LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE FINAL EXAM 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Embodied Energy - ANSWER: The total amount of energy used to extract materials
and manufacture, transport, install, and use a product across its life cycle.
Downstream Activities - ANSWER: Activities that occur AFTER raw material extraction
- from the processing of materials to the delivery of the final product
Upstream Activities - ANSWER: Activities related to the extraction of the raw
materials used in a product.
Cradle to Cradle - ANSWER: Closed system where materials are reused at the end of
their useful life. Continuous loop of reuse that eliminates waste. Sustainable!
Cradle to Grave - ANSWER: Open system where materials are extracted,
manufactured, purchased, consumed, and disposed of, with a clear beginning and
finite end. Linear consumption to waste process. Not sustainable!
How many LEED Rating Systems are there and what are they each called? - ANSWER:
LEED BD+C
LEED ID+C
LEED O+M
LEED Homes
LEED ND
How many rating system adaptations are there in LEED v4? - ANSWER: 21 (across 5
rating systems)
40/60 rule - ANSWER: A method used to choose the appropriate rating system for
the project if the project seems to fit under multiple rating systems.
- A rating system should be used if it applies to over 60% of the gross floor area
- A rating system should NOT be used if it applies to less than 40% of the gross floor
area
- The project team may choose which rating system to use if it applies to 40-60% of
the gross floor area
Project team - Owner - ANSWER: Person or entity who has the authority to control
the property associated with the project and accept the certification agreement
Project team - Agent - ANSWER: Person or entity who is granted the ACTUAL
authority to register the project and accept the certification agreement
, Project team - Administrator - ANSWER: - Quality control role, does not need LEED
experience
- Checks that LEED submission is complete, submits to GBCI, and accepts review
results
Standard Review - ANSWER: Prerequisites and credits are submitted after the
construction stage is complete, less costly option but may lead to fewer awarded
credits due to missed errors
Split Review - ANSWER: Design credits and prerequisites are submitted at the
conclusion of the project's design phase, while the construction credits and
prerequisites are submitted at the conclusion of construction. Helps projects know if
they are on track for the desired certification level. More expensive than standard
review.
LEED certification fees (BD+C) - ANSWER: Registration: $1350 for SGP members,
$1700 for org/non-members
Certification (BD+C, ID+C, O+M): rate per sqft, decreases for larger spaces, more for
org/non-members
Montreal Protocol - ANSWER: 1987, Ban on CFC refrigerants and phase-out of HCFC
refrigerants
Feedback loop - ANSWER: Positive - Spiral or self-reinforcing loop, actions trigger
effects which trigger more of the same effect, e.g. climate change
Negative - Self-correcting, stable systems that stay within a range of function, action
has effects that trigger a reaction that reverses the effects, e.g. thermostat
Leverage points - ANSWER: Points in a system in which interventions can have
substantial impacts
LEED impact categories and point allocation weight % - ANSWER: 1. Reverse
contribution to climate change (35%)
2. Enhance individual health and well-being (20%)
3. Protect and restore water resources (15%)
4. Protect, enhance and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services (10%)
5. Promote sustainable and regenerative material resource cycles (10%)
6. Build a greener economy (5%)
7. Enhance social equity, environmental justice and community equality of life (5%)
Life Cycle Assessment - ANSWER: Analysis of environmental impacts of products
from the design stage through end-of-life.
Life-Cycle Costing - ANSWER: Analysis to determine the most cost-effective option
based on costs throughout the life cycle
EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Embodied Energy - ANSWER: The total amount of energy used to extract materials
and manufacture, transport, install, and use a product across its life cycle.
Downstream Activities - ANSWER: Activities that occur AFTER raw material extraction
- from the processing of materials to the delivery of the final product
Upstream Activities - ANSWER: Activities related to the extraction of the raw
materials used in a product.
Cradle to Cradle - ANSWER: Closed system where materials are reused at the end of
their useful life. Continuous loop of reuse that eliminates waste. Sustainable!
Cradle to Grave - ANSWER: Open system where materials are extracted,
manufactured, purchased, consumed, and disposed of, with a clear beginning and
finite end. Linear consumption to waste process. Not sustainable!
How many LEED Rating Systems are there and what are they each called? - ANSWER:
LEED BD+C
LEED ID+C
LEED O+M
LEED Homes
LEED ND
How many rating system adaptations are there in LEED v4? - ANSWER: 21 (across 5
rating systems)
40/60 rule - ANSWER: A method used to choose the appropriate rating system for
the project if the project seems to fit under multiple rating systems.
- A rating system should be used if it applies to over 60% of the gross floor area
- A rating system should NOT be used if it applies to less than 40% of the gross floor
area
- The project team may choose which rating system to use if it applies to 40-60% of
the gross floor area
Project team - Owner - ANSWER: Person or entity who has the authority to control
the property associated with the project and accept the certification agreement
Project team - Agent - ANSWER: Person or entity who is granted the ACTUAL
authority to register the project and accept the certification agreement
, Project team - Administrator - ANSWER: - Quality control role, does not need LEED
experience
- Checks that LEED submission is complete, submits to GBCI, and accepts review
results
Standard Review - ANSWER: Prerequisites and credits are submitted after the
construction stage is complete, less costly option but may lead to fewer awarded
credits due to missed errors
Split Review - ANSWER: Design credits and prerequisites are submitted at the
conclusion of the project's design phase, while the construction credits and
prerequisites are submitted at the conclusion of construction. Helps projects know if
they are on track for the desired certification level. More expensive than standard
review.
LEED certification fees (BD+C) - ANSWER: Registration: $1350 for SGP members,
$1700 for org/non-members
Certification (BD+C, ID+C, O+M): rate per sqft, decreases for larger spaces, more for
org/non-members
Montreal Protocol - ANSWER: 1987, Ban on CFC refrigerants and phase-out of HCFC
refrigerants
Feedback loop - ANSWER: Positive - Spiral or self-reinforcing loop, actions trigger
effects which trigger more of the same effect, e.g. climate change
Negative - Self-correcting, stable systems that stay within a range of function, action
has effects that trigger a reaction that reverses the effects, e.g. thermostat
Leverage points - ANSWER: Points in a system in which interventions can have
substantial impacts
LEED impact categories and point allocation weight % - ANSWER: 1. Reverse
contribution to climate change (35%)
2. Enhance individual health and well-being (20%)
3. Protect and restore water resources (15%)
4. Protect, enhance and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services (10%)
5. Promote sustainable and regenerative material resource cycles (10%)
6. Build a greener economy (5%)
7. Enhance social equity, environmental justice and community equality of life (5%)
Life Cycle Assessment - ANSWER: Analysis of environmental impacts of products
from the design stage through end-of-life.
Life-Cycle Costing - ANSWER: Analysis to determine the most cost-effective option
based on costs throughout the life cycle
