LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE V4 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
# Term Definition
1 40/60 Rule
A method used to choose the appropriate rating system
for the project if the project seems to fit under multiple
rating systems.
2 Active Daylighting
A system that tracks and collects the sunlight using
mechanical devices, but they may not function well on
cloudy days.
3 Adapted Plants
Types of plants that do not occur naturally in a specific
location; however, they can nonetheless adapt easily to
the climate of the region.
4 Adjacent Site
A site containing a previously developed site at its
minimum 25% of the boundary bordering parcels.
5 Albedo
A type of reflectivity measurement from 0 to 1, which 0
represents black surfaces that absorb all the solar
radiation, while 1 represents white surfaces that
reflects all the solar radiation.
6 Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs)
Enable international projects to earn the appropriate
prerequisites/credits by allowing them to meet
international standards or their local standards instead
of United States based standards.
7 Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Vehicles that consume non-gasoline, low-polluting fuels
like hydrogen, electricity, propane, compressed natural
gas, liquid natural gas, methanol, or ethanol.
, 8 Alternative Fuel
Low-polluting fuels like hydrogen, electricity, propane,
compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, methanol, or
ethanol.
# Term Definition
9 Alternative Water Source
Non potable water from on-site surfaces, or freshwater
sources, such as gray water, on-site reclaimed water,
collected rainwater, captured condensate, and rejected
water from reverse osmosis systems. Water from public
utilities is excluded.
10 Basis of Design (BOD)
Describes the information necessary to accomplish the
owner's project requirements, which includes system
requirements, design criteria, standards, and
guidelines, developed by the architect/engineer.
11 Bio-based Materials
Any materials other than food that are biological
products, renewable agricultural materials or forestry
materials. Bio-based materials are derived from
biomass. Plants and animals can be an example of bio-
based materials, however, hide products, such as
leather and other animal skin material are excluded in
LEED calculations.
12 Biofuel
Fuels produced from organic material. Biofuel includes
untreated wood waste, landfill gas, agricultural crops or
waste, animal waste, and other types of organic waste.
13 Bioswale
A stormwater control feature which uses a combination
of engineered basin, soils, and vegetation.
14 Blackwater
The term used to describe the used water that has come
into contact with waste. Thus, the water collected from
the urinals and toilets can be classified as blackwater.
, 15 Blowdown
Removal of the cooling tower's water in order to
minimize deposit of scales.
16 Brownfield Site
A previously developed site that was contaminated
with waste or pollution. A site that is left from an
abandoned building in which the contamination is not
yet known can also be classified as a brownfield site.
# Term Definition
17 BUG Rating Method
A luminaire classification system that classifies a
luminaire according to backlight, uplight, and glare.
18 Building Automation System (BAS)
A computer-based monitoring system which can
monitor, coordinate, and control every individual
building system.
19 Building Exterior
Defined as everything from waterproofing membrane,
inclusive of the waterproofing membrane.
20 Building Footprint Describes the area that the building sits on.
21 Building Interior
Defined as everything inside the waterproofing
membrane.
22 Built Environment
Refers to all the man-made surroundings that are
needed for human activity, from roads, to buildings, to
neighborhoods.
23 Carbon Neutrality
To emit no more carbon emissions that can realistically
be offset.
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
# Term Definition
1 40/60 Rule
A method used to choose the appropriate rating system
for the project if the project seems to fit under multiple
rating systems.
2 Active Daylighting
A system that tracks and collects the sunlight using
mechanical devices, but they may not function well on
cloudy days.
3 Adapted Plants
Types of plants that do not occur naturally in a specific
location; however, they can nonetheless adapt easily to
the climate of the region.
4 Adjacent Site
A site containing a previously developed site at its
minimum 25% of the boundary bordering parcels.
5 Albedo
A type of reflectivity measurement from 0 to 1, which 0
represents black surfaces that absorb all the solar
radiation, while 1 represents white surfaces that
reflects all the solar radiation.
6 Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs)
Enable international projects to earn the appropriate
prerequisites/credits by allowing them to meet
international standards or their local standards instead
of United States based standards.
7 Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Vehicles that consume non-gasoline, low-polluting fuels
like hydrogen, electricity, propane, compressed natural
gas, liquid natural gas, methanol, or ethanol.
, 8 Alternative Fuel
Low-polluting fuels like hydrogen, electricity, propane,
compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, methanol, or
ethanol.
# Term Definition
9 Alternative Water Source
Non potable water from on-site surfaces, or freshwater
sources, such as gray water, on-site reclaimed water,
collected rainwater, captured condensate, and rejected
water from reverse osmosis systems. Water from public
utilities is excluded.
10 Basis of Design (BOD)
Describes the information necessary to accomplish the
owner's project requirements, which includes system
requirements, design criteria, standards, and
guidelines, developed by the architect/engineer.
11 Bio-based Materials
Any materials other than food that are biological
products, renewable agricultural materials or forestry
materials. Bio-based materials are derived from
biomass. Plants and animals can be an example of bio-
based materials, however, hide products, such as
leather and other animal skin material are excluded in
LEED calculations.
12 Biofuel
Fuels produced from organic material. Biofuel includes
untreated wood waste, landfill gas, agricultural crops or
waste, animal waste, and other types of organic waste.
13 Bioswale
A stormwater control feature which uses a combination
of engineered basin, soils, and vegetation.
14 Blackwater
The term used to describe the used water that has come
into contact with waste. Thus, the water collected from
the urinals and toilets can be classified as blackwater.
, 15 Blowdown
Removal of the cooling tower's water in order to
minimize deposit of scales.
16 Brownfield Site
A previously developed site that was contaminated
with waste or pollution. A site that is left from an
abandoned building in which the contamination is not
yet known can also be classified as a brownfield site.
# Term Definition
17 BUG Rating Method
A luminaire classification system that classifies a
luminaire according to backlight, uplight, and glare.
18 Building Automation System (BAS)
A computer-based monitoring system which can
monitor, coordinate, and control every individual
building system.
19 Building Exterior
Defined as everything from waterproofing membrane,
inclusive of the waterproofing membrane.
20 Building Footprint Describes the area that the building sits on.
21 Building Interior
Defined as everything inside the waterproofing
membrane.
22 Built Environment
Refers to all the man-made surroundings that are
needed for human activity, from roads, to buildings, to
neighborhoods.
23 Carbon Neutrality
To emit no more carbon emissions that can realistically
be offset.
