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LEED Green Associate Exam
What are the three tiers of LEED AP designation? - ANS-LEED Green Associate
LEED AP with Specialty
LEED AP Fellow

What are the five AP specialty designations? - ANS-BD&C (Building Design and
Construction)
ID&C (Interior Design and Construction)
O&M (Operations and Maintenance)
Homes
ND (Neighborhood Development)

Describe the responsibilities of GBCI and USGBC with respect to LEED. -
ANS-GBCI-Administers the LEED credentials, oversees evaluation of project
applications and determinations of LEED certifications
USGBC-Responsible for development of LEED rating systems, publication of the LEED
reference guides, and educational programming

How many hours of continuing education must a LEED Green Associate complete
biennially? - ANS-15 hours (3 hours must be LEED specific)
There is also a $50 fee biennially

What does opt in mean in regard to LEED credentials? - ANS-Signing the GBCI
disciplinary policy and agreeing to participate in the credentialing maintenance program.
If you don't opt in, you will not have a specialty designation (This applies to those who
were already LEED AP prior to the 2009 changes)

What are the LEED rating systems and how should they be applied to projects? -
ANS-LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations (LEED NC)- applies to entire
commercial buildings such as offices, retail store, hotels, institutional facilities (such as
libraries and churches), and residential buildings with four or more habitable stories.

LEED for Core & Shell Development (LEED CS)- designed to complement the LEED for
Commercial Interiors rating system (It covers core building elements such as structure,
building envelope, and HVAC systems)

LEED for Schools (LEED S)-used for certification of K-12 educational facilities and can
also be used for prekindergarten or post-secondary buildings




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LEED for Healthcare (LEED HC)- used for inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care
facilities

LEED for Retail: New Construction (LEED R-NC)- adapted to the needs of the retail
environment

LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI)- used for certification of tenant spaces in
commercial and institutional buildings

LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors (LEED R-CI)- interior retail spaces

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED EBO&M)- designed to
encourage sustainable maintenance, cleaning, and operation of existing commercial
structures.

LEED for Homes (LEED H)- applies to single family homes and low-rise residential
construction (fewer than 4 stories)

LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND)- emphasizes the elements of site
selection, design, and construction that create vibrant, walkable, mixed-use
neighborhoods

List four things that are new to the LEED 2009 rating system. - ANS-1. Revised rating
systems were released for LEED NC, LEED CI, LEED CS, LEED EBO&M, and LEED S.

2. Upgrades were made to LEED Online to improve and streamline the application
process and help resolve technical problems.

3. Responsibilities for building certification were assigned to GBCI.

4. The LEED AP credentialing program was comprehensively revised, including the
launch of the tiered credentialing system administered by GBCI.

5. New rating systems were announced for health care, retail, existing schools, and
neighborhood development.

What are the seven credit categories of the LEED rating systems? - ANS-Sustainable
Sites (SS)
Water Efficiency (WE)




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