USGBC LEED AP Homes
Exam
,USGBC LEED AP Homes Exam
Question 1
An assessment of “Site selection definitions and criteria” compares “storage infrastructure” with
“Access to diverse community resources (distance thresholds and measurement)”. Which
description retains the technical relationship being examined?
A. One responsibility within Site selection definitions and criteria and one within Materials and
Resources.
B. Two distinct responsibilities within Site selection definitions and criteria.
C. Two responsibilities belonging only to Resources for LEED Interpretations and Regional Priority
Credits.
D. One responsibility within Materials and Resources and one within Materials and Resources.
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation:
The two responsibilities, storage infrastructure and Access to diverse community resources
(distance thresholds and measurement), share the focus Site selection definitions and criteria. They
can be distinguished from one another while still belonging to the same broader work area.
Assigning either to a different focus does not retain the stated relationship.
Question 2
An assessment of “Site selection definitions and criteria” compares “Compact development metrics”
with “Access to diverse community resources (distance thresholds”. Which description retains the
technical relationship being examined?
A. Two distinct responsibilities within Site selection definitions and criteria.
B. Two responsibilities belonging only to Resources for LEED Interpretations and Regional Priority
Credits.
C. One responsibility within Site selection definitions and criteria and one within Materials and
Resources.
D. One responsibility within Materials and Resources and one within Materials and Resources.
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation:
The two responsibilities, Compact development metrics and Access to diverse community resources
(distance thresholds, share the focus Site selection definitions and criteria. They can be
distinguished from one another while still belonging to the same broader work area. Assigning
either to a different focus does not retain the stated relationship.
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Question 3
One practice record is examined for “Roles and responsibilities of the verification team (Green Rater,
Energy Rater, Quality Assurance Designee)” and meets the exercise’s stated criterion. Other
records, including those concerning “Access to natural light (daylighting) and high-quality outdoor
views”, have not been examined. Which inference is supportable?
A. The examined record met its criterion; unexamined records remain unassessed.
B. Every record meets its criterion because one examined record did so.
C. The examined record cannot meet its criterion unless all other records are also examined.
D. Every unexamined record fails because it has not yet been assessed.
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation:
The result applies to the examined record concerning “Roles and responsibilities of the verification
team (Green Rater, Energy Rater, Quality Assurance Designee)”. Nothing in the case establishes
findings for the unexamined records, including “Access to natural light (daylighting) and
high-quality outdoor views”. Extending a result beyond the evidence would turn a limited
observation into an unsupported general conclusion.
Question 4
An assessment of “Energy and Atmosphere” compares “Efficient HVAC system design, sizing, and
distribution” with “Efficient lighting design”. Which description retains the technical relationship
being examined?
A. One responsibility within Energy and Atmosphere and one within Outdoor water use reduction.
B. Two responsibilities belonging only to Resources for LEED Interpretations and Regional Priority
Credits.
C. Two distinct responsibilities within Energy and Atmosphere.
D. One responsibility within Outdoor water use reduction and one within LEED system synergies.
Correct Answer: C
Full Explanation:
The two responsibilities, Efficient HVAC system design, sizing, and distribution and Efficient lighting
design, share the focus Energy and Atmosphere. They can be distinguished from one another while
still belonging to the same broader work area. Assigning either to a different focus does not retain
the stated relationship.
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Question 5
Which technical focus most directly encompasses “Integrated pest management”?
A. Roles and responsibilities of the verification team (Green Rater, Energy Rater, Quality Assurance
Designee)
B. LEED verification process and documentation frameworks
C. Roles and responsibilities of the verification team
D. Sustainable Sites
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation:
Integrated pest management is an aspect of Sustainable Sites. This choice preserves the specific
relationship between the responsibility and its technical focus. The other choices identify separate
focuses, rather than the direct category of the activity described.
Question 6
Which focus best brings together these responsibilities: “material reuse” and “diversion planning”?
A. Resources for LEED Interpretations and Regional Priority Credits
B. Access to diverse community resources
C. Low-emitting materials
D. Materials and Resources
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation:
Both responsibilities are part of Materials and Resources: material reuse, and diversion planning.
Their common technical focus is the reason this choice fits the pair. A different focus would not
preserve this specific grouping of responsibilities.
Question 7
A reviewer discusses “Combustion safety, direct-vented appliances, and carbon monoxide
monitoring” and “Access to natural light (daylighting) and high-quality outdoor views”, then writes,
“It still needs verification,” without naming the referent. Which revision best removes the ambiguity?
A. Name the specific responsibility that still requires verification.
B. Assume both responsibilities are verified because the sentence uses a singular pronoun.
C. Delete both subject names and retain the ambiguous verification statement unchanged.
D. Assume the first responsibility failed because it appeared earlier in the discussion.
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation:
The statement could refer to “Combustion safety, direct-vented appliances, and carbon monoxide
monitoring” or “Access to natural light (daylighting) and high-quality outdoor views”. Naming the
intended responsibility supplies the missing reference without inventing a result. A singular pronoun
does not establish which of two previously mentioned subjects the reviewer intended.
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Exam
,USGBC LEED AP Homes Exam
Question 1
An assessment of “Site selection definitions and criteria” compares “storage infrastructure” with
“Access to diverse community resources (distance thresholds and measurement)”. Which
description retains the technical relationship being examined?
A. One responsibility within Site selection definitions and criteria and one within Materials and
Resources.
B. Two distinct responsibilities within Site selection definitions and criteria.
C. Two responsibilities belonging only to Resources for LEED Interpretations and Regional Priority
Credits.
D. One responsibility within Materials and Resources and one within Materials and Resources.
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation:
The two responsibilities, storage infrastructure and Access to diverse community resources
(distance thresholds and measurement), share the focus Site selection definitions and criteria. They
can be distinguished from one another while still belonging to the same broader work area.
Assigning either to a different focus does not retain the stated relationship.
Question 2
An assessment of “Site selection definitions and criteria” compares “Compact development metrics”
with “Access to diverse community resources (distance thresholds”. Which description retains the
technical relationship being examined?
A. Two distinct responsibilities within Site selection definitions and criteria.
B. Two responsibilities belonging only to Resources for LEED Interpretations and Regional Priority
Credits.
C. One responsibility within Site selection definitions and criteria and one within Materials and
Resources.
D. One responsibility within Materials and Resources and one within Materials and Resources.
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation:
The two responsibilities, Compact development metrics and Access to diverse community resources
(distance thresholds, share the focus Site selection definitions and criteria. They can be
distinguished from one another while still belonging to the same broader work area. Assigning
either to a different focus does not retain the stated relationship.
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Question 3
One practice record is examined for “Roles and responsibilities of the verification team (Green Rater,
Energy Rater, Quality Assurance Designee)” and meets the exercise’s stated criterion. Other
records, including those concerning “Access to natural light (daylighting) and high-quality outdoor
views”, have not been examined. Which inference is supportable?
A. The examined record met its criterion; unexamined records remain unassessed.
B. Every record meets its criterion because one examined record did so.
C. The examined record cannot meet its criterion unless all other records are also examined.
D. Every unexamined record fails because it has not yet been assessed.
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation:
The result applies to the examined record concerning “Roles and responsibilities of the verification
team (Green Rater, Energy Rater, Quality Assurance Designee)”. Nothing in the case establishes
findings for the unexamined records, including “Access to natural light (daylighting) and
high-quality outdoor views”. Extending a result beyond the evidence would turn a limited
observation into an unsupported general conclusion.
Question 4
An assessment of “Energy and Atmosphere” compares “Efficient HVAC system design, sizing, and
distribution” with “Efficient lighting design”. Which description retains the technical relationship
being examined?
A. One responsibility within Energy and Atmosphere and one within Outdoor water use reduction.
B. Two responsibilities belonging only to Resources for LEED Interpretations and Regional Priority
Credits.
C. Two distinct responsibilities within Energy and Atmosphere.
D. One responsibility within Outdoor water use reduction and one within LEED system synergies.
Correct Answer: C
Full Explanation:
The two responsibilities, Efficient HVAC system design, sizing, and distribution and Efficient lighting
design, share the focus Energy and Atmosphere. They can be distinguished from one another while
still belonging to the same broader work area. Assigning either to a different focus does not retain
the stated relationship.
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Question 5
Which technical focus most directly encompasses “Integrated pest management”?
A. Roles and responsibilities of the verification team (Green Rater, Energy Rater, Quality Assurance
Designee)
B. LEED verification process and documentation frameworks
C. Roles and responsibilities of the verification team
D. Sustainable Sites
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation:
Integrated pest management is an aspect of Sustainable Sites. This choice preserves the specific
relationship between the responsibility and its technical focus. The other choices identify separate
focuses, rather than the direct category of the activity described.
Question 6
Which focus best brings together these responsibilities: “material reuse” and “diversion planning”?
A. Resources for LEED Interpretations and Regional Priority Credits
B. Access to diverse community resources
C. Low-emitting materials
D. Materials and Resources
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation:
Both responsibilities are part of Materials and Resources: material reuse, and diversion planning.
Their common technical focus is the reason this choice fits the pair. A different focus would not
preserve this specific grouping of responsibilities.
Question 7
A reviewer discusses “Combustion safety, direct-vented appliances, and carbon monoxide
monitoring” and “Access to natural light (daylighting) and high-quality outdoor views”, then writes,
“It still needs verification,” without naming the referent. Which revision best removes the ambiguity?
A. Name the specific responsibility that still requires verification.
B. Assume both responsibilities are verified because the sentence uses a singular pronoun.
C. Delete both subject names and retain the ambiguous verification statement unchanged.
D. Assume the first responsibility failed because it appeared earlier in the discussion.
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation:
The statement could refer to “Combustion safety, direct-vented appliances, and carbon monoxide
monitoring” or “Access to natural light (daylighting) and high-quality outdoor views”. Naming the
intended responsibility supplies the missing reference without inventing a result. A singular pronoun
does not establish which of two previously mentioned subjects the reviewer intended.
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