LEED Green Associate Sample UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What rules should be used when selecting a LEED rating system when more than one system
may apply? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40/60
Use the rating system that is most applicable
To verify the compliance of a credit or prerequisite, a qualified member of the project team
submits this - CORRECT ANSWER - Credit Forms
This source consumes the largest amount of energy in buildings - CORRECT ANSWER -
Space Heating
Legal protection of the ozone layer in the US is provided by this - CORRECT ANSWER -
Montreal Protocol
2009 LEED rating systems, except LEED for Homes and LEED for ND, have what 3 structures?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Credits,
Minimum Program Requirements,
Prerequisites
The Energy Policy Act establishes what flush rate as the baseline water consumption for water
closets? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.6 gallons per flush
The Triple Bottom Line evaluates the human and environmental effects associated with these -
CORRECT ANSWER - Social, economics, and environment
Construction and demolition debris cannot include 2 of these items - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rock, Soil
, To qualify as a regional material, within what distance must a material be extracted, harvested, or
recovered, and manufactured? - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 miles
For storage and collection of recyclables, a building recycling program must include these items:
- CORRECT ANSWER - Plastic, Cardboard, Metal
To two primary responsibilities of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) are: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Provides third party LEED professional credentialing, Provides
third part LEED project certification
Regional Priority credits are made available to the project for - CORRECT ANSWER -
The zip code of the geographic location of the project
The LEED project boundary is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - The boundary
description that is submitted for certification
The 2009 LEED Rating System best suited for an office complex where the owner will occupy
60% of the building would be - CORRECT ANSWER - LEED for New Construction and
Major Renovations
The minimum FTE requirement per Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) for LEED
Certification is - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 FTE
A popular program for comparing the energy performance of multiple buildings - CORRECT
ANSWER - ENERGY STAR
What is unique about the Innovative Performance requirement for the Innovation in Design
credit? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is not applicable to existing or similar strategies in the
LEED rating system
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What rules should be used when selecting a LEED rating system when more than one system
may apply? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40/60
Use the rating system that is most applicable
To verify the compliance of a credit or prerequisite, a qualified member of the project team
submits this - CORRECT ANSWER - Credit Forms
This source consumes the largest amount of energy in buildings - CORRECT ANSWER -
Space Heating
Legal protection of the ozone layer in the US is provided by this - CORRECT ANSWER -
Montreal Protocol
2009 LEED rating systems, except LEED for Homes and LEED for ND, have what 3 structures?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Credits,
Minimum Program Requirements,
Prerequisites
The Energy Policy Act establishes what flush rate as the baseline water consumption for water
closets? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.6 gallons per flush
The Triple Bottom Line evaluates the human and environmental effects associated with these -
CORRECT ANSWER - Social, economics, and environment
Construction and demolition debris cannot include 2 of these items - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rock, Soil
, To qualify as a regional material, within what distance must a material be extracted, harvested, or
recovered, and manufactured? - CORRECT ANSWER - 500 miles
For storage and collection of recyclables, a building recycling program must include these items:
- CORRECT ANSWER - Plastic, Cardboard, Metal
To two primary responsibilities of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) are: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Provides third party LEED professional credentialing, Provides
third part LEED project certification
Regional Priority credits are made available to the project for - CORRECT ANSWER -
The zip code of the geographic location of the project
The LEED project boundary is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER - The boundary
description that is submitted for certification
The 2009 LEED Rating System best suited for an office complex where the owner will occupy
60% of the building would be - CORRECT ANSWER - LEED for New Construction and
Major Renovations
The minimum FTE requirement per Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs) for LEED
Certification is - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 FTE
A popular program for comparing the energy performance of multiple buildings - CORRECT
ANSWER - ENERGY STAR
What is unique about the Innovative Performance requirement for the Innovation in Design
credit? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is not applicable to existing or similar strategies in the
LEED rating system
