web site user

Question 79

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If a project cannot use on-site renewable energy what is another way to reduce energy demand?
Answer
  • ENERGY STAR
  • RECs
  • Green Power
  • ENERGY SENSE

Question 80

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Which of the following is flush fixture?
Answer
  • Waterless Urinal
  • Water Closet
  • Showerhead
  • Lav Faucet

Question 81

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What is the baseline for water closets and urinals?
Answer
  • 2.2 GPF and 1.0 GPF
  • 1.0 GPF and 2.2 GPF
  • 1.6 GPM and 1.0 GPM
  • 1.6 GPF and 1.0 GPF

Question 82

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A project is two points short of earning a platinum rating. Which certification level will level earn?
Answer
  • Green
  • Bronze
  • Certified
  • Silver
  • Gold

Question 83

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A project is two points short of earning a platinum rating. Which certification level will level earn?
Answer
  • Green
  • Bronze
  • Certified
  • Silver
  • Gold

Question 84

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What can be included in comingled construction waste? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Excavated soil
  • Concrete
  • Wood
  • Hazardous material
  • Drywall

Question 85

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Which rating system takes into consideration the importance of acoustical design?
Answer
  • LEED for New Construction
  • LEED for Core and Shell
  • LEED for Homes
  • LEED for Schools

Question 86

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What is the difference between the building footprint and the LEED project boundary?
Answer
  • The LEED project boundary can include land that is not owned by the project
  • LEED project boundary can be adjusted to help projects met credit requirements
  • The building footprint is easier to minimize
  • One includes parking lots and access roads

Question 87

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Which of these is a renewable energy source?
Answer
  • Wind farmer
  • Municipal hydro-electric plant
  • Nuclear power plant
  • Coal burning plant

Question 88

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How can you reduce Heat Island and Stormwater runoff? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Vegetated Roof
  • Open-grid pavers
  • Plant a trellis that provides shade
  • Gray concrete
  • Shade the parking lot area
  • Permeable concrete with a high SRI

Question 89

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A project is seeking Sustainable Sites Community Connectivity credit. What strategy would help them to achieve this?
Answer
  • Avoid the development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site.
  • Channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protect greenfields and preserve habitat and natural resources.
  • Rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by environmental contamination.
  • Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.

Question 90

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What is the definition of a recycled material?
Answer
  • Recycled
  • Salvaged
  • Refurbished
  • 3-step process. Break it down, build something, sell-it
  • Materials that come from a noncontroversial source

Question 91

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A building is replacing old windows with high performance windows. Which LEED category would this affect?
Answer
  • Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
  • Materials and Resources (MR)
  • Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
  • Innovation in Design (ID)

Question 92

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An owner is considering building a LEED for Homes multi-tenant building. Which green factors should the team consider? [Choose three]
Answer
  • Local Codes
  • Local Intents
  • Local attitudes to sustainability
  • LEED certified buildings in the area
  • Local Farmers Market

Question 93

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What is the definition of Radon?
Answer
  • What is the definition of Radon? Naturally occurring colorless, odorless, and chemically inert but radioactive gas present (in varying amounts) in all soils and groundwater, and which occurs due to decay of uranium atoms over time. It enters homes through cracks and opening in concrete slabs and pores in hollow concrete blocks. Although exposure to radon produces no immediate symptoms, it is classified as a known carcinogen by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
  • None.

Question 94

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Wood that has been logged 50 years ago and removed from a river bed counts as?
Answer
  • FSC Certified
  • Salvaged
  • Recycled
  • Regional

Question 95

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Who fills out the LEED credits?
Answer
  • LEED AP
  • Project Administration
  • Responsible Project Team Member
  • Contractor
  • Owner

Question 96

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When renovating a building what should projects replace to save energy?
Answer
  • Windows
  • Beams and Columns
  • Floor
  • Exterior Walls

Question 97

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If a LEED project has 4 LEED AP’s and 3 are principal members of the project team, how many points will the project be eligible to earn?
Answer
  • 0
  • 1
  • 3
  • 4

Question 98

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In what LEED category can projects receive credit for having a LEED AP on the project team?
Answer
  • Regional Priority
  • Team Administration
  • LEED Online
  • Innovation in Design (ID)

Question 99

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Where do you find the project Scorecard?
Answer
  • Reference Guide
  • USGBC
  • LEED Online
  • GBCI

Question 100

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Identify the primary goals of the LEED MPRs. [Choose three]
Answer
  • Streamline the LEED certification process
  • Give clear guidance to customers
  • Protect the integrity of the LEED program
  • Reduce complications that occur during the LEED certification process

Question 101

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What is the minimum floor area requirement for New Construction, Core and Shell, Schools, Existing Buildings: O&M?
Answer
  • 500 square feet of gross floor area
  • 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
  • 250 square feet of gross floor area
  • 750 square feet of gross floor area

Question 102

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What is the minimum building area to site area ratio that LEED projects must comply with to be eligible to certify a project?
Answer
  • 1%
  • 2%
  • 3%
  • 5%

Question 103

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In LEED Online who is responsible for assigning project team members to roles and credit responsibilities?
Answer
  • Project Superintendent
  • Team Members
  • Project Administrator
  • USGBC
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