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Which of the following products does LEED recommend for recycling? Response: Paper

Feedback: Options 3 and 4 represent hazardous materials and excavated soil, which are not a part of LEED calculations.

Plastic

Batteries

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Which is the proper authority to perform commissioning? Response: Independent commissioning agent

Feedback: LEED requires third party commissioning.

System designer

Project team member

LEED AP

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Which of the following is not a basic service? Response: Airport

Feedback: An airport is not a basic service, so it does not need to be within a 1/2 mile of the LEED project.

Hospital

Beauty clinic

Theater

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What are the advantages of adaptive plants? (Choose 2) Response: They take over the area and push out other plants

They require cheaper pesticides

They require less irrigation

Feedback: Native or adaptive plants are adapted to the local environment and require little or no irrigation or pesticides. They restore the ecosystem because of their indigenous nature.

They restore the ecosystem

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What are the CO2 monitoring locations? (Choose 2) Response: At 5 feet above the floor level

At 4 feet above the floor level

Feedback: CO2 monitoring locations should be between 3 feet and 6 feet above the floor.

At 2 feet above the floor level

At 7 feet above the floor level

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What is a LEED project boundary? Response: Project site submitted for LEED certification

Feedback: The project team determines whether the LEED project boundary is a portion of the development or the total project area, which they then submit for LEED certification. This must be consistent throughout the calculations for all of the credits.

Total site area

Building foot print

Built-up area

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A green roof addresses which of the following concerns of LEED? Response: Heat island effect

Feedback: A green roof does not address light pollution. Xeriscaping is a strategy to address water efficiency.

Light pollution

Xeriscaping

Storm water management

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Which of the following supports early compliance of the Montreal Protocol? http://www.poplarnetwork.com/edu/node/595/take

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Response: Install fire suppression systems that do not contain halons or HCFCs

Feedback: The Montreal Protocol directly addresses the substances that deplete the ozone layer, including CFC, HCFC, and halons.

Install renewable energy on site

Purchase green power

Reduce GHG emissions

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Which of the following does not have high thermal emissivity and solar reflectivity? Response: Paint with SRI 89

White china mosaic

White cement

Asphalt road

Feedback: A high SRI value is an indicator of high solar reflectivity and thermal emissivity. White cement and white china mosaic are high SRI materials.

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What is the acceptable minimum efficiency reporting value for air filtration media to minimize and control pollutant entry into buildings? http://www.poplarnetwork.com/edu/node/595/take

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Response: MERV 13 or higher

Feedback: Replacing all filtration media immediately prior to occupancy with a Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of 13 (as determined by ASHRAE) helps in maintaining IAQ and prevents-cross contamination of regularly occupied areas.

MERV 8 or higher

MERV 1

MERV 5

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Which of the following is black water? Response: Process water

Municipal water

Harvested rain water

Wastewater from toilets

Feedback: Wastewater from toilets is always considered black water.

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What are the measures of thermal comfort? Response: http://www.poplarnetwork.com/edu/node/595/take

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Air temperature

Feedback: Air temperature, radiant temperature, air speed, and relative humidity are the measures of thermal comfort.

Relative humidity

Feedback: Air temperature, radiant temperature, air speed, and relative humidity are the measures of thermal comfort.

Coefficient of performance

Fan speed

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Which of the following refrigerants effectively addresses both direct and indirect adverse impacts on environment? Response: NH3

Feedback: NH 3 is a natural refrigerant with zero ODP (ozone depletion potential) and zero GWP (global warming potential).

CFC

HCFC – 22

HCFC – 123

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What areas can be excluded from achieving the minimum daylight factor? Response: Copy room

Feedback: Achieving the minimum daylight factor is not required for copy rooms, storage areas, mechanical, laundry, and other low occupancy support areas.

Office cabins

Meeting room

Storage area

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What is heat island effect? Response: Temperature of a rural area exceeding the temperature of surrounding urban areas

Temperature of an urban area exceeding the temperature of surrounding rural areas

Feedback: LEED defines heat island effect as when an urban area’s temperature is at least 10 degrees higher than the surrounding suburban or rural areas.

Heat island in an urban area

Heat island in a rural area

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What comfort temperatures are to be achieved in IGBC Green Factory Buildings? http://www.poplarnetwork.com/edu/node/595/take

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Response: 28 +/- 2 deg C

Feedback: According to ECBC (revised version May 2008) / ASHRAE 90.1-2004 standards, a factory’s whole building simulation should use comfort temperatures of 28 +/- 2 deg C.

24 +/- 2 deg C

22 +/- 2 deg C

26 +/- 2 deg C

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Which of the following materials are considered regional materials? Response: Wood that is certified by Forest Stewardship Council

Cradle-to-cradle certified products

Bamboo extracted, processed and manufactured within 500 km of the project site

Feedback: Regional materials are those extracted, processed and manufactured within an 800 km radius of the project site.

Wood that is extracted within 300 km miles of the project site

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Which of the following issues are addressed by the provision of adequate visitors’ parking? Response: http://www.poplarnetwork.com/edu/node/595/take

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Heat island effect

Stormwater management

Street parking

Feedback: Parking spaces are usually the cause of heat island effect and storm water runoff. Adequate parking is a functional requirement. Option D is a code and not an issue.

NBC

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Which issues are typically components of energy efficiency guidelines? (Choose 2) Response: Effects of microclimate

Building orientation

Feedback: Options C and D, though related to energy efficiency, are predominantly indoor air quality issues.

Adequate fresh air supply

VOC content of indoor air

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Feedback: Option 3 refers to landscape maintenance. Xeriscaping is a water-efficient landscaping practice.

Weather-based irrigation controls

Raised mowing

Xeriscaping

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In order to limit disturbance and preserve natural topography of a green home site, which of the following are considered as landscape? Response: Potted plants

Green roof

Walkways

Soft landscape

Feedback: Refer to the natural topography or landscape credit under Site Selection and Planning of the IGBC Green Homes rating system.

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Which of the following is a passive design technique for optimizing energy performance? Response: On-site renewable energy

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Purchase of green power

Optimum orientation of the building

Feedback: Energy simulation is only an evaluation technique. Orientation is a passive strategy that optimizes energy performance.

Energy simulation

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Which of the following types of energy meters enhances continuous monitoring and performance of a factory building? Response: Energy meter for chilled water consumption

Energy meter for pumping grey water

Energy meter for pumping municipal water

All of the above

Feedback: Refer to the metering credit under Energy Conservation in IGBC’s guidelines for Green Factory Buildings.

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Which of the following is a measure of a material’s ability to reject solar heat? Response: Infrared emissivity

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SRI

Feedback: Solar reflectance index, or SRI, is the measure of a material’s ability to reject solar heat. Albedo, or solar reflectance, is the ratio of reflected solar energy to incoming solar energy. A material with high visible reflectance has a low solar reflectance. Infrared emissivity is the ability to emit energy by radiation.

Visible reflectance

Albedo

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Which of the following is the objective of exterior light pollution reduction? Response: Reduce impact on nocturnal environment

Feedback: The last option is a means of complying with light pollution reduction, not the objective. The purpose of reducing exterior light pollution is to enhance the nocturnal environment and to increase night sky access.

Reduce lighting energy consumption

Reduce lighting wattage

To turn off non-emergency lighting

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What is a brownfield? Response:

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Contaminated site

Feedback: A brownfield is a damaged or contaminated site that requires cleanup.

Site filled with earth

Sustainable site

Greenfield site

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Which of the following sites satisfy LEED requirements? Response: Prime farmland

Constructed wetlands

Site extremely close to lakes with scenic views

Brownfield site

Feedback: Options A, B, C are sites that are to be avoided during selection.

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The performance of a factory under IGBC Green Factory Buildings is measured by which number of categories? Response: 7 http://www.poplarnetwork.com/edu/node/595/take

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Feedback: Refer to the IGBC Green Factory Buildings score card.

5

6

4

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What makes up the LEED credit equivalence process? Response: Identify the intent, requirements, submittals and design approach for the proposed innovation credit

Feedback: The LEED credit equivalence process is comprised of: identifying the intent of the proposed Innovation credit, the proposed requirement for compliance, the proposed submittals to demonstrate compliance, and the design approach used to meet the required elements.

Propose education of occupants

Propose green housekeeping

Propose innovative acoustic performance

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Which of the following increases the water table? Response: Usage of waterless urinals

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Usage of low flow fixtures

Reuse of treated water

Rain water harvesting

Feedback: Options A, B, and C reduce water consumption.



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