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1) Which of the following is not an outcome of smart growth?
  1. Decrease floor-to-area (FAR) ratios in urban areas
  2. Promote public transportation
  3. Protect undeveloped land
  4. Reuse previously developed sites
2) A project team is reviewing strategies to increase energy efficiency. Which of the following will help reduce plug-load demands?
  1. Computer modeling
  2. Efficient street lighting
  3. High-performance glazing
  4. Installing appliances that meet or exceed ENERGY STAR requirements
3) A team for a school project is reviewing potential site locations and building designs. What would have the greatest impact on improving test scores for the students?
  1. Including an indoor swimming pool
  2. Installing low-emitting furniture and desks
  3. Locating the building in a walkable neighborhood
  4. Orienting the building to maximize daylighting
4) Which of the following defines the types of buildings, spaces, and neighborhoods that the LEED rating system is designed to evaluate?
  1. Credits
  2. LEED Online
  3. Minimum Program Requirements
  4. Prerequisites
5) What is the exterior surface of the building referred to as?
  1. Building density
  2. Building footprint
  3. Envelope
  4. Floor area ratio
6) What is the purpose of the LEED Pilot Credit Library?
  1. Provide precedent-setting rulings reviewed by USGBC on formal inquiries submitted by LEED project teams that can be applied to multiple projects.
  2. To allow credits to be refined through LEED project evaluations before they complete the balloting process for introduction into LEED
  3. To manage the LEED documentation process
  4. To provide extensions of existing rating systems to address specific types of spaces or requirements for international projects
7) An owner of a large 1970's apartment building wants to renovate the space to make it green. The cost of the replacing all of the porcelain plumbing fixtures is going to be cost-prohibitive for the owner. What can the project team suggest as an alternative to reduce potable water use?(Choose 2)
  1. Install ENERGY STAR ovens and refrigerators
  2. Install new flush valves
  3. Install solar hot water heaters
  4. Install submeters
8) What must a project do to earn LEED certification after selecting a rating system?
  1. Earn a minimum number of points only
  2. Pay the relevant fees and have a Green Rater approve the project
  3. Satisfy all prerequisites for the selected rating system and earn a minimum number of points
  4. Satisfy relevant prerequisites for the selected rating system and earn a minimum number of points
9) A project design with a focus on creating a healthy building includes materials with low VOC emissions, grates used in the entryway, higher-rated MERV filters, and air intakes located in an open-air parking garage. Which of these design strategies negatively impacts good indoor-air quality?
  1. The grates used for the entryway
  2. The higher-rated MERV filters
  3. The location of the air intakes
  4. The materials with low VOC emissions
10) Which of the following are green building rating systems that exist in addition to LEED?(Choose 3)
  1. BREEAM
  2. Green Globes
  3. Green Star
  4. WaterSense
11) Sustainable plans for built environments that improve existing conditions is called:
  1. Adaptive reuse
  2. Net-zero energy project
  3. Passive design
  4. Regenerative design
12) Which of the following appropriately refers to LEED's system goals?
  1. Credits
  2. Impact Categories
  3. Prerequisites
  4. Prerequisites and Credits
13) Which of the following is an example of the triple bottom line in practice?
  1. A building material purchased and shipped from overseas
  2. A building with good indoor air quality and minimal insulation
  3. A residential project that contributes to neighborhood revitalization
  4. An energy efficient building built on a site with endangered species
14) Extracting and sourcing raw materials in a responsible manner is intended to avoid all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Deforestation
  2. Degradation of water sources
  3. Depletion of the ozone layer
  4. Threats to rare and endangered species
15) What is true regarding carpet made from recycled milk jugs?(Choose 2)
  1. The carpet contains post-consumer recycled content
  2. The carpet has lower life cycle costs than conventional carpets
  3. The carpet is more durable than conventional carpets
  4. The material would reduce the need for virgin materials
16) What encourages the purchase and use of green vehicles?
  1. Designing the project to be mixed-use
  2. Locating the project in a dense neighborhood
  3. Providing preferred parking for those vehicles
  4. Providing solar car ports
17) Developments located within walking distance of diverse uses reduce:(Choose 2)
  1. Air pollution
  2. Greenhouse gas emissions
  3. Sedimentation of nearby water bodies
  4. Water use
18) Which of the following are effective ways to lessen the overall environmental consequences of an interior space over its lifetime?(Choose 2)
  1. Choosing products that have a published Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
  2. Installing 1.6 gpf (6 lpf) toilets
  3. Installing demountable interior nonstructural walls
  4. Selecting refurbished furniture
19) An owner for a new three-story office space wants to know how the building compares to other buildings of similar function. Which of the following can be used to compare the performance of the building?
  1. Commissioning reports
  2. EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
  3. LEED Online
  4. Local tax records
20) What is required of all new LEED buildings?
  1. Must be a permanent structure, use a reasonable site boundary, and have a minimum floor area
  2. Must have a minimum building height, have a daylighting strategy, and provide for occupant comfort
  3. Must have access to public transportation, manage rainwater, and have a FAR of at least 1.5
  4. Must have an ENERGY STAR score of 50, use sustainable building materials, and have preferred parking
21) A project building in a colder climate is located in a basin that replenishes the water supply each spring from the snow on nearby mountains. If the design team thinks ahead to the future, how would this influence the design of the project?
  1. Adaptive reuse should be considered
  2. Commissioning will be important
  3. Natural gas for heating should be used
  4. Water conservation should be emphasized
22) What organization develops building safety and fire prevention codes for the construction of residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools?
  1. ASHRAE
  2. Department of Energy (DoE)
  3. International Code Council
  4. Underwriters Laboratory (UL)
23) What are the environmental benefits of using salvaged wood flooring in a residential project?
  1. The wood flooring will have a lower cost since it did not have to be extracted from a forest
  2. The wood flooring will have a lower installation cost
  3. The wood flooring will increase the tax base of the local economy
  4. The wood flooring will reduce the demand for virgin resources
24) A project team in a dry region is designing a project with an entryway that leads to a downtown city block. The building owner wants to reduce dirt, dust, and contaminants tracked into the building from people's shoes. Which of the following would be appropriate choices for an entryway system that would improve indoor air quality?(Choose 3)
  1. Marble tile extracted and manufactured locally
  2. Metal grills made of aluminum
  3. Recycled wood flooring
  4. Rubber mats manufactured overseas
25) If a project owner wants to create a landscape with plants that require watering, which of the following is the minimum outdoor water reduction from a baseline required for a new office project?
  1. 10%
  2. 20%
  3. 30%
  4. 40%
26) Which of the following has the highest priority in LEED?
  1. Cooling tower water use
  2. Indoor water use reduction
  3. Outdoor water use reduction
  4. Submetering
27) The developer of a new restaurant wants to include a smoking room inside. Which of the following statements is true about the project's ability to earn LEED certification?
  1. The project cannot earn LEED certification because it will not meet all the prerequisites.
  2. The project could earn LEED certification if appropriate signage is put up designating the smoking area.
  3. The project could get an exception for ETS control.
  4. The project is exempt from ETS control.
28) A project team is shrinking the building footprint to increase the amount of open space on a project. What impact category does this design decision support?
  1. Protect Human Health from Direct Exposure to Negative Health Impacts
  2. Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  3. Protection and Restoration of Water Regimes and Natural Hydrological Cycles
  4. Provide Affordable, Equitable and Resilient Communities
29) A project team is beginning the integrative process late into the design-phase of a new office building. At this point, which of the following could still be changed and would be a low-cost solution for improving daylighting?(Choose 2)
  1. The number of glazing panes
  2. The orientation of the building
  3. The types of furnishings
  4. The window configuration
30) Decreasing the parking footprint of a project can be accomplished by which of the following actions?(Choose 3)
  1. Building in places well served by transit
  2. Locating projects in high-density, mixed-use areas
  3. Not including the parking area in the LEED project boundary
  4. Separating employee and visitor parking
31) Rain gardens, vegetated rooftops, and permeable pavements are strategies to manage rainwater and contribute to:
  1. Increased potable water
  2. Increased water efficiency
  3. Low impact development
  4. More compact development
32) In the United States buildings account for ____ carbon dioxide emissions.
  1. 26%
  2. 34%
  3. 38%
  4. 42%
33) Which of the following is a benefit of a building owner choosing to install a wind turbine on site to reduce the building's use of grid-source nonrenewable energy?
  1. Decreased up-front building costs
  2. Heat island reduction
  3. Lower liabilities
  4. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
34) The baseline water use of a toilet is:
  1. 1.6 gpf (6 lpf)
  2. 1.6 gpm (6 lpm)
  3. 2.2 gpf (8.3 lpf)
  4. 2.2 gpm (8.3 lpm)
35) What year does the Montreal Protocol phase out HCFCs?
  1. 1995
  2. 2015
  3. 2020
  4. 2030
36) A project is located in an area with a demand-response program and on a site that has enough room for a wind-turbine to allow for on-site renewable energy. If the project implements both of these strategies, which of the following will occur?
  1. The project's energy costs will decrease
  2. The project's energy demands will decrease
  3. The project's minimum energy performance will decrease
  4. The project's renewable energy production will decrease
37) Reducing the building's footprint will have positive synergies with which of the following?(Choose 2)
  1. Open space
  2. Preservation of historic districts
  3. Rainwater management
  4. Surrounding density
38) Performance periods are part of which LEED rating system family?
  1. LEED BD+C
  2. LEED ID+C
  3. LEED ND
  4. LEED O+M
39) Which of the following is a priority designation used in LEED?
  1. To encourage investment in economically disadvantaged or low-income areas
  2. To encourage project teams to build in a LEED-ND project area
  3. To help projects locate near existing infrastructure
  4. To prevent project teams from building in sensitive habitats
40) Which strategy supports improved indoor air quality during operations and maintenance?
  1. Flushing out the building before occupancy
  2. Locating air intakes away from garage areas
  3. Outlining green cleaning procedures and goals for custodians
  4. Using building materials with low life-cycle impacts
41) Which factor would increase outdoor water use?
  1. Increasing planting density
  2. Installing submeters
  3. Using low-impact development (LID) strategies
  4. Using turfgrass for groundcover
42) How does LEED evaluate the environmental performance of a building?
  1. By the amount of energy reduction
  2. From a whole building perspective over a building's life cycle
  3. Through a cradle to grave analysis
  4. Using LEED Online
43) Which of the following causes depletion of the ozone layer?
  1. Ammonia
  2. CFCs
  3. CO2
  4. Propane
44) When evaluating materials that would help with heat-island reduction, which of the following is the MOST important material attribute?
  1. A three-year aged SR value
  2. An SR
  3. An SRI
  4. Thermal emittance
45) What promotes reaching across disciplines to incorporate diverse team members during the pre-design period?
  1. Innovation
  2. Integrative process
  3. Minimum program requirements
  4. Prerequisites
46) When determining the ventilation levels of a space needed for good indoor air quality, which of the following should the project team consider?(Choose 2)
  1. The activities performed in the space
  2. The number of occupants in the space
  3. The space's proximity to the exterior building envelope
  4. The time of day the space will be used
47) An office has a small pantry with a kitchen sink. The sink is used to wash dishes by hand and fill coffee pots. What is the type of water called that comes out of the kitchen faucet?
  1. Black water
  2. Gray water
  3. Non-potable water
  4. Potable water
48) Which of the following purchasing decisions would reduce the environmental harm used in the operations of a school project?
  1. High VOC carpets and carpet pads, low VOC furniture, green cleaning products
  2. High VOC paints, low SRI roofing materials, metal furniture
  3. Paper towels that are FSC certified, cafeteria food from a local farm, ENERGY STAR computers
  4. Power adapters, new textbooks made from new-growth wood pulp, trash cans
49) What document does the project team create for the administrative and procedural requirements for salvaging, recycling, and disposing of non-hazardous demolition and construction waste?
  1. Building commissioning plan
  2. Building recycling plan
  3. Construction waste management plan
  4. Owners Project Requirements (OPR)
50) Which of the following are examples of infill development?(Choose 2)
  1. A design that increases the number of units of residential space per acre
  2. A store built between two existing urban buildings
  3. An office project on a previously developed site in a city center
  4. The development of a brownfield site
51) Which of the following has the lowest soft cost?
  1. Construction waste hauling fees
  2. Legal fees for building contracts
  3. Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
  4. Self-guided education program on the green features of a project
52) A developer is planning a mixed-use project that will include 1,000 single family homes, office space, retail, and townhomes. Which of the following neighborhood design strategies help promote community connectivity?
  1. Cul-de-sacs
  2. Gated communities
  3. Providing housing types for a wide range of incomes
  4. Street-grid patterns
53) What metric is useful for determining the energy, water, solid waste, materials, and transportation impacts of buildings and communities?
  1. CFC leakage rate
  2. Carbon emissions
  3. H2O emissions
  4. Ozone depletion potential
54) What statement is true regarding the LEED Scorecard?
  1. Innovation credits are not listed in the LEED Scorecard
  2. The LEED Scorecard gives the project team the option of not earning prerequisites
  3. The LEED Scorecard is organized by LEED category
  4. There is one LEED Scorecard that can be used for any rating system
55) Which of the following actions can NOT be performed by a project team member using LEED Online?
  1. Accessing web-based reference guides
  2. Coordinating resources among project team members
  3. Managing public-facing project details
  4. Submitting technical inquiries regarding LEED credits
56) What is GWP as it relates to refrigerants?
  1. A measurement of how much effect the given refrigerant will have on global warming in relation to carbon dioxide.
  2. The efficiency of a refrigerant
  3. The potential for a single molecule of the refrigerant to destroy the ozone layer
  4. The speed at which an appliance loses its refrigerant
57) Before using graywater to irrigate a project's landscape the landscape architect should review:
  1. ENERGY STAR WaterSense
  2. EPA Rainwater Management Model
  3. EPA WaterSense Water Budget Tool
  4. Local codes
58) When reviewing products in the integrative design, which of the following are preferable material attributes that should be considered?(Choose 2)
  1. Being assembled in factories that pay below average wages
  2. Being created in the same or neighboring countries
  3. Durability
  4. Supporting the local economy
59) What are the roles of USGBC?
  1. Administering and creating the LEED rating systems and issuing LEED building certifications
  2. Auditing member companies and providing building grants to for-profit companies
  3. Overseeing LEED credential maintenance and third-party technical reviews of registered LEED projects
  4. Promoting the triple bottom line and administering the LEED exams
60) How can the heat island effect on the roof of a building be reduced?
  1. Covering the roof with recycled materials
  2. Increasing the amount of roof insulation
  3. Painting the roof with a high SRI coating
  4. Providing underground parking
61) Construction activity pollution prevention has synergies with which of the following other project areas?(Choose 2)
  1. Heat island reduction
  2. Outdoor water use
  3. Protecting or restoring habitat
  4. Rainwater management
62) What is the median payback period for the commissioning of existing buildings?
  1. 0.7 years
  2. 1 year
  3. 1.5 years
  4. 2.8 years
63) In a naturally ventilated building, which of the following would provide occupants with control over their temperature?
  1. A single-office thermostat
  2. CO2 sensors
  3. Operable windows
  4. Outdoor air monitors
64) Which of the following is NOT a strategy for reducing potable water use for irrigation?
  1. Install building-level metering
  2. Install smart-sensor technology
  3. Only use grass for play fields or other activities that require turf
  4. Use treated wastewater
65) What rating system has a credit category named Smart Location and Linkage?
  1. LEED BD+C
  2. LEED ID+C
  3. LEED ND
  4. LEED O+M
66) A tenant of an office space wants an open office layout. What is one trade-off of this decision?
  1. Daylighting will be harder to achieve.
  2. The acoustics may be poor.
  3. The room will have decreased air quality.
  4. The space will not be able to include task lighting.
67) When calculating building energy performance, what is included as process energy?(Choose 3)
  1. Desktop computer
  2. High efficient HVAC unit
  3. Instant hot water heater
  4. Washing machine
68) A developer is building a medical park that will have ten buildings for doctors' offices. Which of the following is a strategy for achieving energy efficiency?
  1. Building a district heating and cooling system
  2. Installing a community solar garden
  3. Purchasing carbon offsets
  4. Siting the buildings close to each other
69) What do the credits in the Materials and Resources (MR) category focus on?
  1. Helping project teams select materials that have the most environmental benefits at the least cost
  2. Minimizing the embodied impacts associated with the entire life-cycle of building materials
  3. Reducing the quantity of materials used on a project
  4. Selecting materials that are more energy efficient than traditional building materials
70) As part of the integrative process, which of the following team members would be the most important for providing information about how the building will be used?
  1. Architects
  2. Building owners
  3. Building users
  4. Facility managers
71) A member company wants to display its USGBC member logo. What would be an appropriate use for the USGBC member logo?
  1. On a company's product to show product endorsement
  2. On any partner website of the member company
  3. On company letterhead
  4. On legal documents
72) What type of products would carry a Green Seal label?
  1. Brick
  2. Carpet
  3. Paints
  4. Wood
73) What types of water should be prioritized for irrigation?(Choose 2)
  1. Blackwater
  2. Graywater
  3. Potable water
  4. Rainwater
74) What is the most impactful way that a project can help to reverse contribution to climate change?
  1. Choosing healthy building materials
  2. Locating the project near diverse uses
  3. Reducing fossil-fuel based energy consumption
  4. Using salvaged materials
75) Products that meet ISO 14000 standards are:
  1. Environmentally preferable
  2. FSC certified
  3. Mercury-free
  4. Pre-approved products for LEED
76) The LEED Green Building Rating System is all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Consensus-based
  2. Market-driven
  3. Privately funded
  4. Voluntary
77) How would a bicycle network be documented for a project?
  1. By creating a map showing the project, project boundary, transit stop locations, and walking routes and distances.
  2. By drawing a straight-line radius from the origin and the bicycling segments in the radius.
  3. By including a vicinity map showing the bicycle network, route, and distance along the network to eligible destinations
  4. By use the area plan or map showing the project site and location of existing and planned bicycle networks within a quarter-mile (400-meter) radius of the project site.
78) A project owner wants to provide financial support to a reforestation project. What would help with this goal?
  1. Building in a high-priority site
  2. Carbon offsets
  3. Green power
  4. On-site renewable energy
79) What environmental issue is associated with the burning of fossil fuels?
  1. Interference with migratory birds
  2. Reduction of water from aquifers
  3. Release of carbon dioxide
  4. Sedimentation of water supplies
80) A restaurant is located on the second floor of a building. How can the project team decrease indoor water use demand?
  1. Install high efficiency toilets
  2. Place restrooms on the first floor of a building
  3. Use rainwater for toilet flushing Use graywater for washing dishes
81) Which of the following determines the level of certification a project earns?
  1. The number of points a project earns
  2. The number of prerequisites attempted
  3. The rating system selected
  4. The size of the building
82) A manufacturer has a carpet tile that includes an environmental product declaration (EPD) and health product declaration (HPD). The manufacturer has also published a corporate sustainability report (CSR). Which of the following do these documents aid?
  1. Improving the community
  2. Material design optimization
  3. Reducing product costs
  4. Transparency
83) A building owner wants to increase efficiency to lower the operating costs of a new building project. What strategy would help with this goal?
  1. Install a photovoltaic system on the roof
  2. Install all LED lighting
  3. Install triple-paned glass windows instead of double-paned glass windows
  4. Provide daylighting
84) When choosing products that have Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), which factor is used in determining if LEED credit can be earned?
  1. The cost of the qualifying products as a percentage of the total building envelope material's cost
  2. The cost of the qualifying products as a percentage of the total project cost
  3. The number of different permanent and temporary products used from one manufacturer
  4. The number of different permanently installed products used from different manufacturers
85) Potable water is defined as:
  1. Untreated house-hold wastewater which has not come into contact with toilet waste or kitchen sinks
  2. Wastewater from bathroom sinks, laundry machines, kitchen sinks and dishwashers
  3. Water that is not treated to drinking water standards and is not meant for human consumption
  4. Water that meets or exceeds EPA's drinking water standards
86) Which of the following are reasons an owner should build a new construction project in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location?(Choose 2)
  1. The certification process would be easier.
  2. The project certification fees would be reduced.
  3. The project would earn an innovation credit.
  4. The project would have excellent location and transportation within the surrounding community.
87) To improve occupant satisfaction a project team conducts a survey of the occupants. Which of the following are important IEQ topics to ask about in the survey?(Choose 3)
  1. Are any areas are too hot or too cold?
  2. Are the bicycle racks conveniently located?
  3. How frequently does an individual take public transportation to work?
  4. Is the lighting adequate?
88) In LEED Homes and Multifamily Lowrise which standard is used to measure minimum energy performance?
  1. ASHRAE 62.1
  2. ASHRAE 90.1
  3. ENERGY STAR for Homes
  4. I-Codes
89) The Sustainable Sites category focuses on all of the following EXCEPT which of the following:
  1. Integrating the site with local and regional ecosystems
  2. Preserving the biodiversity on which natural systems rely
  3. Restoring project site elements
  4. The ways in which community infrastructure affects occupants' behavior and environmental performance.
90) People spend approximately what amount of time indoors?
  1. 60%
  2. 70%
  3. 80%
  4. 90%
91) LEED Green Associate can be abbreviated as:
  1. Both LEED Green Assoc. and LEED GA
  2. LEED GA
  3. LEED Green Assoc.
92) A LEED Green Associate must report how many of hours of continuing education every two years to remain current?
  1. 10
  2. 15
  3. 20
93) The four levels of project certification are:
  1. Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum
  2. Certified, Bronze, Silver, Gold
  3. Certified, Silver, Gold, Platinum
94) Buildings consume approximately what percentage of the world's energy?
  1. 40
  2. 50
  3. 60
  4. 70
95) The integrative process should be started:
  1. As soon as the GCCM is identified
  2. Before the design process starts
  3. During the design build process
  4. During the design process
96) The impact category of "Reverse contribution to global climate change" focuses on reducing GHG by:
  1. A. Reduction of emissions from automobiles
  2. B. Global Warming reduction from non-energy related drivers
  3. C. Reduction in water use
  4. D. Reduction in use of materials that harm the ozone layer
97) The three phases of the integrative process include:
  1. Discovery, Occupancy, Implementation
  2. Implementation, Discovery, Development
  3. Occupancy, Implementation, Development
  4. Recovery, Discovery, Occupancy
98) The Prius effect is:
  1. Behavior can be changed by making information more available and visible
  2. Behavior can be changed by providing purely an economic incentive
  3. People driving too slow on I 5
99) The individual on the project team who is granted authority by the owner to register the project and accept the certification agreement is called the:
  1. Agent
  2. Owners rep
  3. Project Administrator
  4. Project Architect

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