Free LEED Green Associate Exam LEED-Green-Associate Exam Practice Test

Which of the following project characteristics demonstrate smart growth principles?

• The project is built on a former chemical landfill site
• The project consists of a sprawling new housing complex 5 mi. (8 km) from the nearest city
• The project consists of two adult care facilities, three senior center facilities and one nursing home
• The project protects open space and farmland by building housing and offering transportation choices near jobs, shops and schools

The LEED credits given the greatest weights are credits that

• are used in certifying a LEED Platinum Project
• contribute to developmental density and Sustainable Sites
• are included in the LEED for Buildings Operations and Maintenance: Existing Buildings rating system
• most directly address the most important environmental impacts and human benefits

The maximum number of credits that can be achieved under Energy and Atmosphere category for Building Design and Construction: New Construction and Major Renovation is

• 30
• 31
• 33
• 35

For benchmarking purposes, a baseline building performance is evaluated (by means of energy simul-ation model), as defined in

• ASHRAE 55-2010
• ASHRAE 52.2-2007
• ASHRAE 62 1-2010
• ASHRAE 90.1-2010. Appendix G

An owner is looking to update the interior materials of the office while promoting a healthier indoor work environment using LEED strategies. During the materials specification, which of the following strategies can the owner take in order to achieve this goal?

• Specify salvaged materials
• Specify low-cost materials
• Specify low-emitting materials
• Specify high solar reflectance materials

Which of the following strategies encourages a building's users to use alternative transportation?

• Locate building in a rural area
• Provide bicycle storage and shower facilities
• Locate building near restaurants and theaters
• Provide preferred parking for business owners

By specifying the installation of occupancy sensors for the building's lighting system, what pair of LEED credit categories would be affected?

• Innovation and Water Efficiency
• Integrative Process and Sustainable Sites
• Location and Transportation and Materials and Resources
• Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy and Atmosphere

Which impact category is weighted the most in the LEED rating systems?

• Biodiversity
• Human Health
• Climate Change
• Water Resources

ASHRAE 189.1 is an alternative compliance path to what building code?

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• International Green Construction Code (IGCC)
• ASHRAE 90.1
• California's Title 24

Which of the following represents a unit of carbon dioxide equivalent that is reduced, avoided, or sequestered to compensate for emissions occurring elsewhere?

• Green power
• Demand response
• Carbon offsets
• Renewable energy