LEED Green Associate Practice Exam
Rated A+ Verified
Process water: not drinking water; used for more industrial uses; gone through
extensive treatment though
A building material that is made from recycled soda bottles contains? - ANSWER-Post-
consumer recycled content
A Green Associate Candidate's approved exam application is valid for how long? -
ANSWER-1 year from the approval date
A high solar reflectance index (SRI) roof would contribute to: - ANSWER-Reducing heat
island effect
A LEED for New Construction project is looking for the best site for their building.
Incentivizing use of public transportation is a goal for the project. Which of the following
are appropriate strategies for this? - ANSWER-Locate the project within easy walking
distance of bus stops
A LEED Project Team is designing a school. Which of the following credit topics
presents the best opportunity for educating about green building and LEED Credits in a
K-5 facility? - ANSWER-Protect and store habitat; heat island effect; water efficient
landscaping
A LEED Project Team plans to use low-emitting materials. The qualities and attributes
of these materials may also help to achieve which of the following credits: - ANSWER-
Recycled Content and Regional Materials
A potential use for nonpotable, recycled greywater waste is - ANSWER-Irrigation
Systems
A school project in predesign wants to incorporate building strategies to maximize
student learning. Which strategies should be considered to achieve this goal? -
ANSWER-1. Incorporate daylight into classrooms
2. Consider acoustical issues in core learning spaces
According to the EPA, what percentage of solid waste is currently recycled in the United
States? - ANSWER-32%
According to the EPA, what percentage of time do Americans spend indoors? -
ANSWER-90%
,Ambient Temperature - ANSWER-The temperature of the surrounding air or other
medium
An approach in which all things find a new use at the end of their useful life is: -
ANSWER-Cradle to Cradle
An Innovation in Design credit for innovative strategies is likely available for projects
that ____? - ANSWER-Develop an educational outreach program - goal is to expand
the breadth of green building practices and introduce new ideas; address environmental
issues not addressed elsewhere
An operable window is considered what type of control? - ANSWER-Thermal comfort -
air speed and temperature
ASHRAE - ANSWER-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning
Engineers
ASHRAE, USGBC, and IES worked collaboratively to develop what regulatory
document to overlay traditional building codes? - ANSWER-Green Codes Certificate
Program
Bake Out - ANSWER-Process to remove VOCs before occupancy - involves elevating
the building` temperature
Biodegradable - ANSWER-Capable of decomposing under natural conditions.
Building Density - ANSWER-The floor area of the building divided by the total area of
the site (square feet per acre)
Building on greenfields is less appropriate for development because it: - ANSWER-
Reduces land for open space and farming
By-Product - ANSWER-A material, other than the principal product, generated as a
consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system
Carbon Footprint - ANSWER-A measure of greenhouse gas emissions associated with
an activity.
Categories:
SS
WE
EA
MR
IEQ
ID
IO - ANSWER-Sustainable Sites
, Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation in Design
Innovation in Operations
Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs) are intended to request: - ANSWER-An alternate
pathway for achieving an existing LEED credit
A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team. These are submitted when
teams require clarification on their approach to achieving a specific prerequisite or credit
Credit weightings are based on ___? - ANSWER-Environmental impacts and human
benefits
Decreasing impervious surfaces on a project site will ____? - ANSWER-Reduce
stormwater runoff
Demand controlled ventilation is typically adjusted din response to _____? - ANSWER-
Carbon dioxide concentrations - adjusted based on building occupancy
Development Density - ANSWER-The total square footage of all buildings within a
particular area, measured in square feet per acre or units per acre
Differences in mission between USGBC and GBCI - ANSWER-USGBC: "transform the
way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated..."
GBCI: "support a high level of competence in building methods for environmental
efficiency through the development and administration of a formal program of
certification and recertification"
During the early design stages of a new construction project, the project team has
decided to implement a vegetated roof. This feature can help contribute to achievement
for which credits? - ANSWER-1. SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity
2. SS Credit 7.2: Heat Island Effect: Roof
3. SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality
Ecosystem - ANSWER-A basic unit of nature that includes a community of organisms
and their nonliving environment linked by biological, chemical, and physical processes.
Energy & Atmosphere: Energy Demand - Main Strategies - ANSWER-1. Establish
design and energy goals
2. Size the building appropriately
3. Use free energy - heated, cooled, lit, ventilated
4. Insulate - efficiency
5. Monitor consumption
Rated A+ Verified
Process water: not drinking water; used for more industrial uses; gone through
extensive treatment though
A building material that is made from recycled soda bottles contains? - ANSWER-Post-
consumer recycled content
A Green Associate Candidate's approved exam application is valid for how long? -
ANSWER-1 year from the approval date
A high solar reflectance index (SRI) roof would contribute to: - ANSWER-Reducing heat
island effect
A LEED for New Construction project is looking for the best site for their building.
Incentivizing use of public transportation is a goal for the project. Which of the following
are appropriate strategies for this? - ANSWER-Locate the project within easy walking
distance of bus stops
A LEED Project Team is designing a school. Which of the following credit topics
presents the best opportunity for educating about green building and LEED Credits in a
K-5 facility? - ANSWER-Protect and store habitat; heat island effect; water efficient
landscaping
A LEED Project Team plans to use low-emitting materials. The qualities and attributes
of these materials may also help to achieve which of the following credits: - ANSWER-
Recycled Content and Regional Materials
A potential use for nonpotable, recycled greywater waste is - ANSWER-Irrigation
Systems
A school project in predesign wants to incorporate building strategies to maximize
student learning. Which strategies should be considered to achieve this goal? -
ANSWER-1. Incorporate daylight into classrooms
2. Consider acoustical issues in core learning spaces
According to the EPA, what percentage of solid waste is currently recycled in the United
States? - ANSWER-32%
According to the EPA, what percentage of time do Americans spend indoors? -
ANSWER-90%
,Ambient Temperature - ANSWER-The temperature of the surrounding air or other
medium
An approach in which all things find a new use at the end of their useful life is: -
ANSWER-Cradle to Cradle
An Innovation in Design credit for innovative strategies is likely available for projects
that ____? - ANSWER-Develop an educational outreach program - goal is to expand
the breadth of green building practices and introduce new ideas; address environmental
issues not addressed elsewhere
An operable window is considered what type of control? - ANSWER-Thermal comfort -
air speed and temperature
ASHRAE - ANSWER-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning
Engineers
ASHRAE, USGBC, and IES worked collaboratively to develop what regulatory
document to overlay traditional building codes? - ANSWER-Green Codes Certificate
Program
Bake Out - ANSWER-Process to remove VOCs before occupancy - involves elevating
the building` temperature
Biodegradable - ANSWER-Capable of decomposing under natural conditions.
Building Density - ANSWER-The floor area of the building divided by the total area of
the site (square feet per acre)
Building on greenfields is less appropriate for development because it: - ANSWER-
Reduces land for open space and farming
By-Product - ANSWER-A material, other than the principal product, generated as a
consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system
Carbon Footprint - ANSWER-A measure of greenhouse gas emissions associated with
an activity.
Categories:
SS
WE
EA
MR
IEQ
ID
IO - ANSWER-Sustainable Sites
, Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation in Design
Innovation in Operations
Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs) are intended to request: - ANSWER-An alternate
pathway for achieving an existing LEED credit
A formal question asked of GBCI from the project team. These are submitted when
teams require clarification on their approach to achieving a specific prerequisite or credit
Credit weightings are based on ___? - ANSWER-Environmental impacts and human
benefits
Decreasing impervious surfaces on a project site will ____? - ANSWER-Reduce
stormwater runoff
Demand controlled ventilation is typically adjusted din response to _____? - ANSWER-
Carbon dioxide concentrations - adjusted based on building occupancy
Development Density - ANSWER-The total square footage of all buildings within a
particular area, measured in square feet per acre or units per acre
Differences in mission between USGBC and GBCI - ANSWER-USGBC: "transform the
way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated..."
GBCI: "support a high level of competence in building methods for environmental
efficiency through the development and administration of a formal program of
certification and recertification"
During the early design stages of a new construction project, the project team has
decided to implement a vegetated roof. This feature can help contribute to achievement
for which credits? - ANSWER-1. SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity
2. SS Credit 7.2: Heat Island Effect: Roof
3. SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality
Ecosystem - ANSWER-A basic unit of nature that includes a community of organisms
and their nonliving environment linked by biological, chemical, and physical processes.
Energy & Atmosphere: Energy Demand - Main Strategies - ANSWER-1. Establish
design and energy goals
2. Size the building appropriately
3. Use free energy - heated, cooled, lit, ventilated
4. Insulate - efficiency
5. Monitor consumption
