LEED Green Associate Exam Practice Exam
Question 1Construction and demolition debris includes all but which of the following?
/ A/ Concrete from a demolished building
/ B
/ Steel from a demolished building
/ C
/ Drywall
/ D
/ Rocks
Question 2
What should be included in a construction waste management plan?
/ A/ Asbestos removal
/ B
/ Where construction debris will be diverted
/ C
/ Erosion control
/ D
/ The percent of recycled materials
Question 3 / Show Answer Legend
A project team discovers a new way to avoid the heat island effect. How does the LEED certification process reward this new concept?
/ A/ Heat Island Effect is covered by LEED, so no additional points would be given
/ B
/ An innovative performance point would be awarded
/ C
/ An exemplary performance point would be awarded
/ D
/ An extra Heat Island Effect point would be awarded
Question 4 / Show Answer Legend
Which of the following does not help achieve a water-efficient landscape?
/ A/ Micro misters
/ B
/ Green roof
/ C
/ Planting with adaptive plants
/ D
/ Planting with native plants
Question 5 / Show Answer Legend
Which of the following projects would not meet the minimum program requirements for certification?
/ A/ A new building on an office campus located next door to an existing certified building
/ B
/ A modular classroom that can be moved to another location on the school property
/ C
/ A building project that is three stories high
/ D
/ A new laboratory building that will be located partially underground
Question 6 / Show Answer Legend
The addition or increasing the use of graywater in a building can help with:
/ A/ Reducing potable water use in faucets
/ B
/ Reducing stormwater runoff
/ C
/ Reducing potable water used by urinals
/ D
/ Reducing rainwater harvesting
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What environmental issue is associated with refrigerants used in HVAC&R systems?
/ A/ Damage to the Earth's ozone layer
/ B
/ Increased use of fossil fuels
/ C
/ Pollution of water bodies
/ D
/ Increased air pollution
Question 8 / Show Answer Legend
What has the lowest priority in building design?
/ A/ Building codes
/ B
/ Fire protection codes
/ C
/ Plumbing codes
/ D
/ LEED Rating System
Question 9 / Show Answer Legend
Biomass is what type of material?
/ A/ Landfill gas
/ B
/ Fly-ash
/ C
/ Plant material
/ D
/ Animal waste
Question 10 / Show Answer Legend
What information is needed to calculate the SRI of a material?
/ A/ Reflectance
/ B
/ Thickness of the material
/ C
/ Emissivity
/ D
/ Thermal gradient
Question 11 / Show Answer Legend
What is the benefit of installing bicycle racks?
/ A/ Reducing automobile use
/ B
/ Innovation in Design
/ C
/ Reducing heat islands
/ D
/ Communitiy connectivity
Question 12 / Show Answer Legend
What site features are included in the landscape area?
/ A/ The building
/ B
/ Paved bicycled path
/ C
/ Walkway made of recycled rubber tires
/ D
/ Area with invasive plants
Question 13 / Show Answer Legend
How can regional priority credits be earned?
/ A/ Addressing green measures or strategies that are more important to a climate or region
/ B
/ Using 100% native plants for the site's landscaping
/ C
/ Developing an educational or training system that addresses local building issues
/ D
/ Using materials that are located within 500 miles of the project site
Question 14 / Show Answer Legend
Which vehicle is not considered an alternative-fuel vehicle?
/ A/ Efficient gas-electric hybrid
/ B
/ Electric car
/ C
/ Natural gas powered car
/ D
/ Gas powered Honda that has achieved a Green Score of 40
Question 15 / Show Answer Legend
The use of native plants on the project site can most assist projects teams with what other sustainable intents?
/ A/ Using sustainable materials
/ B
/ Construction waste management
/ C
/ Protecting existing local habitat
/ D
/ Reducing stormwater quantity
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What helps minimize the space requirements of occupant recycling?
/ A/ Installing can crushers
/ B
/ Having multiple bins for each recycled material
/ C
/ Locating the recycling bins in the basement of the building
/ D
/ Having onsite cardboard bailers
Question 17 / Show Answer Legend
What important documents should be created for the purpose of selecting the design team?
/ A/ Request for qualifications
/ B
/ Operations and maintenance manuals
/ C
/ Statement of work
/ D
/ Bidding documents
Question 18 / Show Answer Legend
What resources are available to team members to find more information about other LEED projects?
/ A/ USGBC's monthly magazine
/ B
/ LEED Online
/ C
/ USGBC Chapters
/ D
/ USGBC publications
Question 19 / Show Answer Legend
What tool is used to determine the target certification level?
/ A/ LEED Score Card
/ B
/ LEED Online
/ C
/ EPA's Target Finder
/ D
/ CIR
Question 20 / Show Answer Legend
How many points are listed for prerequisites on the LEED Scorecard?
/ A/ 1
/ B
/ 2
/ C
/ 0
/ D
/ 18
Question 21 / Show Answer Legend
How can the site boundary differ from the LEED project boundary?
/ A/ The site boundary is the property line while the LEED project boundary the portion of the site submitted for LEED
/ B
/ The site boundary is the portion of the site submitted for LEED while the LEED project boundary marks where the LEED project ends
/ C
/ They are exactly the same
/ D
/ They can be the same, but site boundary includes only the area submitted for LEED
Question 22 / Show Answer Legend
What type of fixture can earn EPA's WaterSense label?
/ A/ HET dual flush toilet
/ B
/ Kitchen sink faucets
/ C
/ Washing machine
/ D
/ Dishwasher
Question 23 / Show Answer Legend
What does the Montreal Protocol ban?
/ A/ CFCs
/ B
/ Coal-fired power plants
/ C
/ Mercury in light bulbs
/ D
/ Incandescent light bulbs
Question 24 / Show Answer Legend
A project will include underground parking. This change can have a positive impact on what issue?
/ A/ Community connectivity
/ B
/ Pedestrian access
/ C
/ Heat island effect
/ D
/ Parking capacity
Question 25 / Show Answer Legend
Which items are considered pre-consumer recycled content?
/ A/ Excavated soil
/ B
/ Wooden pallets used by a shipping company
/ C
/ Leftover drywall from a renovation
/ D
/ Magazine overruns
Question 26 / Show Answer Legend
Which of the following strategies have earned innovation in design / operations in the past?
/ A/ Implementing an educational outreach program
/ B
/ Implementing a green parking design
/ C
/ Using high volume fly ash in concrete
/ D
/ Using organic foods in a cafeteria
Question 27 / Show Answer Legend
Which of the following is not a LEED Rating System?
/ A/ LEED for Retail
/ B
/ LEED for Small Buildings
/ C
/ LEED for Neighborhood Development
/ D
/ LEED for Schools
Question 28 / Show Answer Legend
What project issues are addressed by guidelines from SMACNA?
/ A/ VOCs in materials
/ B
/ Refrigerant quantities
/ C
/ Carpet durability
/ D
/ Air quality issues from construction or renovation
Question 29 / Show Answer Legend
What are attributes of native plants?
/ A/ Require less pruning
/ B
/ Require less pesticides
/ C
/ Require less sunlight
/ D
/ Require less fertilizer
Question 30 / Show Answer Legend
LEED Online can be used for all of the following except:
/ A/ Managing public facing project details
/ B
/ Accessing online reference guides
/ C
/ Document compliance with LEED Credit Requirements
/ D
/ Submit technical inquiries regarding LEED Credits
Question 31 / Show Answer Legend
How can the heat island effect on the roof of a building be reduced?
/ A/ Covering the roof with high VOC materials
/ B
/ Installing a cistern on the roof
/ C
/ Painting the surface with dark colored coatings
/ D
/ Installing a green roof
Question 32 / Show Answer Legend
What defines the density of a nonresidential building?
/ A/ Floor Area / Acre of Buildable Land
/ B
/ Building Footprint / Acre of Buildable Land
/ C
/ Floor Area / 120,000 sq. ft.
/ D
/ Site Area / Acre of Buildable Land
Question 33 / Show Answer Legend
What does ASHRAE 55-2004 specify?
/ A/ Thermal comfort
/ B
/ Indoor air quality
/ C
/ Commuting surveys
/ D
/ Energy performance
Question 34 / Show Answer Legend
How is the quantity of locally harvested and manufactured materials used on a project calculated?
/ A/ By the amount of leftovers diverted from landfills
/ B
/ By the number of board feet
/ C
/ By the materials' proportion of cost
/ D
/ By the materials' average distance from the project site
Question 35 / Show Answer Legend
What is the most common way to meet the requirements of off-site renewable energy?
/ A/ Directly purchasing green power from local utility companies
/ B
/ Obtaining energy from a geothermal system
/ C
/ Purchasing RECs
/ D
/ Installing a rooftop photovoltaic array.
Question 36 / Show Answer Legend
What is the minimum occupancy rate required for an Existing Buildings O&M project (Building Operations & Maintenance) to earn certification?
/ A/ 75% of FTEs
/ B
/ 1 FTE
/ C
/ 80% of FTEs
/ D
/ Typical physical occupancy
Question 37 / Show Answer Legend
What is the best type of site to develop on?
/ A/ Nature preserve
/ B
/ Greenfield
/ C
/ Previously developed site
/ D
/ Wetland
Question 38 / Show Answer Legend
A LEED AP on a project works exclusively on the HVAC system and does not serve as a principal participant. What statement is true regarding this scenario?
/ A/ The project would earn a Regional Priority credit
/ B
/ The project would earn an Innovation in Design credit
/ C
/ The project would earn an Energy and Atmosphere credit
/ D
/ No Innovation in Design credit would be earned for having the LEED AP work on the project
Question 39 / Show Answer Legend
On what should the priorities for the project design criteria be based?
/ A/ Environmental guidelines
/ B
/ Carbon offsets
/ C
/ Value engineering
/ D
/ Project constraints
Question 40 / Show Answer Legend
What must occur if a project includes a CFC phase-out plan?
/ A/ The CFC-based refrigerants must be replaced with HCFCs
/ B
/ The project must implement green house gas emissions reporting
/ C
/ The annual leakage of CFC-based refrigerants must be reduced to 5% or less
/ D
/ The CFC-based refrigerants must be replaced with low ODP refrigerants
Question 41 / Show Answer Legend
What is a way LEED encourages the purchase and use of low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles?
/ A/ Providing discounted parking passes, if parking fees exist
/ B
/ Setting up a carpool notification system
/ C
/ Implementing car share membership
/ D
/ Locating the project in a densely developed neighborhood
Question 42 / Show Answer Legend
What amount of parking will encourage alternative transportation and maximize open space?
/ A/ Enough for parking for FTE building occupants
/ B
/ The minimum amount required by any local code
/ C
/ 25% less parking spaces than the peak occupant demand
/ D
/ Enough parking to handle peak occupant demand
Question 43 / Show Answer Legend
A Green Education program is widely known as an innovative strategy worthy of an ID point in the LEED rating systems. What characteristics does this program display that must be present in all innovative performance strategies?
/ A/ Quantifiable
/ B
/ Unique
/ C
/ Rare
/ D
/ Comprehensive
Question 44 / Show Answer Legend
What information can be entered in the LEED Score Card?
/ A/ USGBC Member ID
/ B
/ Certification estimate
/ C
/ Points attempted for prerequisites
/ D
/ If the credit will be streamlined
Question 45 / Show Answer Legend
What would be included in hard cost estimates?