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LEED-Green-Associate LEED Green Associate Exam (LEED GA) Questions and Answers

Questions 4

How is an exemplary performance point earned if the credit is available for exemplary performance per the Reference Guide?

Options:

A.

Submit a Project CIR

B.

Increase performance by 25%

C.

Verify that precedent has been established

D.

Meet the indicated incremental performance threshold

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Questions 5

Which of the following narratives explains the relationship between prerequisites and credits for purposes of LEED certification?

Options:

A.

Not all credit categories have a prerequisite

B.

Prerequisites are mandatory and credits are optional

C.

Prerequisites are mandatory if credits are pursued in the specific category

D.

Credits are assigned the same base points and prerequisites are weighted

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Questions 6

In a large site that has a short, intense rainy season and a long, dry season, what component of a collected rainwater irrigation system is most likely to make it cost prohibitive over a conventional system?

Options:

A.

Irrigation piping systems

B.

Irrigation control systems

C.

Rainwater storage cisterns

D.

Landscaping plant selection

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Questions 7

What is process water?

Options:

A.

Blackwater used for irrigation purposes

B.

Water used for industrial processes and building systems, such as cooling towers and chillers

C.

Domestic waste water composed 0t wash water from kitchens and bathrooms

D.

Spent or used water from a home, community, farm or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter

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Questions 8

During the pre-design phase of a three-story office building, the project team determines that the anticipated energy use of the proposed building will exceed the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR). What strategy should the project team consider in order to lower the building's energy use?

Options:

A.

Increase the square footage of the building

B.

Maximize daylighting opportunities with properly sized and oriented windows

C.

Use valid survey protocols to assess occupants' satisfaction with the indoor environment

D.

Monitor and verity performance to ensure that building systems are functioning as designed

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Questions 9

Which of the following is a minimum program requirement for the LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System?

Options:

A.

Comply with minimum project size

B.

Include temporary structures in floor area calculations

C.

Define a site boundary for the sole purpose of complying with credits

D.

Comply with the best practices of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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Questions 10

Which impact categories have been identified as most important for a LEED project to accomplish?

Options:

A.

Increase return on investment, promote human scale development

B.

Protect biodiversity and ecosystem services, improve business efficiency

C.

Reduce contribution to climate change, enhance human health and well-being

D.

Increase return on investment, promote sustainable and regenerative material cycles

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Questions 11

Which of the following components comprise the Indoor Environmental Quality credit category?

Options:

A.

Energy, site, water reduction

B.

Light, sound, occupant experience

C.

Community connectivity, tobacco smoke control, green cleaning

D.

Recycled content, low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions materials, non point source pollution

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Questions 12

Which of the following is a tradable commodity representing proof that a unit of electricity was generated from a renewable source?

Options:

A.

Tradable Energy Credit (TEC)

B.

Renewable Wind Certificate

C.

Renewable Energy Certificate

D.

Certificate for Innovative Renewables

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Questions 13

Which credit category attempts to reduce light pollution and discourages the development of previously undeveloped land?

Options:

A.

Regional Priority

B.

Sustainable Sites

C.

Energy and Atmosphere

D.

Location and Transportation

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Questions 14

Unless mitigated, resource consumption over the life of a conventional building

Options:

A.

remains steady

B.

gradually decreases the total emissions footprint

C.

incrementally increases the total emissions footprint

D.

fluctuates between increasing and decreasing the total emissions footprint

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Questions 15

Which of the following may be awarded to a Green Building professional who "distinguishes professional leadership, contribution to the standards of practice and body of knowledge and continual improvement in the field"?

Options:

A.

LEED Fellow

B.

LEED Green Associate

C.

LEED for Homes Green Rater

D.

LEED AP

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Questions 16

What is the process that is performed on existing buildings to identify and recognize system improvements that make the building more suitable for current use?

Options:

A.

Energy modeling

B.

Retrocommissioning

C.

Life-cycle assessment

D.

Fundamental Commissioning (Cx)

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Questions 17

Which of the following concepts uses drought-tolerant native and adaptive plants to promote water conservation?

Options:

A.

Bioswales

B.

Xeriscaplng

C.

Monoculture

D.

Weather-based irrigation

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Questions 18

Which of the following is a strategy that a design team should consider In order to decrease the Impact of a new construction project?

Options:

A.

Maximize views of the existing wetland

B.

Select native plants to provide habitat for local fauna

C.

Locate the project in an existing office park with ample parking

D.

Increase the project's footprint to maximize roof space for a solar array

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Questions 19

A project has 16 employees working for four hours per day, 20 employees working six hours per day, and 10 employees working eight hours per day. What is the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) occupancy of the project?

Options:

A.

28

B.

33

C.

33

D.

46

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Questions 20

Light colored paving and cool roofs are terms referring to materials with

Options:

A.

lower emissivity and lower albedo

B.

lower emissivity and higher albedo

C.

higher emissivity and lower albedo

D.

higher emissivity and higher albedo

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Questions 21

Which of the following is a strategy for reducing indoor water use?

Options:

A.

Install submeters

B.

use graywater for hand washing

C.

Reuse Salvaged plumbing fixtures

D.

Install a time-sensitive drip irrigation system

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Questions 22

Which of the following strategies can be used for improving Indoor Environmental Quality during construction?

Options:

A.

Monitor outdoor airflow

B.

Calibrate sensors

C.

Maintain clean interior spaces

D.

Use integrated pest management

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Questions 23

An owner of newly acquired land wants to design a building that uses materials that have minimal impact on the environment. Which of the following strategies would help achieve this goal?

Options:

A.

Life-cycle assessment

B.

Life-cycle costing

C Simple payback

C.

Environmental assessment

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Questions 24

Which of the following project characteristics demonstrate smart growth principles?

Options:

A.

The project is built on a former chemical landfill site

B.

The project consists of a sprawling new housing complex 5 mi. (8 km) from the nearest city

C.

The project consists of two adult care facilities, three senior center facilities and one nursing home

D.

The project protects open space and farmland by building housing and offering transportation choices near jobs, shops and schools

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Questions 25

LEED encourages compact communities because they provide

Options:

A.

better internet access for the region

B.

more surface area available for parking

C.

shared culture and lifestyle in a city or district

D.

reduction in travel associated with reaching services

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Questions 26

The purpose of a life-cycle assessment in LEED is to evaluate the potential

Options:

A.

cost impacts Of a building through its life-cycle

B.

safety impacts of a material through its life-cycle

C.

human impacts 0t a material through its lite-cycle

D.

environmental impacts of a building through its life-cycle

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Questions 27

Light trespass beyond the project boundary can be prevented by the use of

Options:

A.

flood light fixtures

B.

up-lighting fixtures

C.

shielded light fixtures

D.

increasing the number of light fixtures

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Questions 28

Which of the following water types is suitable for drinking?

Options:

A.

Graywater

B.

Greenwater

C.

Stormwater

D.

Potable water

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Questions 29

Select the type of approach that promotes the conservation of materials and resources by linking elements in order to form relationships with their function

Options:

A.

Open Flow

B.

Closed Flow

C.

Open Systems

D.

Closed Systems

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Questions 30

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) member logo may be displayed when

Options:

A.

the organization is a member of USGBC

B.

a professional is a member of the local USGBC chapter

C.

a professional successfully passes the LEED AP exam

D.

the project team successfully completes and certifies a project with the LEED Rating System

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Questions 31

Which of the following methods provides maximum water efficiency for a building irrigation system?

Options:

A.

Drip irrigation system

B.

Flow irrigation system

C.

Overhead spray sprinklers

D.

Revolving circular sprinklers

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Questions 32

The LEED Project team performs an initial review that indicates 34 credit points can be achieved from the credit categories. How many additional points would result in the project achieving LEED Silver?

Options:

A.

10 additional points

B.

15 additional points

C.

20 additional points

D.

30 additional points

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Questions 33

Which of the following strategies contributes to reducing heat island effect and managing rainwater runoff?

Options:

A.

A vegetated roof

B.

White cement roof pavers

C.

A rainwater collection system

D.

Shading structures that include photovoltaic panels

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Questions 34

When a developer builds a new shopping center in a rural area, one externality might be

Options:

A.

an increase in profits for the developer

B.

an increase in traffic on adjacent roads

C.

an increase in installation of rooftop solar

D.

an increase in the fees for customer parking

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Questions 35

A project plans to build a campus of buildings. Which of the following strategies should the project team consider to reduce energy demand?

Options:

A.

Purchase carbon offsets

B.

Design buildings to shade each other

C.

Enroll in a demand response program

D.

Select HVAC equipment without refrigerants

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Questions 36

To reduce the use of potable water for irrigation, which of the following factors should be taken into consideration?

Options:

A.

Minimize pervious areas

B.

Minimize green roof area

C.

Maximize use of native species

D.

Maximize use of pervious pavement

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Questions 37

Lighting controls are typically installed in buildings in order to

Options:

A.

provide a uniform light level across every space in a building

B.

prevent building occupants from making changes to the light levels

C.

improve occupant comfort and save energy throughout the building

D.

filter glare produced by overhead fixtures and prevent ultraviolet radiation from reaching building occupants

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Questions 38

An annual survey is given to the building occupants in which they are asked to rate their comfort level with regards to the heating and air-conditioning, acoustics, air quality, lighting levels and cleanliness. Which building staff member is best equipped to evaluate the responses and develop a corrective action plan to address problems and improve occupants' comfort?

Options:

A.

LEED AP

B.

Leasing Agent

C.

Facilities Manager

D.

Commissioning (Cx) Agent

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Questions 39

LEED stands for

Options:

A.

Leadership in Eco and Energy Design

B.

Leadership in Efficiency and Energy Design

C.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

D.

Leadership in Environmental and Efficiency Design

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Questions 40

The LEED reviewer advised a project team that an inappropriate rating system was chosen for a newly constructed school in operation for one year and undergoing minor improvements. What should the project team have done differently to avoid this error?

Options:

A.

Allow the LEED Project Administrator sole responsibility to review the appropriate rating system for the project

B.

Select LEED for Schools New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System, as this project is classified as a school

C.

Select LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance Rating System, as the Operational and Maintenance phase has begun

D.

Review the appropriate rating system and determine the best adaptation to use with consultation from U.S. Green Building Council

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Questions 41

Strategically locating functional and decorative hardscape on a project site may reduce the amount of on-site

Options:

A.

waste area

B.

sensitive area

C.

pervious area

D.

impervious area

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Questions 42

LEED for Neighborhood Development encourages

Options:

A.

development on federally regulated wetlands

B.

employment of Fair Trade Certified day laborers

C.

development within and near existing communities or public transportation infrastructure

D.

development in rural areas within 1 mi. (1.60 km) of public transportation, and 3/4 mi. (1.20 km) from a school, medical facility, park and shopping center

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Questions 43

Which of the following credit categories does not have a prerequisite?

Options:

A.

Water Efficiency

B.

Materials and Resources

C.

Location and Transportation

D.

Indoor Environmental Quality

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Questions 44

Teams organize and work as part of an integrative process by working

Options:

A.

With team members in a linear pattern

B.

in smaller groups with nonrepetitive processes

C.

in small groups and as a Whole With iterative processes

D.

with team members having individual commitments and tasks

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Questions 45

A project team is pursuing LEED certification for an existing commercial office building to certify ongoing sustainability performance. Which LEED rating system should be used for this project?

Options:

A.

LEED for Neighborhood Development

B.

LEED for Building Design and Construction

C.

LEED for Interior Design and Construction

D.

LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance

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Questions 46

A developer has asked the building designer to incorporate a landscape irrigation system using the building's graywater in order to earn LEED points. Which is the most appropriate source of graywater for this use?

Options:

A.

Urinal

B.

Toilet

C.

Janitor sink

D.

Bathroom sink

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Questions 47

What is the minimum gross floor area required for a Building Design and Construction (BD+C) project to be eligible for certification?

Options:

A.

250 ft2 (23 m2)

B.

500 ft2 (46 m2)

C.

750 ft2 (70 m2)

D.

1000 tt2 (93 m2)

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Questions 48

Which of the following falls under the Energy and Atmosphere credit category?

Options:

A.

Interior Lighting

B.

Heat Island Reduction

C.

Cooling Tower Water Use

D.

Enhanced Refrigerant Management

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Questions 49

The use of native plant species, captured rainwater and evapotranspiration controllers are all strategies that contribute to

Options:

A.

process water reduction

B.

stormwater runoff control

C.

outdoor water use reduction

D.

reducing graywater demand

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Questions 50

Which type of water should be considered an alternative water source?

Options:

A.

Rainwater

B.

Dirty water

C.

Blackwater

D.

Potable water

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Questions 51

Which of the following project types and scopes are addressed by LEED rating systems?

Options:

A.

LEED Operations & Maintenance: Schools

B.

LEED Interior Design and Construction: Data Centers

C.

LEED Building Design and Construction: Existing Buildings

D.

LEED Neighborhood Development: Warehouses and Distribution

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Questions 52

Which of the following products would meet the Green Seal standards?

Options:

A.

Desks and cabinets

B.

Carpet and carpet pads

C.

Windows and window frames

D.

Custodial products and materials

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Questions 53

A civil engineer would like to incorporate strategies for rainwater management in order to prevent the flooding occurring at the project site. Which design technique should be used to help prevent stormwater damage to the building and surrounding site?

Options:

A.

Install a bioswale

B.

Direct runoff into a stream

C.

Pave the site with high Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) material

D.

Pave the site with impervious material

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Questions 54

Which of the following negative impacts on the environment are a result of waste being transported/diverted to landfills?

Options:

A.

Increased pre-consumer recycled content

B.

Decreased post-consumer recycled content

C.

Waste is incinerated and used to generate energy

D.

Solid waste produces methane and potent greenhouse gas

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Questions 55

A firm has been hired to renovate an existing office building and wants to increase the number of points the project receives for Location and Transportation credits. What strategy might the firm recommend?

Options:

A.

Shade the large open parking area with a solar-paneled canopy

B.

Include subsidies for carpools

C.

Replace traditional paving on the parking lot with pervious surfacing

D.

Reduce the building's footprint on the site

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Questions 56

The project team wants to use low-flow toilet fixtures and integrate non-potable water strategies for the building interior. Which category does this strategy fall under?

Options:

A.

Innovation

B.

Water Efficiency

C.

Sustainable Sites

D.

Optimized Process Water Use

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Questions 57

Which of the following is a strategy that can help projects meet on site sustainability goals during construction?

Options:

A.

Update the LEED checklist

B.

Perform a value engineering exercise

C.

Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates

D.

Implement a stormwater pollution prevention plan

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Questions 58

Which of the following strategies prioritizes cost-effectiveness when designing a LEED project?

Options:

A.

Onsite renewable systems

B.

Enhanced Commissioning (Cx)

C.

Measuring and verifying systems performance for one year

D.

Applying an integrative design process

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Questions 59

Which of the following is an Environmental Concern when referring to Energy and Atmosphere?

Options:

A.

Ventilation levels

B.

Occupant comfort

C.

Resource depletion

D.

Use of native species

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Questions 60

Which term describes misinformation presented to consumers to portray a product or policy as being more environmentally friendly than it is?

Options:

A.

Biomimicry

B.

Greenwashing

C.

Green infrastructure

D.

Environmental certification

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Questions 61

Which of the following is a component of the Promote Sustainable and Regenerative Material Resource Cycles impact category?

Options:

A.

Move to Cyclical, Non-Depleting Material Cycles

B.

Protect Human Health Globally and Across the Built Environment Life Cycle

C.

Protection and Restoration of Water Regimes and Natural Hydrological Cycles

D.

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction from the Embodied Energy of Materials

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Questions 62

Which of the following is the most important phase of the integrative process?

Options:

A.

Design Phase

B.

Operation Phase

C.

Discovery Phase

D.

Construction Phase

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Questions 63

Which of the following has the highest energy consumption in a typical U.S. office building?

Options:

A.

Lighting

B.

Cooling

C.

Space Heating

D.

Water Heating

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Questions 64

Which is an example of regenerative design?

Options:

A.

Passive house energy building

B.

A building with a recycling program

C.

A project that uses sustainable materials

D.

A building that generates electricity and sends the excess to the grid

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Questions 65

Energy and Atmosphere Credit encompasses

Options:

A.

site selection, site design and environmental concerns

B.

integrative process, building loads and EQ

C.

building loads, energy performance management and EQ

D.

building loads, energy performance management and environmental concerns

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Questions 66

For benchmarking purposes, a baseline building performance is evaluated (by means of energy simul-ation model), as defined in

Options:

A.

ASHRAE 55-2010

B.

ASHRAE 52.2-2007

C.

ASHRAE 62 1-2010

D.

ASHRAE 90.1-2010. Appendix G

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Questions 67

EPA's ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is used for measuring

Options:

A.

embodied energy

B.

only ongoing water performance

C.

only ongoing energy performance

D.

ongoing energy and water performance

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Questions 68

Tracking of the total building's baseline energy consumption is an example of

Options:

A.

green metering

B.

site evaluation data

C.

energy savings records

D.

building-level energy metering

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Questions 69

According to the LEED Minimum Program Requirements (MPR) specifying minimum occupancy rates, a project must serve how many occupants?

Options:

A.

One or more Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)

B.

Five FTEs for six months

C.

50% of occupancy based on code

D.

At least two FTEs, no later than SIX months after Commissioning (Cx)

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Questions 70

In order to maintain the LEED Green Associate credential, you must earn which of the following continuing education credits?

Options:

A.

15 hours per year with six hours being LEED specific

B.

15 hours every two years with three hours being LEED specific

C.

30 hours per year with three hours being LEED specific

D.

30 hours every two years with six hours being LEED specific

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Questions 71

At which stage should the coordination of building and site systems be addressed to maximize the impact of integrative process?

Options:

A.

Predesign

B.

Detailed Design

C.

Post Occupancy

D.

Schematic Design

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Questions 72

Good site design benefits a project in which of the following ways?

Options:

A.

Makes occupants comfortable by providing green spaces

B.

Supports access to diverse land uses, sustainable food and services

C.

Provides access to public transportation and employment opportunities

D.

Protects endangered species and maximizes development of previously undeveloped areas

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Questions 73

Which of the following terms encourages team members to collaborate throughout the process of design and construction to create synergistic solutions?

Options:

A.

Charrette

B.

Triple bottom line

C.

Life-cycle analysis

D.

Integrative design

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Questions 74

Which of the following interior items contributes to a comfortable acoustic environment?

Options:

A.

Soft surfaces

B.

Wood cabinets

C.

Hollow metal doors

D.

Glass cubicle partitions

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Questions 75

In an effort to preserve the aquatic habitat and natural stream morphology of a fresh-water stream located downstream of a project boundary, one should consider which of the following strategies?

Options:

A.

Minimize pervious surfaces, enhance native vegetation and capture and reuse rainwater

B.

Minimize impervious surfaces, enhance native vegetation and capture and reuse rainwater

C.

Minimize pervious surfaces, implement low-impact development strategies and mimic natural systems

D.

Minimize impervious surfaces, implement high-impact development strategies and mimic natural systems

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Questions 76

Which strategy is an example of permanent entryway systems used to reduce dust, dirt and contaminants brought into a facility?

Options:

A.

Providing sensors at all entrances

B.

Conducting a thermal comfort survey

C.

Installing outdoor air monitoring equipment

D.

Placing grilles, grates or mats at all major entrances

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Questions 77

Which of the following is an appropriate way to use non-potable water in a building?

Options:

A.

Using captured stormwater for showering

B.

Using wastewater from a sink for dishwashing

C.

Flushing a toilet with wastewater from bathroom sinks

D.

Incorporating air conditioner process water for washing clothes

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Questions 78

When should the Commissioning Authority (CxA) be brought onto the project team?

Options:

A.

At the end of Design Development (DD)

B.

Early in the Schematic Design (SD) phase

C.

Once Construction Administration (CA) begins

D.

Early in the Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE)

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Questions 79

Which of the following strategies, when designed together, can save energy and improve occupant experience?

Options:

A.

Daylighting and natural ventilation

B.

Thermal comfort and water meters

C.

Energy metering and thermal comfort

D.

Ventilation and carbon monoxide monitoring

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Questions 80

The LEED Pilot credit library plays an important role in the continuous evolution of LEED by

Options:

A.

developing new credits for U.S. projects only

B.

achieving the next threshold for exemplary performance

C.

limiting the number of times that a credit category appears in the rating system

D.

providing U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with feedback on achievability of proposed credits

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Questions 81

Which of the following results from incorporating sustainable landscape design?

Options:

A.

Decreased maintenance costs

B.

Encouraged use of exotic plants

C.

Restored and regenerated habitat

D.

Increased use of pesticides and irrigation

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Exam Name: LEED Green Associate Exam (LEED GA)
Last Update: Dec 21, 2024
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