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LEED Green Associate: Practice Exam

#1 & Terms Questions and Answers

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Biodegradable - ✔✔Capable of decomposing under natural conditions.

Carbon Footprint - ✔✔A measure of greenhouse gas emissions associated

with an activity.

Ecosystem - ✔✔A basic unit of nature that includes a community of

organisms and their nonliving environment linked by biological, chemical,

and physical processes.

Environmental Sustainability - ✔✔Long term maintenance of ecosystem

components and functions for future generations.

High Performance Green Building - ✔✔A structure designed to conserve

water and energy; use space, materials, and resources efficiently; minimize

construction waste; and create a harmful indoor environment

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Integrated Design Team - ✔✔All the individuals involved in a building

project from early int eh design process, including the design professionals,

the owner's representatives, and the general contractor and subcontractors

Life Cycle Assessment - ✔✔Ana analysis of the environmental aspects and

potential impacts associated with a product, process, or service

Market Transformation - ✔✔Systematic improvements in the performance

of a market or market segment. Ex: EPA's Energy Star program has shifted

the performance of homes, buildings, and appliances toward higher levels

of energy efficiency by providing recognition and comparative performance

information through its Energy Star labels

Regenerative Design - ✔✔Sustainable plans for built environments that

improve existing conditions. Goes beyond reducing impacts to create

positive change in the local and global environments - the level beyond

sustainable

Sustainability - ✔✔Meeting the needs of the present without compromising

the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland

Commission)

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What constitutes the largest use of energy in buildings in the United

States? - ✔✔Space Heating

Green building emphasizes using what type of design process? -

✔✔Integrative

What are the three dimensions of sustainability often described as the triple

bottom line or the three legged stool? - ✔✔Economic prosperity,

environmental stewardship, and social responsibility

What life cycle assessment is used to determine the ___? -

✔✔Environmental aspects and potential impacts of green building

When is the best time to incorporate an integrative approach for a building

project? - ✔✔Predesign

Credit weightings are based on ___? - ✔✔Environmental impacts and

human benefits

Implementation of green building strategies such as daylighting, passive

cooling, high efficiency mechanical systems, and stack ventilation

contribute to what type of cost savings? - ✔✔Reduced life cycle costs

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The installation of low flow faucet aerators at hand washing stations will

result in which of the following? - ✔✔Reduced energy use & reduced water

use

Which type of site is it environmentally preferable to build on? - ✔✔Urban

Infill Lot & Abandoned Strip Mall

Green building improvements provide the best return on investment during

which stage? - ✔✔The earliest possible stage

Studies show that in LEED buildings, the average annual energy intensity

is lower than conventional buildings by _____. - ✔✔25%

Which of the following tools is LEAST likely to assist in evaluating the

potential life cycle costs and benefits of a green building design strategy?

BIM; BEM; SWPPP; LCA; LCC - ✔✔Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

(SWPPP)

LEED Interpretations - ✔✔A project team can contribute to the evolution of

the LEED rating system by submitting a request for precedent-setting

rulings to be reviewed first by a GBCI certification reviewer and then by

LEED staff and committee.

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