1.

An office building will re-use board room tables that were salvaged from a school which is 140 miles
away from the project site. Which LEED credit categories does this contribute towards?

(Choose 2)
A Materials Reuse
B Regional Materials
C Building Reuse
D Recycled Materials
E Construction Waste Management

2. How is Green-e certification beneficial to the environment?

A Lower impact on natural resources because of better logging practices

B Better indoor air quality due to lower VOC content in carpets

C Less smog from automobile pollution because of more efficient cars

D Reducing CO2 emissions from fossil fuels because of greener and cleaner electricity

3. What is a necessity for the collection of recyclables and their storage in a building?

A Include space to collect organic materials (food)

B Collect either light bulbs or batteries

C Collect light bulbs and batteries

D The area must be easily accessible

4. LEED for NC, C&S, Schools, and EBOM evaluate what type of buildings?

(Choose 3)

A Commercial buildings

B Community development

C Institutional buildings

D High-rise residential buildings

E Interior spaces
 5. What is a possible approach to addressing linkages and location?

A Including walkable streets

B Selecting a site adjacent to existing development

C Providing a wide range of housing types

D Designing pedestrian friendly building facades

6. What will increasing the amount of open space for a project impact?

A Size of the area to plant native vegetation

B Quantity of rainwater available for irrigation
C Community connectivity
D Size of the LEED boundary

7. Waste diversion for construction waste management consist of which of the following?

(Choose 2)

A Reuse

B Disposal in landfills

C Incineration

D Recycling

8. The credit Water Efficient Landscaping could be achieved by utilizing this strategyui?
A Replacing hardscapes with open grid paving

B Increasing the permeability of the landscape

C Increasing open space

D Using drip irrigation

9. The minimum certification level in LEED is :

A Accredited
B Certified
C certified
D Approved
10. What is the property area?

A Total area within the legal property boundaries of the site; it encompasses all areas of the
site, including constructed and nonconstructed areas
B Platted property line of the project defining land and water within it

C Total area within the platted property line not including any nonconstructed areas

D Portion of the project site submitted for LEED certification

11. Green power is beneficial to the environment in which of the following ways ?

A Avoiding electricity blackouts

B Emission reductions

C Reduced environmental regulation

D Stability of electrical prices

12. What best defines adaptive reuse?

A The renovation of structures or spaces to improve their efficiency

B Sustainable plans for built environments that improve existing conditions

C The refinishing or refurbishing of building materials

D The design and construction of a building so that it can serve a future use that is different
than its current use

13. Which credit category would benefit by reusing an existing building?

A Sustainable Sites

B Materials and Resources

C Energy and Atmosphere

D Water Efficiency

14. Choose the item that corresponds to post-consumer recycled content?

A Magazines from a print overrun

B Scraps reclaimed from the manufacturing line
C Construction and demolition debris sent to a recycling plant
D Planer shavings used to make composite wood
 15. To determine if a credit has Regional Priority, a project team member would do which of the
following ?

A Visit the USGBC website

B Look at the LEED credit checklist

C Check the appropriate LEED reference guide

D Submit a Credit Interpretation Ruling (CIR)

16. What LEED rating system would be applicable to minor renovations in a building?

A LEED for Core & Shell

B LEED for Schools

C LEED for New Construction

D LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance

17. Evaluation of the economic performance of a product over its useful life is determined using which
procedure?
A Triple bottom line accounting

B Life cycle costing

C Cradle-to-cradle

D Life cycle assessment

18. The credit category with the largest points available is:

A Sustainable Sites

B Energy and Atmosphere

C Materials and Resources

D Water Efficiency

19. What strategy needs to be utilized to minimize construction waste?

A Select sustainable building materials

B Haul unused materials to a landfill

C Use FSC certified materials

D Give unused materials to a salvage yard

 20. Select the sustainable wood materials?

(Choose 2)
A Certified wood

B Virgin wood

C Slow growth wood

D Salvaged wood

21. What items do not contribute to construction waste management?

(Choose 2)

A Fill dirt

B Concrete

C Steel and wallboard

D Hazardous construction debris

22. How does determining a project's Onsite Renewable Energy differ from determining a project's
Green Power ?

A Green Power is based on the percent of the building's energy consumption while Onsite Renewable
Energy is based on the percent of the building's annual energy cost
B Green Power is based on the building's annual energy cost while Onsite Renewable Energy is based
on the percent of the building's energy consumption
C The calculations are the same

D Green Power is based on the building's Btus per square foot while Onsite Renewable Energy is
based on the building's kWh per square foot per year

23. What would NOT qualify as a brown field?

A Lot reseeded with native grasses

B Lot that was recently graded

C Lot where there used to be a road

D Greenfield lot donated to the city

 24. A wooden wall found onsite and turned into a wooden bench as part of a major renovation would
automatically qualify as:

A Rapidly renewable material

B Regional material

C Pre-consumer content

D Commingled material

25. Greywater includes:

A Recycled water from the city

B Water from a dishwasher

C Untreated laundry water

D Air conditioning condensate

26. 3 requirements of minimum program requirements are:

(Choose 3)

A Give clear guidance to customers

B Verify buildings are meeting environmental goals

C Ensure prerequisites are met

D Reduce certification process challenges

E Protect the integrity of the LEED program

27. Which of these standards refer to high efficient automobiles?

A Green Label

B ACEEE Green score

C Green-e

D Green Seal score

 28. How can pollution from storm water runoff be reduced?

(Choose 2)

A Rain gardens

B Increasing the building footprint

C Impervious concrete hardscapes

D Open grid paving

29. Reduction of the heat island effect originating from the roof of the project can be decreased by:

A Increasing the amount of roof insulation

B Providing underground parking

C Covering the roof with recycled materials

D Painting the roof with a high SRI coating

30. LeadingLEED wishes to get a Credit Interpretation Request on a credit and prerequisite that are
unrelated. What needs to happen?

A Submit one CIR only, for the credit

B Submit one CIR only, for the prerequisite
C Submit one CIR covering both the credit and prerequisite
D Submit two CIRs - one each for the credit and prerequisite

31. LeadingLEED is designing a condo which will have retail on first floor and residential on upper floors
as well as a pre-kindergarten learning facility. What LEED rating system would be most
appropriate?
A LEED for Commercial Interiors

B LEED for Schools

C LEED for Retail

D LEED for New Construction

32. When during the entire application process can a project earn points for credits?
A After the design phase

B After the construction phase

C After the LEED Scorecard is completed and submitted

D After the statement of work has been uploaded to LEED Online

 33. Community connectivity must have:

A Pedestrian access to basic services

B A density of 60,000 sq. ft. / acre

C Pedestrian access to mass transit within 1/4 mile

D Pedestrian access to nearby buildings

34. LeadingLEED is designing a school. The following items are on their budget, which counts as a Soft
construction cost?

A Civil engineer consulting fee

B Construction worker labor costs

C Purchase of some steel

D Rental of a dumpster

35. The definition of Smart Growth is:

A Channeling development into places that will improve the triple bottom line

B Developing in areas near transportation, housing, and jobs in order to leave open spaces and farmland
free from development
C Development or redevelopment of land that may be complicated by the presence or potential presence
of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
D Creating a smaller building footprint and maximizing the floor-area ratio or square footage per acre

36. Which is considered part of the natural environment, as opposed to built?

A Single office building

B A city park developed on the site of a former steel mill

C Personal shelter

D A pond

37. Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) should include:

A Drawings

B Cut-sheets

C One specific inquiry

D Plans
 38. A wastewater overflow can lead to the contamination of potable water sources via these 3
contaminants? (Choose 3)
A Radon

B CO2

C Bacteria

D Nitrogen

E Toxic metals

39. Accessible designs covered under this body:

A Fair Housing Amendments Act

B Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

C Americans with Disabilities Act

D ASHRAE

40. A project team discovers a new way to reduce the heat island effect. How does LEED reward this
team?
A An innovative performance point would be awarded

B Heat Island Effect is covered by LEED, so no additional points would be given

C An extra Heat Island Effect point would be awarded

D An exemplary performance point would be awarded

41. The landscape area includes:

A Neighboring green space property

B Open grid paved surfaces

C Tree save area

D Parking lot with high albedo surfaces

42. Costs involved in a green roof over its entire life include:
(Choose 2)

A Yearly inspection fees for the roof

B Quantity of stormwater diverted

C Irrigation costs

D Greenhouse gas emission reductions due to the better insulated roof

 43. What is true about the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates - RECs?

A RECs will increase the amount of onsite renewable energy a building generates

B RECs decrease a building's energy demand

C Purchasing RECs will help a project earn credit for Green Power

D RECs decrease the quantity of energy a building owner must purchase from utility companies

44. Under LEED Fundamental Refrigerant Management, if a project has an existing CFC-based
refrigeration system and it is not economically feasible (not possible) to replace the system, what
maximum annual leakage of the existing system is allowed?

A 3%

B 5%

C 0%

D 1%

45. What kind of water should be used for flushing toilets (by local codes)

(Choose 2)

A Well water

B Dishwasher water

C Stormwater

D Graywater

46. LeadingLEED’s team has decided to create a printer cartridge recycling program for the community
to recycle their used cartridges. . What LEED category could the project earn points under?

A Materials and Resources

B Innovation in Design

C Sustainable Sites

D Energy and Atmosphere

E Indoor Environmental Quality

 47. What has the lowest priority in building design?

A Building codes

B Plumbing codes

C Fire protection codes

D LEED Rating System

48. What will not help with water efficient landscaping?

A Xeriscaping

B Planting native plants

C Mulching around plants

D Creating a sediment basin

49. In order to reduce indoor water use, which standards should your products be?
(Choose 2)

A EnergyStar

B EPA WaterSense

C Class 3 Water Savings

D Green Water

50. The phrase that best defines durability is:

A The design choice that has the least environmental impact while considering the triple-bottom-line

B The practice of managing resources to meet the long-term product needs of humans

C The ability of a building or any of its components to perform its required function in its service
environment over the period of time without unforeseen cost for maintenance or repair
D Materials that reduce operating costs and maintenance expenses over the products lifetime

51. CFC-based refrigerants must be phased out within?

A 2 years

B 4 years

C 5 years

D 3 years
 52. How can a project reduce its indoor potable water use?

A Stacking the building design

B Composting toilets

C Gravity based irrigation system

D Smaller kitchen sinks

53. Select one of the following which is not required to be submitted in written form to achieve an ID
credit.

A The strategies used to meet the requirements

B The proposed requirements for compliance

C Regional variations for the credit

D The intent of the proposed credit

54. LeadingLEED\s office tower inquired many hard costs, select 2 examples of a hard cost.

(Choose 2)
A Cost for installing a green roof

B Irrigation fees for water use

C Fees to develop tenant agreements

D Masonry costs paid to a sub-contractor

55. Construction waste does not include the following:

A Rocks

B Steel from a demolished building

C Concrete from a demolished building

D Drywall

56. Green power refers to electricity generated from energy resources that

A Are greenhouse gas neutral

B Come from hydroelectric sources

C Have zero emissions

D Are environmentally preferable

 57. What are heat islands?

A Air and surface temperature differences between developed and undeveloped areas

B An environmental issue that causes ozone depletion

C Reflection of heat by high albedo surfaces

D Refrigerants that contribute to Global Warming Potential

58. Wastewater from bathroom sinks can:

A Always be recycled and used for irrigation

B Always be used for makeup water in cooling towers

C Never be recycled and used for irrigation

D Sometimes be recycled and used for irrigation, depending on local codes

59. Which of the following is not a green building principle?

A Multidisciplinary approach

B Commitment to the process through the life of the project

C Committing to green building early in the process

D Budgeting the planning and design costs separately from the operations costs

E Looking at long term savings

60. In LEED, the Water use reduction prerequisite and credit, has specific faucet rates, which are set
by:

A WaterSense

B Local code

C EPAct 1992

D Clean Water Act

61. What is buildable land area?

A Land excluded from residential development by law

B Public streets

C Areas with trees

D Public rights-of-way
 62. If 2 LEED AP’s were working on the same project and both listed on LEED Online, how many points
would the project be awarded?

A 1

B 2

C 0

D 3

63. LEED prefers a project to be located on which type of land?

A Land that has been zoned for commercial use

B Undeveloped

C Impervious

D Previously developed

64. In the mechanical cooling process, what transfers heat?

A Feedback loop

B Biomass

C Off-gassing

D Refrigerants

65. Underground parking would benefit which LEED credit?

A Community connectivity

B Parking capacity

C Heat island effect

D Pedestrian access

66. ASHRAE 62.1-2007 is a reference for which of the following?

A Energy performance

B Thermal comfort

C Commuting surveys

D Indoor air quality

 67. What LEED rating system extends into its local and regional communities?

A LEED for Retail

B LEED for Neighborhood Development

C LEED for Schools

D LEED for Homes

68. Stormwater runoff and of the heat island effect can be reduced via the following:

A Installing pervious pavement that has high SRI values

B Installing a bioretention pond

C Maximize the floor-area ratio

D Harvesting rainwater

69. The three R's of construction waste management are:

(Choose 3)
A Refilling

B Recycle

C Reuse

D Resourcing

E Reduce
70. In LEED reference guide, which of the following statements is false?
(Choose 2)
A They list the documentation requirements for each credit and prerequisite in a rating system

B They are included in LEED Online for each project team member to access

C They contain sample LEED credit forms

D They contain case studies

71. The density of a project that is not residential is defined by:

A Floor Area / Acre of Buildable Land

B Floor Area / 120,000 sq. ft.

C Site Area / Acre of Buildable Land

D Building Footprint / Acre of Buildable Land

 72. What would be an appropriate use for the USGBC member logo, for LeadingLEED, which is a
member company of USGBC?

A On the company's website home page linking to the company's LEED projects

B On a company's product to show product endorsement

C On any partner website of the member company

D On company letterhead

73. Global warming potential (GWP) is a measure of what?

A Embodied energy of a refrigerant

B Lifespan of refrigerants

C Harm done by refrigerants to the ozone layer

D Chemical contribution to global warming

74. LeadingLEED’s is doing a retrofit for an old UofT building that still uses CFCs as a refrigerant. What
must be done to be eligible for LEED certification?

A Eliminate all refrigerant leaks

B Get a state exemption for the HVAC&R system

C Recharge the equipment with CFCs

D Make a phase out plan for the removal of the CFC based refrigerants

75. What can be used to identify under-performing buildings and verify efficiency improvements?

A ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

B LEED Volume Program

C ENERGY STAR Target Finder

D Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method

76. Looking at the Triple Bottom Line, which of the following sites would contribute most to
Environmental Stewardship?
A Locating the project near public parking

B An old building

C Parkland near basic services

D A previously undeveloped site

 77. LeadingLEED is a sustainable consistant on a project. What would they look at ASHRAE 90.1-2007
for?

A Measuring the quantity of stormwater runoff for the project boundary

B Determining the baseline water use reduction of a project

C Determining how efficient a refrigerant is

D Measuring a project's exterior lighting power density

78. Which of the following is not a Minimum Program Requirement?

A Minimum floor area

B Permanent building / space

C Minimum building to site area ratio

D Uniform site boundary

79. LeadingLEED is looking at a project’s landscaping. How would biodiversity be best promoted?

A Planting a variety of indigenous plants

B Installing a dry pond planted with invasive plants

C Increasing open space and covering it with turf grass

D Installing a rock garden

80. Which LEED resource does am engineering firm have access to if they are not registered online nor
do they have a USGBC membership?
A LEED Online

B LEED credit forms

C CIR database

D LEED Score Card

81. In LEED, which water types should be used for irrigation?

(Choose 2)

A Potable water

B Graywater

C Blackwater

D Stormwater
 82. What was missing in the green building industry which the USGBC along with LEED has filled?

A A system and organization to spread green building information

B An oversight organization to bring together all parts of the green building industry

C A standard measurement and definition of green building

D A certification award to encourage interest in the real estate industry

83. Looking at a passive cooling system, which of the following is not false?

A They have a high indirect impact on the environment

B They have high global warming potential (GWP)

C The refrigerants operate at a low or negative pressure

D They do not use any refrigerants

84. This strategy would not be considered for an innovation in design credit:

A Implementing a green parking design

B Having stakeholders divert and recycle waste from sources other than the building project

C Implementing an educational outreach program

D Evaluating the life-cycle assessment of a project's products to show their environmental benefits

85. What is the reason a project’s stream of waste should be measured and recorded throughout the
building’s ongoing operations?
(Choose 2)

A To increase waste diversion

B To determine if the recycling program needs updating

C To identify waste haulers

D To identify environmentally preferable products

86. The definition of a footcandle is:

A Measure of the quantity of light falling on a given surface

B The amount of liquid a material can pass through

C Measure of a surface's ability to reflect solar heat

D The ratio of the radiation emitted by a surface to the radiation emitted by a black body at the same
temperature.
 87. Which of the following would be considered when evaluating community connectivity?
(Choose 2)

A A site near public parking

B A site near a restaurant

C A site near mass transit

D A site with pedestrian access between basic services

88. An integrated project team is reliant on:

A Building codes

B Commitment to the sustainability goals

C Meeting the project schedule

D The choice of materials used

89. Which of the following are differences between Hydrocarbons (HCs) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons
(HCFCs)?

(Choose 2)

A HCs are an ideal replacement for CFCs while HCFCs are not

B HCs can be used as refrigerants in new buildings while LEED requires zero use of HCFC-based
refrigerants in new base building elements
C HCs have a lower global warming potential (GWP) than HCFCs

D HCs are environmentally benign to the atmosphere while HCFCs are not

90. LeadingLEED is evaluating the baseline water use of a UofT departmental building, which of the
following would not be considered in the project team’s calculations?

A Commercial urinal

B Prerinse spray valve

C Lavatory faucet

D Residential toilet

E Steam cooker
 91. EPA's WaterSense label is relevant for which of the following products?

A Washing machine

B HET dual flush toilet

C Kitchen sink faucets

D Dishwasher

92. In the United States, where are most local codes adopted from?

A International Code Council

B Federal regulations

C California laws

D USGBC

93. LeadingLEED is considering using the LEED for Core and Shell rating system for an ice rink
complex project, which of the following are not considered in this specific rating system?

(Choose 2)

A Structure

B Tenant fit out

C Envelope

D HVAC system

E Furniture, furnishings, and equipment (FF&E)

94. A project team is trying to reduce the quantity as well as increase the quality of storm water runoff.
Which of the following designs should they select?

A Placing the building next to a park or other natural area

B Using drip lines for irrigation

C Replacing all roads and hardscapes with impervious asphalt

D Adding a constructed wetland

 95. Cost-effective streamlined certification processes for multiple building certifications is provided by
which of the following?

A LEED Online

B ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

C LEED Volume Program

D ENERGY STAR Target Finder

96. Which of the following LEED categories would be negatively affected by having paint containing
VOCs that was extracted and manufactured 50 miles from the project site?

A Innovation in Design

B Energy and Atmosphere

C Materials and Resources

D Sustainable Sites

E Indoor Environmental Quality

97. Looking at LEED projects, which of the following statements are false?
(Choose 2)

A A LEED for New Construction project requires a LEED Green Associate to earn an Innovation in
Design credit
B Projects can earn an Innovation in Design credit by having an individual within the organization who is
already a LEED AP participate in the project
C Projects can earn an Innovation in Design credit by hiring an outside consultant who is a LEED AP to
support the project
D LEED APs are required for projects that use the LEED Volume Program

98. How should a project team decide which LEED rating system to use if a project can be considered
under more than just a single rating system?

A Choose LEED for Core & Shell

B Use the 40/60 rule

C Choose the rating system that will result in the lowest certification costs

D Select LEED for New Construction

99. A project team is looking at utilizing natural ventilation in their project, which standard must they refer to?

(Choose 2)

A SMACNA

B Green-e

C SCAQMD

D ASHRAE 55-2004

E ASHRAE 62.1-2007

100. By selecting a previously developed site, select the best environmental benefit from the following
list:

A Preserving open space

B Local tax savings may be available

C The site would be located near mass transit

D The site would have a greater development density