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LEED GA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
100% CORRECT 2026 UPDATED!!
How many of the 110 possible LEED points can be earned for addressing
regionally specific environmental issues?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
D. 10 ......ANSWER......B. 4
LEED points are awarded on a 100-point scale, and credits are weighted
to reflect their potential environmental impacts. Additionally, 10 bonus
credits are available, four of which address regionally specific
environmental issues.
All rating systems with 100 baseline points and 10 bonus points. Of the
10 bonus points 4 are for regional priority.
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. LEED neighborhood
B. Development footprint
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C. Stormwater retention area
D. Restored area ......ANSWER......B. Development footprint
This is the correct definition of development footprint.
Grammatically, what language is the appropriate usage to describe a
project that has been certified at any level?
A. LEED-certified
B. LEED Certified
C. LEED Certified certified
D. LEED certification ......ANSWER......A. LEED-certified
'LEED-certified' with lowercase 'c' is used to describe a project that has
been certified.
'LEED Certified' with capital 'C' (and no hyphen) is used to describe a
project that has been certified to the base level: Certified. LEED
Certified certified Due to repetition, the wording 'project 'A' is LEED
Certified certified' is not recommended. 'Certified' to reference both
certification and level is sufficient. 'LEED certification' with lowercase 'c'
is used to describe the certification process.
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When there are two or more rating systems that might be applicable to
a project, how should the project team decide which rating system to
use?
A. Choose the rating system that has the most regional priority credits
B. Use the 40/60 rule
C. Check with local code what rating system to use
D. Choose the rating system that will result in the lowest certification
costs ......ANSWER......B. Use the 40/60 rule
LEED has a 40/60 rule to help project teams decide on a rating system.
If a particular rating system is appropriate for 60% or more of a LEED
project building or space, then that rating system should be used.
Regional priority credits are for regions, not for individual rating
systems. Each region (zip code) has six regional priority credits. Project
teams with buildings and spaces that do not fall into the scenarios
described in a) and b) must independently assess their situation and
decide which rating system is most applicable. Local code would not
define what LEED rating system to select from. Most of the time the
certification costs will be the same for new construction projects.
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?
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A. Gray water
B. Black water
C. Potable water
D. Process water
E. Non-potable water ......ANSWER......C. Potable water
Water that meets EPA's drinking water standards is fit for human
consumption and is considered potable.
Gray water
Graywater includes used water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash
basins, and water from clothes-washer and laundry tubs.
Black water
Treatment and definitions of blackwater vary - in some jurisdictions,
blackwater is wastewater generated from toilet flushing; in others, it
includes water from kitchen sinks or laundry facilities. It is distinct from
greywater or sullage, the residues of washing processes. Check with
local codes for the area's definition of blackwater.
Potable water
Water that meets EPA's drinking water standards is fit for human
consumption and is considered potable.
Process water
Process water is 'water that is used for industrial processes and building
systems, such as cooling towers, boilers, and chillers. It can also refer to
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LEED GA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
100% CORRECT 2026 UPDATED!!
How many of the 110 possible LEED points can be earned for addressing
regionally specific environmental issues?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 1
D. 10 ......ANSWER......B. 4
LEED points are awarded on a 100-point scale, and credits are weighted
to reflect their potential environmental impacts. Additionally, 10 bonus
credits are available, four of which address regionally specific
environmental issues.
All rating systems with 100 baseline points and 10 bonus points. Of the
10 bonus points 4 are for regional priority.
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. LEED neighborhood
B. Development footprint
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C. Stormwater retention area
D. Restored area ......ANSWER......B. Development footprint
This is the correct definition of development footprint.
Grammatically, what language is the appropriate usage to describe a
project that has been certified at any level?
A. LEED-certified
B. LEED Certified
C. LEED Certified certified
D. LEED certification ......ANSWER......A. LEED-certified
'LEED-certified' with lowercase 'c' is used to describe a project that has
been certified.
'LEED Certified' with capital 'C' (and no hyphen) is used to describe a
project that has been certified to the base level: Certified. LEED
Certified certified Due to repetition, the wording 'project 'A' is LEED
Certified certified' is not recommended. 'Certified' to reference both
certification and level is sufficient. 'LEED certification' with lowercase 'c'
is used to describe the certification process.
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When there are two or more rating systems that might be applicable to
a project, how should the project team decide which rating system to
use?
A. Choose the rating system that has the most regional priority credits
B. Use the 40/60 rule
C. Check with local code what rating system to use
D. Choose the rating system that will result in the lowest certification
costs ......ANSWER......B. Use the 40/60 rule
LEED has a 40/60 rule to help project teams decide on a rating system.
If a particular rating system is appropriate for 60% or more of a LEED
project building or space, then that rating system should be used.
Regional priority credits are for regions, not for individual rating
systems. Each region (zip code) has six regional priority credits. Project
teams with buildings and spaces that do not fall into the scenarios
described in a) and b) must independently assess their situation and
decide which rating system is most applicable. Local code would not
define what LEED rating system to select from. Most of the time the
certification costs will be the same for new construction projects.
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?
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A. Gray water
B. Black water
C. Potable water
D. Process water
E. Non-potable water ......ANSWER......C. Potable water
Water that meets EPA's drinking water standards is fit for human
consumption and is considered potable.
Gray water
Graywater includes used water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash
basins, and water from clothes-washer and laundry tubs.
Black water
Treatment and definitions of blackwater vary - in some jurisdictions,
blackwater is wastewater generated from toilet flushing; in others, it
includes water from kitchen sinks or laundry facilities. It is distinct from
greywater or sullage, the residues of washing processes. Check with
local codes for the area's definition of blackwater.
Potable water
Water that meets EPA's drinking water standards is fit for human
consumption and is considered potable.
Process water
Process water is 'water that is used for industrial processes and building
systems, such as cooling towers, boilers, and chillers. It can also refer to
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