GREEN BUILDING DESIGN EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
●● Transportation accounts for what percent of U.S. GHG emissions?
Answer: 33% (13.5% globally).
●● What are the best properties for a LEED project?
Answer: Urban infill; Site with existing infrastructure.
●● Which street grid promotes pedestrian friendliness?
Answer: Higher density with narrow interconnected streets.
●● What are major factors impacting transportation effects?
Answer: Vehicle technology; Fuel; Human behavior.
●● What are sustainable strategies for auto-dependent sites?
Answer: Carpool parking; EV charging; Discounted multi-occupant
parking; Onsite services.
●● What are effective transportation strategies?
Answer: Transit access; Limit parking; Encourage carpooling.
, ●● What are the results of greenfield development?
Answer: Increased regional footprint; Reduced agricultural land;
Fragmented habitat.
●● What are truths about brownfields?
Answer: Can improve environmental performance; Support diverse
communities.
●● What does integrating a building into the community NOT offer?
Answer: Encourage biodiversity.
●● What is the best strategy to reduce heat island effect?
Answer: Increased SRI materials.
●● What roofing materials are best for LEED compliance?
Answer: High SRI white EPDM; White cement tile.
●● What is emissivity?
Answer: Ability of a material to emit longwave radiation.
●● What strategies reduce heat island effect for hardscape?
Answer: Shade trees; High SRI paving; Open-grid/pervious paving.
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
●● Transportation accounts for what percent of U.S. GHG emissions?
Answer: 33% (13.5% globally).
●● What are the best properties for a LEED project?
Answer: Urban infill; Site with existing infrastructure.
●● Which street grid promotes pedestrian friendliness?
Answer: Higher density with narrow interconnected streets.
●● What are major factors impacting transportation effects?
Answer: Vehicle technology; Fuel; Human behavior.
●● What are sustainable strategies for auto-dependent sites?
Answer: Carpool parking; EV charging; Discounted multi-occupant
parking; Onsite services.
●● What are effective transportation strategies?
Answer: Transit access; Limit parking; Encourage carpooling.
, ●● What are the results of greenfield development?
Answer: Increased regional footprint; Reduced agricultural land;
Fragmented habitat.
●● What are truths about brownfields?
Answer: Can improve environmental performance; Support diverse
communities.
●● What does integrating a building into the community NOT offer?
Answer: Encourage biodiversity.
●● What is the best strategy to reduce heat island effect?
Answer: Increased SRI materials.
●● What roofing materials are best for LEED compliance?
Answer: High SRI white EPDM; White cement tile.
●● What is emissivity?
Answer: Ability of a material to emit longwave radiation.
●● What strategies reduce heat island effect for hardscape?
Answer: Shade trees; High SRI paving; Open-grid/pervious paving.
