LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS

LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM
QUESTION AND ANSWERS

WhatyareytheythreeytiersyofyLEEDyAPydesignation?y-yanswer--LEEDyGreenyAssociate
LEEDyAPywithySpecialty
LEEDyAPyFellow

WhatyareytheyfiveyAPyspecialtyydesignations?y-yanswer--
BD&Cy(BuildingyDesignyandyConstruction)
ID&Cy(InterioryDesignyandyConstruction)
O&My(OperationsyandyMaintenance)
Homes
NDy(NeighborhoodyDevelopment)

DescribeytheyresponsibilitiesyofyGBCIyandyUSGBCywithyrespectytoyLEED.y-yanswer--
GBCI-
AdministersytheyLEEDycredentials,yoverseesyevaluationyofyprojectyapplicationsyandyde
terminationsyofyLEEDycertifications
USGBC-
ResponsibleyforydevelopmentyofyLEEDyratingysystems,ypublicationyofytheyLEEDyrefere
nceyguides,yandyeducationalyprogramming

HowymanyyhoursyofycontinuingyeducationymustyayLEEDyGreenyAssociateycompleteybie
nnially?y-yanswer--15yhoursy(3yhoursymustybeyLEEDyspecific)
Thereyisyalsoyay$50yfeeybiennially

WhatydoesyoptyinymeanyinyregardytoyLEEDycredentials?y-yanswer--
SigningytheyGBCIydisciplinaryypolicyyandyagreeingytoyparticipateyinytheycredentialingym
aintenanceyprogram.yIfyyouydon'tyoptyin,yyouywillynotyhaveyayspecialtyydesignationy(This
yappliesytoythoseywhoywereyalreadyyLEEDyAPypriorytoythey2009ychanges)



WhatyareytheyLEEDyratingysystemsyandyhowyshouldytheyybeyappliedytoyprojects?y-
yanswer--LEEDyforyNewyConstructionyandyMajoryRenovationsy(LEEDyNC)-

yappliesytoyentireycommercialybuildingsysuchyasyoffices,yretailystore,yhotels,yinstitutional

yfacilitiesy(suchyasylibrariesyandychurches),yandyresidentialybuildingsywithyfouryorymorey

habitableystories.y

LEEDyforyCorey&yShellyDevelopmenty(LEEDyCS)-
ydesignedytoycomplementytheyLEEDyforyCommercialyInteriorsyratingysystemy(Itycoversy

coreybuildingyelementsysuchyasystructure,ybuildingyenvelope,yandyHVACysystems)

LEEDyforySchoolsy(LEEDyS)-usedyforycertificationyofyK-
12yeducationalyfacilitiesyandycanyalsoybeyusedyforyprekindergartenyorypost-
secondaryybuildingsy

, LEEDyforyHealthcarey(LEEDyHC)-yusedyforyinpatient,youtpatient,yandylong-
termycareyfacilities

LEEDyforyRetail:yNewyConstructiony(LEEDyR-NC)-
yadaptedytoytheyneedsyofytheyretailyenvironment



LEEDyforyCommercialyInteriorsy(LEEDyCI)-
yusedyforycertificationyofytenantyspacesyinycommercialyandyinstitutionalybuildings



LEEDyforyRetail:yCommercialyInteriorsy(LEEDyR-CI)-yinterioryretailyspaces

LEEDyforyExistingyBuildings:yOperationsy&yMaintenancey(LEEDyEBO&M)-
ydesignedytoyencourageysustainableymaintenance,ycleaning,yandyoperationyofyexistingy

commercialystructures.y

LEEDyforyHomesy(LEEDyH)-yappliesytoysingleyfamilyyhomesyandylow-
riseyresidentialyconstructiony(fewerythany4ystories)

LEEDyforyNeighborhoodyDevelopmenty(LEEDyND)-
yemphasizesytheyelementsyofysiteyselection,ydesign,yandyconstructionythatycreateyvibra

nt,ywalkable,ymixed-useyneighborhoods

ListyfourythingsythatyareynewytoytheyLEEDy2009yratingysystem.y-yanswer--
1.yRevisedyratingysystemsywereyreleasedyforyLEEDyNC,yLEEDyCI,yLEEDyCS,yLEEDyE
BO&M,yandyLEEDyS.y

2.yUpgradesywereymadeytoyLEEDyOnlineytoyimproveyandystreamlineytheyapplicationypr
ocessyandyhelpyresolveytechnicalyproblems.y

3.yResponsibilitiesyforybuildingycertificationywereyassignedytoyGBCI.y

4.yTheyLEEDyAPycredentialingyprogramywasycomprehensivelyyrevised,yincludingytheyla
unchyofytheytieredycredentialingysystemyadministeredybyyGBCI.y

5.yNewyratingysystemsywereyannouncedyforyhealthycare,yretail,yexistingyschools,yandyn
eighborhoodydevelopment.

WhatyareytheysevenycreditycategoriesyofytheyLEEDyratingysystems?y-yanswer--
SustainableySitesy(SS)
WateryEfficiencyy(WE)
EnergyyandyAtmospherey(EA)
MaterialsyandyResourcesy(MR)
IndooryEnvironmentalyQualityy(IEQ)
InnovationyinyDesign/Operationsy(IDyoryIO)
RegionalyPriorityy(RP)

WhatydoesyballotingymeanyinyregardytoytheyLEEDyratingysystems?y-yanswer--
Whenyaynewyversionyofyayratingysystemyisybeingydrafted,yafterythey2ycommentyperiodsy