LEED Green Associate Exam With Complete
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What are the LEED Reference Guides used for?
A user's manual that guides a LEED project from registration to certification of the design and
construction of a project.
What do the LEED Reference Guides contain?
Strategies, case studies, and documentation requirements for each credit and prerequisite in a rating
system.
What does a PREREQUISITE represent?
The key criteria that define green building performance. They must be completed for a project to earn
certification.
Why do projects need to meet prerequisites?
They must be completed for a project to earn certification.
What is a LEED intent?
Identifies the main sustainability goal or benefit of the prerequisite or credit.
How does GERRYMANDERING relate to a LEED project boundary?
It is prohibited: the boundary may not unreasonably exclude sections of land to create boundaries in
unreasonable shapes for the sole purpose of complying with prerequisites or credits.
What is a LEED CREDIT?
Part of the LEED Rating System. Projects earn points by meeting the requirements of credits in order
to achieve building certification.
What are the amount of points a credit can earn (credit weighting) based on?
How well the credit address environmental and health concerns.
What is a CIR?
A credit interpretation ruling and is a process for project applicants seeking technical and
administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa.
What are CIRs?
They are designed for technical and administrative guidance for MPR, Prerequisites, and Credits. They
may be submitted any time after the project is registered and must be completed using LEED Online.
Do not write as a letter. Include only the inquiry and essential information. Can contain a maximum of
600 words. May not include attachments, cut-sheets, plans or drawings.
CIRs can be used for what purpose(s)?
The are used to ask one clear and concise question for technical and administrative guidance on
MPRs, Prerequisites, or Credits.
Solutions Graded A+
What are the LEED Reference Guides used for?
A user's manual that guides a LEED project from registration to certification of the design and
construction of a project.
What do the LEED Reference Guides contain?
Strategies, case studies, and documentation requirements for each credit and prerequisite in a rating
system.
What does a PREREQUISITE represent?
The key criteria that define green building performance. They must be completed for a project to earn
certification.
Why do projects need to meet prerequisites?
They must be completed for a project to earn certification.
What is a LEED intent?
Identifies the main sustainability goal or benefit of the prerequisite or credit.
How does GERRYMANDERING relate to a LEED project boundary?
It is prohibited: the boundary may not unreasonably exclude sections of land to create boundaries in
unreasonable shapes for the sole purpose of complying with prerequisites or credits.
What is a LEED CREDIT?
Part of the LEED Rating System. Projects earn points by meeting the requirements of credits in order
to achieve building certification.
What are the amount of points a credit can earn (credit weighting) based on?
How well the credit address environmental and health concerns.
What is a CIR?
A credit interpretation ruling and is a process for project applicants seeking technical and
administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects and vice versa.
What are CIRs?
They are designed for technical and administrative guidance for MPR, Prerequisites, and Credits. They
may be submitted any time after the project is registered and must be completed using LEED Online.
Do not write as a letter. Include only the inquiry and essential information. Can contain a maximum of
600 words. May not include attachments, cut-sheets, plans or drawings.
CIRs can be used for what purpose(s)?
The are used to ask one clear and concise question for technical and administrative guidance on
MPRs, Prerequisites, or Credits.
