LEED Green Associate Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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. - ✔✔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
What are the LEED rating systems and how should they be applied to projects? -
✔✔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.
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,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
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.
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, 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
What are the seven credit categories of the LEED rating systems? - ✔✔Sustainable Sites
(SS)
Water Efficiency (WE)
Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
Materials and Resources (MR)
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Innovation in Design/Operations (ID or IO)
Regional Priority (RP)
Which credit category offers the most points in the LEED rating systems? - ✔✔Energy
and Atmosphere
How many points must a commercial project achieve to become Certified? Silver?
Gold? Platinum? - ✔✔Certified: 40-49 points
Silver: 50-59 points
Gold: 60-79 points
Platinum: 80+ points
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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. - ✔✔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
What are the LEED rating systems and how should they be applied to projects? -
✔✔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.
© EMILY CHARLENE YEAR 2025-2026, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,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
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.
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, 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
What are the seven credit categories of the LEED rating systems? - ✔✔Sustainable Sites
(SS)
Water Efficiency (WE)
Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
Materials and Resources (MR)
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Innovation in Design/Operations (ID or IO)
Regional Priority (RP)
Which credit category offers the most points in the LEED rating systems? - ✔✔Energy
and Atmosphere
How many points must a commercial project achieve to become Certified? Silver?
Gold? Platinum? - ✔✔Certified: 40-49 points
Silver: 50-59 points
Gold: 60-79 points
Platinum: 80+ points
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