LEED V4 GA EXAM SCRIPT 2026 DETAILED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The total land area of a project site covered by buildings, streets,
parking areas, and other typically impermeable surfaces constructed
as part of the project is the:
A. LEED neighborhood
B. Development footprint
C. Stormwater retention area
D. Restored area. Answer: B. Development footprint
This is the correct definition of development footprint.
⩥ Grammatically, what language is the appropriate usage to describe
a project that has been certified at any level?
A. LEED-certified
B. LEED Certified
C. LEED Certified certified
D. LEED certification. Answer: A. LEED-certified
'LEED-certified' with lowercase 'c' is used to describe a project that
has been certified.
, 'LEED Certified' with capital 'C' (and no hyphen) is used to describe a
project that has been certified to the base level: Certified. LEED
Certified certified Due to repetition, the wording 'project 'A' is LEED
Certified certified' is not recommended. 'Certified' to reference both
certification and level is sufficient. 'LEED certification' with
lowercase 'c' is used to describe the certification process.
⩥ When there are two or more rating systems that might be applicable
to a project, how should the project team decide which rating system
to use?
A. Choose the rating system that has the most regional priority credits
B. Use the 40/60 rule
C. Check with local code what rating system to use
D. Choose the rating system that will result in the lowest certification
costs. Answer: B. Use the 40/60 rule
LEED has a 40/60 rule to help project teams decide on a rating
system. If a particular rating system is appropriate for 60% or more of
a LEED project building or space, then that rating system should be
used.
Regional priority credits are for regions, not for individual rating
systems. Each region (zip code) has six regional priority credits.
Project teams with buildings and spaces that do not fall into the
scenarios described in a) and b) must independently assess their
situation and decide which rating system is most applicable. Local
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The total land area of a project site covered by buildings, streets,
parking areas, and other typically impermeable surfaces constructed
as part of the project is the:
A. LEED neighborhood
B. Development footprint
C. Stormwater retention area
D. Restored area. Answer: B. Development footprint
This is the correct definition of development footprint.
⩥ Grammatically, what language is the appropriate usage to describe
a project that has been certified at any level?
A. LEED-certified
B. LEED Certified
C. LEED Certified certified
D. LEED certification. Answer: A. LEED-certified
'LEED-certified' with lowercase 'c' is used to describe a project that
has been certified.
, 'LEED Certified' with capital 'C' (and no hyphen) is used to describe a
project that has been certified to the base level: Certified. LEED
Certified certified Due to repetition, the wording 'project 'A' is LEED
Certified certified' is not recommended. 'Certified' to reference both
certification and level is sufficient. 'LEED certification' with
lowercase 'c' is used to describe the certification process.
⩥ When there are two or more rating systems that might be applicable
to a project, how should the project team decide which rating system
to use?
A. Choose the rating system that has the most regional priority credits
B. Use the 40/60 rule
C. Check with local code what rating system to use
D. Choose the rating system that will result in the lowest certification
costs. Answer: B. Use the 40/60 rule
LEED has a 40/60 rule to help project teams decide on a rating
system. If a particular rating system is appropriate for 60% or more of
a LEED project building or space, then that rating system should be
used.
Regional priority credits are for regions, not for individual rating
systems. Each region (zip code) has six regional priority credits.
Project teams with buildings and spaces that do not fall into the
scenarios described in a) and b) must independently assess their
situation and decide which rating system is most applicable. Local
