LEED Green Associate v4 Exam
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1. *(EA)* LEED advises against refrigerant usage for air conditioning. However,
it also advises against substitutes for refrigerant. What is the reason for this?-
: *Substitutes are less energy efficient and can reduce efficiency of cooling systems.*
2. *(EA)* Why does LEED require the use of EPA's Target Finder tool in schools,
despite there being a possibility of variation in projected energy consumption
and real time energy consumption?: *The tool analyzes how much energy the average building
consumes and how much energy high-performance buildings consume.*
3. *(MR)* Quantitative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can be summarized as:: *The
comparison of alternative design and construction practices and impact analysis.*
4. *(MR)* Why does LEED strive for recycling and reusing of materials in a
building?: *To reduce the release of harmful waste and reduce material dumped into a landfill.*
5. *(WE)* Which of the following strategies can efficiently reduce potable water
demand for irrigation?: - *Using locally adapted plants.*
- *Reducing the size of water demanding turfs.*
6. *(SS)* Which of the following is *TRUE* regarding open spaces in a LEED
Green Building?: *Turf grass does count as vegetation during the calculation of percentage vegetation cover
of open spaces.*
7. *(MR)* Which of the following is an example of Source Reduction?: *Restoring a
building while keeping structures such as roofs, and walls to reduce unnecessary material usage.*
8. *(SS)* Why should a project team develop and implement an ESC (Erosion
and Sedimentation Control) plan when working on a site?: *To reduce construction
environmental impacts.*
9. *(SS)* A site assessment includes evaluation of which of the following infor-
mation?: - *Tree mapping*
- *Seasonal sun angles*
- *Topographical evaluation*
10. *(SS)* Using exterior surfaces with high SRI value, and designing landscape
that does *NOT* essentially require irrigation come under strategy for:: *Devel-
oping a sustainable design.*
11. *(SS)* Despite it being unfit for human consumption, why does LEED encour-
age management of storm water?: - *For landscape irrigation.*
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- *For use in toilet and urinal flushing rather than using clean water.*
- *It prevents accumulation of chemicals in waterways.*
12. *(SS)* The protection of un-development land and development of urban
centers come under which LEED principle?: *Smart Growth.*
13. *(SS)* A Project team requiring LEED certification cannot develop the areas
which are under the jurisdiction of which of the following bodies?: - *USDA*
- *CFR*
14. *(SS)* What alternative *CANNOT* be implemented if a building does have
a mass transit in this proximity?: *Relocating the building to a site which has a mass transit nearby.*
15. *(SS)* Why do most states prohibit the storage of water, even through it is
encouraged in some states?: *The water is used by downstream user.*
16. *(SS)*What is the goal of the sustainable site design for a building?: *To examine
whether a site is fit to support and sustain a building.*
17. *(SS)* What is desirable of parking in green buildings?: *A minimum of 50% of parking
spaces under cover.*
18. *(SS)* While assigning Site Development-Protect or restore habitat credits,
which of the following *CANNOT* be assigned more than 1 credit?: *Healthcare.*
19. *(SS)* A LEED approved Green Building must:: *Provide outdoor space greater than or equa
to 30% of the total site area (including building footprint)*
20. *(SS)* One of the "drivers" of transportation impacts is vehicle technology,
which of the following is determined by vehicle technology?: *Quantity of energy
required to move people and goods between sites*
21. *(SS)* Which of the following is *TRUE* for Athletic Fields?: *School athletic fields that
are solely for athletic uses are exempted from the soil restoration criteria.*
22. *(SS)* Transportation impacts on the environment of a site can be attributed
to:: *Human behavior and vehicle technology*
23. *(SS)* Which of the following is *NOT* part of LEED's Smart Location Strate-
gy?: *Reduce impervious areas to control storm water runoff.*
24. *(SS)* Which of the following points is part of the Community Connectivity
Strategy?: *The measure of the distance of services between a site and the community.*
25. *(SS)* Why more work is required to reduce greenhouse gasses, despite
there being improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency and reduction in carbon
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intensity of fuel?: *Land usage is increasing transportation demands, causing a rise in the greenhouse effect,
aided further by urbanization.*
26. *(SS)* Which of the following statements is correct?: *SRI reduces demand air condi-
tioning, and footcandle is beneficial to animals.*
27. *(SS)* Which of the following does the EPA classify as "Non point source
pollution"?: *Precipitation falling on hard surface.*
28. *(SS)* When using *NON*-roof methods for Heat Island reduction, which of
following applies?: *Provide shade with architectural devices/materials with a 3 year aged solar reflectance
(SR) value of a least 0.28 or if data unavailable use materials with an initial SR of at least 0.33 at installation.*
29. *(SS)* Environmental Site Assessment pre-requisite applies to which of the
following projects?: *Schools*
30. *(SS)* Which of the following is *NOT* a strategy for controlling and reduc-
ing storm water runoff?: *Built reservoirs to store rain and storm water for irrigational purposes.*
31. *(SS)* Under LEED, a project team's site is categorized as sustainable if:: - *It
reduces demand for transportation.*
- *It preserves the quality of water in the area.*
- *It improves the quality of the environment.*
32. *(SS)* A Green Builder conducting a Construction activity pollution assess-
ment would intend to do which of the following?: - *To reduce pollution from construction
activities by controlling soil erosion.*
- *To reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling airborne dust.*
- *To reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling waterway sedimentation.*
33. *(SS)* Why does LEED encourage the use of materials with high SRI values?-
: *It is economical and saves energy.*
34. *(SS)* Restored soil is can still be considered "Green", even though it does
not meet the criteria of which of the following reference soils?: *Soil biological
function.*
35. *(SS)* Based on low impact design (LID), which of the following was *NOT*
part of the core strategies of LID's program?: *Improved transportation strategies.*
36. *(SS)* VTM is a measure of the distance associated with a site. It is the
abbreviation of:: *Vehicle Miles Traveled*
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1. *(EA)* LEED advises against refrigerant usage for air conditioning. However,
it also advises against substitutes for refrigerant. What is the reason for this?-
: *Substitutes are less energy efficient and can reduce efficiency of cooling systems.*
2. *(EA)* Why does LEED require the use of EPA's Target Finder tool in schools,
despite there being a possibility of variation in projected energy consumption
and real time energy consumption?: *The tool analyzes how much energy the average building
consumes and how much energy high-performance buildings consume.*
3. *(MR)* Quantitative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can be summarized as:: *The
comparison of alternative design and construction practices and impact analysis.*
4. *(MR)* Why does LEED strive for recycling and reusing of materials in a
building?: *To reduce the release of harmful waste and reduce material dumped into a landfill.*
5. *(WE)* Which of the following strategies can efficiently reduce potable water
demand for irrigation?: - *Using locally adapted plants.*
- *Reducing the size of water demanding turfs.*
6. *(SS)* Which of the following is *TRUE* regarding open spaces in a LEED
Green Building?: *Turf grass does count as vegetation during the calculation of percentage vegetation cover
of open spaces.*
7. *(MR)* Which of the following is an example of Source Reduction?: *Restoring a
building while keeping structures such as roofs, and walls to reduce unnecessary material usage.*
8. *(SS)* Why should a project team develop and implement an ESC (Erosion
and Sedimentation Control) plan when working on a site?: *To reduce construction
environmental impacts.*
9. *(SS)* A site assessment includes evaluation of which of the following infor-
mation?: - *Tree mapping*
- *Seasonal sun angles*
- *Topographical evaluation*
10. *(SS)* Using exterior surfaces with high SRI value, and designing landscape
that does *NOT* essentially require irrigation come under strategy for:: *Devel-
oping a sustainable design.*
11. *(SS)* Despite it being unfit for human consumption, why does LEED encour-
age management of storm water?: - *For landscape irrigation.*
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- *For use in toilet and urinal flushing rather than using clean water.*
- *It prevents accumulation of chemicals in waterways.*
12. *(SS)* The protection of un-development land and development of urban
centers come under which LEED principle?: *Smart Growth.*
13. *(SS)* A Project team requiring LEED certification cannot develop the areas
which are under the jurisdiction of which of the following bodies?: - *USDA*
- *CFR*
14. *(SS)* What alternative *CANNOT* be implemented if a building does have
a mass transit in this proximity?: *Relocating the building to a site which has a mass transit nearby.*
15. *(SS)* Why do most states prohibit the storage of water, even through it is
encouraged in some states?: *The water is used by downstream user.*
16. *(SS)*What is the goal of the sustainable site design for a building?: *To examine
whether a site is fit to support and sustain a building.*
17. *(SS)* What is desirable of parking in green buildings?: *A minimum of 50% of parking
spaces under cover.*
18. *(SS)* While assigning Site Development-Protect or restore habitat credits,
which of the following *CANNOT* be assigned more than 1 credit?: *Healthcare.*
19. *(SS)* A LEED approved Green Building must:: *Provide outdoor space greater than or equa
to 30% of the total site area (including building footprint)*
20. *(SS)* One of the "drivers" of transportation impacts is vehicle technology,
which of the following is determined by vehicle technology?: *Quantity of energy
required to move people and goods between sites*
21. *(SS)* Which of the following is *TRUE* for Athletic Fields?: *School athletic fields that
are solely for athletic uses are exempted from the soil restoration criteria.*
22. *(SS)* Transportation impacts on the environment of a site can be attributed
to:: *Human behavior and vehicle technology*
23. *(SS)* Which of the following is *NOT* part of LEED's Smart Location Strate-
gy?: *Reduce impervious areas to control storm water runoff.*
24. *(SS)* Which of the following points is part of the Community Connectivity
Strategy?: *The measure of the distance of services between a site and the community.*
25. *(SS)* Why more work is required to reduce greenhouse gasses, despite
there being improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency and reduction in carbon
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intensity of fuel?: *Land usage is increasing transportation demands, causing a rise in the greenhouse effect,
aided further by urbanization.*
26. *(SS)* Which of the following statements is correct?: *SRI reduces demand air condi-
tioning, and footcandle is beneficial to animals.*
27. *(SS)* Which of the following does the EPA classify as "Non point source
pollution"?: *Precipitation falling on hard surface.*
28. *(SS)* When using *NON*-roof methods for Heat Island reduction, which of
following applies?: *Provide shade with architectural devices/materials with a 3 year aged solar reflectance
(SR) value of a least 0.28 or if data unavailable use materials with an initial SR of at least 0.33 at installation.*
29. *(SS)* Environmental Site Assessment pre-requisite applies to which of the
following projects?: *Schools*
30. *(SS)* Which of the following is *NOT* a strategy for controlling and reduc-
ing storm water runoff?: *Built reservoirs to store rain and storm water for irrigational purposes.*
31. *(SS)* Under LEED, a project team's site is categorized as sustainable if:: - *It
reduces demand for transportation.*
- *It preserves the quality of water in the area.*
- *It improves the quality of the environment.*
32. *(SS)* A Green Builder conducting a Construction activity pollution assess-
ment would intend to do which of the following?: - *To reduce pollution from construction
activities by controlling soil erosion.*
- *To reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling airborne dust.*
- *To reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling waterway sedimentation.*
33. *(SS)* Why does LEED encourage the use of materials with high SRI values?-
: *It is economical and saves energy.*
34. *(SS)* Restored soil is can still be considered "Green", even though it does
not meet the criteria of which of the following reference soils?: *Soil biological
function.*
35. *(SS)* Based on low impact design (LID), which of the following was *NOT*
part of the core strategies of LID's program?: *Improved transportation strategies.*
36. *(SS)* VTM is a measure of the distance associated with a site. It is the
abbreviation of:: *Vehicle Miles Traveled*
