LEED Green Associate Exam
Green Building has evolved in response to: - Answers-Increasing evidence of environmental impact of
buildings.
Increasing demand for natural resources.
Increasing advances in other industries.
BREEAM, CASBEE, Green Globes, SB Tool and LEED are all examples of what? - Answers-Building
Assessment Systems
Which of the following is not a documented benefit of green buildings: Lower operating costs.
Reduced impact on the environment.
Enhanced occupant comfort and health.
Improved building aesthetics - Answers-Improved building aesthetics
The United Nations report that was published in 1987 and provides the most commonly cited definition
of sustainable development (or, classic definition) is referred to as the: - Answers-The Bruntland Report
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was founded in: - Answers-1993
The Precautionary Principle puts the burden of the proof of harmlessness of a new interventions
(technology, process, activity or chemical) on the: - Answers-intervention's proponents
, A widely recognized figure who laid many of the foundations for the green building movement
throughout the 20th century, and who invented the geodesic dome, is: - Answers-Buckminster Fuller
Triple Bottom-line Reporting refers to: - Answers-Corporate reporting that includes environmental and
social impacts, not just financial.
LEED stands for - Answers-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Who should participate in the charrette at the start of the integrated design process for a new green
building? - Answers-The entire design team, owners, contractors and stakeholders.
SS Credit - Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat, establishes a hierarchy of conservation efforts
associated with building projects. Which of the following is considered the highest priority action a
project should consider for a selected project site? - Answers-Conserve ecological resources present on
the site.
The Development Density compliance path for LT Credit - Surrounding Density/Diverse Use, requires
that the project is located in a community that meets or exceeds a minimum existing density threshold.
This requirement is intended to conserve undeveloped greenfields as well as to: - Answers-promote
public health and walkability
Which of the following is defined as: "Water that meets or exceeds U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency drinking water quality standards (or a local equivalent outside the U.S.) and is approved for
human consumption by the state or local authorities having jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or
municipal water systems." - Answers-Potable water
In order to achieve WE Prerequisite - Indoor Water Use Reduction, how much less water does the
building need to use compared to a baseline building? - Answers-20%
Green Building has evolved in response to: - Answers-Increasing evidence of environmental impact of
buildings.
Increasing demand for natural resources.
Increasing advances in other industries.
BREEAM, CASBEE, Green Globes, SB Tool and LEED are all examples of what? - Answers-Building
Assessment Systems
Which of the following is not a documented benefit of green buildings: Lower operating costs.
Reduced impact on the environment.
Enhanced occupant comfort and health.
Improved building aesthetics - Answers-Improved building aesthetics
The United Nations report that was published in 1987 and provides the most commonly cited definition
of sustainable development (or, classic definition) is referred to as the: - Answers-The Bruntland Report
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was founded in: - Answers-1993
The Precautionary Principle puts the burden of the proof of harmlessness of a new interventions
(technology, process, activity or chemical) on the: - Answers-intervention's proponents
, A widely recognized figure who laid many of the foundations for the green building movement
throughout the 20th century, and who invented the geodesic dome, is: - Answers-Buckminster Fuller
Triple Bottom-line Reporting refers to: - Answers-Corporate reporting that includes environmental and
social impacts, not just financial.
LEED stands for - Answers-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Who should participate in the charrette at the start of the integrated design process for a new green
building? - Answers-The entire design team, owners, contractors and stakeholders.
SS Credit - Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat, establishes a hierarchy of conservation efforts
associated with building projects. Which of the following is considered the highest priority action a
project should consider for a selected project site? - Answers-Conserve ecological resources present on
the site.
The Development Density compliance path for LT Credit - Surrounding Density/Diverse Use, requires
that the project is located in a community that meets or exceeds a minimum existing density threshold.
This requirement is intended to conserve undeveloped greenfields as well as to: - Answers-promote
public health and walkability
Which of the following is defined as: "Water that meets or exceeds U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency drinking water quality standards (or a local equivalent outside the U.S.) and is approved for
human consumption by the state or local authorities having jurisdiction; it may be supplied from wells or
municipal water systems." - Answers-Potable water
In order to achieve WE Prerequisite - Indoor Water Use Reduction, how much less water does the
building need to use compared to a baseline building? - Answers-20%
