LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM |
2026/2027 NEWEST EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+.
subjects in the exam - ANSWER 16- LEED Process, 8- Integrative Strategies, 7- Location and
Transportation, 9- Water Efficiency, 10- Energy and Atmosphere, 9- Material and Resources, 8- Indoor
Environmental Quality, 11-Project Surroundings and Public Outreach.
How to determine what LEED Impact Categories - ANSWER Ask yourself what impact can be reduced
by LEED certification.
What are the 7 LEED Impact Categories - ANSWER 1. Reverse contribution to global climate change,
2. Enhance individual human health and well-being, 3. Protect and restore water resources, 4.
Protect, enhance, and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services, 5. Promote sustainable and
regenerative material resource cycles, 6. Build a greener economy, 7. Enhance social equity,
environmental justice, and community quality of life.
LEED Impact Categories importance in percentage - ANSWER Climate change (35%), Human health
(20%), Water resource (15%), Biodiversity (10%), Green Economy (5%), Community (5%), Natural
Resources (10%)
LEED Credit Categories - ANSWER Location and Transportation (16), Sustainable Sites (10), Water
Efficiency (11), Energy and Atmosphere (33), Material and Resources (13), Indoor Environmental
Quality (16), Innovation (6), Regional Priority (4), Integrative process (1)
LEED Impact Category "Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change" - ANSWER 1. GHG Emissions
Reduction from Building Operations Energy Use, 2. GHG Emissions Reduction from Transportation
Energy Use, 3. GHG emissions Reduction from Materials and
Credit Category "Location and Transportation" - ANSWER LEED for neighborhood development
Location (16), Sensitive land protection (1), High priority site (2), Surrounding density and diverse
uses (5), Access to quality transit (5), Bicycle facilities (1), Reduced parking footage (1), Green vehicle
(1)
Source reduction relates to - ANSWER waste prevention
,Currently there are how many different rating systems families within LEED? - ANSWER Five: BD+C,
O+M, ID+C, ND, and Home
Two strategies for conserving materials throughout a project's life cycle are: - ANSWER 1. Reuse
existing buildings and salvaged materials, 2. Design smaller , more flexible homes and buildings
Is Reduce GHG emissions associated with Global Climate Change as part of the list of seven impact
categories? - ANSWER False. It is listed as reverse contribution to global climate changes.
What is an Open System? - ANSWER Materials and resources are constantly brought in from the
outside, used in someway, and then released outside the system in some form of waste.
What is a charrette? - ANSWER Generally held at the beginning of the project, what process brings
together the project team with stakeholders and outside experts for creative thinking and
collaboration and to assist in establishing goals.
Integrative project team members such as the contractors, vendors, tradespeople, and other
stakeholders, come together at what point int he design process to first discuss the project? -
ANSWER Before schematic design begin
The EPA has a green building benchmark program in which buildings submit energy data about their
building to see where they stand among like buildings in the country with regards to energy use. This
program is known as: - ANSWER Energy Star Portfolio Manager
The mission of USGBC is to: - ANSWER To transform the way buildings and communities are
designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and
prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
Three strategies for reducing outdoor water use are: - ANSWER 1. Choose locally adapted plants, 2.
Install submeters, 3. Use nonpotable water
A regular building occupant who spends 40 hours a week in the project building is described as an
FTE which stands for - ANSWER Full-time equivalent
A property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant is called: - ANSWER Brownfield
, On going improvements to LEED, which are based on principles of transparency, openness, and
inclusiveness, involve volunteer committees and working groups as well as USGBC staff, and are
approved by a : - ANSWER Membership-wide vote
Building sites that once housed buildings, roadways, parking lots, or were graded or otherwise
altered by human activities are called: - ANSWER Previously developed/disturbed sites
Water supplied from wells or municipal water systems that is approved for human consumption is
called: - ANSWER Potable water
How does building location play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? - ANSWER
If people can take public transportation, ride bicycles, or walk to the building, the project helps
reduce the carbon emissions associated with commuting.
The four certification levels of the LEED rating system are: - ANSWER Certified (40 to 49 points), Silver
(50 to 59 points), Gold(60 to 79 points), Platinum (80+ points)
Ventilation rates and indoor air quality levels are addressed by this standard: A standard that
specifies minimum ventilation rates and other measures intended to provide indoor air quality that is
acceptable to human occupants and that minimizes adverse health effects. - ANSWER ASHRAE
(American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers) 62.1-2010
A standard that defines the range of indoor thermal environmental conditions acceptable to a
majority of occupants, but accommodates an ever increasing variety of design solutions intended
both to provide comfort and to respect today's imperative for sustainable buildings. - ANSWER
ASHRAE 55-2010
A standard that sets the minimum requirements for energy-efficient design of most buildings, except
low-rise residential buildings, by offering, in details, the minimum energy-efficient requirements for
design and construction of new buildings and their systems, new portions of buildings and their
systems, and new systems and equipment in existing buildings, as well as criteria for determining
compliance with these requirements. - ANSWER ASHRAE 90.1-2010
Waste light from building sites that produces glare, is directed upward to the sky, or is direct off the
site is called: - ANSWER Light trespass
2026/2027 NEWEST EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+.
subjects in the exam - ANSWER 16- LEED Process, 8- Integrative Strategies, 7- Location and
Transportation, 9- Water Efficiency, 10- Energy and Atmosphere, 9- Material and Resources, 8- Indoor
Environmental Quality, 11-Project Surroundings and Public Outreach.
How to determine what LEED Impact Categories - ANSWER Ask yourself what impact can be reduced
by LEED certification.
What are the 7 LEED Impact Categories - ANSWER 1. Reverse contribution to global climate change,
2. Enhance individual human health and well-being, 3. Protect and restore water resources, 4.
Protect, enhance, and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services, 5. Promote sustainable and
regenerative material resource cycles, 6. Build a greener economy, 7. Enhance social equity,
environmental justice, and community quality of life.
LEED Impact Categories importance in percentage - ANSWER Climate change (35%), Human health
(20%), Water resource (15%), Biodiversity (10%), Green Economy (5%), Community (5%), Natural
Resources (10%)
LEED Credit Categories - ANSWER Location and Transportation (16), Sustainable Sites (10), Water
Efficiency (11), Energy and Atmosphere (33), Material and Resources (13), Indoor Environmental
Quality (16), Innovation (6), Regional Priority (4), Integrative process (1)
LEED Impact Category "Reverse Contribution to Global Climate Change" - ANSWER 1. GHG Emissions
Reduction from Building Operations Energy Use, 2. GHG Emissions Reduction from Transportation
Energy Use, 3. GHG emissions Reduction from Materials and
Credit Category "Location and Transportation" - ANSWER LEED for neighborhood development
Location (16), Sensitive land protection (1), High priority site (2), Surrounding density and diverse
uses (5), Access to quality transit (5), Bicycle facilities (1), Reduced parking footage (1), Green vehicle
(1)
Source reduction relates to - ANSWER waste prevention
,Currently there are how many different rating systems families within LEED? - ANSWER Five: BD+C,
O+M, ID+C, ND, and Home
Two strategies for conserving materials throughout a project's life cycle are: - ANSWER 1. Reuse
existing buildings and salvaged materials, 2. Design smaller , more flexible homes and buildings
Is Reduce GHG emissions associated with Global Climate Change as part of the list of seven impact
categories? - ANSWER False. It is listed as reverse contribution to global climate changes.
What is an Open System? - ANSWER Materials and resources are constantly brought in from the
outside, used in someway, and then released outside the system in some form of waste.
What is a charrette? - ANSWER Generally held at the beginning of the project, what process brings
together the project team with stakeholders and outside experts for creative thinking and
collaboration and to assist in establishing goals.
Integrative project team members such as the contractors, vendors, tradespeople, and other
stakeholders, come together at what point int he design process to first discuss the project? -
ANSWER Before schematic design begin
The EPA has a green building benchmark program in which buildings submit energy data about their
building to see where they stand among like buildings in the country with regards to energy use. This
program is known as: - ANSWER Energy Star Portfolio Manager
The mission of USGBC is to: - ANSWER To transform the way buildings and communities are
designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and
prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
Three strategies for reducing outdoor water use are: - ANSWER 1. Choose locally adapted plants, 2.
Install submeters, 3. Use nonpotable water
A regular building occupant who spends 40 hours a week in the project building is described as an
FTE which stands for - ANSWER Full-time equivalent
A property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant is called: - ANSWER Brownfield
, On going improvements to LEED, which are based on principles of transparency, openness, and
inclusiveness, involve volunteer committees and working groups as well as USGBC staff, and are
approved by a : - ANSWER Membership-wide vote
Building sites that once housed buildings, roadways, parking lots, or were graded or otherwise
altered by human activities are called: - ANSWER Previously developed/disturbed sites
Water supplied from wells or municipal water systems that is approved for human consumption is
called: - ANSWER Potable water
How does building location play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions? - ANSWER
If people can take public transportation, ride bicycles, or walk to the building, the project helps
reduce the carbon emissions associated with commuting.
The four certification levels of the LEED rating system are: - ANSWER Certified (40 to 49 points), Silver
(50 to 59 points), Gold(60 to 79 points), Platinum (80+ points)
Ventilation rates and indoor air quality levels are addressed by this standard: A standard that
specifies minimum ventilation rates and other measures intended to provide indoor air quality that is
acceptable to human occupants and that minimizes adverse health effects. - ANSWER ASHRAE
(American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers) 62.1-2010
A standard that defines the range of indoor thermal environmental conditions acceptable to a
majority of occupants, but accommodates an ever increasing variety of design solutions intended
both to provide comfort and to respect today's imperative for sustainable buildings. - ANSWER
ASHRAE 55-2010
A standard that sets the minimum requirements for energy-efficient design of most buildings, except
low-rise residential buildings, by offering, in details, the minimum energy-efficient requirements for
design and construction of new buildings and their systems, new portions of buildings and their
systems, and new systems and equipment in existing buildings, as well as criteria for determining
compliance with these requirements. - ANSWER ASHRAE 90.1-2010
Waste light from building sites that produces glare, is directed upward to the sky, or is direct off the
site is called: - ANSWER Light trespass
