Which of the following terms encourages team members to collaborate throughout the process of design and construction to create synergistic solutions?
To attain the Integrative Process Credit, a project team must identify
The purpose of a life-cycle assessment in LEED is to evaluate the potential
Which statement is the U.S. Green Building Council vision?
Which of the following reflects a scorecard rule for LEED Credit Point Allocation?
A project team has three principal participants with LEED AP credentials. One is an energy modeler, one is a civil engineer and the third one is a general contractor. Under which category can their credentials contribute a point?
What plumbing fixture eliminates water use?
By specifying the installation of occupancy sensors for the building's lighting system, what pair of LEED credit categories would be affected?
What purpose does a LEED impact category serve?
Which of the following is a cause of surface water degradation?
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?
How is an exemplary performance point earned if the credit is available for exemplary performance per the Reference Guide?
Which LEED strategy creates a smaller footprint and maximizes the floor area ratio?
Which of the following practices ensures that building systems are designed efficiently, installed appropriately and operate as intended?
What is pre-consumer recycled content?
The intent of the location valuation factor is to incentivize the purchase of products that
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) negatively impact which of the following entities?
Which of the following facilitates the recharging of aquifers?
If a project incorporates daylighting, in which category should the project team seek points for implementing this strategy?
In order to maintain the LEED Green Associate credential, you must earn which of the following continuing education credits?
Which of the following plans is implemented after occupancy?
Which term describes misinformation presented to consumers to portray a product or policy as being more environmentally friendly than it is?
Unless mitigated, resource consumption over the life of a conventional building
A project plans to build a campus of buildings. Which of the following strategies should the project team consider to reduce energy demand?
Building and material reuse contribute to the sustainability goals of a project by
Which of the following organizations' standards are referenced by the LEED rating systems?
Which of the following scenarios would potentially help a project earn the most LEED points?
Which of the following processes should a project team use to establish synergy among systems and components?
In order to earn LEED certification, a project must
Flush out process is performed to remove which of the following?
The Montreal Protocol banned the production of
The Interior space of a six-story commercial building is being completely renovated. Which of the following actions should the design team conduct first in order to incorporate green building strategies?
Which strategy can be used to reduce the amount of construction waste?
Which of the following benefits could result from achieving LEED certification for a building?
What organization reviews and provides final LEED certification report to projects?
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?
Which of the following sites would maximize LEED points under Location and Transportation?
Which of the following team members should participate in the initial evaluation to determine which level of LEED certification to target?
The WaterSense label program was developed by which federal agency to promote water-efficient products and resources?
What rating system should a project use if 55% of the project's gross floor area is appropriate to certify under LEED BD+C and 45% is appropriate under LEED O+M?
What element of design can be used to take advantage of natural ventilation, solar energy and daylight?
Which of the following credit categories does not have a prerequisite?
Which location for a new building will have the greatest impact on lowering greenhouse gas emissions?
Which of the following Is a measure of energy use intensity?
Which of the following must a waste reduction, reuse and recycling program collect and measure?
Which of the following has the highest energy consumption in a typical U.S. office building?
Which of the following third-party verification strategy contributes to environmentally preferable products?
The intent of waste management in the Materials and Resources credit category is to
Which is an example of a low-cost Water Efficiency strategy?
Which of the following concepts uses drought-tolerant native and adaptive plants to promote water conservation?
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?
Which of the following does LEED promote by encouraging compact development?
The maximum points a new construction platinum LEED for Neighborhood Development certification level can earn are
To reduce the use of potable water for irrigation, which of the following factors should be taken into consideration?
What is the primary purpose of using low-emitting partitions in office buildings?
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?
For benchmarking purposes, a baseline building performance is evaluated (by means of energy simul-ation model), as defined in
Which of the following terms is used when describing a site which may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants?
Open grid pavement tends to reduce
Which of the following three phases comprise the Integrative Process?
Which of the following options does the triple bottom line entail?
An office building is located in an area without public transit access. Which of the following strategies should the office use to promote alternative transportation?
The maximum number of points that can be achieved under the Energy and Atmosphere category for Building Design and Construction: New Construction and Major Renovation is:
A new tenant in an existing office building is pursuing LEED certification. The tenant would like to encourage alternative transportation methods. Which of the following items can be used to satisfy this request and achieve LEED Location and Transportation Credit?
Which factor increases the heat island effect on a project site?
LEED certification steps generally proceed in which of the following order?
What standard ensures adequate ventilation is supplied to building occupants?
Limiting the concentration of which of the following substances protects the health of construction personnel?
All LEED rating systems include:
Utilizing recycled materials achieves the green building objective of
Careful selection of which of the following substances helps manage ozone depletion potential and global warming potential?
The goal of regional priority credits is to incentivize project teams to
The Commissioning (Cx) Process has been structured to coincide with the phases of a generic project in which of the following sequences of phases?
The use of native plant species, captured rainwater and evapotranspiration controllers are all strategies that contribute to
What does the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) administer?
The range of points required to maintain Gold level of LEED certification is
During the charrette, the project team is discussing strategies for improving the indoor environmental quality Which strategy will help attain points toward certification?
ASHRAE standards are applicable to which of the following LEED categories?
A project that does not meet a prerequisite in one credit category
Which of the following is a strategy that can help projects meet on site sustainability goals during construction?
Good site design benefits a project in which of the following ways?
The general contractor for a project located in a dense urban area attempts to gain a credit in Materials and Resources. Which of the following is considered a local material?
Which of the following strategies help improve daylighting in an office building?
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?
Which of the following methods provides maximum water efficiency for a building irrigation system?
Which of the following statements regarding non-potable water is true?
ASHRAE 189.1 is an alternative compliance path to what building code?
According to systems thinking, climate change is an example of which of the following feedback loops?
The amount of landfill-destined waste generated during project construction can be reduced by requiring the general contractor to
The interior of a hotel is under renovation. The project designer would like to incorporate adaptive reuse. Which of the following strategies would accomplish this goal?
Which impact category is weighted the most in the LEED rating systems?
Which of the following results from incorporating sustainable landscape design?
When the project team develops the project and building construction budget, which of the following should be incorporated?
The LEED credits given the greatest weights are credits that
Integrated Project Planning and Design is a prerequisite for which type of buildings?
Which strategy can reduce potable water consumption?