LEED Green Associate Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- [EQ] Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan Credit -
CORRECT ANSWERS Intent: to promote the well-being of
construction workers and building occupants by minimizing indoor
air quality problems associated with construction and renovation
Credit Requirements:
- Develop an indoor air quality (IAQ) plan for construction and
preoccupancy phases of the building
- Meet or exceed Control Measures from SMACNA IAQ Guidelines
for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, 2nd edition, 2007
- Protect absorptive materials from moisture damage
- Install MERV 8 or class F5 at return air grille and return or transfer
duct inlet opening for any equipment that will be operated during
construction. Install final design filtration media immediately prior to
occupancy
- Prohibit use of tobacco inside the building and within 25 of the
building entrance during construction
Ref: SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning National
Contractors Associations) IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings
Under Construction, 2nd edition, 2007
- ASHRAE 52.2-2007
- CEN Standard EN 779-2002
[EQ] Minimum Indoor Air Quality Prereq and Enhanced Indoor Air
Quality Credit - CORRECT ANSWERS Intent: to contribute to
,the comfort and well-being of building occupants by establishing
minimum standards for indoor air quality (IAQ)
Prereq Requirements:
Mechanically Ventilated Spaces (Ventilation)
Option 1. ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010
Use ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 to establish minimum outdoor air
intake flow using the Ventilation Rate Procedure and follow Sections
4-7 (or local code if more stringent)
Option 2. CEN Standards EN 15251-2007 and EN 13779-2007
*Non-US projects only
Mechanically Ventilated Spaces (Monitoring)
Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems
- Provide direct outdoor air intake monitoring with an alarm if airflow
varies by more than 15% from setpoint
Constant-Volume Systems
- Balance outdoor airflow to at least the design minimum of ASHRAE
Standard 62.1-2010 and install a current transducer
Naturally Ventilated Spaces (Ventilation)
- Determine minimum air opening space configuration requirements
using natural ventilation procedure using ASHRAE Standard 62.1-
2010 (or local code if more stringent)
,- Follow ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 Section 4 (or local code if
more stringent)
- Confirm natural ventilation will be effective using CIBSE AM10
Naturally Ventilated Spaces (Monitoring)
- Measure the exhaust airflow and have an alarm if it varies by more
than 15% from setpoint
- Automatic indication devices for windows and other operable
devices used to meet minimum requirements with an alarm if any
opening is closed during occupied hours
- CO2 monitoring in each thermal zone from 3-6 ft above the floor.
CO2 monitors to have visual or audio indicator (or alert to the
building automation system) if CO2 levels vary by 10% from setpoint
(calculated using ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010)
** Residential Requirements (Additional)
- No unvented combustion appliances (e.g. decorative logs)
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) monit
USGBC Mission - CORRECT ANSWERS To transform the
way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated,
enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and
prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
What does LEED stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
, ASHRAE 90.1-2010 - CORRECT ANSWERS Used for [EA]
baseline building energy performance
Green-E Energy Product Certification - CORRECT ANSWERS
Used for [EA] green energy and carbon offset certification
CA Dept. Public Health Standard Method v1.1 - 2010 - CORRECT
ANSWERS Used for [IEQ] to determine low-emitting
products
Triple Bottom Line - CORRECT ANSWERS People, Planet,
Profit; measures an organization's social, environmental, and financial
performance
Why build green? (People: Health & Wellbeing) - CORRECT
ANSWERS - Quality of Life
- Access to Nature
- Community
Why build green? (Planet: Resource Management & Climate Change)
- CORRECT ANSWERS - Fossil Fuels (Petroleum, Gas, Coal)
- Water Scarcity
- Building Materials Management
- Soil Erosion
Why build green? (Profit: Financial Benefits) - CORRECT
ANSWERS - Improved Marketability
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
- [EQ] Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan Credit -
CORRECT ANSWERS Intent: to promote the well-being of
construction workers and building occupants by minimizing indoor
air quality problems associated with construction and renovation
Credit Requirements:
- Develop an indoor air quality (IAQ) plan for construction and
preoccupancy phases of the building
- Meet or exceed Control Measures from SMACNA IAQ Guidelines
for Occupied Buildings Under Construction, 2nd edition, 2007
- Protect absorptive materials from moisture damage
- Install MERV 8 or class F5 at return air grille and return or transfer
duct inlet opening for any equipment that will be operated during
construction. Install final design filtration media immediately prior to
occupancy
- Prohibit use of tobacco inside the building and within 25 of the
building entrance during construction
Ref: SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning National
Contractors Associations) IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings
Under Construction, 2nd edition, 2007
- ASHRAE 52.2-2007
- CEN Standard EN 779-2002
[EQ] Minimum Indoor Air Quality Prereq and Enhanced Indoor Air
Quality Credit - CORRECT ANSWERS Intent: to contribute to
,the comfort and well-being of building occupants by establishing
minimum standards for indoor air quality (IAQ)
Prereq Requirements:
Mechanically Ventilated Spaces (Ventilation)
Option 1. ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010
Use ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 to establish minimum outdoor air
intake flow using the Ventilation Rate Procedure and follow Sections
4-7 (or local code if more stringent)
Option 2. CEN Standards EN 15251-2007 and EN 13779-2007
*Non-US projects only
Mechanically Ventilated Spaces (Monitoring)
Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems
- Provide direct outdoor air intake monitoring with an alarm if airflow
varies by more than 15% from setpoint
Constant-Volume Systems
- Balance outdoor airflow to at least the design minimum of ASHRAE
Standard 62.1-2010 and install a current transducer
Naturally Ventilated Spaces (Ventilation)
- Determine minimum air opening space configuration requirements
using natural ventilation procedure using ASHRAE Standard 62.1-
2010 (or local code if more stringent)
,- Follow ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 Section 4 (or local code if
more stringent)
- Confirm natural ventilation will be effective using CIBSE AM10
Naturally Ventilated Spaces (Monitoring)
- Measure the exhaust airflow and have an alarm if it varies by more
than 15% from setpoint
- Automatic indication devices for windows and other operable
devices used to meet minimum requirements with an alarm if any
opening is closed during occupied hours
- CO2 monitoring in each thermal zone from 3-6 ft above the floor.
CO2 monitors to have visual or audio indicator (or alert to the
building automation system) if CO2 levels vary by 10% from setpoint
(calculated using ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010)
** Residential Requirements (Additional)
- No unvented combustion appliances (e.g. decorative logs)
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) monit
USGBC Mission - CORRECT ANSWERS To transform the
way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated,
enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and
prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
What does LEED stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
, ASHRAE 90.1-2010 - CORRECT ANSWERS Used for [EA]
baseline building energy performance
Green-E Energy Product Certification - CORRECT ANSWERS
Used for [EA] green energy and carbon offset certification
CA Dept. Public Health Standard Method v1.1 - 2010 - CORRECT
ANSWERS Used for [IEQ] to determine low-emitting
products
Triple Bottom Line - CORRECT ANSWERS People, Planet,
Profit; measures an organization's social, environmental, and financial
performance
Why build green? (People: Health & Wellbeing) - CORRECT
ANSWERS - Quality of Life
- Access to Nature
- Community
Why build green? (Planet: Resource Management & Climate Change)
- CORRECT ANSWERS - Fossil Fuels (Petroleum, Gas, Coal)
- Water Scarcity
- Building Materials Management
- Soil Erosion
Why build green? (Profit: Financial Benefits) - CORRECT
ANSWERS - Improved Marketability
