Several Materials and Resources credits give a bonus location valuation factor, which allows products extracted,
manufactured and produced within 100 mi. (161 km) of the project to take double valuation in credit calculations. The
intent of this bonus is
Which item is included in the reuse calculation for Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction?
In the energy modeling of a building envelope, which of the following U-values should be considered as an assembly U-value?
Which of the following are the major factors determining the total irrigation requirement for a particular landscaping design?
Which energy efficient lamp type is free from mercury?
Which individual occupant lighting control meets the requirements of Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Interior Lighting?
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 considering the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Thermal Comfort, what is the minimum percentage of building occupants that must have individual comfort controls?
Increasing which of the following variables will require an increase in the outdoor airflow rate under Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance?
The LEED project has a main entrance and two service entrances in an alley behind the building. Which entrances need non-smoking signage and at what maximum distance from the door(s) can the non-smoking signage be posted?
How is the distance between the project site and the manufacturing location determined for Materials and Resources Credit. Building Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials. Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices?
Which of the following strategies can be used to reduce the internal load of a building?
Which of the following characteristics are a requirement of a compliant water meter?
The WaterSense label or local equivalent requirement in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction ensures that eligible newly installed plumbing fixtures will
A comprehensive rainwater management plan may include design elements such as
The design team and project owner decided not to pursue Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Enhanced
Commissioning, but would hire a Commissioning Authority (CxA) to oversee the requirements for Energy andAtmosphere Prerequisite, Fundamental Commissioning and Verification. What is a required responsibility for the CxA to achieve the stated objective?
An urban office building project is installing a cooling tower. To save on potable water, the project would like to usea nonpotable water source to provide 20% of the cooling tower makeup water to achieve the maximum number ofpoints under Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use. Which nonpotable water source would be the mostappropriate for use?
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?
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)?
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?
Which views would qualify as a quality view for Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Quality Views?
For an emergency care facility project, which of the following credits can be achieved if the total cost of
permanently installed products are 25% cradle-to-cradle V3 Gold and 25% GreenScreen List Translator?
A rectangular office building is located in an extremely humid climate and is shaded by very large adjacent buildings
on all four sides. If the building owner wants to decrease the annual energy cost for operating the building, which of
the following would be the best design approach?
A Photovoltaic (PV) system was installed on a 35,000 ft2 (3 252 m2) project. What actions need to take place in order to meet compliance for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Fundamental Commissioning (Cx) and Verification?
Which of the following standards needs to be followed to comply with Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Thermal Comfort?
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
Discussing the project goals to help identify the credits and options that the team should attempt is an example of
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?
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 LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction office building's HVAC system includes hot water from a central utility plant. The central utility plant is owned and operated by a management company. The office pays a flat fee for hot water, included as part of the leas. The management company does not meter or invoice for actual hot water consumption. For the project to meet the requirements for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Building-Level
Energy Metering, an energy meter must be installed for
Which of the following strategies would be considered an acceptable minor improvement within the wetland buffer for Location and Transportation Credit, Sensitive Land Protection?
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?
During preliminary energy analysis, what energy reduction strategies can best help in reducing the energy load in the new building construction project?
What aspects of each space should the LEED consultant consider to identify the regularly occupied spaces on a project to ensure that floor area values are utilized consistently across credits?
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?
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?
An existing vacant office building will be completely renovated and new mechanical, electrical and plumbingsystems will be installed. 20% of the building's gross floor area will be complete at the time of certification. Therewill be a data center and some retail stores on the ground floor of the building at a future date. Which rating systemis applicable for the building?
Which system is eligible for the Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Renewable Energy Production?
What are the requirements of commercial projects for long-term bicycle storage under Location and
Transportation, Bicycle Facilities - Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms?
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?
What LEED Building Design and Construction project type should exclude weekend transit service from the transit service level calculations for Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit, if the project occupants do not commute to the building during weekends?
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 percentage of a building's surface area may be excluded from the calculation for Materials and ResourcesCredit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 2. Renovation of Abandoned or Blighted Buildings because ofdeterioration or damage when maintaining existing building structure, enclosure and interior structural elements?
Which of the following is an example of a nonroof measure for Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction?
Which of the following strategies can be used to achieve a point in Innovation Credit, Innovation, Option 1.Innovation?
Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low-Impact Development (LID) rainwater management strategies improve upon the
conventional approach for rainwater management by
In the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Low-Emitting Materials, what types of products need to be evaluated for
both Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content of the material and VOC emissions of the material?
Which one of the following represents quality transit service as defined in Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit?
Which federal agency designates Federal Renewal Community sites, which can be considered High Priority Sites for
project development?
LEED project boundaries that include multiple similar buildings which are all eligible for certification can be registered as which of the following?
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?
Which of the following items must have safe collection, storage, and disposal for Materials andResources Prerequisite, Storage and Collection of Recyclables?
In pursuit of the Materials and Resources Credit, Building Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials,
Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices, which of the following statements is true related to products purchased for
temporary use (formwork, bracing and scaffolding) on the project?
Which of the following products must always be included in Materials and Resources credits?
Which is a benefit of earning Regional Priority credits?
A project's massing and site orientation can have a direct impact on which of the following prerequisites?
For a bicycle network to demonstrate compliance with Location and Transportation Credit, Bicycle Facilities, the
bicycle network must connect to
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 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?
In addition to Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 3. Building and Materials Reuse, salvaged materials contribute to the achievement of
In order to achieve Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Quality Views the project team increased the window-to-wall
ratio. Which prerequisite was impacted by this action?
A new Science Education Center is pursuing LEED certification. Which of the following strategies could be submitted to earn an Innovation in Design credit?
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 plumbing fixtures apply to the calculations in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction?
Which of the following should be analyzed when pursuing an Integrative Design Process focusing on Energy-Related
Systems?
Which of the following projects is eligible to pursue the Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite,Minimum Energy Performance, Option 2. Prescriptive Compliance: ASHRAE 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide?
A LEED Building Design and Construction: Schools project pursuing Location and Transportation Credit, Green
Vehicles elects to follow Option 2. Green Buses or School-Owned Vehicles. What action must the project take to
meet the Option 2 requirements?
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?
What is a benefit of including the public in a charrette for a new school before the pre-design phase?