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LEED Green Associate Exam
Questions and Answer | Latest
Update 2024/2025
What are the three tiers of LEED AP designation?
~~> LEED Green Associate
LEED AP with Specialty
LEED AP Fellow
What are the five AP specialty designations?
~~> BD&C (Building Design and Construction)
ID&C (Interior Design and Construction)
O&M (Operations and Maintenance)
Homes
ND (Neighborhood Development)
Describe the responsibilities of GBCI and USGBC with respect to LEED.
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~~> GBCI-Administers the LEED credentials, oversees evaluation of project
applications and determinations of LEED certifications
USGBC-Responsible for development of LEED rating systems, publication of
the LEED reference guides, and educational programming
How many hours of continuing education must a LEED Green Associate
complete biennially?
~~> 15 hours (3 hours must be LEED specific)
There is also a $50 fee biennially
What does opt in mean in regard to LEED credentials?
~~> Signing the GBCI disciplinary policy and agreeing to participate in the
credentialing maintenance program. If you don't opt in, you will not have a
specialty designation (This applies to those who were already LEED AP prior to
the 2009 changes)
What are the LEED rating systems and how should they be applied to
projects?
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~~> LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations (LEED NC)- applies
to entire commercial buildings such as offices, retail store, hotels, institutional
facilities (such as libraries and churches), and residential buildings with four or
more habitable stories.
LEED for Core & Shell Development (LEED CS)- designed to complement the
LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system (It covers core building elements
such as structure, building envelope, and HVAC systems)
LEED for Schools (LEED S)-used for certification of K-12 educational facilities
and can also be used for prekindergarten or post-secondary buildings
LEED for Healthcare (LEED HC)- used for inpatient, outpatient, and long-term
care facilities
LEED for Retail: New Construction (LEED R-NC)- adapted to the needs of the
retail environment
LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI)- used for certification of tenant
spaces in commercial and institutional buildings
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LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors (LEED R-CI)- interior retail spaces
LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED EBO&M)-
designed to encourage sustainable maintenance, cleaning, and operation
of existing commercial structures.
LEED for Homes (LEED H)- applies to single family homes and low-rise
residential construction (fewer than 4 stories)
LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND)- emphasizes the elements of
site selection, design, and construction that create vibrant, walkable, mixed-
use neighborhoods
List four things that are new to the LEED 2009 rating system.
~~> 1. Revised rating systems were released for LEED NC, LEED CI, LEED CS,
LEED EBO&M, and LEED S.
2. Upgrades were made to LEED Online to improve and streamline the
application process and help resolve technical problems.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
LEED Green Associate Exam
Questions and Answer | Latest
Update 2024/2025
What are the three tiers of LEED AP designation?
~~> LEED Green Associate
LEED AP with Specialty
LEED AP Fellow
What are the five AP specialty designations?
~~> BD&C (Building Design and Construction)
ID&C (Interior Design and Construction)
O&M (Operations and Maintenance)
Homes
ND (Neighborhood Development)
Describe the responsibilities of GBCI and USGBC with respect to LEED.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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~~> GBCI-Administers the LEED credentials, oversees evaluation of project
applications and determinations of LEED certifications
USGBC-Responsible for development of LEED rating systems, publication of
the LEED reference guides, and educational programming
How many hours of continuing education must a LEED Green Associate
complete biennially?
~~> 15 hours (3 hours must be LEED specific)
There is also a $50 fee biennially
What does opt in mean in regard to LEED credentials?
~~> Signing the GBCI disciplinary policy and agreeing to participate in the
credentialing maintenance program. If you don't opt in, you will not have a
specialty designation (This applies to those who were already LEED AP prior to
the 2009 changes)
What are the LEED rating systems and how should they be applied to
projects?
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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~~> LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations (LEED NC)- applies
to entire commercial buildings such as offices, retail store, hotels, institutional
facilities (such as libraries and churches), and residential buildings with four or
more habitable stories.
LEED for Core & Shell Development (LEED CS)- designed to complement the
LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system (It covers core building elements
such as structure, building envelope, and HVAC systems)
LEED for Schools (LEED S)-used for certification of K-12 educational facilities
and can also be used for prekindergarten or post-secondary buildings
LEED for Healthcare (LEED HC)- used for inpatient, outpatient, and long-term
care facilities
LEED for Retail: New Construction (LEED R-NC)- adapted to the needs of the
retail environment
LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED CI)- used for certification of tenant
spaces in commercial and institutional buildings
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors (LEED R-CI)- interior retail spaces
LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (LEED EBO&M)-
designed to encourage sustainable maintenance, cleaning, and operation
of existing commercial structures.
LEED for Homes (LEED H)- applies to single family homes and low-rise
residential construction (fewer than 4 stories)
LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND)- emphasizes the elements of
site selection, design, and construction that create vibrant, walkable, mixed-
use neighborhoods
List four things that are new to the LEED 2009 rating system.
~~> 1. Revised rating systems were released for LEED NC, LEED CI, LEED CS,
LEED EBO&M, and LEED S.
2. Upgrades were made to LEED Online to improve and streamline the
application process and help resolve technical problems.
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
