Free LEED Green Associate Practice Test - Poplar Education

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The LEED project administrator, chief architect, and chief HVAC engineer on a project are all LEED APs. How many points will the project earn for this? Response: 0 1 Feedback: A LEED project can earn 1 (and only one) Innovation in Design point for having a LEED AP (or multiple LEED APs) as a principal project participant. 2 3

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How can project teams earn points in the Innovation in Design credit category? (Choose 2) Response: Have a LEED Green Associate work on the project Make a high number of Credit Interpretation Requests Achieve exemplary performance for a credit by going above and beyond the credit threshold requirement Feedback: Both completing a LEED Pilot Credit and achieving Exemplary Performance can contribute points in Innovation in Design. Attempt a LEED Pilot Credit Use regional materials

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Which is not found at USGBC's website? Response: LEED project’s case studies LEED reference guides Committee information Cost calculator for LEED credits Feedback: USGBC does not provide any individual credit cost calculator.

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Water from which source would be considered potable? Response: Water from a local well Feedback: Potable water may be supplied from from municipal plumbing systems or wells. Water collected from a dishwasher after washing dishes Harvested rainwater in a cistern Water collected from a toilet after flushing

Question: Which organization provides certification for green power? Response: GREENGUARD Clean Energy Institute American Center for an Energy Efficient Economy Center for Resource Solutions Feedback:

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Green-e certification is awarded by the Center for Resource Solutions.

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If it is not economically feasible for a project team to replace HVAC equipment so that it uses zero CFCs, what can the team do? Response: Reduce the amount of CFC leakage to 5% Feedback: In situations where it is not economically feasible to replace HVAC equipment, LEED allows the project to reduce CFC leakage to 5%. Submit a Credit Interpretation Request Reduce the amount of CFC leakage to 10% Nothing, because the project is ineligible for LEED certification

Question: A green (vegetated) roof can contribute to which 3 credits? Response: Heat Island Effect-Roof, Optimize Energy Performance, Stormwater Management Feedback: A green roof can contribute to Heat Island Effect-Roof (it directly meets the credit requirements) , Optimize Energy Performance (it can reduce HVAC loads by reducing temperature fluctuations) , and Stormwater Management (it filters and collects stormwater). Optimize Energy Performance, Water Efficient Landscaping,

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Community Connectivity Heat Island Effect-Roof, Optimize Energy Performance, Low Emitting Materials Heat Island Effect-Roof, Optimize Energy Performance, Green Power

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The calculation for recycled content value in a building material assembly is based on: Response: Cost Weight Feedback: The amount of recycled content in a building material is determined by weight. For example, if a piece of flooring weighs 10 pounds and it contains 2 pounds of recycled materials, the flooring contains 20% recycled content. The credit, Recycled Content, awards points based on cost. The percentage of materials with recycled content is based on how much they cost as a percentage of the total project cost. For example, if the project spends $5,000 on recycled materials and $100,000 on the total building materials for the project, then 5% of the project contains recycled content. Area

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Roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels on the project site can contribute to which of the following credits? (Choose 2) Response: Optimize Energy Performance On-Site Renewable Energy Feedback: Roof-mounted solar panels can contribute to On-Site Renewable Energy and Heat Island Effect-Roof (it detracts from the amount of roof space that needs to be covered in high

reflective materials or vegetation). Green Power Heat Island Effect - Roof Daylighting and Views - Daylighting

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When may appeals be filed? (choose 2) Response: After design review Feedback: Appeals are filed within 25 working days after the design review or construction review. Refer to USGBC's website. After construction review After certification award After credit interpretation ruling

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Which of the following is NOT a guide for designing natural ventilation systems in IEQ Credit 2, Increased Ventilation? Response: Carbon Trust Good Practice Guide CISBE Manuals ASHRAE Standard 62.1 ASHRAE Standard 90.1

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Which of the following is not required for a project to become LEED certified? Response: Fundamental commissioning of the building’s energy systems Compliance with local zoning laws On-site certification audit from a GBCI representative Feedback: On-site certification audits are not performed or required. LEED for Homes is the only rating system that requires an audit, but by a Green Rater. The other choices are Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs), which are mandatory for certification. Commitment to sharing whole building energy and water data

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A project team is planning a 14 story, 200 unit apartment building in New York City. The project team wants to attempt LEED certification. Which rating system should the project use? Response: LEED for Retail LEED for Homes LEED for New Construction Feedback: High rise residential buildings are certified under New Construction, while low rise buildings are certified under LEED for Homes. LEED for Neighborhood Development

Question: MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) relates to ASHRAE Response:

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52.2 Feedback: LEED Exam Candidates should read the summaries of each of the four ASHRAE Standards provided in the LEED Reference Guide and should know what they refer to. 55 62.1 90.1 189.1

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Which credit intends to reduce ozone depletion? Response: Optimize Energy Performance Enhanced Refrigerant Management Feedback: The purpose of LEED refrigerant management is to reduce ozone depletion by reducing the number of artificial refrigerants (such as CFCs and HCFCs). Low Emitting Materials On-Site Renewable Energy

Question: Which of the following is an example of pre-consumer content? Response: Soup cans

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Steel Fly ash Feedback: Pre-consumer recycled content is material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Examples include sawdust, walnut shells, fly ash, over-issue publications, textile clippings and obsolete inventories. Construction and demolition debris

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A 4000 square foot, single story office space is being constructed on a brownfield. According to LEED, how many occupants must this building have to be considered a densely occupied space? Response: 25 or more 50 or more 100 or more Feedback: A densely occupied space, in LEED terms, is 25 people per 1000 square feet. 1000 x 4 = 4000 square feet, so 25 x 4 = 100 people. 400 or more

Question: Which of the following may not reduce the lighting energy consumption? Response: Daylighting Task lighting Photo sensors Downward lighting Feedback: Downward lighting contributes to light pollution reduction and

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may not directly reduce energy consumption

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When a project is registered with GBCI, it is provided with the following: (Choose 2) Response: A GBCI representative contact with direct line Listing on the GBCI website as a project registered for LEED Feedback: When a project is registered with GBCI, it is provided with access to LEED online and is registered and listed on the GBCI website. However, project teams should contact GBCI through LEED Online, not a direct line, and plaques are only given to certified buildings. Reference: GBCI Website (www.gbci.org), project certification Access to LEED Online A temporary plaque for the project until documentation is completed

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Which contributes to both Optimize Energy Performance and On-Site Renewable Energy? Response: Geo-exchange Passive Solar Solar Thermal Feedback: Solar thermal contributes to on-site renewable energy, because it uses the sun’s heat energy for domestic hot water heating or other uses. It also contributes to Optimize Energy Performance because it decreases overall energy use, which

makes the credit easier to achieve. The other options on the list are not considered renewable energy by LEED. Daylighting

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Which of the following is not true about an energy model? Response: It compares a building’s projected energy use to a given baseline It is based on ASHRAE 62.1-2007 Feedback: While the thermal design of a building may be based on ASHRAE 62.1-2007, the energy model is based on ASHRAE 90.1-2007. Reference: LEED v3 BD+C Reference Guide, EA c1 Optimize Energy Performance, Energy Model It allows for the addition/subtraction of energy efficiency features It is best to introduce energy modeling in design development

Question: If a new construction project violates local zoning laws, the project: Response: Must pay an additional certification fee Will lose points in Development Density Must submit a Credit Interpretation Request Cannot achieve LEED certification Feedback: LEED is a voluntary green building rating system. It does not

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replace or override zoning laws. Should ask for a zoning variance

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According to the Montreal Protocol, by 2030: Response: CFCs should be phased out HCFCs should be phased out Feedback: The Montreal Protocol called for a complete phase out of CFCs by 2010 and a complete phase out of HCFCs by 2030. Only natural refrigerants should be used 50% of existing CFC refrigerants should be replaced with HCFCs

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Which LEED rating system recognizes acoustics as an important element of indoor environmental quality? Response: LEED for Homes LEED O and M LEED ID and C LEED for Schools Feedback: Though acoustical requirements are relevant to all the buildings, LEED for Schools recognizes the importance of acoustical performance in relevance to schools.

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Which of the following situations would warrant the use of ASHRAE Standard 55? Response: Determining the acceptable amount of VOCs indoors Determining which filters to use for ventilation Determining the building’s energy efficiency Creating thermal comfort surveys for occupants Feedback: ASHRAE 55 refers to thermal comfort.

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What is LEED’s Minimum Program Requirement for occupancy? Response: 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Feedback: 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) occupant is required by the Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs). 5 FTEs 10 FTEs 15 FTEs

Question: The combination of reflectance and emittance is known as: Response: Blackbody radiation Albedo Solar Reflectance Index

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Feedback: The Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) is the ability of a surface to reject solar heat on a scale of 0 to 100. It is a combination of reflectance and emittance. Heat Island Effect

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Providing no new parking could contribute to which of the following credits? (Choose 2) Response: Water Efficient Landscaping Green Power Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity Feedback: No new parking can contribute to Alternative Transportation Parking Capacity (this directly meets the credit requirements) and Heat Island Effect-Nonroof because it is not adding new pavement, which typically contributes to heat island effect. Heat Island Effect - Nonroof Construction Waste Management

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Which of the following would be considered on-site renewable energy by LEED? Response: Nuclear Geothermal Electric Feedback: LEED considers geothermal electric renewable energy, but it does not consider nuclear or geo-exchange as types of renewable energy for the purpose of the credit. Renewable energy certificates contribute to Green Power, not On-Site Renewable Energy, because the energy is produced off-site. Renewable energy certificate

Geo-exchange

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Which is not a green concern associated with building exterior management? Response: Receiving stream water pollution Light pollution Feedback: While external light pollution is a green concern, a building's exterior management team would not be responsible for fixing the light pollution. Light pollution must be accounted for during the design phase, not during operations and management. Fertilizers used for landscaping Snow and ice removal products

Question: Blackwater can be reused in which of the following? Response: Sinks, Dishwashers, Clothes Washers, Showers, Toilets, Cooling Towers, and Irrigation Toilets, Cooling Towers, and Irrigation, but not Sinks, Dishwashers, Clothes Washers, and Showers Irrigation only It cannot be reused Feedback: Blackwater cannot be reused in buildings for any purpose because it has come in contact with toilet waste.

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According to LEED, a local voluntary cleanup program can define: Response: Brownfields Feedback: According to LEED, a brownfield can be defined by:1. ASTM E-1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment2. Local or voluntary cleanup program3. Local, state, or federal agency The percentage of construction waste management The amount of refrigerants allowed in a cooling system Native and adaptive vegetation

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Which rating system requires an on-site evaluation prior to certification? Response: LEED for New Construction LEED for Existing Buildings LEED for Homes Feedback: On-site verification by a Green Rater is required for LEED for Homes projects. LEED for Commercial Interiors All of the above

Question: There is a synergy between which of the following credits? Response: EQ c7.2 Thermal Comfort, Verification

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Feedback: There is a synergy between both Thermal Comfort credits because strong thermal comfort design will make occupants comfortable, which will result in earning their approval for the verification surveys. Therefore, achieving IEQ Credit 7.1 will contribute to earning IEQ Credit 7.2. Reference: LEED v3 BD+C Reference Guide, EQ c7.2, Implementation EQ c7.1 Thermal Comfort, Design Feedback: There is a synergy between both Thermal Comfort credits because strong thermal comfort design will make occupants comfortable, which will result in earning their approval for the verification surveys. Therefore, achieving IEQ Credit 7.1 will contribute to earning IEQ Credit 7.2. EQ c8.1 Daylighting and Views, Daylight 75% EQ c3.2 Construction IAQ Management, Before Occupancy

Question: Which of the following is not considered a basic service by LEED? Response: Art museum Drive-thru fast food restaurant Supermarket Police station Feedback: According to LEED, police stations are not a basic service. Museums, restaurants, grocery stores and schools are considered basic services. Elementary school

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