LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM |
2026/2027 NEWEST EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+.
Innovation - ANSWER Exemplary performance credits can be achieved in which LEED rating system
category?
Those who must live with the decisions and those who must carry them out - ANSWER The term
"stakeholder" encompasses more than just decision makers and includes:
Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change - ANSWER What is the most critical impact category
out of the seven, meaning the largest environmental impact, as determined by USGBC?
Development footprint - ANSWER The total land area of a project site covered by buildings, streets,
parking areas, and other typically impermeable surfaces constructed as part of the project is the:
- Reduce heat island effect
- Reduce rainwater runoff - ANSWER Pervious paving areas support which two Sustainable Sites (SS)
goals? (select two)
1.6 gpf - ANSWER The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) establishes which flush rate as a
baseline water consumption for water closets?
The process brings together the project team with stakeholders and outside experts for creative
thinking and collaboration - ANSWER The charrette is:
Both the individual elements of the system and their relationships to each other as a whole -
ANSWER When applying systems thinking to designing building and communities, we must
understand:
Thermal comfort of indoor occupants - ANSWER ASHRAE 55 relates to:
- Develop a sustainable materials policy outlining the goals, thresholds, and procedures for
procurement of ongoing consumables and durable goods
, - Specify green custodial products that meet Green Seal, Environmental Choice or EPA standards to
protect indoor environmental quality - ANSWER Two strategies to promote sustainable purchasing
during design and operations are: (select two)
Demand response (DR) - ANSWER A program that allows utilities to call on buildings to decrease their
electricity use during peak times, reducing the strain on the grid and the need to operate more
power plants, thus potentially avoiding the costs of constructing new plants is called:
Xeriscaping - ANSWER The use of drought-tolerant native or adapted plants along with rocks, bark
mulch, and other landscape elements is called:
Parking spaces are shared among two or more buildings - ANSWER Pooled parking is when:
Appropriate acoustical design - ANSWER The use of soft surfaces and noise control measures for
interiors are part of:
Life-cycle costs - ANSWER A major consideration when developing a sustainable project budget is:
Regional Priority - ANSWER The credit category that addresses regional environmental priorities for
buildings in different geographic regions is:
-Daylighting
-Smaller building footprint
-Natural ventilation - ANSWER Strategies to reduce energy demand include:
Administer LEED certification - ANSWER The role of Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is to:
SS Credit - Rainwater Management
-&-
SS Credit - Heat Island Reduction - ANSWER Installing a vegetative roof will utilize synergies between
which two credits?
2026/2027 NEWEST EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+.
Innovation - ANSWER Exemplary performance credits can be achieved in which LEED rating system
category?
Those who must live with the decisions and those who must carry them out - ANSWER The term
"stakeholder" encompasses more than just decision makers and includes:
Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change - ANSWER What is the most critical impact category
out of the seven, meaning the largest environmental impact, as determined by USGBC?
Development footprint - ANSWER The total land area of a project site covered by buildings, streets,
parking areas, and other typically impermeable surfaces constructed as part of the project is the:
- Reduce heat island effect
- Reduce rainwater runoff - ANSWER Pervious paving areas support which two Sustainable Sites (SS)
goals? (select two)
1.6 gpf - ANSWER The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) establishes which flush rate as a
baseline water consumption for water closets?
The process brings together the project team with stakeholders and outside experts for creative
thinking and collaboration - ANSWER The charrette is:
Both the individual elements of the system and their relationships to each other as a whole -
ANSWER When applying systems thinking to designing building and communities, we must
understand:
Thermal comfort of indoor occupants - ANSWER ASHRAE 55 relates to:
- Develop a sustainable materials policy outlining the goals, thresholds, and procedures for
procurement of ongoing consumables and durable goods
, - Specify green custodial products that meet Green Seal, Environmental Choice or EPA standards to
protect indoor environmental quality - ANSWER Two strategies to promote sustainable purchasing
during design and operations are: (select two)
Demand response (DR) - ANSWER A program that allows utilities to call on buildings to decrease their
electricity use during peak times, reducing the strain on the grid and the need to operate more
power plants, thus potentially avoiding the costs of constructing new plants is called:
Xeriscaping - ANSWER The use of drought-tolerant native or adapted plants along with rocks, bark
mulch, and other landscape elements is called:
Parking spaces are shared among two or more buildings - ANSWER Pooled parking is when:
Appropriate acoustical design - ANSWER The use of soft surfaces and noise control measures for
interiors are part of:
Life-cycle costs - ANSWER A major consideration when developing a sustainable project budget is:
Regional Priority - ANSWER The credit category that addresses regional environmental priorities for
buildings in different geographic regions is:
-Daylighting
-Smaller building footprint
-Natural ventilation - ANSWER Strategies to reduce energy demand include:
Administer LEED certification - ANSWER The role of Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is to:
SS Credit - Rainwater Management
-&-
SS Credit - Heat Island Reduction - ANSWER Installing a vegetative roof will utilize synergies between
which two credits?
