LEED Exam With 100% Correct Answers

LEED Exam With 100% Correct Answers

USGBCioffersitwoitypesioficredentials...i-iCorrectiAnswer-
1.iLEEDiGreeniAssociatei(general)
2.iLEEDiAPi(moreiadvance/specific)


WhatiisiUSGBC?i-iCorrectiAnswer-USiGreeniBuildingiCouncil
-iformediini1992i
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itransformitheiwayibuildingsiandicommunitiesiareidesigned,ibuilt,iandio

peratedienablingianienvironmentallyiandisociallyiresponsibleihealthyia
ndiprosperousienvironmentithatiimprovesitheiqualityiofilifei(thisidirectl
yitiesitoitheitripleibottomiline)
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stewardsimarketitransformation,iprovidesitoolsiandiexpertise,ibuildsico
mmunity,iforumsiforiindustryidialog,ieducatesitheiindustryianditheipubl
ici
-USGBCicreatediLEED
-
itiisiNOTirunibyitheigovernment,iadministericredentials,iadministericerti
fication
-developsiandimaintainsileediratingisystem

,WhatiisiGBCI?i-iCorrectiAnswer--
administersiLEEDiaccreditediprofessionalsiandiLEEDibuildingicertificatio
ni(assesitheicompliance)


WhatiisiLEED?i-iCorrectiAnswer-
LeadershipiiniEnergyiandiEnvironmentaliDesign
-firstidevelopediini1998i
-createsiai"scorecard"iforibuildingsioriai"nutritionilabel"


GreeniBuildingiConceptsi-iCorrectiAnswer-tripleibottomilinei
1.iprofiti(economics)
2.iplaneti(environment)
3.ipeoplei(equity)


-eachiofitheseishouldigetiequaliimportancei
-johnielkingtonicoinedithisiwordiinihisibookicannibalsiwithiforksiini1998


Whyibuildigreen?i-iCorrectiAnswer-ourihealthiandiwell-being
-qualityiofilife
-accessitoinature
-community


resourceimanagementiandiclimateichange

,-fossilifuelsi(petroleum,igas,icoal)
-wateriscarcity
-buildingimaterialsimanagement
-soilierosion


financialibenefitsi
-improvedimarketabilityi
-increasedioccupancyiandirentalirates
-reducedioperatingicostsi(energyisavings,iwaterisavings)


Whatiareitheiseveniimpacticategories?i-iCorrectiAnswer-
developediiniLEEDiv4


1.ireverseicontributionitoiglobaliclimateichange
2.ienhancediindividualihumanihealthiandiwell-beingi
3.iprotectiandirestoreiwateriresourcesi
4.iprotect,ienhanceiandirestoreibiodiversityiandiecosystemiservices
5.ipromoteisustainableiandiregenerativeimaterialiresourcesicyclesi
6.ienhanceisocialiequity,ienvironmentalijusticeiandicommunityiqualityio
filife
7.ibuildiaigreenerieconomy


WhatiareitheiLEEDiratingilevels?i-iCorrectiAnswer-certifiedi-i40%

, silveri-i50%
goldi-i60%i
platinumi-i80%i(significantifromigold)


WhatiprojectitypesiareieligibleiforiLEED?i-iCorrectiAnswer-
aiprojectimustiadhereitoitheiLEEDiminimumiprogramirequirementsi(MP
Rs)


minimumiprogramirequirements...i
1.imustibeiiniaipermanentilocationioniexistingilandi
2.imustiuseireasonableiLEEDiboundariesi
3.imusticomplyiwithiprojectisizeirequirements


Whatiareitheiprojectisizeirequirements?i-iCorrectiAnswer--
BD+CiandiO+Miprojectsimustibei1000isqift
-interioriprojectsicanibei250isqift
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LEEDineighborhoodiprojectsineedi2ihabitableibuildingsimaxi1500isqiacr
esi
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LEEDiforihomesimustimeetidefinitioniforiaidwellingiuniti(somewhereiyo
uicanilive,ieat,isleep,icooking,iandisanitation)