LEED Green Associate Study Guide
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
7 Categories of LEED - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Location and Transportation
2)Sustainable Sites
3) Water Efficiency
4) Energy and Atmosphere
5) Materials and Resources
6) Indoor Environmental Quality
7) Innovation and Design
8) Regional Priorities
"Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends either directly or indirectly, on
our natural environment." - CORRECT ANSWER - Simple Principle of Sustainability
Why is Sustainability important? - CORRECT ANSWER - "It is important for making
sure that we have and will continue to have the water, materials, and resources to protect human
health and our environment"
Commercial construction in the United States accounts for: - CORRECT ANSWER - 14%
of potable water consumption
30% of waste output
38% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40% of raw material use
24%-50% of energy use
72% of electricity consumption
,Features of Traditional construction practices: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Site selection
only considers a project's budget and ignores the environmental impacts of clearing land.
-No preventative actions are considered to limit air pollution, water pollution, greenhouse gases,
and toxic chemicals
- Team members don't communicate - division
- Best practices in water and energy consumption are ignored.
- No waste management plan is defined.
According to the EPA, in 2008 commercial buildings energy usage was: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 38% space heating
20% lighting
8% water heating
14% cooling and ventilation
Features of Sustainable Practices: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Site selection analysis
considers factors like community connectivity, accessibility to mass transit, opportunities to
share parking and avoid building on sensitive land
- Waste and pollution reduction
- The design and implementation of energy and water efficient systems
- Team members work in coordination through a holistic integrative approach
- Operation and maintenance cost reduction
The US General Services Administration Green Building benefits are quantified as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 13% lower maintenance costs
26% less energy usage
27% higher level of occupant satisfaction
33% lower CO2 emissions
Triple Bottom Line: - CORRECT ANSWER - People (social)
Planet (environmental)
, Profit (economical)
Social Benefits (TBL) - CORRECT ANSWER - - better indoor environmental quality
- healthier environment
- no extra burdens on local infrastructure
Environmental Benefits (TBL) - CORRECT ANSWER - - protect wild life
- no air or waste pollution
- no extra waste production
- prevent natural resources depletion
Economic Benefits (TBL) - CORRECT ANSWER - - lower operating and maintenance
costs
- higher property value
- higher employee productivity
- lower life cycle costs
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Analyzes the environmental
impacts of a service, material, or product through its entire life cycle
Evaluates a material's life cycle with respect to:
-energy
-emissions
-waste
Life Cycle Cost (LCC) - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment of building cost from
"cradle-to-grave", life cycle costs considers all factors from initial costs, health issues,
productivity to potential building reuse after demolition
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
7 Categories of LEED - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Location and Transportation
2)Sustainable Sites
3) Water Efficiency
4) Energy and Atmosphere
5) Materials and Resources
6) Indoor Environmental Quality
7) Innovation and Design
8) Regional Priorities
"Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends either directly or indirectly, on
our natural environment." - CORRECT ANSWER - Simple Principle of Sustainability
Why is Sustainability important? - CORRECT ANSWER - "It is important for making
sure that we have and will continue to have the water, materials, and resources to protect human
health and our environment"
Commercial construction in the United States accounts for: - CORRECT ANSWER - 14%
of potable water consumption
30% of waste output
38% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40% of raw material use
24%-50% of energy use
72% of electricity consumption
,Features of Traditional construction practices: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Site selection
only considers a project's budget and ignores the environmental impacts of clearing land.
-No preventative actions are considered to limit air pollution, water pollution, greenhouse gases,
and toxic chemicals
- Team members don't communicate - division
- Best practices in water and energy consumption are ignored.
- No waste management plan is defined.
According to the EPA, in 2008 commercial buildings energy usage was: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 38% space heating
20% lighting
8% water heating
14% cooling and ventilation
Features of Sustainable Practices: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Site selection analysis
considers factors like community connectivity, accessibility to mass transit, opportunities to
share parking and avoid building on sensitive land
- Waste and pollution reduction
- The design and implementation of energy and water efficient systems
- Team members work in coordination through a holistic integrative approach
- Operation and maintenance cost reduction
The US General Services Administration Green Building benefits are quantified as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 13% lower maintenance costs
26% less energy usage
27% higher level of occupant satisfaction
33% lower CO2 emissions
Triple Bottom Line: - CORRECT ANSWER - People (social)
Planet (environmental)
, Profit (economical)
Social Benefits (TBL) - CORRECT ANSWER - - better indoor environmental quality
- healthier environment
- no extra burdens on local infrastructure
Environmental Benefits (TBL) - CORRECT ANSWER - - protect wild life
- no air or waste pollution
- no extra waste production
- prevent natural resources depletion
Economic Benefits (TBL) - CORRECT ANSWER - - lower operating and maintenance
costs
- higher property value
- higher employee productivity
- lower life cycle costs
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Analyzes the environmental
impacts of a service, material, or product through its entire life cycle
Evaluates a material's life cycle with respect to:
-energy
-emissions
-waste
Life Cycle Cost (LCC) - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment of building cost from
"cradle-to-grave", life cycle costs considers all factors from initial costs, health issues,
productivity to potential building reuse after demolition
