LEED Practice Exam

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If a LEED project that is providing preferred parking for fuel efficient and low emitting vehicles has multiple parking lots, where should the preferred parking spaces be located?

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Which LEED recognized strategy will require chain of custody documentation as proof of credit compliance?

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What is the greatest benefit of an integrative design process as it relates to a LEED project?

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How many years can an agricultural product grow or be raised to be considered as rapidly renewable by LEED?

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Which of the following strategies does not qualify as providing "preferred parking"?

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When are CFC based refrigerants allowed to be used in a LEED project?

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Which of the following is not a required design consideration for the recycling collection and storage area prerequisite?

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A project team is using cotton insulation that is grown and manufactured 100 miles from the project site. What credit(s) will the use of this material count toward?

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Which of the following project is considered to be a "soft cost"?

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What is required as documentation for each and every prerequisite and credit in the LEED for BUilding Designa nd Construction Rating System?

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What is the minimum amount of pervious area a paving system must have to be considered "open grid"?

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Solar reflectance is roughly synonymous with what term?

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Which of the following is not considered to be a "basic service"?

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One of the most cost effective ways to ensure optimal ongoing energy performance is to ______?

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Which federal act has been adopted by many local jurisdictions and contains requirements for building accessibility?

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A project generates 100 tons of waste throughout construction. 50 tons are collected off site and sent to a sorting facility with a facility wide diversion rate of 60%. 40 tons are separated on site and sent directly to recyclers. The final 10 tons are incinerated off site. What percentage of waste does LEED consider to have been recycled?

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Which specific refrigerant has the highest global warming potential (GWP) of all the common refrigerants?

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A project team is considering pursuing an innovation in design credit for a strategy that will require a large capital expense. The team decides that it will implement the strategy only if the strategy will be eligible for an innovation in design credit. What steps should the team take to determine whether its strategy will be eligible for the credit?

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Which strategy supports improved indoor air quality?

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A new high rise residential building should use what LEED rating system for certification?

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The regional priority credits for a project are based on what?

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What costing model should be used to demonstrate the true cost of sustainability strategies?

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What is the energy policy act used for in the LEED rating systems?

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What is the first step in a successful waste management policy?

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What is the first step a project team should consider when trying to save energy?

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What happens if USBC finds out that a project does not meet the minimum program requirements (MPRs)?

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The heat island effect may raise the temperature in an urban area by how many degrees above the temperature in nearby rural areas?

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What percentage of the solid waste stream each year is attributable to construction and demolition of waste?

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What factor should a project team not consider when calculating life cycle costs?

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Which of the following transportation methods does not count as public transportation for LEED purposes?

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Use of a dry urinal would decrease the fixture's water use form the Energy Policy Act baseline urinal water usage by how much?

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LEED defined regional materials as originating within ____ miles of the project site?

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Projects can identify which credits have regional priority by ____?

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Which type of refrigerant has an essentially zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) but still has high global warming potential (GWP)?

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Which of the following is not a LEED accepted strategy for decreasing single rider, conventional automobile use?

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A building material that is made from recycled soda bottles contains _____?

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Which LEED category has the most available LEED points?

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Which strategy is not effective in reducing potable water use for irrigation?

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What environmental problem is associated with CFC and HCFC use?

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Which of the following strategies would not be appropriate for mitigating the heat island effect potential of the parking lot of a large office building?

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Which of the following is not a strategy for reducing stormwater runoff volume?

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Which of the following types of vehicles does not qualify as an alternative fuel vehicle for the purposes of LEED?

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How many of the 110 available points in most of the rating systems are considered bonus points?

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Why should a project team aim to significantly exceed the established threshold of a LEED credit?

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What strategy is being used for a project design that orients windows to allow the building to be warm in the winter, stay cool in the summer and capture daylight?

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Which type of system or equipment would not be a consumer of process water?

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What is one potential disadvantage of using comingled recycling as a part of a construction waste management plan?

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The CRI green label plus certification program certifies what type of building material?

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Which of the following is not an acceptable form of renewable energy under the LEED rating systems?

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Which type of refrigerant in general is the most efficient?

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Which of the following is not required of an Innovation and design strategy?

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Which of the following is not an approved strategy for minimizing the non-roof heat island effect?

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Which rating system has a required recertification process?

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If a project has 1 full time employee and 6 part time employees, what is the projects full time equivalent value (FTE)?

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What is the best use for potable water?

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What type of plant material is most appropriate for use on a green roof?

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Which type of water is not allowed to be used for irrigation purposes?

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What is an appropriate use of the LEED logo?

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What is not a possible source of graywater?

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What is true of the CIR process?

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Demand controlled ventilation is typically adjusted in response to___?

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What sustainability concept can xeriscaping contribute to?

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Which material below is not considered a rapidly renewable resource?

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What is the best time to incorporate an integrative approach for a building project?

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Which of the following regulations is likely to be contained in zoning regulations? (pick 3)

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Projects that achieve a projected water savings of at least ___ are eligible for an exemplary performance ID credit in addition to earning 4 points in WE indoor water use reduction.

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What are some other possible LEED certifications a project may be able to receive if it has already received LEED core and shell certification? (pick 2)

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A fuel efficient vehicle must meet which requirement to qualify as low emission and fuel efficient vehicles?

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Which of the following products would be considered to contain post consumer recycled content that wuold contribute to the LEED credit for recycled content?

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During construction, if permanently installed air handlers are used, what is the minimum MERV rating for the filtration media needed to achieve IEQ credit: construction IAQ management plan?

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What 3 standards can be used to achieve EA credit 1 Optimize energy performance? (pick 3)

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What may prevent pedestrian access to a community resource? (pick 3)

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Which of the following materials may not contribute to construction waste management strategies? (pick 2)

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What does the construction activity pollution prevention plan aim to prevent? (pick 3)

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Which standards are used to establish what vehicles qualify as low emitting and fuel efficient vehicles?

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The cost of LEED certification for new construction is based on which of the following?

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What is the cost of submitting a CIR?

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In addition to prohibiting smoking within the building, where is it also important to prohibit smoking to reduce occupant exposure to harmful airborne chemicals? (pick 2)

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Which of the following groups would be considered transient occupants? (pick 2)

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What happens after the construction submittal?

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What types of water on a residential condo project could not be used to qualify for WE credit 1 outdoor water use reduction? (pick 2)

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What are the two primary benefits of using regional materials? (pick 2)

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At minimum, which of the following basic materials should a recycling program designed to meet the storage and collection of recyclables prerequisite accommodate? (pick 3)

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How can a project purchase green power? pick 2

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Which of the following projects would definitely not meet minimum program requirements?

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What two specific types of refrigerants does the Montreal Protocol phase out the use of? pick 2

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Two primary sources of potable water:

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What are some useful strategies to achieve WE credit: outdoor water use reduction? pick 3

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Which approaches can be taken to achieve WE credit outdoor water use reduction? pick 3

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What are ways to reduce storm water runoff volume?

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Local codes and regulations may affect which of the following strategies? pick 2

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What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?

Quiz am LEED Practice Exam, erstellt von Medora Pepper am 21/04/2016.

LEED Practice Exam

If a LEED project that is providing preferred parking for fuel efficient and low emitting vehicles has multiple parking lots, where should the preferred parking spaces be located?

Which LEED recognized strategy will require chain of custody documentation as proof of credit compliance?

What is the greatest benefit of an integrative design process as it relates to a LEED project?

How many years can an agricultural product grow or be raised to be considered as rapidly renewable by LEED?

Which of the following strategies does not qualify as providing "preferred parking"?

When are CFC based refrigerants allowed to be used in a LEED project?

Which of the following is not a required design consideration for the recycling collection and storage area prerequisite?

A project team is using cotton insulation that is grown and manufactured 100 miles from the project site. What credit(s) will the use of this material count toward?

Which of the following project is considered to be a "soft cost"?

What is required as documentation for each and every prerequisite and credit in the LEED for BUilding Designa nd Construction Rating System?

What is the minimum amount of pervious area a paving system must have to be considered "open grid"?

Solar reflectance is roughly synonymous with what term?

Which of the following is not considered to be a "basic service"?

One of the most cost effective ways to ensure optimal ongoing energy performance is to ______?

Which federal act has been adopted by many local jurisdictions and contains requirements for building accessibility?

Which specific refrigerant has the highest global warming potential (GWP) of all the common refrigerants?

Which strategy supports improved indoor air quality?

A new high rise residential building should use what LEED rating system for certification?