Leed questions with correct answers

What best defines the property area? - Answer Total area within the legal property boundaries of the site; it encompasses all areas of the site, including constructed and non-constructed areas The property boundary and/or property area is the total area within the legal property boundaries of the site; it encompasses all areas of the site, including constructed and nonconstructed areas. Which project layout would be the best for reducing demand for new materials? - Answer A dense, mixed-use neighborhood The greater the density of a project, the more environmentally friendly it is. Putting more people into a building compared to building more buildings is better. Mixed-use projects such as putting apartments on top of retail stores reduce materials because the project isn't building separate buildings for residential and retail. Less buildings means less new materials. Finally, more dense building requires less roads and infrastructure, saving more materials. Which of the following statements regarding LEED Interpretations is NOT true? - Answer LEED interpretations are used to add new requirements to the LEED Rating System. LEED interpretations are not an avenue for making significant changes or new requirements to the LEED rating system. LEED interpretations are also not the intended path for fixing errors in the LEED rating systems and reference guides. USGBC publishes clarifications (also called addenda) to address those issues. REACH Optimization would be used in which of the following credit categories? - Answer Materials and Resources