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- 1.In order for an occupant survey to improve the triple bottom line of a project, what should occur after the survey results have been assessed?
- A.
Corrective action should be taken to address any problems
- B.
The building systems manual should be updated to include the survey results.
- C.
The survey results should be uploaded to LEED online.
- D.
The survey results should be shared with USGBC.
- 2.LEED rewards projects for all of the following design strategies EXCEPT which of the following:
- A.
Locating the project in a historic district
- B.
Limiting parking
- C.
Locating the project near existing utilities
- D.
Locating the project in an area with nearby uses
- 3.Promoting the triple bottom line is a part of USGBC's:
- A.
Vision
- B.
Guiding principles
- C.
Strategic goals
- D.
Mission
- 4.What is a strategy for water efficient landscaping?
- A.
Treat wastewater onsite
- B.
Create a pond on the property
- C.
Use drip irrigation
- D.
Use potable water
- 5.During a LEED project when does commissioning take place?
- A.
Pre-design phase
- B.
Schematic design phase
- C.
Substantial completion phase
- D.
Discovery phase
- 6.For new construction projects, which of the following tools enable the project team to understand the environmental impact of a building over its entire life?
- A.
Cradle-to grave life cycle analysis (LCA)
- B.
EPA ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
- C.
ENERGY STAR rating
- D.
LEED Online
- 7.What is the point range for a project to earn LEED Gold?
- A.
70-79
- B.
60-79
- C.
60-69
- D.
50-59
- 8.A developer is reviewing potential sites for a new office building in an urban area. What is one of the first steps towards LEED certification?
- A.
Discuss overlapping benefits
- B.
Convening a goal-setting workshop
- C.
Setting construction material quantities
- D.
Assigning roles and responsibilities
- 9.What are the environmental benefits of cogeneration? Choose 2
- A.
Reduced erosion and sedimentation
- B.
Reduced wastewater generation
- C.
Reduced air pollution
- D.
Recharging of aquifers
- E.
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- 10.If an error is found in the LEED rating system, which of the following would USGBC use to address the error?
- A.
LEED Addenda
- B.
Consensus-based review
- C.
Project CIR process
- D.
LEED Interpretations
- 11.What term refers to the investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service caused or necessitated by its existence?
- A.
Soft cost
- B.
Life cycle assessment
- C.
Hard cost
- D.
Life cycle costing
- 12.LEED projects located outside of the United States may use green cleaning products that adhere to which of the following standards?
- A.
EN 15251:2007
- B.
SMACNA
- C.
Green Label Plus
- D.
Global Eco labeling Network
- 13.A building owner wants to have improved IAQ after construction to improve occupant health. Which of the following products would a project team need to verify have low-VOCs? choose 3
- A.
Ceiling paint
- B.
Computer workstations
- C.
No smoking signs located outside the building
- D.
Acoustic insulation
- E.
Granite countertops
- 14.A project has construction debris that is nonrecyclable waste. Which of the following actions can the project team take with the waste that will help the project with construction waste management?
- A.
Exclude it from the credit calculations
- B.
Bury it on site
- C.
Waste-to-energy
- D.
Send it to a landfill
- 15.What amount of time do people in the United States spend on average indoors?
- A.
50%
- B.
90%
- C.
70%
- D.
80%
- E.
60%
- 16.The green design approach taken by LEED:
- A.
Reduces the environmental harms of buildings and restores the balance of natural systems
- B.
Can only be used on projects with large budgets to offset the higher expenses of green building
- C.
Is useful only in urban areas where there is existing infrastructure
- D.
Emphasizes occupant health over saving energy
- 17.A data center in a rural area wants to be net-zero. Which of the following design decisions will help the project team achieve this?
- A.
Install a photovoltaic system on site
- B.
Purchase carbon offsets
- C.
Purchase Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)
- D.
Provide all occupants with electric vehicles
- 18.An owner has selected an office building site in a natural area. They want to provide views to the outside to most people while also using daylighting to reduce energy demand. Which strategy would achieve these goals?
- A.
Having adjustable window shades and operable windows
- B.
Installing cubicles with low partitions and placing conference rooms and offices in the core of the building
- C.
Installing an under floor air distribution system
- D.
Locating conference rooms and offices near the glazing
- 19.How could a remote project located away from public transportation reduce its transportation effects?
- A.
Encourage carpooling
- B.
Locate a project site near a park
- C.
Stagger work hours for users
- D.
Install pervious pavement
- 20.The total land area of a project site covered by buildings, streets, parking areas, and other typically impermeable surfaces constructed as part of the project is the:
- A.
Development footprint
- B.
LEED neighborhood
- C.
Restored area
- D.
Stormwater retention area
- 21.What has a long atmospheric life that causes harm to the ozone layer?
- A.
NH3
- B.
CFCs
- C.
HCFCs
- D.
HCs
- 22.What additional LEED certification would a project team likely pursue for an office building that has already earned LEED BD+C: Core and Shell if the offices will be leased out to tenants?
- A.
LEED Homes
- B.
LEED BD+C: New Construction
- C.
LEED BD+C: Core and Shell post-certification
- D.
LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors
- 23.Which of the following project team member(s) is typically responsible for developing the erosion and sedimentation control (ESC) plan for construction activity pollution prevention?
- A.
The architect(s)
- B.
The civil engineer(s)
- C.
The project owner(s)
- D.
The LEED AP
- 24.What is the scope of the Protect and Restore Water Resources impact category?
- A.
Protection and Restoration of Water Regimes and Natural Hydrological Cycles and Local Biodiversity, Habitat Protection and Open Spaces
- B.
GHG Emissions Reduction by Embodied Energy of Water Reduction and GHG Emissions Reduction from Materials and Water Embodied Energy Use
- C.
Water Conservation, Water Quality Protection, and Protection and Restoration of Water Regimes and Natural Hydrological Cycles
- D.
Water Quality Protection, GHG Emissions Reduction from Materials and Water Embodied Energy Use, and Protect, Enhance and Restore Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
- 25.Which of the following is an acceptable way to encourage building users to choose alternative transportation?
- A.
Share parking among two or more buildings
- B.
Allow off-street parking
- C.
Install multi-level parking
- D.
Install preferred parking
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