LEEDGreenAssociate: PracticeExam #1 & Term
n n n n n n n
sCorrectlyAnswered Questions| UpToDate|Alre
n n n n n n n
adyGradedA+ n n
Biodegradable
➹➹➹:n Capablenof ndecomposingnundernnatural nconditions.
Carbon nFootprint
➹➹➹:n Anmeasurenof ngreenhousengasnemissionsnassociatednwith nan nactivity.
Ecosystem
➹➹➹:n Anbasicnunitnofnnaturenthatnincludesnancommunitynof norganismsnandntheirnnonlivingne
nvironmentnlinkednbynbiological,nchemical,nandnphysical nprocesses.
Environmental nSustainability
➹➹➹:n Longntermnmaintenancenof necosystemncomponentsnandnfunctionsnfornfuturengenera
tions.
High nPerformancenGreen nBuilding
➹➹➹:n Anstructurendesignedntonconservenwaternandnenergy;nusenspace,nmaterials,nandnres
ourcesnefficiently;nminimizenconstructionnwaste;nandncreatenanharmfulnindoornenvironment
1n| nPnangne
,IntegratednDesign nTeam
➹➹➹:n Allnthenindividualsninvolvedninnanbuildingnprojectnfromnearlynintnehndesignnprocess,nin
cludingnthendesignnprofessionals,nthenowner'snrepresentatives,nandnthengeneral ncontracto
rnandnsubcontractors
LifenCyclenAssessment
➹➹➹:n Anananalysisnofnthenenvironmental naspectsnandnpotential nimpactsnassociatednwith n
anproduct,nprocess,nornservice
MarketnTransformation
➹➹➹:n Systematicnimprovementsnin nthenperformancenof nanmarketnornmarketnsegment.nEx:
n EPA'snEnergynStarnprogramnhasnshiftednthenperformancenof nhomes,nbuildings,nandnapplia
ncesntowardnhighernlevelsnofnenergynefficiencynbynprovidingnrecognitionnandncomparativen
performanceninformation nthrough nitsnEnergynStarnlabels
RegenerativenDesign
➹➹➹:n Sustainablenplansnfornbuiltnenvironmentsnthatnimprovenexistingnconditions.nGoesnb
eyondnreducingnimpactsntoncreatenpositivenchangenin nthenlocal nandnglobal nenvironments
-nthenlevel nbeyondnsustainable
Sustainability
2n| nPnangne
,➹➹➹:n Meetingnthenneedsnofnthenpresentnwithoutncompromisingnthenabilitynofnfuturengenera
tionsntonmeetntheirnown nneedsn(BrundtlandnCommission)
Whatnconstitutesnthenlargestnusenof nenergynin nbuildingsnin nthenUnitednStates?
➹➹➹:n Space nHeating
Green nbuildingnemphasizesnusingnwhatntypenof ndesign nprocess?
➹➹➹:n Integrative
Whatnarenthenthreendimensionsnof nsustainabilitynoftenndescribednasnthentriplenbottomnlineno
rnthenthreenleggednstool?
➹➹➹:n Economicnprosperity,nenvironmental nstewardship,nandnsocial nresponsibility
Whatnlifencyclenassessmentnisnusedntondeterminenthen ?
➹➹➹:n Environmental naspectsnandnpotential nimpactsnof ngreen nbuilding
When nisnthenbestntimentonincorporatenan nintegrativenapproach nfornanbuildingnproject?
➹➹➹:n Predesign
Creditnweightingsnarenbasednon n ?
➹➹➹:n Environmental nimpactsnandnhuman nbenefits
3n| nPnangne
, Implementation nof ngreennbuildingnstrategiesnsuchnasndaylighting,npassivencooling,nhighneffi
ciencynmechanical nsystems,nandnstacknventilationncontributentonwhatntypenof ncostnsavings
?
➹➹➹:n Reducednlifencyclencosts
Theninstallationnofnlownflow nfaucetnaeratorsnatnhandnwashingnstationsnwillnresultninnwhichnofn
thenfollowing?
➹➹➹:n Reducednenergynusen&nreducednwaternuse
Which ntypenof nsitenisnitnenvironmentallynpreferablentonbuildnon?
➹➹➹:n Urban nInfill nLotn&nAbandonednStripnMall
Green nbuildingnimprovementsnprovidenthenbestnreturnnonninvestmentnduringnwhichnstage?
➹➹➹:n Thenearliestnpossiblenstage
StudiesnshownthatninnLEEDnbuildings,nthenaveragenannual nenergynintensitynisnlowernthannc
onventional nbuildingsnbyn .
➹➹➹:n 25%
Which nofnthenfollowingntoolsnisnLEASTnlikelyntonassistninnevaluatingnthenpotentialnlifencyclenc
ostsnandnbenefitsnof nangreen nbuildingndesign nstrategy?
BIM;nBEM;nSWPPP;nLCA;nLCC
4n| nPnangne
n n n n n n n
sCorrectlyAnswered Questions| UpToDate|Alre
n n n n n n n
adyGradedA+ n n
Biodegradable
➹➹➹:n Capablenof ndecomposingnundernnatural nconditions.
Carbon nFootprint
➹➹➹:n Anmeasurenof ngreenhousengasnemissionsnassociatednwith nan nactivity.
Ecosystem
➹➹➹:n Anbasicnunitnofnnaturenthatnincludesnancommunitynof norganismsnandntheirnnonlivingne
nvironmentnlinkednbynbiological,nchemical,nandnphysical nprocesses.
Environmental nSustainability
➹➹➹:n Longntermnmaintenancenof necosystemncomponentsnandnfunctionsnfornfuturengenera
tions.
High nPerformancenGreen nBuilding
➹➹➹:n Anstructurendesignedntonconservenwaternandnenergy;nusenspace,nmaterials,nandnres
ourcesnefficiently;nminimizenconstructionnwaste;nandncreatenanharmfulnindoornenvironment
1n| nPnangne
,IntegratednDesign nTeam
➹➹➹:n Allnthenindividualsninvolvedninnanbuildingnprojectnfromnearlynintnehndesignnprocess,nin
cludingnthendesignnprofessionals,nthenowner'snrepresentatives,nandnthengeneral ncontracto
rnandnsubcontractors
LifenCyclenAssessment
➹➹➹:n Anananalysisnofnthenenvironmental naspectsnandnpotential nimpactsnassociatednwith n
anproduct,nprocess,nornservice
MarketnTransformation
➹➹➹:n Systematicnimprovementsnin nthenperformancenof nanmarketnornmarketnsegment.nEx:
n EPA'snEnergynStarnprogramnhasnshiftednthenperformancenof nhomes,nbuildings,nandnapplia
ncesntowardnhighernlevelsnofnenergynefficiencynbynprovidingnrecognitionnandncomparativen
performanceninformation nthrough nitsnEnergynStarnlabels
RegenerativenDesign
➹➹➹:n Sustainablenplansnfornbuiltnenvironmentsnthatnimprovenexistingnconditions.nGoesnb
eyondnreducingnimpactsntoncreatenpositivenchangenin nthenlocal nandnglobal nenvironments
-nthenlevel nbeyondnsustainable
Sustainability
2n| nPnangne
,➹➹➹:n Meetingnthenneedsnofnthenpresentnwithoutncompromisingnthenabilitynofnfuturengenera
tionsntonmeetntheirnown nneedsn(BrundtlandnCommission)
Whatnconstitutesnthenlargestnusenof nenergynin nbuildingsnin nthenUnitednStates?
➹➹➹:n Space nHeating
Green nbuildingnemphasizesnusingnwhatntypenof ndesign nprocess?
➹➹➹:n Integrative
Whatnarenthenthreendimensionsnof nsustainabilitynoftenndescribednasnthentriplenbottomnlineno
rnthenthreenleggednstool?
➹➹➹:n Economicnprosperity,nenvironmental nstewardship,nandnsocial nresponsibility
Whatnlifencyclenassessmentnisnusedntondeterminenthen ?
➹➹➹:n Environmental naspectsnandnpotential nimpactsnof ngreen nbuilding
When nisnthenbestntimentonincorporatenan nintegrativenapproach nfornanbuildingnproject?
➹➹➹:n Predesign
Creditnweightingsnarenbasednon n ?
➹➹➹:n Environmental nimpactsnandnhuman nbenefits
3n| nPnangne
, Implementation nof ngreennbuildingnstrategiesnsuchnasndaylighting,npassivencooling,nhighneffi
ciencynmechanical nsystems,nandnstacknventilationncontributentonwhatntypenof ncostnsavings
?
➹➹➹:n Reducednlifencyclencosts
Theninstallationnofnlownflow nfaucetnaeratorsnatnhandnwashingnstationsnwillnresultninnwhichnofn
thenfollowing?
➹➹➹:n Reducednenergynusen&nreducednwaternuse
Which ntypenof nsitenisnitnenvironmentallynpreferablentonbuildnon?
➹➹➹:n Urban nInfill nLotn&nAbandonednStripnMall
Green nbuildingnimprovementsnprovidenthenbestnreturnnonninvestmentnduringnwhichnstage?
➹➹➹:n Thenearliestnpossiblenstage
StudiesnshownthatninnLEEDnbuildings,nthenaveragenannual nenergynintensitynisnlowernthannc
onventional nbuildingsnbyn .
➹➹➹:n 25%
Which nofnthenfollowingntoolsnisnLEASTnlikelyntonassistninnevaluatingnthenpotentialnlifencyclenc
ostsnandnbenefitsnof nangreen nbuildingndesign nstrategy?
BIM;nBEM;nSWPPP;nLCA;nLCC
4n| nPnangne
