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LEED Green Associate Study Session Quiz 1: Location & Transportation, Sustainable Sites, and

Water Efficiency

1. In the LEED Rating Systems, the Energy Policy Act of 1992 relates to:a) Building commissioningb) Optimize energy efficiencyc) Indoor water use efficiencyd) Minimum energy performance

2. Which one of the following is correct to use in marketing materials for a building under construction:

a) “…project is built to standards that would earn LEED Gold Certification.”b) “…project is LEED Registered, targeting Platinum Certification, or at least 80

points out of 110.”c) “…project will be LEED Gold Certified with at least 50 points out of 100.”d) “…project is LEED Gold Registered, achieving at least 39 points out of 69.”

3. Which of the following would be considered a benefit of increased use of public transportation (Choose two):

a) Reduced demand for fossil fuelsb) Increased stormwater management neededc) Reduced greenhouse gas emissionsd) More hardscape necessary to accommodate increased traffic

4. A Brownfield is a piece of land that:a) Should be protected as a sensitive area during constructionb) If used, promotes infill and reduces sprawlc) Has not been irrigated properlyd) Is contaminated beyond remediation

5. Which of the following combinations of fixtures produces greywater:a) Lavatories and showersb) Lavatories and showers and washing machinesc) Lavatories and urinalsd) Water closets

6. Which of the following does NOT help reduce heat island effect:a) Pervious asphaltb) Grasscretec) Standard concreted) Landscaping

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7. The USGBC defines Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) as what?a) A measure of how well a material reflects daylight into a spaceb) A measure of how well a material rejects solar heatc) A measure of how much daylight is reflected off a window as opposed to entering

a spaced) A measure of the amount of illumination falling on a surface

8. Which is not a potential strategy to help achieve significant indoor water use reduction?a) High-efficiency irrigationb) Rainwater collectionc) Waterless urinald) 1.4 gallon water closete) Low flow showerheads

9. How do you register a LEED project?a) Call the USGBC Customer Serviceb) Fax GBCI the registration form that can be downloaded from the USGBC web

sitec) Call O’Brien & Companyd) Complete the on-line registration section of the GBCI website

10. You believe that your project meets the requirement for a certain credit, but in a slightlydifferent way than the Rating System describes. To receive clarification, you should do all ofthe following, except:

a) Review the Rating System to make sure the proposed strategy meets the statedIntent of the credit

b) Review the Reference Guide for information that may pertainc) Submit a Credit Interpretation Requestd) Call USGBC


LEED Green Associate Study Session Quiz 1 Answer Sheet

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Quiz 1 Answer Key

1. C2. B3. A & C4. B5. B6. A7. B8. A9. D10. D


LEED Green Associate Study Session Quiz 2: Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, and

Indoor Environmental Quality

1. The production of which refrigerant is banned, and which other refrigerant is beingphased out under the Montreal Protocol?

a) CO2; COb) CFC’s; HCFC’sc) CFC’s HFC’sd) IWS, GWB

2. Which one of the combinations of LEED Rating Systems is not allowed for the samebuilding or space?

a) LEED-ND + LEED for Homesb) LEED-CS + LEED-CIc) LEED-EB: O&M + LEED for Homesd) LEED-NC + LEED-EB: O&Me) LEED-ND + LEED-NC

3. To be awarded a point under the LEED Accredited Professional credit:a) At least one principal participant of the project team must be a LEED Accredited

Professional (AP) with a specialty appropriate for the project.b) At least one principal participant of the design team must be a LEED Accredited

Professional (AP) with a specialty appropriate for the project.c) All members of the project team must be a LEED Accredited Professional (AP)

4. For Construction Waste Management, calculations are done by:a) Weightb) Volumec) Weight or Volumed) Weight and Volume

5. Green Seal Standard GS -11 relates to:a) Formaldehyde-free composite woodb) Low-emitting adhesivesc) Recycled content drywalld) Low-VOC, low-toxic paint and coatings

6. Proper ventilation rates to be applied to projects are prescribed by which of the followingstandards?

a) IPMVP Option Bb) ASHRAE 90.1c) SCAQMD Rule 1113d) ASHRAE 62.1



7. Which of the following is an example of post-consumer recycled material?a) Composite board containing sawdust from lumber millb) Concrete that contains fly ash from a local coal powered energy plantc) Carpet made from plastic water bottlesd) Salvaged barn beam

8. The effort to reduce global warming by the use of harmful refrigerants involves understanding there is a trade-off, meaning:

a) The trade-off is between natural and man-made refrigerants. Natural refrigerants are CO2, NH3, and propane, and only those should be used.

b) The trade-off is that there is a treaty for reduction of ozone depletion, but not for global warming. The solution is to make a new international treaty that agrees global warming is a comparable threat to ozone depletion.

c) The trade off is that either way, the refrigerant can have a harmful impact on the environment. This is because some refrigerants have a higher ODP and a low GWP, while others have a higher GWP and lower ODP.

d) The trade-off is that refrigerants will either contribute to global warming or contribute to depleting the ozone layer unless EnergyStar equipment is used.

9. Green design involves addressing the regional environmental context in which a project occurs. Which of the following is an example of a regional environmental issue?

a) Endangered speciesb) Green house gas emissionsc) Use of PCBsd) Commissioning

10. Which of the following types of power is NOT part of renewable energy certificate programs:

a) Solar electricb) Windc) Biomassd) Low impact hydroe) Passive solar



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Quiz 2 Answer Key

1. B2. C3. A4. C5. D6. D7. C8. C9. A10. E


LEED Green Associate Study Session Quiz 3: LEED Overview, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, and

Energy & Atmosphere

1. A law firm occupying a 50-year-old building is upgrading the mechanical systems to improveenergy performance and implementing green procurement and operations policies. WhichLEED rating system best applies to this project?

a) LEED-ID+C:CIb) LEED-O&M: EBc) LEED-BD+C:CSd) LEED-BD+Ce) LEED-ND

2. Project Registration does not provide:a) Access to LEED Onlineb) Access to Credit Interpretationsc) LEED Letter Templates in Adobed) Access to the Reference Guide

3. Minimum Energy Performance requires the building design to comply with which of thefollowing standards? (Choose two)

a) ASHRAE 90.1b) ASHRAE 55c) ASHRAE 62d) Local Energy Codes, if they are stricter than ASHRAE requirementse) ASHRAE 129

4. A new commercial building in downtown Seattle is using a product with a high SRI as testedin accordance with ASTM E 1980. What environmental effect is this project helping tomitigate?

a) Indoor Water Reductionb) Stormwater Managementc) Heat Island Effectd) Locally Harvested Materials

5. Brownfield Redevelopment was designed to rehabilitate damaged sites around the country.What reference standard classifies an area as a Brownfield? (Choose two)

a) ASTM E 1903-97b) ASTM 408c) Classification by a local, state, or federal government agencyd) Classification by the project owner or teame) Classification by the USGBC

6. In an office facility, the design includes a rainwater harvesting system that collects 16,000gallons of water annually. The rainwater is used for flushing water closets. Whatinformation is necessary to calculate the reduction in potable water demand on buildingsewage conveyance for achieving maximum indoor water use reduction? (Choose Three.)

a) Annual work daysb) Number of FTE building occupants

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c) Flow rates of lavatoriesd) Total building volume of process water generatede) Total Daily Volume of wastewater generated

7. Greywater is defined as water from? (Choose three)a) Showersb) Water Closetsc) Lavatoriesd) Bathtubs

8. The focus of the Materials and Resources (MR) category is on:a) Encouraging project teams to look at the individual characteristics of each product

used on the project instead of using a holistic approach and a looking at a product’slife cycle

b) Educating project teams on how to use green building materials that meet strict newenvironmental product declarations

c) Minimizing the embodied energy and other impacts associated with the extraction,processing, transport, maintenance, and disposal of building materials

d) Reducing the availability of sustainable building materials such as productscontaining recycled content, low VOC’s, FSC certified wood, renewable resources,and regional materials

9. The following are all prerequisites for LEED certification except:a) Tenant Design and Construction Guidelinesb) Environmental Tobacco Smoke Controlc) Fundamental Refrigerant Managementd) Storage and Collection of Recyclables

10. As defined by the USGBC, Green-e Energy:a) Is a third-party rating system for renewable energy productsb) Generates both electrical power and thermal energy from a single fuel sourcec) Is a coefficient used in calculating the landscape coefficientd) Is an organization that provides off-site renewable energy

11. You are working on a project for a client who is interested in achieving at least one RegionalPriority credit. Where can you find the list of eligible credits for your region?

a) Send a written request to the USGBCb) In the reference guidec) On the USGBC websited) There is no list, you can choose whatever credit you like

12. Providing a building operations manual for the future tenants of a LEED Core & Shell projectmight:

a) Assist with attaining a LEED New Construction certification after build outb) Assist with attaining a LEED Commercial Interiors certification after build outc) Reduce construction wasted) Require a commissioning agent

13. The portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification is:a) Site boundaryb) Property boundary




c) LEED project boundaryd) Open space area

14. Submittals required for LEED documentation may include all of the following except:a) The LEED Letter Template submitted by the responsible partyb) A complete set of construction documentsc) Calculationsd) Additional narratives

15. The EPA has green building benchmarking program in which building energy data is submitted and compiled to show where a building’s energy use stands relative to other buildings of similar types. This program is known as:

a) Energy Star Building Managerb) Building Benchmarks Rating Systemc) Proforma Building Benchmark Programd) Energy Star Portfolio Manager

16. Regional Priority credits are:a) Worth one bonus point in addition to any points awarded for that creditb) Available in an unlimited amountc) The same as Exemplary Performance creditsd) Only available in California

17. What must be done to protect indoor air quality during construction of an occupied building?(select two)

a) Provide lighting control for individual occupantsb) Protect ductwork and ventilation to occupied spacesc) Provide designated parking spaces for construction workersd) Seal off occupied areas of the building from the constructione) Perform a full flush out every night

18. A measurement of how far a pedestrian and bicyclist would travel from a point of origin to a destination, reflecting access to amenities, safety, convenience, and obstructions to movement is called:

a) Destination travel scoringb) Integrative travel mappingc) Shortest path analysisd) Straight-line radius pathe) Amenity travel mapping

19. The Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits share the intent to:a) Encourage project teams to use local labor for productionb) Encourage the use of products and materials for which life-cycle information is

available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle impacts

c) Encourage the extraction of new raw materials outside of the US and increase the distance of impacts from the project site

d) To encourage the use of pre-industrial recycled content over the use of post-consumer content in products and materials




20. To be awarded points in the Innovation in Design category, the proposed credit must demonstrate (Choose two):

a) Exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED Rating System

b) That at least three LEED AP’s were on the project teamc) That the project achieved net zero energyd) Innovative performance in green building categories not specifically addressed in

the LEED Rating System




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Quiz 3 Answer Key

1. B

2. D

3. A&D

4. C

5. A&C

6. A,B&E

7. A,C&D

8. C

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10. A

11. C

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14. B

15. D

16. B

17. B&D

18. C

19. B

20. A&D


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LEED Green Associate Study Session Quiz 1: Location ... · The production of which refrigerant is banned, ... LEED-ND + LEED-NC 3. To be awarded a point under the LEED Accredited