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
The project team has decided to substitute the flooring in the school gym with natural rubber flooring that has met the Sustainable Agriculture Standard. The cost of the substituted flooring is $80,000. The project will achieve
A design team is pursuing Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Indoor Air Quality Assessment. The building is 1,000 ft2 (93 m2) and has a 10 ft. (3 m) ceiling height. In order to earn the credit, what is the required volume of
supply air for the entire building flush-out?
A project's massing and site orientation can have a direct impact on which of the following prerequisites?
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?
Which of the following items must have safe collection, storage, and disposal for Materials andResources Prerequisite, Storage and Collection of Recyclables?
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?
The owner has stated a desire to provide a variety of non-automobile commuting options for the future occupants.
What credits should the LEED AP suggest to meet this goal?
The LEED AP has identified a pilot credit that is relevant to the project. This would be documented in LEED Online as a(n)
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?
For major renovation and new construction projects, the required energy and water-related system analyses should be the same except for
What credit rewards customers who change their normal consumption patterns in response to the varying price of energy over time?
The project team wants to modify the design of an office building copy room to minimize the risk of airborne contamination to the surrounding space. The design includes a separate exhaust, but due to design constraints the partition walls of the room cannot run deck-to-deck. What can the team do to achieve Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies?
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 the following contributes to the value of the commissioning process?
According to the Integrative Process Credit, the discovery phase of energy-related systems should identify
For Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan, which of the following
items is required for credit compliance?
Landscape irrigation practices consume large quantities of potable water. By evaluating the project's outdoor water budget and irrigation water demand early in the design process in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Outdoor Water Use Reduction project teams will be able to
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?
When the LEED AP is applying the Integrative Process to a Building Design and Construction project, which of the following information is required to be present in the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR)?
The required minimum scope of analysis for a product-specific declaration that contributes toward Materials and Resources Credit, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations, Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration is
A project team seeking certification for a new school is attempting to achieve Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste Management, Option 2. Reduction of Total Waste Material. What strategy can be taken to meet the requirements of this credit?
In Sustainable Sites Credit, Light Pollution Reduction, which factor is included in the lamp lumen uplight calculation?
Which of the following Sustainable Sites credits are eligible to be used as a campus approach?
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?
Which of the following will contribute to reducing the heat island effect?
Which of the following buildings meets the Minimum Program Requirements for LEED certification?
The maximum number of points for Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use can be obtained by
What is the basis of energy consumption in determining the percentage of green power or carbon offsets?
Which principal areas must the LEED AP focus on to attain the Integrative Process Credit, Integrative Process?
Which of the following is the location of CO2 sensors in naturally ventilated spaces to comply with the Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance?
A project team is deciding on the impact of a proposed concrete walkway. Which of the following will be impacted as a result of adding the walkway?
Which one of the following represents quality transit service as defined in Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit?
A project team is using the whole building simulation model to quantify the percentage of energy savings for the project. Which of the following should remain the same for both the baseline building and the proposed building?
A design team is working on a hospital project. In order to meet the Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Minimum
Energy Performance, what option is used?
What is the maximum number of points a project pursuing LEED for New Construction can achieve under Location
and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit?
A building owner installs a building automation system (BAS) to allow programmable load control. Which of the
following credits can be pursued because of the installation?
Which rating system is appropriate for a new mixed-use building with 300,000 ft2 (27 871 m2) of residential units, 150,000 ft2 (13 935 m2) hotel and 50,000 ft2 (4 645 m2) of retail space?
The use of lead, mercury, copper and cadmium should be limited because they all
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?
Which of the following variables must be included in the calculations for Indoor Environmental Quality Credit. Quality Views?
Location and Transportation Credit, Reduced Parking Footprint calculations must include
Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low-Impact Development (LID) rainwater management strategies improve upon the
conventional approach for rainwater management by
The Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction takes into account both new and three-year aged Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) values for roofing material because
The project landscape architect suggests reducing the area planned for surface parking and replacing it with additional vegetated space. What benefit would this strategy provide to the owner?
For Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit, a project team preparing timetables and service-level documentation must ensure the materials include
A project team wants to educate the facility manager on the installed building systems to improve Indoor Environmental Quality. They want the facility manager to maintain the systems so that they will continue to function as intended. Which of the following should be provided to the facility manager?
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?
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?
A commercial office building with a footprint of 70,000 ft2 (6 503.2 m2) has an overall site area of 200,000 ft2 (18 580.6
m2). The project design includes 15,000 ft2 (1 393.5 m2) of pedestrian oriented hardscape and 18,000 ft2 (1 672.3 m2)
of vegetated open space. Which of the following is necessary to satisfy the requirement for the outdoor space to be
physically accessible when calculating the Sustainable Sites Credit, Open Space?
A project design team for an elementary school project is attempting to achieve Innovation Credit, Innovation, Option 1. Innovation. Which of the following strategies would qualify?
Which of the following strategies is allowed under Energy Atmosphere Credit, Renewable Energy Production, and will help a project achieve Energy Atmosphere Credit, Optimize Energy Performance?
The WaterSense label or local equivalent requirement in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction ensures that eligible newly installed plumbing fixtures will
The Required Breathing Zone Outdoor Airflow Vbz for a new banking facility is 0.120 CFM/ft2 (0.6 L/s/m2). If the team
decides to attempt Increased Ventilation under Option 2 in the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Enhanced Indoor
Air Quality Strategies, what is the minimum Design Zone Outdoor Airflow?
An owner has insisted on using a non-native or non-adapted plant species on both the vegetated roof and ground level. What Sustainable Sites credit will this decision impact the most?
When considering the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Thermal Comfort, what is the minimum percentage of building occupants that must have individual comfort controls?
A new Science Education Center is pursuing LEED certification. Which of the following strategies could be submitted to earn an Innovation in Design credit?
A LEED AP is evaluating whether Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Acoustic Performance is feasible for a LEED
AP Building Design and Construction: Healthcare project. Which of the following groups of documents would best inform this decision?
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
A project is designed to remodel an existing warehouse into multi-family housing. The exterior facade of the warehouse will remain, but 40% of the interior will be demolished and replaced for interior new construction. New materials will be used for the new construction. To achieve points in the Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, which credit path option would apply?
A building owner in an arid climate is trying to design an outdoor lunch area for the tenants. Which landscaping
strategy is important to employ in order to reduce water demand?
Which of the following is an example of a nonroof measure for Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction?