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What constitutes the largest use of energy in buildings in the United States?
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Space cooling
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Space heating
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Electric lighting
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Water heating
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Green building emphasizes using what type of design process?
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Linear
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Multistage
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Integrative
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Tiered
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What are the three dimensions of sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or the three-legged stool?
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Economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility
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Economic theory, cultural agendas, and global variety
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Energy efficiency, water efficiency, and indoor environmental quality
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Government standards, building codes, and building practices
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Life-cycle assessment is used to determine the ___?
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Balance of natural cycles such as the hydrologic cycle
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Environmental aspects and potential impacts of a given product
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Life span of a building and its components
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Environmental systems affected over the life of a building
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When is the best time to incorporate an integrative approach for a building project
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Predesign
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Schematic design
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Design development
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Construction documents
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Construction
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Credit weightings are based on ___?
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Relative costs and benefits of each credit
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Environmental impacts and human benefits
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Carbon footprint and embodied energy
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Expected environmental performance
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Implementation of green building strategies such as daylighting, passive cooling, high-efficiency mechanical systems,
and stack ventilation contributes to what type of cost savings?
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The installation of low-flow faucet aerators at hand washing stations will result in which of the following? (Choose two)
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Reduced hours of occupancy
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Reduced energy use
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Reduced water use
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Increased occupant productivity
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Reduced stormwater runoff
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How many levels of LEED Professional Accreditation are available?
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Which of the following is a primary responsibility of the U.S. Green Building Council?
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Developing the LEED Professional Accreditation exams
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Administering LEED project reviews and certification processes
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Establishing continuing education requirements for LEED Accredited Professionals
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Providing and developing LEED-based education and research programs
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A development company is designing a seven-story, 100,000-square-foot condominium building. The developers will be
responsible for completing the interior finishes, but will not be supplying furniture or appliances. What LEED rating
system would be most relevant for this project type?
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LEED for New Construction and Major Renovation
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LEED for Homes
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LEED for Commercial Interiors
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LEED for Core & Shell
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The carbon overlay in LEED is used for what purpose?
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To prioritize the relative impact of credits on greenhouse gas emissions
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To identify the major contributors to environmental degradation
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To quantify the relative impact of different energy efficiency measures
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To rank the feasibility of various green building strategies
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What is the procedure required to achieve LEED certification?
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Register a project with GBCI, pay applicable review fees, and submit documentation
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Retain a LEED professional, register the project, and pay applicable fees
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Submit documentation, obtain a preliminary rating, and pay applicable certification fees.
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Register the project with GBCI, demonstrate environmental innovation, and pay applicable fees.
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What is the earliest point at which a LEED for Schools project can be certified?
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After one year of occupancy and after all commissioning activities are complete
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After the project team has registered and submitted all project specifications
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After final punch-list items are complete and all review fees are paid
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After building completion and once all submittals and clarifications are reviewed
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The licensed-professional exemption is used by a project team to do what?
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Achieve continuing education credit for primary team members.
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Capture federally available tax credits for the project.
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Bypass otherwise required submittals.
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Streamline the permitting process in many jurisdictions.
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A team is unclear whether a proposed project strategy will achieve a specific LEED credit the team is pursuing. The
team decides it should submit a Credit Interpretation Request (CIR). Prior to submitting the CIR for review, which
strategies should the project team consider (select three)?
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Review the credit intent and self evaluate whether the strategy meets that intent.
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Contact LEED customer service to determine whether the CIR is likely to be successful.
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Review past CIRs to see whether this issue has been addressed in the past.
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Consult the appropriate LEED reference guide for a more detailed explanation.
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Contact its local chapter to receive a preliminary ruling.
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Identify other issues to address within the CIR.
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What metric is the best indicator of transportation impacts associated with a building project?
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Decreasing impervious surfaces on a project site will ___?
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What is acknowledged as one of the greatest threats to surface-water quality?
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A project that specifies exterior surfaces with high solar reflectance index (SRI) values is contributing to which
environmental benefit?
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Reduced heat island effect
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Support for renewable energy
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Protection of the dark-sky initiative
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Improved stormwater quality
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A project is in the pre-design phase and the site has already been selected. The team wants to increase the open space
on the project site. Which strategies should it consider (select two)?
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Increase the floor-to-area ratio of the building.
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Implement a construction activity pollution plan.
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Use pervious paving materials for the parking area.
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Locate parking underground.
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Select drought-tolerant plantings.
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An industrial facility is located in an area with no public transportation. In which ways can the project team reduce the
project’s transportation impact (select two)?
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Provide a carpooling incentive to building occupants.
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Upgrade the company cars to hybrids.
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Install solar panels to power parking lot lighting.
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Provide occupants a fuel subsidy.
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A project adjacent to protected forestland that is home to a variety of plant and animal life wants to reduce the impact
of its site lighting. To achieve this, the project team installs exterior lighting that ___?
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Provides for tasteful, decorative appearance.
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Reduces the need for night-time security.
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Adequately illuminates the night sky.
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Does not trespass onto adjacent properties.
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Prior to final selection of the project site, the owner and design team should confirm that the site is ___?
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Compliant with the green design criteria
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Compliant with the sustainable building codes
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Previously undeveloped
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Removed from other development
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What is the primary standard used to establish the baseline case for indoor water use?
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What is reduced when a project uses reclaimed water in its cooling towers?
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How can potable water use for irrigation be reduced or eliminated (select two)?
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Install submeters
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Select locally adapted plants
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Increase the coverage of turf grass
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Use organic fertilizers
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Select noninvasive plants
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Wastewater from toilets and urinals is known as ___?
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Brownwater
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Potable water
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Blackwater
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Graywater
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Drinking water
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Nonpotable water is typically suitable for which of the following uses (select two)?
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Ice making
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Drinking
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Showers
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Toilet flushing
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Irrigation
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What is the baseline water use for water closets?
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0.8 gallons per flush
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1.0 gallons per flush
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1.6 gallons per flush
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3.2 gallons per flush
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Municipally supplied reclaimed water is considered ____?
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Free water
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Nonpotable water
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Process water
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Blackwater
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Process water use can be reduced by ____? (Choose two)
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Installing submeters
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Installing low-flow showerheads
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Using high-efficiency irrigation technologies
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Using ENERGY STAR-certified clothes washers
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What is the first step a project team should consider when trying to save energy?
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Use on-site renewable energy.
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Reduce energy demand.
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Adopt energy efficiency measures.
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Install submetering equipment.
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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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To what do renewable energy certificates (RECs) refer?
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On-site photovoltaic systems
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Off-site renewable energy purchases
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Market-generated wind power
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Stock in utility providers
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One of the most cost-effective ways to ensure optimal ongoing energy performance is to ___?
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Commission building systems
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Upgrade mechanical systems
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Install renewable energy systems
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Maintain trees and landscaping features
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Refrigerants are necessary as part of the refrigeration cycle often used to cool buildings. However, the benefits of their
use should be considered against their potential for adverse environmental impacts. These direct impacts are
quantified by which metrics? (Choose two)
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A project team is selecting the HVAC system for the tenant space. Which primary factors should be considered to
minimize the environmental impact of the system (select two)?
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First cost
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Expected life
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Energy performance
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Lead time
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Energy use associated with office equipment, kitchen cooking, and escalators is known as ___?
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Regulated energy
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Exempt energy
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Process energy
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Secondary energy
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Which are considered renewable energy sources (select two)?
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Nuclear
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Solar
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Wave
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Natural gas
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How many years can an agricultural product grown or be raised to be considered as rapidly renewable by LEED?
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What is the first step in a successful waste management policy?
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Recycle all possible construction materials.
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Reuse existing materials.
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Reduce the total quantity of waste.
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Specify recyclable materials.
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Determine the embodied energy of the product.
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A project generates 100 tons of waste throughout construction. 50 tons are collected on-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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According to the EPA, what percentage of solid waste is currently recycled in the United States?
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A building material that is made from recycled soda bottles contains ___?
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Post-industrial recycled content
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Post-consumer recycled content
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Pre-consumer recycled content
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Pre-fabricated recycled content
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LEED defines regional materials as originating within ___?
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50 miles of the project site
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250 miles of the project site
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500 miles of the project site
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750 miles of the project site
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Ongoing consumables are consumed during which of the following?
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Which environmentally preferable attributes of materials does LEED recognize (select three)?
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Are harvested and manufactured regionally
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Contain recycled content
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Are sourced from developing countries
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Are salvaged
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Offer future customization options
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency, what percentage of time do Americans spend indoors?
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Thermal comfort is typically attributed to what environmental factors?
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Temperature, humidity, and air speed
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Ventilation, temperature, and daylight
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Humidity, ventilation, and controllability
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Density, temperature, and solar heat gain
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The abbreviation VOC refers to ____?
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Volatile organic compounds
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Variable operating conditions
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Variable ozone contaminants
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Versatile organized composites
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Which strategy supports improved indoor air quality?
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Eliminate refrigerants with ozone-depleting potential.
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Avoid the use of products with high carbon dioxide concentrations.
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Use filters with a low minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) rating.
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Use materials with recycled content.
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Use advance framing techniques.
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Design systems to deliver ample outside air.
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A school project in predesign would like to incorporate building strategies to maximize student learning. Which
strategies should be considered to achieve this goal (select two)?
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Install individual thermal comfort controls in offices.
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Incorporate daylight into classrooms.
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Reduce the energy use of the building below the baseline standard.
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Consider acoustical issues in core learning spaces.
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An operable window is considered what kind of control?
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Demand-controlled ventilation is typically adjusted in response to ___?
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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 (select two)?
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An Innovation in Design credit for exemplary performance would be available for ___?
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Implementing a comprehensive green building education program
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Significantly diverting construction waste beyond the requirement of 75%
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Achieving carbon neutrality
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Providing 75% more spaces with daylighting
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Developing a green housekeeping policy
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Projects can identify which credits have regional priority by ____?
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Checking the USGBC website
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Researching locally pertinent environmental issues
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Submitting a Credit Interpretation Request (CIR)
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Calculating the net environmental impact
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An Innovation in Design credit for innovative strategies is likely available for projects that ___?
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Issue a press release to announce their LEED project registration.
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Include two LEED Accredited Professionals on the project team.
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Develop an educational outreach program.
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Plan to enroll the project in LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance.
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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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Research existing CIRs to see whether the strategy has been previously addressed.
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Calculate the strategy’s overall environmental impact and self-evaluate whether it is significant.
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Draft a compelling narrative for the LEED submittal.
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Check the LEED rating system.