LEED Green Associate Practice UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Right sizing is an important factor that will affect the energy demand of a project. The bigger the
building, the higher the energy demand; therefore, projects should not be developed larger than
their needs. In the LEED for Homes rating system, points are adjusted in all catefories according
to the square footage of the home; thus, homes that are bigger need to earn more points to
achieve a LEED certification, while smaller sized homes can become LEED-certified by earning
fewer points. Other LEED rating systems do have not size adjustments. This adjustment factor is
called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - home size adjustment factor
Which level of LEED BD+C certification can a project reveive by meeting all the Minimum
Program Requirements (MPRs), meeting all the prerequisites except one, and additionally
earning 75 points? - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot receive LEED certification
Which of the following strategies is not addressed by the Materials and Resources credit
category? - CORRECT ANSWER - purchasing carbon offsets
____________ evaluates all the environmental effects of a product quantitatively for the whole
lifetime of that material. - CORRECT ANSWER - life-cycle assessment (LCA)
A 40 story mixed use development project contains a hotel on the 1st 20 floors and resitdetntial
units on the floors above 20. Which of the following rating system(s) should the project team use
for the project? - CORRECT ANSWER - either choose "LEED BD+C: Hospitality" or
"LEED BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation"
Installing photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of a building, can contribute to which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER - generation of on-site renewable energy
reducing heat island effect
,Which of the following CANNOT be considered as a passive solar power? - CORRECT
ANSWER - photovoltaic (PV) panels & solar thermal collectors
Which of the following represents a tradable, nontangible commodity associated with the
qualities of renewable energy generation, and is a proof that when purchased, an amount of
energy was created using renewable energy sources? - CORRECT ANSWER - renewable
energy certificate (REC)
Which of the following is NOT a type of reflectivity measurement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - spatial daylight autonomy (sDA)
Which of the following would make the biggest increase in the outdoor water consumption of a
project's landscaping? - CORRECT ANSWER - turfgrass
Embodied energy of a product refers to the energy consumed during the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - entire life-cycle of a product
Which of the following statements about Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is false? -
CORRECT ANSWER - projects seeking LEED certification should only use FSC certified
wood products or a local equivalent
When addresing the LEED requirements for the heat island effect, which of the following values
do projects need to use for the NON-ROOF measures? - CORRECT ANSWER - solar
reflectance (SR) value
3-year ages solar reflectance (SR) value
Some of the Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits include the location valuation
factor of LEED, and if the products used in the project are extracted, manufactured, and
purchased within 100 miles of the project, they will be valued at: - CORRECT ANSWER -
200% of their cost
, Minimizing the building footprint of a project, CANNOT aid in: - CORRECT ANSWER -
increasing the amount of captured rainwater from the roof
Scope 1 energy refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER - direct energy from the owned or
controlled sources
A product that does not contain any recyclable content, is most similar to which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER - cradle-to-grave
Some Location and Transportation credits require projects to provide preferred parking for some
types of vehicles, such as green vehicles. Which of the following statements is true regarding the
preferred parking location in LEED requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER - preferred
parking spaces should have the shortest walking distance to the main entrance of the building
(exclusive of spaces designated for people with disabilities)
___________ abbreviation is disapproved by USGBC, and CANNOT be used under any
circumstances. - CORRECT ANSWER - LEED GA
Which rating system is eligible for a LEED pre-certification? - CORRECT ANSWER -
LEED BD+C: Core & Shell
How many total points are available in the LEED ID+C rating system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 110 points
Which of the following team member's primary role is "to support and encourage the design
integration by LEED to streamline the application and ceritficaiton process"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - LEED AP team member
Which of the following standards is about ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ASHRAE 62.1-2010
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Right sizing is an important factor that will affect the energy demand of a project. The bigger the
building, the higher the energy demand; therefore, projects should not be developed larger than
their needs. In the LEED for Homes rating system, points are adjusted in all catefories according
to the square footage of the home; thus, homes that are bigger need to earn more points to
achieve a LEED certification, while smaller sized homes can become LEED-certified by earning
fewer points. Other LEED rating systems do have not size adjustments. This adjustment factor is
called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - home size adjustment factor
Which level of LEED BD+C certification can a project reveive by meeting all the Minimum
Program Requirements (MPRs), meeting all the prerequisites except one, and additionally
earning 75 points? - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot receive LEED certification
Which of the following strategies is not addressed by the Materials and Resources credit
category? - CORRECT ANSWER - purchasing carbon offsets
____________ evaluates all the environmental effects of a product quantitatively for the whole
lifetime of that material. - CORRECT ANSWER - life-cycle assessment (LCA)
A 40 story mixed use development project contains a hotel on the 1st 20 floors and resitdetntial
units on the floors above 20. Which of the following rating system(s) should the project team use
for the project? - CORRECT ANSWER - either choose "LEED BD+C: Hospitality" or
"LEED BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovation"
Installing photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of a building, can contribute to which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER - generation of on-site renewable energy
reducing heat island effect
,Which of the following CANNOT be considered as a passive solar power? - CORRECT
ANSWER - photovoltaic (PV) panels & solar thermal collectors
Which of the following represents a tradable, nontangible commodity associated with the
qualities of renewable energy generation, and is a proof that when purchased, an amount of
energy was created using renewable energy sources? - CORRECT ANSWER - renewable
energy certificate (REC)
Which of the following is NOT a type of reflectivity measurement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - spatial daylight autonomy (sDA)
Which of the following would make the biggest increase in the outdoor water consumption of a
project's landscaping? - CORRECT ANSWER - turfgrass
Embodied energy of a product refers to the energy consumed during the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - entire life-cycle of a product
Which of the following statements about Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is false? -
CORRECT ANSWER - projects seeking LEED certification should only use FSC certified
wood products or a local equivalent
When addresing the LEED requirements for the heat island effect, which of the following values
do projects need to use for the NON-ROOF measures? - CORRECT ANSWER - solar
reflectance (SR) value
3-year ages solar reflectance (SR) value
Some of the Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits include the location valuation
factor of LEED, and if the products used in the project are extracted, manufactured, and
purchased within 100 miles of the project, they will be valued at: - CORRECT ANSWER -
200% of their cost
, Minimizing the building footprint of a project, CANNOT aid in: - CORRECT ANSWER -
increasing the amount of captured rainwater from the roof
Scope 1 energy refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER - direct energy from the owned or
controlled sources
A product that does not contain any recyclable content, is most similar to which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER - cradle-to-grave
Some Location and Transportation credits require projects to provide preferred parking for some
types of vehicles, such as green vehicles. Which of the following statements is true regarding the
preferred parking location in LEED requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER - preferred
parking spaces should have the shortest walking distance to the main entrance of the building
(exclusive of spaces designated for people with disabilities)
___________ abbreviation is disapproved by USGBC, and CANNOT be used under any
circumstances. - CORRECT ANSWER - LEED GA
Which rating system is eligible for a LEED pre-certification? - CORRECT ANSWER -
LEED BD+C: Core & Shell
How many total points are available in the LEED ID+C rating system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 110 points
Which of the following team member's primary role is "to support and encourage the design
integration by LEED to streamline the application and ceritficaiton process"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - LEED AP team member
Which of the following standards is about ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ASHRAE 62.1-2010
