LEED AP BD+C v4 Exam 2025 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

3COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY GRACE AMELIA, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED What is a CIR? - Credit interpretation ruling. CIR's are project-specific, and are not precedent-setting. What is a LEED interpretation? - Interpretations are similar to CIR's, but are precedent-setting, whereas CIR's are project-specific. What is the triple bottom line? - People, planet, profit What is USGBC's mission? - USGBC's mission is to *transform* the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated, *enabling* an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that *improves* the quality of life. What is a passing score on the LEED AP exam? - 170 What is the most highly weighted LEED impact category? - Reversing global climate change The preliminary construction review should take place within how long after substantial project completion? - 2 years What is a master site? - A master site must be registered, can achieve credits for any projects included in the master site, but cannot be LEED certified itself. What is the difference between interpretations and addenda? - Interpretations answer questions; addenda incorporate changes. What documents apply to incomplete spaces? - 1. Letter of commitment (owner) 2. Tenant design and construction guidelines (tenants) What is a project's development footprint? - All of a project's impermeable surfaces (>50% permeable pavement does not contribute). Density [does / does not] include structured parking - does NOT 4COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY GRACE AMELIA, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED What is the equation used to calculate hotel occupancy? - HO = 1.5 x (guest rooms) x 0.60 The 1.5 constant is for the average number of people that use a room. The 0.60 constant is for the average vacancy of an average hotel. What is the equation used to calculate residential occupancy? - RO = (# units) + (# bedrooms) What is a declarant? - The declarant is the individual responsible for documenting a LEED credit. What are the 3 phases of the integrative process? - 1. Discovery, 2. Design and Construction (Implementation), 3. Occupancy, Operations, and Performance Feedback What are the 5 phases of the iterative process? - 1. Conduct research and collect data, 2. Analyze data, 3. Share data with team, 4. Receive feedback, 5. Create/refine the design The __________ adaptation has 1 IP prerequisite; all adaptations have 1 IP credit (including this adaptation). - healthcare What is the Basis of Design? - The BOD is the informatio