The scope of analysis in Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 4.
Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment is a
What is the average flush rate for a dual flush toilet with a high flush rate of 1.6 gpf (6 lpf) and a low flush rate of 1.05 gpf (4 lpf)?
If a commercial building is considered to have 100 peak visitors in a day, what is the minimum number of short-term
bicycle storage spaces that must be provided to earn one point under Location and Transportation Credit, Bicycle
Facilities?
What LEED Building Design and Construction rating system mandates a preliminary LEED meeting with the principal members of the project team to create a LEED action plan that includes the anticipated certification tier, targeted credits and parties responsible for each credit?
What standard should an engineer use when establishing minimum ventilation rates for a new mechanically ventilated space to earn Indoor Environmental Quality, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance?
Which of the following Water Efficiency credits differ between LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction and LEED Building Design and Construction: Healthcare?
During a review of the HVAC equipment submittal, the Commissioning Authority (CxA) determined that the contractorsubstituted a higher efficiency piece of equipment. Which of the following is the priority for the CxA to consider?
Based on the results of a six-hour waste stream study, the project team for a retail project plans to provide dedicated areas for four easily recyclable waste streams: cardboard, plastic, metal and paper. The project is open to the public 10 hours a day, six days a week. Which of the following actions should be the project team's top priority in order to demonstrate the minimum requirements to achieve Materials and Resources Prerequisite,
Storage and Collection of Recyclables?
Under Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Fundamental Commissioning and Verification, a current facilities requirements and operations and maintenance plan must contain which information necessary to operate the building efficiently?
A developer is considering an urban infill site for a new commercial building rather than a rural greenfield site adjacent to a stream. Which of the following is an economic advantage of the infill site?
A LEED Building Design and Construction project includes an outdoor stage for theatrical performances. In pursuit of Sustainable Sites Credit, Light Pollution Reduction the engineer has specified an LED fixture to illuminate actors on the stage while limiting light pollution. Which of the following suggestions should the LEED AP give to the project owner?
A project's total site area is 240,000 ft2 (22 297 m2) and the building footprint is 40,000 ft2 (3 716 m2). How much
outdoor space and vegetated space must it provide to earn Sustainable Sites Credit, Open Space?
Which of the following project types is required to consider the perimeter floor area instead of the regularly occupied floor area under the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Daylight calculations?
What are the three phases within the Integrative Process Credit, Integrative Process?
A project attempting to meet the preferred parking requirements for Location and Transportation Credit, Green Vehicles may provide what incentive to meet the requirements and highlight the project sustainable vehicle strategy?
According to the Integrative Process Credit, Integrative Process, the goal-setting workshop should identify
Which of the following is an example of a nonroof measure for Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction?
A contractor is building a retirement community project. 30% of the building's product costs were derived from reused/salvaged materials or met recycled content criteria. Which of the following credits can the LEED AP submit towards certification?
A school project is located in a basin. Snow melts in the spring on the nearby mountains which replenishes the local water supply. The nearby highways are sometimes closed during the winter due to the winter storm. What is the top priority the project team should focus on?
When the LEED AP is applying the Integrative Process to a Building Design and Construction project, which of the following must be included in the Basis of Design (BOD)?
A commercial new construction project consists of mixed space usage. When deciding which LEED rating system to use, the LEED AP should follow which of the following rules?
For Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit, a project team preparing timetables and service-level documentation must ensure the materials include
Which of the following is required to earn Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Renewable Energy Production if using aSolar Photovoltaic System?
Which federal agency designates Federal Renewal Community sites, which can be considered High Priority Sites for
project development?
In the step-by-step guidance for Location and Transportation Credit, Bicycle Facilities, which of the following requirements can define a bicycle network?
Which of the following products must always be included in Materials and Resources credits?
The maximum number of points for Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use can be obtained by
A building owner is considering the installation of a solar thermal panel on the roof of the building. The initial cost of the system is higher than a conventional natural gas system. Which of the following is true to make the renewable energy option economically feasible?
Which of the following documents contains the design team's interpretation of the Owner's Project Requirements?
During a design charrette, community neighbors raise a concern about potential glare resulting from a project's highlyreflective roof. Which option should the LEED AP recommend to best address these concerns?
For Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan, which of the following
items is required for credit compliance?
The LEED AP has identified a pilot credit that is relevant to the project. This would be documented in LEED Online as a(n)
For a task chair purchased for a healthcare facility, which portion of the product contributes toward Materials and Resources Credit, Furniture and Medical Furnishings?
In a large industrial or commercial building, which energy end uses are classified as systems composed of discrete pieces of equipment that can be metered together for the purposes of Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Advanced Energy Metering?
Which approach will contribute to maintaining compliance with Sustainable Sites Credit, Rainwater Management?
When considering the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Thermal Comfort, what is the minimum percentage of building occupants that must have individual comfort controls?
In the calculations for Water Efficiency Credit, Outdoor Water Use Reduction, food gardens
A contractor wants to use an adhesive that exceeds the allowed Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content limit under Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Low Emitting Materials. This credit canbe earned if
Which of the following are the major factors determining the total irrigation requirement for a particular landscaping design?
What is the system boundary that a building life cycle analysis must be defined to account for?
A project elects to pursue Location and Transportation Credit, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, Option 2. Diverse Uses because of the project's location in an amenity-rich area. The project features 18 uses overall, including at least four uses in three of the five use type categories. What threshold must the project surpass in order to demonstrate exemplary performance for Option 2?
Which site preparation and construction method contributes to earning the Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste Management?
Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Outdoor Water Use Reduction, Option 2. Reduced Irrigation, requires that a project's landscape water requirement be reduced by what percentage from the calculated baseline for the project site's peak watering month?
A new commercial building is being designed to use small capacity air handling units. To meet the requirements of the Carbon Dioxide Monitoring strategy in the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Enhanced Indoor Environmental
Quality Strategies, where would CO2 monitors need to be located?
When preparing the Sustainable Sites Prerequisite, Construction Activity Pollution Prevention, the ConstructionGeneral Permit must contain which of the following?
Which of the following standards needs to be followed to comply with Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Thermal Comfort?
What is a benefit of including the public in a charrette for a new school before the pre-design phase?
To achieve the Sustainable Sites Credit, Light Pollution Reduction, Option 1. BUG Rating Method, projects must demonstrate
Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low-Impact Development (LID) rainwater management strategies improve upon the
conventional approach for rainwater management by
What supporting material is required for all LEED Building Design and Construction projects in order to document Location and Transportation Credit, Bicycle Facilities for the bicycle network?
A project team compares a life-cycle assessment (LCA) model to a baseline design to determine the reductions in six impact categories. One impact category exceeds the baseline by 7%. Whichalternative analyses should the team run to check different impact measurements?
Location and Transportation Credit, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, Option 1. Surrounding Density requires project teams to exclude what type of land area from the calculations?
A design team is working on a new building project and is employing an integrated, whole-building approach. Thearchitects want to increase the size of a glazed opening on the south facing wall. Which team members are first
affected by this change?
Which of these is a method to assess the regional context of a building's design for sustainability?
A project has total waste of 20 tons (18.1 tonnes) that includes the following:
· 8 tons (7.3 tonnes) of recycled demolition steel and concrete
· 2 tons (1.8 tonnes) of trees cleared from the site
. 3 tons (2.7 tonnes) of commingled scrap with 40% diverted
. 6 tons (5.4 tonnes) of used furniture donated to a non-profit organization
· 1 ton (0.9 tonnes) of removed carpet and ceiling tiles sent back to the manufacturer
What is the percentage of diverted waste for Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste
Management?
In Sustainable Sites Credit, Light Pollution Reduction, which factor is included in the lamp lumen uplight calculation?
During the early stages of a LEED for Schools project, the team was able to reduce the number of lighting fixtures in classrooms by 25% because the project team selected paint color whose light reflectance value was 75% instead of the initially proposed 64% value. This strategy is an example of applying which of the following credits to the project?
Which of the following strategies can be used to achieve a point in Innovation Credit, Innovation, Option 1.Innovation?