LEED Green Associate Practice
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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: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔cannot receive LEED certification
Which of the following strategies is not addressed by the Materials and Resources credit
category? - ✔✔purchasing carbon offsets
____________ evaluates all the environmental effects of a product quantitatively for the
whole lifetime of that material. - ✔✔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)
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,should the project team use for the project? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔generation of on-site renewable energy
reducing heat island effect
Which of the following CANNOT be considered as a passive solar power? -
✔✔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? - ✔✔renewable energy
certificate (REC)
Which of the following is NOT a type of reflectivity measurement? - ✔✔spatial daylight
autonomy (sDA)
Which of the following would make the biggest increase in the outdoor water
consumption of a project's landscaping? - ✔✔turfgrass
Embodied energy of a product refers to the energy consumed during the: - ✔✔entire
life-cycle of a product
Which of the following statements about Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is false? -
✔✔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? - ✔✔solar
reflectance (SR) value
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, 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: -
✔✔200% of their cost
Minimizing the building footprint of a project, CANNOT aid in: - ✔✔increasing the
amount of captured rainwater from the roof
Scope 1 energy refers to: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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. - ✔✔LEED GA
Which rating system is eligible for a LEED pre-certification? - ✔✔LEED BD+C: Core &
Shell
How many total points are available in the LEED ID+C rating system? - ✔✔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"? -
✔✔LEED AP team member
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Questions with Correct Answers 100%
Pass
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: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔cannot receive LEED certification
Which of the following strategies is not addressed by the Materials and Resources credit
category? - ✔✔purchasing carbon offsets
____________ evaluates all the environmental effects of a product quantitatively for the
whole lifetime of that material. - ✔✔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)
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,should the project team use for the project? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔generation of on-site renewable energy
reducing heat island effect
Which of the following CANNOT be considered as a passive solar power? -
✔✔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? - ✔✔renewable energy
certificate (REC)
Which of the following is NOT a type of reflectivity measurement? - ✔✔spatial daylight
autonomy (sDA)
Which of the following would make the biggest increase in the outdoor water
consumption of a project's landscaping? - ✔✔turfgrass
Embodied energy of a product refers to the energy consumed during the: - ✔✔entire
life-cycle of a product
Which of the following statements about Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is false? -
✔✔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? - ✔✔solar
reflectance (SR) value
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, 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: -
✔✔200% of their cost
Minimizing the building footprint of a project, CANNOT aid in: - ✔✔increasing the
amount of captured rainwater from the roof
Scope 1 energy refers to: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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. - ✔✔LEED GA
Which rating system is eligible for a LEED pre-certification? - ✔✔LEED BD+C: Core &
Shell
How many total points are available in the LEED ID+C rating system? - ✔✔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"? -
✔✔LEED AP team member
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