LEED Certification Test 2025 Latest Prep Test Bank
Contains 230 Practice Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ LEED GA Certification Exam 2025-2026
Test Bank 2 (Latest!)
Which of the following are credit categories found in the LEED scorecard?
(choose 3)
A. Indoor Air Quality
B. LEED AP
C. Materials and Resources
D. Sustainable Sites
E. Energy Performance
F. Water Efficiency - ANSWER-C. Materials and Resources
D. Sustainable Sites
F. Water Efficiency
What are the environmental benefits of cogeneration? (choose 2)
A. Reduced air pollution
B. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
C. Reduced erosion and sedimentation
D. Recharging of aquifers
E. Reduced wastewater generation - ANSWER-A. Reduced air pollution
B. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
pg. 1
,Which of the following project team member(s) is typically responsible for
developing the erosion and sedimentation control (ESC) plan for construction
activity pollution prevention?
A. The civil engineer(s)
B. The LEED AP
C. The architect(s)
D. The project owner(s) - ANSWER-A. The civil engineer(s)
The civil engineer is usually responsible for the plan. The landscape architect or
general contractor may work on the plan's development.
The baseline water use of a lavatory faucet is:
A. 1.0 gpf (3.8 lpf)
B. 2.2 gpf (8.3 lpf)
C. 2.2 gpm (8.3 lpm)
D. 1.0 gpm (3.8 lpm) - ANSWER-C. 2.2 gpm (8.3 lpm)
2.2 gallons per minute (gpm) (8.3 lpm) per the EPAct of 1992.
Which of the following does a site assessment evaluate? (choose 3)
A. Geology
B. Existing structures
C. Surrounding density
D. Hydrology
E. Shading - ANSWER-A. Geology
B. Existing structures
D. Hydrology
pg. 2
,Where should smoking be prohibited for a project? (choose 3)
A. Walking trails
B. Building entrances
C. Operable windows
D. Air intakes
E. Garages - ANSWER-B. Building entrances
C. Operable windows
D. Air intakes
LEED requires prohibiting smoking in all BD+C projects. Smoking should not
occur around any building opening that could allow the smoke to enter the
building.
A building's total emissions footprint does which of the following over time?
A. Incrementally decreases
B. Incrementally increases
C. Fluctuates
D. Remains the same - ANSWER-B. Incrementally increases
Continuous monitoring and ongoing commissioning help maintain systems and
keep their performance optimized to keep emissions lower over time. Most
systems will degrade over time - everything from a white roof to the HVAC
system incrementally raising a building's emissions unless steps are taken for
prevention.
Which of the following would be considered graywater?
A. Untreated laundry water
B. Recycled water from the city
C. Water from a dishwasher
pg. 3
, D. Air conditioning condensate - ANSWER-A. Untreated laundry water
Graywater is defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) as untreated house-
hold wastewater which has not come into contact with toilet waste or kitchen sinks.
The operation of buildings, including landscaping, accounts for ____ of total water
use in the United States.
A. 20%
B. 18%
C. 6%
D. 14% - ANSWER-D. 14%
Which of the following site types is considered high-priority?
A. Land with endangered habitat
B. Historic district
C. Area on or within fifty feet (fifteen meters) of a wetland
D. Previously developed land - ANSWER-B. Historic district
High priority sites include:
Historic districts
Priority designation sites (Federal Empowerment Zones, EPA National Priorities
List, etc.)
Brownfield
What amount of time do people in the United States spend on average indoors?
A. 80%
B. 90%
C. 60%
pg. 4
Contains 230 Practice Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ LEED GA Certification Exam 2025-2026
Test Bank 2 (Latest!)
Which of the following are credit categories found in the LEED scorecard?
(choose 3)
A. Indoor Air Quality
B. LEED AP
C. Materials and Resources
D. Sustainable Sites
E. Energy Performance
F. Water Efficiency - ANSWER-C. Materials and Resources
D. Sustainable Sites
F. Water Efficiency
What are the environmental benefits of cogeneration? (choose 2)
A. Reduced air pollution
B. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
C. Reduced erosion and sedimentation
D. Recharging of aquifers
E. Reduced wastewater generation - ANSWER-A. Reduced air pollution
B. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
pg. 1
,Which of the following project team member(s) is typically responsible for
developing the erosion and sedimentation control (ESC) plan for construction
activity pollution prevention?
A. The civil engineer(s)
B. The LEED AP
C. The architect(s)
D. The project owner(s) - ANSWER-A. The civil engineer(s)
The civil engineer is usually responsible for the plan. The landscape architect or
general contractor may work on the plan's development.
The baseline water use of a lavatory faucet is:
A. 1.0 gpf (3.8 lpf)
B. 2.2 gpf (8.3 lpf)
C. 2.2 gpm (8.3 lpm)
D. 1.0 gpm (3.8 lpm) - ANSWER-C. 2.2 gpm (8.3 lpm)
2.2 gallons per minute (gpm) (8.3 lpm) per the EPAct of 1992.
Which of the following does a site assessment evaluate? (choose 3)
A. Geology
B. Existing structures
C. Surrounding density
D. Hydrology
E. Shading - ANSWER-A. Geology
B. Existing structures
D. Hydrology
pg. 2
,Where should smoking be prohibited for a project? (choose 3)
A. Walking trails
B. Building entrances
C. Operable windows
D. Air intakes
E. Garages - ANSWER-B. Building entrances
C. Operable windows
D. Air intakes
LEED requires prohibiting smoking in all BD+C projects. Smoking should not
occur around any building opening that could allow the smoke to enter the
building.
A building's total emissions footprint does which of the following over time?
A. Incrementally decreases
B. Incrementally increases
C. Fluctuates
D. Remains the same - ANSWER-B. Incrementally increases
Continuous monitoring and ongoing commissioning help maintain systems and
keep their performance optimized to keep emissions lower over time. Most
systems will degrade over time - everything from a white roof to the HVAC
system incrementally raising a building's emissions unless steps are taken for
prevention.
Which of the following would be considered graywater?
A. Untreated laundry water
B. Recycled water from the city
C. Water from a dishwasher
pg. 3
, D. Air conditioning condensate - ANSWER-A. Untreated laundry water
Graywater is defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) as untreated house-
hold wastewater which has not come into contact with toilet waste or kitchen sinks.
The operation of buildings, including landscaping, accounts for ____ of total water
use in the United States.
A. 20%
B. 18%
C. 6%
D. 14% - ANSWER-D. 14%
Which of the following site types is considered high-priority?
A. Land with endangered habitat
B. Historic district
C. Area on or within fifty feet (fifteen meters) of a wetland
D. Previously developed land - ANSWER-B. Historic district
High priority sites include:
Historic districts
Priority designation sites (Federal Empowerment Zones, EPA National Priorities
List, etc.)
Brownfield
What amount of time do people in the United States spend on average indoors?
A. 80%
B. 90%
C. 60%
pg. 4
