LEED v4 GA Practice Exam Questions (Answered)
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All of the following are part of the USGBC's policy regarding the use of their
officially registered logo, except:
A. The logo is provided by the USGBC
B. The logo may only refer to a USGBC program or product
C. The logo signifies endorsement by the USGBC
D. All uses of the logo must include a trademark, except when repeated logos in
the same document
E. The USGBC logo is less prominent in a document than the logo of the user
C. The logo signifies endorsement by the USGBC
A mixed use project is proposed with one story or level of residential apartments
over ground floor retail core and shell space. Which LEED rating system should
the team use to certify the project?
A. LEED Homes: Lowrise
B. LEED BD+C: New Construction
C. LEED BD+C: Core & Shell
D. LEED Neighborhood Development
B. LEED BD+C: New Construction
The primary project team member responsible for managing the documentation
for a project in LEED Online is known as the _________________________.
A. LEED Project Analyst
B. LEED Project Assistant
C. LEED Project Ombudsman
D. LEED Project Administrator
D. LEED Project Administrator
Which one of the following refers to a way of analyzing the environmental, social,
and local impact of a material or product?
A. Impact cycle assessment
B. Life cycle costs
C. Life cycle assessment
D. Purchasing of ongoing consumables
C. Life cycle assessment
Which of the following is not a rapidly renewable material?
A. Wool
B. Teak
C. Bamboo
D. Cork
B. Teak
Buildings in the US account for what percent of total electricity use?
A. 55%
B. 68%
C. 72%
D. 80%
,C. 72%
Post-consumer recycled content is:________________.
A. Sourced from residential and commercial waste
B. Sourced from wholesale dealers
C. Sourced from manufacturing waste or by-products
D. Sourced from secondary market distributors
A. Sourced from residential and commercial waste
Buildings in the US account for what percent of municipal solid waste?
A. 60%
B. 55%
C. 45%
D. 30%
D. 30%
Which one of the following defines nonpotable water?
A. Water that meets drinking water standards
B. Water that does not meet drinking water standards
C. Greywater that has been treated on site to meet drinking water standards
D. Rainwater harvesting
B. Water that does not meet drinking water standards
Which of the following are examples of pre-consumer recycled content products?
(Select 3)
A. Concrete with fly ash from coal-fired power plants
B. Metal studs made from scrapped automobiles
C. Particle board made from old shipping pallets
D. Acoustical wall panel made with by-product from a plastic bottle
manufacturing plant
E. Asphalt paving with reprocessed asphalt removed from old parking lot
F. Insulation made of scrap from denim jean manufacturing
A, D, F
A. Concrete with fly ash from coal-fired power plants
D. Acoustical wall panel made with by-product from a plastic bottle
F. Insulation made of scrap from denim jean manufacturing
All of the following are typical elements of a Construction and Demolition Waste
Management Plan, except:
A. A waste diversion goal
B. Identification of types of waste to be generated during construction
C. An estimate of the total weight or volume of each type of waste to be generated
during
construction
D. Identification of local resources for recycling and salvage of materials
E. Communication plan to increase participation by jobsite personnel
C. An estimate of the total weight or volume of each type of waste to be generated
during
construction
A developer is proposing a new office building on a former industrial site less
than 1/4 mile from downtown, but a freeway separates the site from the restaurant
, and shopping district. In order to improve the community connectivity of this
project, the developer could:
A. Incorporate a strip mall and housing into the proposed development
B. Propose a jogging trail and bike path connecting to a nearby park and
community center
C. Propose a gravel path be added to the one road that connects the project site
to downtown via a
freeway underpass and narrow shoulder
D. Propose to provide discounted transit passes to future tenants of the office
building
B. Propose a jogging trail and bike path connecting to a nearby park and community
center
Where would information on the volatile organic compound content of an
adhesive or sealant typically be found?
A. Material Safety Data Sheet
B. Environmental Protection Agency web site
C. Department of Environmental Quality product registry
D. USGBC's LEED complaint product database
A. Material Safety Data Sheet
Increasing access to public transportation can provide which one of the following
benefits?
A. Reduced heat island effect
B. Reduced requirements for bicycle parking
C. Increased demand for road capacity
D. Reduced vehicle miles traveled
D. Reduced vehicle miles traveled
The Montreal Protocol included a ban on the production of CFC refrigerants in
developing countries beginning in what year?
A. 1992
B. 1996
C. 2001
D. 2010
D. 2010
Which of the following are considered rapidly renewable materials? (select 2)
A. Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
B. Linoleum
C. FSC Certified Wood
D. Wheatboard
E. Ceramic tile
B, D
B. Linoleum
D. Wheatboard
What types of equipment are Chlorofluorocarbons found in? (select 2)
A. Fire suppression systems
B. Rooftop package HVAC units
C. Chillers
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All of the following are part of the USGBC's policy regarding the use of their
officially registered logo, except:
A. The logo is provided by the USGBC
B. The logo may only refer to a USGBC program or product
C. The logo signifies endorsement by the USGBC
D. All uses of the logo must include a trademark, except when repeated logos in
the same document
E. The USGBC logo is less prominent in a document than the logo of the user
C. The logo signifies endorsement by the USGBC
A mixed use project is proposed with one story or level of residential apartments
over ground floor retail core and shell space. Which LEED rating system should
the team use to certify the project?
A. LEED Homes: Lowrise
B. LEED BD+C: New Construction
C. LEED BD+C: Core & Shell
D. LEED Neighborhood Development
B. LEED BD+C: New Construction
The primary project team member responsible for managing the documentation
for a project in LEED Online is known as the _________________________.
A. LEED Project Analyst
B. LEED Project Assistant
C. LEED Project Ombudsman
D. LEED Project Administrator
D. LEED Project Administrator
Which one of the following refers to a way of analyzing the environmental, social,
and local impact of a material or product?
A. Impact cycle assessment
B. Life cycle costs
C. Life cycle assessment
D. Purchasing of ongoing consumables
C. Life cycle assessment
Which of the following is not a rapidly renewable material?
A. Wool
B. Teak
C. Bamboo
D. Cork
B. Teak
Buildings in the US account for what percent of total electricity use?
A. 55%
B. 68%
C. 72%
D. 80%
,C. 72%
Post-consumer recycled content is:________________.
A. Sourced from residential and commercial waste
B. Sourced from wholesale dealers
C. Sourced from manufacturing waste or by-products
D. Sourced from secondary market distributors
A. Sourced from residential and commercial waste
Buildings in the US account for what percent of municipal solid waste?
A. 60%
B. 55%
C. 45%
D. 30%
D. 30%
Which one of the following defines nonpotable water?
A. Water that meets drinking water standards
B. Water that does not meet drinking water standards
C. Greywater that has been treated on site to meet drinking water standards
D. Rainwater harvesting
B. Water that does not meet drinking water standards
Which of the following are examples of pre-consumer recycled content products?
(Select 3)
A. Concrete with fly ash from coal-fired power plants
B. Metal studs made from scrapped automobiles
C. Particle board made from old shipping pallets
D. Acoustical wall panel made with by-product from a plastic bottle
manufacturing plant
E. Asphalt paving with reprocessed asphalt removed from old parking lot
F. Insulation made of scrap from denim jean manufacturing
A, D, F
A. Concrete with fly ash from coal-fired power plants
D. Acoustical wall panel made with by-product from a plastic bottle
F. Insulation made of scrap from denim jean manufacturing
All of the following are typical elements of a Construction and Demolition Waste
Management Plan, except:
A. A waste diversion goal
B. Identification of types of waste to be generated during construction
C. An estimate of the total weight or volume of each type of waste to be generated
during
construction
D. Identification of local resources for recycling and salvage of materials
E. Communication plan to increase participation by jobsite personnel
C. An estimate of the total weight or volume of each type of waste to be generated
during
construction
A developer is proposing a new office building on a former industrial site less
than 1/4 mile from downtown, but a freeway separates the site from the restaurant
, and shopping district. In order to improve the community connectivity of this
project, the developer could:
A. Incorporate a strip mall and housing into the proposed development
B. Propose a jogging trail and bike path connecting to a nearby park and
community center
C. Propose a gravel path be added to the one road that connects the project site
to downtown via a
freeway underpass and narrow shoulder
D. Propose to provide discounted transit passes to future tenants of the office
building
B. Propose a jogging trail and bike path connecting to a nearby park and community
center
Where would information on the volatile organic compound content of an
adhesive or sealant typically be found?
A. Material Safety Data Sheet
B. Environmental Protection Agency web site
C. Department of Environmental Quality product registry
D. USGBC's LEED complaint product database
A. Material Safety Data Sheet
Increasing access to public transportation can provide which one of the following
benefits?
A. Reduced heat island effect
B. Reduced requirements for bicycle parking
C. Increased demand for road capacity
D. Reduced vehicle miles traveled
D. Reduced vehicle miles traveled
The Montreal Protocol included a ban on the production of CFC refrigerants in
developing countries beginning in what year?
A. 1992
B. 1996
C. 2001
D. 2010
D. 2010
Which of the following are considered rapidly renewable materials? (select 2)
A. Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
B. Linoleum
C. FSC Certified Wood
D. Wheatboard
E. Ceramic tile
B, D
B. Linoleum
D. Wheatboard
What types of equipment are Chlorofluorocarbons found in? (select 2)
A. Fire suppression systems
B. Rooftop package HVAC units
C. Chillers
