LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The integrative process should be started:
a) b/w the design + construction phase
b) after the design process begins
c)before the design process begins
d) as soon as the project team is assembled regardless of what stage design is in
e) after the bidding process is complete - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅c) before the design
process begins
The three phases of integrative process include: (select three)
a) recovery
b) discovery
c) development
d) implementation
e) occupancy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅b, d, e discover, implementation, occupancy
The number of points assigned to each credit in the LEED rating systems is determined by
the:
a) Credit's ranking on USBGC's list of seven impact categories
b) Popularity of the credit with project teams
c) Category it is in
d) Number of times that type of credit appears in the rating system
e) Impact on the usage of water - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a) Credit's ranking on
USBGC's list of seven impact categories
There are _ different rating system adaptations within five categories:
15
21
,27
33 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅21
LEED: BD + C ___ applies to buildings equipped to contain high-density computing
equipment such as server racks.
New Construction
Warehouses and Distribution Center
Data Centers
Core and Shell Development - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Data Centers
___ points are available in the Materials and Resources Category for LEED BD + C New
Construction
Five
Eight
Thirteen
Nineteen - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Thirteen
Induction cooktops can be used in kitchens as a sustainable practice because they
transfer___% of their heat to pots
30
40
70
90 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅90
gardens without a soil system
horizontal
vertical
aeroponic
anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅aeroponic
, _____ analyze energy-usage data to create actionable solutions for energy efficiency
energy consultants
landscape architects
construction managers
engineers - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅energy consultants
each rating system includes adaptations with unique checklists that address specific
contracting methods
project locations
building methods
project types - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅project types
According to the UNEP Buildings and Climate Change Report, buildings account for
approximately ___% of total energy used today.
20
40
60
80 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅40
___ energy is the total amount of energy used to extract materials and manufacture, transport,
install, and use a product across its life cycle.
regenerative
life-cycle
embodied
leverage - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅embodied
___ energy buildings produce their own energy.
convetional
iterative
net-zero
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The integrative process should be started:
a) b/w the design + construction phase
b) after the design process begins
c)before the design process begins
d) as soon as the project team is assembled regardless of what stage design is in
e) after the bidding process is complete - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅c) before the design
process begins
The three phases of integrative process include: (select three)
a) recovery
b) discovery
c) development
d) implementation
e) occupancy - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅b, d, e discover, implementation, occupancy
The number of points assigned to each credit in the LEED rating systems is determined by
the:
a) Credit's ranking on USBGC's list of seven impact categories
b) Popularity of the credit with project teams
c) Category it is in
d) Number of times that type of credit appears in the rating system
e) Impact on the usage of water - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a) Credit's ranking on
USBGC's list of seven impact categories
There are _ different rating system adaptations within five categories:
15
21
,27
33 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅21
LEED: BD + C ___ applies to buildings equipped to contain high-density computing
equipment such as server racks.
New Construction
Warehouses and Distribution Center
Data Centers
Core and Shell Development - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Data Centers
___ points are available in the Materials and Resources Category for LEED BD + C New
Construction
Five
Eight
Thirteen
Nineteen - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Thirteen
Induction cooktops can be used in kitchens as a sustainable practice because they
transfer___% of their heat to pots
30
40
70
90 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅90
gardens without a soil system
horizontal
vertical
aeroponic
anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅aeroponic
, _____ analyze energy-usage data to create actionable solutions for energy efficiency
energy consultants
landscape architects
construction managers
engineers - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅energy consultants
each rating system includes adaptations with unique checklists that address specific
contracting methods
project locations
building methods
project types - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅project types
According to the UNEP Buildings and Climate Change Report, buildings account for
approximately ___% of total energy used today.
20
40
60
80 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅40
___ energy is the total amount of energy used to extract materials and manufacture, transport,
install, and use a product across its life cycle.
regenerative
life-cycle
embodied
leverage - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅embodied
___ energy buildings produce their own energy.
convetional
iterative
net-zero
