LEED Green Associate Exam Questions and Answers |100% Pass

LEED Green Associate Exam Questions and Answers |100% Pass What are the three tiers of LEED AP designation? - Answer-LEED Green Associate LEED AP with Specialty LEED AP Fellow What are the five AP specialty designations? - Answer-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. - Answer-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 How many hours of continuing education must a LEED Green Associate complete biennially? - Answer-15 hours (3 hours must be LEED specific) EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 2/22 There is also a $50 fee biennially What does opt in mean in regard to LEED credentials? - Answer-Signing the GBCI disciplinary policy and agreeing to participate in the credentialing maintenance program. If you don't opt in, you will not have a specialty designation (This applies to those who were already LEED AP prior to the 2009 changes) What are the LEED rating systems and how should they be applied to projects? - Answer-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. 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 EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 3/22 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. 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 List four things that are new to the LEED 2009 rating system. - Answer-1. Revised rating systems were released for LEED NC, LEED CI, LEED CS, LEED EBO&M, and LEED S. 2. Upgrades were made to LEED Online to improve and streamline the application process and help resolve technical problems. EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YAER ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024 Page 4/22 3. Responsibilities for building certification were assigned to GBCI. 4. The LEED AP credentialing program was comprehensively revised, including the launch of the tiered credentialing system administered by GBCI. 5. New rating systems were announced for health care, retail, existing schools, and neighborhood development. What are the seven credit categories of the LEED rating system