LEED Green Associate UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What rules should be used when selecting a LEED rating system when more than one system
may apply? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔40/60
Use the rating system that is most applicable
To verify the compliance of a credit or prerequisite, a qualified member of the project team
submits this - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Credit Forms
This source consumes the largest amount of energy in buildings - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Space Heating
Legal protection of the ozone layer in the US is provided by this - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Montreal Protocol
2009 LEED rating systems, except LEED for Homes and LEED for ND, have what 3
structures? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Credits,
Minimum Program Requirements,
Prerequisites
The Energy Policy Act establishes what flush rate as the baseline water consumption for
water closets? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.6 gallons per flush
The Triple Bottom Line evaluates the human and environmental effects associated with these
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Social, economics, and environment
Construction and demolition debris cannot include 2 of these items - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Rock, Soil
, To qualify as a regional material, within what distance must a material be extracted,
harvested, or recovered, and manufactured? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔500 miles
For storage and collection of recyclables, a building recycling program must include these
items: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Plastic, Cardboard, Metal
To two primary responsibilities of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) are: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Provides third party LEED professional credentialing, Provides
third part LEED project certification
Regional Priority credits are made available to the project for - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔The zip code of the geographic location of the project
The LEED project boundary is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The boundary
description that is submitted for certification
The 2009 LEED Rating System best suited for an office complex where the owner will
occupy 60% of the building would be - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔LEED for New
Construction and Major Renovations
The minimum FTE requirement per Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) for LEED
Certification is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1 FTE
A popular program for comparing the energy performance of multiple buildings - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔ENERGY STAR
What is unique about the Innovative Performance requirement for the Innovation in Design
credit? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It is not applicable to existing or similar strategies in the
LEED rating system
The major consideration when developing a sustainable project budget: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Life Cycle Costs
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What rules should be used when selecting a LEED rating system when more than one system
may apply? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔40/60
Use the rating system that is most applicable
To verify the compliance of a credit or prerequisite, a qualified member of the project team
submits this - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Credit Forms
This source consumes the largest amount of energy in buildings - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Space Heating
Legal protection of the ozone layer in the US is provided by this - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Montreal Protocol
2009 LEED rating systems, except LEED for Homes and LEED for ND, have what 3
structures? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Credits,
Minimum Program Requirements,
Prerequisites
The Energy Policy Act establishes what flush rate as the baseline water consumption for
water closets? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1.6 gallons per flush
The Triple Bottom Line evaluates the human and environmental effects associated with these
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Social, economics, and environment
Construction and demolition debris cannot include 2 of these items - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Rock, Soil
, To qualify as a regional material, within what distance must a material be extracted,
harvested, or recovered, and manufactured? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔500 miles
For storage and collection of recyclables, a building recycling program must include these
items: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Plastic, Cardboard, Metal
To two primary responsibilities of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) are: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Provides third party LEED professional credentialing, Provides
third part LEED project certification
Regional Priority credits are made available to the project for - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔The zip code of the geographic location of the project
The LEED project boundary is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The boundary
description that is submitted for certification
The 2009 LEED Rating System best suited for an office complex where the owner will
occupy 60% of the building would be - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔LEED for New
Construction and Major Renovations
The minimum FTE requirement per Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) for LEED
Certification is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1 FTE
A popular program for comparing the energy performance of multiple buildings - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔ENERGY STAR
What is unique about the Innovative Performance requirement for the Innovation in Design
credit? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It is not applicable to existing or similar strategies in the
LEED rating system
The major consideration when developing a sustainable project budget: - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Life Cycle Costs
