LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE V5 PREP |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A project team wants official certification of a LEED project. Which organization performs
the review?
A. EPA
B. USGBC
C. GBCI
D. ASHRAE
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Explanation: GBCI administers LEED certification reviews and credentials. USGBC
develops LEED.
Question 2
A project has earned 62 points. What certification level will it achieve?
A. Certified
B. Silver
C. Gold
D. Platinum
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Explanation: Gold = 60-79 points.
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,Question 3
Which LEED requirement is mandatory?
A. Credit
B. Innovation Point
C. Prerequisite
D. Regional Priority Credit
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Question 4
A project team wants to compare water and energy strategies before design begins. What
LEED concept does this demonstrate?
A. Benchmarking
B. Integrative Process
C. Commissioning
D. Construction Review
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: B
Question 5
When should integrative process discussions begin?
A. After occupancy
B. Construction phase
C. Earliest possible design stage
D. During final review
CORRECT ANSWER
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,Answer: C
Question 6
A facility manager joins the design team early to discuss long-term maintenance concerns.
What LEED principle is being demonstrated?
A. Green Cleaning
B. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
C. Integrative Process
D. Energy Modeling
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Question 7
The owner identifies energy efficiency, water conservation, and occupant comfort as
priorities. These are documented in the:
A. EPD
B. BOD
C. OPR
D. HPD
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Question 8
Which document explains how the design team intends to meet the Owner's Project
Requirements?
3
, A. BOD
B. EPD
C. LEED Interpretation
D. REC
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: A
Question 9
A project team evaluates a chiller over its expected lifespan, including maintenance and
replacement costs. What analysis is being performed?
A. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
B. Energy Modeling
C. Benchmarking
D. Commissioning
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: A
Question 10
Which project would most likely use LEED BD+C?
A. Existing office building improving operations B. Tenant fit-out of leased space
C. New hospital construction
D. Existing school retro-commissioning
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A project team wants official certification of a LEED project. Which organization performs
the review?
A. EPA
B. USGBC
C. GBCI
D. ASHRAE
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Explanation: GBCI administers LEED certification reviews and credentials. USGBC
develops LEED.
Question 2
A project has earned 62 points. What certification level will it achieve?
A. Certified
B. Silver
C. Gold
D. Platinum
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Explanation: Gold = 60-79 points.
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,Question 3
Which LEED requirement is mandatory?
A. Credit
B. Innovation Point
C. Prerequisite
D. Regional Priority Credit
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Question 4
A project team wants to compare water and energy strategies before design begins. What
LEED concept does this demonstrate?
A. Benchmarking
B. Integrative Process
C. Commissioning
D. Construction Review
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: B
Question 5
When should integrative process discussions begin?
A. After occupancy
B. Construction phase
C. Earliest possible design stage
D. During final review
CORRECT ANSWER
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,Answer: C
Question 6
A facility manager joins the design team early to discuss long-term maintenance concerns.
What LEED principle is being demonstrated?
A. Green Cleaning
B. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
C. Integrative Process
D. Energy Modeling
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Question 7
The owner identifies energy efficiency, water conservation, and occupant comfort as
priorities. These are documented in the:
A. EPD
B. BOD
C. OPR
D. HPD
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
Question 8
Which document explains how the design team intends to meet the Owner's Project
Requirements?
3
, A. BOD
B. EPD
C. LEED Interpretation
D. REC
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: A
Question 9
A project team evaluates a chiller over its expected lifespan, including maintenance and
replacement costs. What analysis is being performed?
A. Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
B. Energy Modeling
C. Benchmarking
D. Commissioning
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: A
Question 10
Which project would most likely use LEED BD+C?
A. Existing office building improving operations B. Tenant fit-out of leased space
C. New hospital construction
D. Existing school retro-commissioning
CORRECT ANSWER
Answer: C
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