10a - Green Associate Practice Exam

GreenAssociate GreenAssociate 1.

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Low-em Low-emitt itting ingand andfu fuel eleff effici icient entve vehicl hicles esare arede defin fineda edasve svehicl hicles estha thath thave ave achie hieveda eda minimu imum green sco score of onth the ACEEE annua nnuallve vehicle cle ratingguide? A

20

B

30

C

40

D

50

TheL TheLEED EEDr ref efer erenc ence egu guide ideco cont ntain ains sthe thef fol ollow lowin ing: g: A

Project scorecard

B

Previously submitted Credit Interpretation Requests

C

List of USGBC company members

D

Potential technologies & strategies to achieve credits

Whatm Whatmust ustbe beobt obtaine ainedt dtoco oconfi nfirm rmmat materi erials alshav haveb ebeen eendive diverte rtedf dfrom romth thew ewaste aste stream? A

Waste haul receipts

B

Site plan denoting collection areas

C

Construction waste management plan

D

Location of waste management company

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Howmu Howmuchm chmore oreen energy ergyef effic ficient ientar areL eLEED EEDbui buildin ldingsw gswhen hencom compare paredt dtot otypi ypical cal buildings? A

8% - 12%

B

15% - 21%

C

25% - 30%

D

37% - 41%

Aproj Aproject ectis isun underg dergoing oinga amaj major orren renova ovation tionand andwil willbe lbepha phasing singou outt tthe heCFC CFC-basedrefrigerantwithintheHVACsystems.WhenmusttheCFCbephasedout? A

Prior to project completion

B

6 months after project

C

12 months after project completion

D

Prior to project registration

Burning coal releases harmful pollutants such as A

CFC

B

CO2

C

SO2

D

NOx

? (choose three)

Choosin Choosingt gtose osepar parate atecon constru structio ctionw nwaste asteof off-s f-site itema mayu yusefu sefult ltop oproje rojects ctswit witht htigh ight t spaceconstraints.Theprocessoflocatingallwasteinonecontainerisknownas: A

Commingled

B

Churn

C

Postconsumer

D

Preconsumer

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Whicho Whichoft fthe hefoll followin owingi gitem temsw swould ouldqua qualif lifyf yfor orreg regiona ionalm lmate ateria rial? l? A

Salvaged beams located in building adjacent to project

B

Mate Materi rial alex extr trac acte ted d15 150m 0mile ilesf sfro rom mpr proj oject ecta and ndm man anuf ufac actu ture red d45 450 0mi miles les fromtheproject

C

Mecha Mechanic nical ale equ quip ipmen mentm tman anuf ufac actu ture red dwi with thin in30 300 0mil miles esfr from omp proj rojec ect t

D

Eleva Elevato tors rssh shipp ipped edf fro romw mwit ithi hin nth the esam same est state atea as sth the epr proje oject ct

Themov Themovemen emento tofw fwork orkst stati ations onsand andpeop people lewit within hina aspa spacei ceiskn sknown ownas: as: A

Chain-of-custody

B

Management plan

C

Churn

D

Albedo

Aproj Aproject ectpur purcha chases sesRECs RECseq equal ualto to50% 50%of ofth theb ebuild uilding ing’se ’sener nergyu gyusage sage.T .The he projectalsoincludesanonsitewindmillthatprovidesover50%ofthebuilding’s energy.Whatisthemaximumamountofenergyrequiredtobepurchasedfrom theutilitycompany? A

0%

B

25%

C

50%

D

75%

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Tradablecommo Tradablecommodities ditiesthat thatrepres representpro entproofth ofthatel atelectrici ectricitywas tywasgenera generatedby tedbya a renewablesourceare: A

Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)

B

Carbon Credit

C

FSC coal

D

Green-e

Howma Howmanyl nylevel evelsof sofLE LEEDc EDcert ertifi ificati cation onare areth there ere? ? A

2

B

3

C

4

D

5

Aprojectmi AprojectmissedPl ssedPlatinum atinumcerti certificatio ficationbyt nbytwopoin wopoints.Wh ts.Whatle atlevelof velofcertif certification ication diditachieve? A

Gold

B

Silver

C

Bronze

D

Gold +

Whicho Whichoft fthe hefoll followin owingis gisno nota taLE LEED EDcer certif tifica icatio tionle nlevel? vel? A

Gold

B

Bronze

C

Silver

D

Certified

E

Platinum

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HowisanI HowisanIntegra ntegratedPr tedProject ojectDeliver Deliverydiff ydifferent erentfrom fromatypi atypicalapp calapproach? roach?  (choosetwo) A

Team is assem sembled early in the project and is collaborative

B

Linear process in which info is shared as needed

C

Risk is transferred to the greatest extent possible

D

Communication is digitally based

Whicho Whichoft fthe hefoll followin owinga gare resta standar ndards dsref refere erenced ncedby byLEE LEED? D?(cho (choose oseth three ree) ) A

ASHRAE

B

The Energy Policy Act of 1992

C

Forest Stewardship Council

D

AI A

E

LEED reference guides

Gray Graywat water eri isd sdef efine ined dby byth the efo follo llowin wing? g? A

ASHRAE 90.1-2007, Appendix G

B

EPAct of 1992

C

Uniform Plumbing Code, Appendix G

D

ASHRAE 52.2-1999

Howis Howiswa water terus usage ageof ofaw awate aterc rclose losetd tdeno enoted? ted? A

Gallons per flush

B

Gallons per minute

C

Gallons per usage group

D

Cubic feet per minute

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FullTimeEq FullTimeEquivalent uivalent(FTE (FTE)occu )occupants pantsarede aredetermi terminedfr nedfromt omthefoll hefollowing owingtwo? two? A

Building occupancy

B

Building floor area

C

Full time employees

D

Transient occupants

E

Usage groups

Whats Whatsubs ubstanc tancesa esare reuse usedi dinf nfire ire-su -suppr ppressi ession onsyst systems emsa andd nddeple eplete tethe the stratosphericozonelayer? A

Halons

B

HFCs

C

Carbon Dioxide

D

Ammonia

What Whati is sth thed edef efin initi ition onof ofe emi missi ssivi vity? ty? A

Thera Theratio tioof ofth ther eradi adiatio atione nemit mitted tedby bya asur surface faceto toth ther eradi adiati atione onemit mitted tedby bya a blackbodyatthesametemperature

B

Measur Measureo eoft fthea heabili bility tyof ofas asur urface facema mater terial ialto tore refle flect ctsunl sunligh ight( t(visi visible ble, , infr infrar ared eda and ndul ultr travi aviole olet) t)on ona as sca cale leof of0 0t to o1 1

C

Measur Measureo eoft fthea heabili bility tyof ofas asur urface facema mater terial ialto tore refle flect ctsunl sunligh ight( t(visi visible ble, , infraredandultraviolet)onascaleof0to100

D

Measur Measureo eofa fama mater terial ial’sa ’sabili bility tyto torej reject ectso solar larhe heat atas asshow shownb nbya yasm small all temperaturerise

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Whichr Whichrequi equires resth them emost osttre treatm atment entto tobe become comepo potab table? le? A

Graywater

B

Stormwater

C

Blackwater

D

Well water

23. Whichstrat Whichstrategycan egycanhelp helppromo promotethe tetheuseof useofalter alternative nativefuel fuelvehicles vehicles? ?

24.

A

Additional parking

B

Preferred parking

C

No parking

D

Assigned parking

Water Watercal calcula culation tionsa sare rereq requir uired edfor forwh which ichcat catego egorie ries?( s?(cho choose osethr three) ee) A

Sustainable Sites

B

Water Efficiency

C

Energy & Atmosphere

D

Materials & Resources

E

Indoor Environmental Quality

25. Thearchitect, Thearchitect,HVAC HVACdesign designerand erandcommi commissioning ssioningauthor authoritya ityareLEE reLEEDAPs. DAPs.How How manyLEEDcreditscanbeearnedontheproject? A

1

B

2

C

3

D

None

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Includi Includinga ngaLE LEED EDAP APwill willea earn rnac acred redit itin inwhi which chcat categor egory? y? A

Exemplary

B

Regional Priority

C

Energy & Atmosphere

D

Innovation

Volatil VolatileO eOrgan rganic icCom Compou pounds ndsare aread addre dressed ssedby bywhi whichc chcate ategori gories? es?(ch (choose oosetw two) o) A

Sustainable Sites

B


C


D

Energy & Atmosphere

The site area is defined as

?

A

The total area within the legal property boundary

B

The total area of the property minus the project building

C

Theto total tal area rea of the prop ropertym yminus nus the deve evelopment entffootpr tprint

D

The total area of the property minus the hardscape areas

Thefol Thefollowi lowinga ngare reincl included udedin inth thede edevelo velopme pment ntfoo footpr tprint int?( ?(choo choose sethr three) ee) A

Vegetated open space

B

Access roads

C

Nonbuilding facilities

D

Hardscapes

E

Private park

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Wasted Wastediver iversion sioncan canno noti tinclu ncludew dewhic hichi hitem tems.( s.(choo choose setwo two) ) A

Durable goods

B

Excavated soil

C

Ongoing consumables

D

Hazardous Materials

E

Recycled materials

Arecy Arecycli cling ngpro progra gramm mmust ustad addre dresst ssthe hefoll followin owingi gitem tems?( s?(choo choose sethr three) ee) A

Glass

B

Plastic

C

Rubber

D

Carpet

E

Metals

The TheCre Credi dit tIn Inte terp rpre reta tati tion onR Req eque uesst( t(CIR) IR)and andr rul uliing proc proces ess spr pro ovide vides s

?

A

anoppo anopportu rtunit nityf yfor oraL aLEED EEDpr proje oject cttea teamt mto orece receive ivecon consul sulting tingfr from omthe the USGBConthestructureoftheLEEDprocess

B

tech techni nical calan and dad admin minis istra trati tive vegu guida idance nceo on nho how wLE LEED EDcr cred edit itsa sapp pply lyt to oth the e project

C

ali aline neo of fco comm mmuni unica catio tion nbe betwe tween ent the heL LEE EED Dpr proj ojec ect tte team aman and dthe theL LEED EED projectreviewteam.

D

Free guid uidance on LEED projects cts

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Whattoola Whattoolassists ssiststheL theLEEDpr EEDproject ojectteam teamwith withananti ananticipated cipatedLEED LEEDpoint pointtotal? total? A

LEED Reference Guide

B

Project Registration form

C

LEED project scorecard

D

USGBC website

Projectsloca Projectslocatedin tedinurban urbanareasc areascanredu anreducesto cestormwat rmwaterruno errunoffby ffbywhic whichof hofthe the following? A

Detention pond

B

Retention pond

C

Tank and oil separator

D

Discharge runoff into master system

Whicho Whichoft fthe hefoll followin owingi gisc sconsi onsider dered edrene renewab wable leener energy? gy? A

Geothermal

B

Coal

C

Fossil Fuel

D

Oil

Prer Prereq equi uisi site tes sens ensur ure ethe thef foll ollowi owing ng: : A

LEED project meets all applicable local / state codes

B

LEED projects remain within budget

C

a minimum level of sustainability is achieved

D

projects achieve LEED certification

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Triple TripleBo Botto ttomLi mLinei neinclu ncludes desthe thefol followi lowingg ngguidi uiding ngpri princip nciples les: : A

Economic prosperity

B

Environmental stewardship

C

Social responsibility

D

Integrated approach

E

Life-cycle cost

Materialsfo Materialsfoundonsi undonsiteand teandrefur refurbished bishedtobe tobeusedf usedfora oradiffer differentfu entfunction nctionare are considered ? A

Salvaged

B

Regional

C

Recycled

D

Churn

Forest Stewardship Council certified wood ensures

?

A

The wood has been provided from a local forest

B

The wood has been manufactured within a LEED building

C

The Thewo wood odha has sbee been nex extr trac acte ted dby byan anenv envir iron onmen mental talre resp spons onsib ible lefo fore rest st manager

D

The Thewo wood odw wilill lpr prov ovid ide ea afa favo vora rabl ble elilife fe-c -cyc ycle lec cos ost t

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Abuilderwo Abuilderwouldli uldliketo ketoachieve achieveaninn aninnovation ovationpoint pointfor forthein theinsulatio sulationhewi nhewillbe llbe installingwithintheatticofahome.Whatarethestepstoensurethepointwillbe achieved?(choosethree) A

The builder prepares a written Innovative Design Request

B

The builder submits the IDR to the USGBC

C

The LEED for Homes Provider submits the IDR to the USGBC

D

Point is earned once IDR is submitted

E

Point is earned upon approval ruling by the USGBC

Who Whoen enfo forc rces esb bui uild ldin ing gco code des? s? A

Architect

B

Government Agency

C

Civil Engineer

D

LEED Project Administrator

Adeveloper Adeveloperownsa ownsa75yea 75yearold roldbuilding buildingandi andisinte sinterested restedinappl inapplyingfo yingforene renergy rgy efficiencygrantprograms.Whatshouldbeconsideredtobereplacedtoimprove energyefficiency? A

Exterior glass

B

Shear walls

C

Wood floors

D

Plumbing fixtures

E

Irrigation system

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43.

44.

45.

46.

Anown Anowner erwoul wouldl dlike iketo topu purch rchase aseab abuild uilding ingwi within thina aTOD TOD(t (tran ransitsit-ori orient ented ed development)site.Whichitemsmaybenegativelyaffectedfromthesite selection. A

Mass transit options

B

Available access to district cooling and heating

C

Community connectivity

D

Stormwater Management

A humid, southwest project must give special attentio tion to A

Cx qualifications

B

Erosion & Sedimentation control requirements

C

Material performance of envelope

D

Energy modeling integration

?

Whichp Whichproj roject ectco could uldappl applyf yfor orO+M O+Mce certi rtific ficati ation? on? A

Registered new building

B

LEED certified space renovated for tenant buildout

C

LEED certified building on a college campus

D

Currentlyund unde evel velope oped buil uilding ding inthe the preli eliminary naryp ph haseo seoffde desig sign

Whydoe Whydoesa sapr proje ojectn ctneed eedto tode develo velopa pavis vision ionsta statem tement ent? ? A

Define environmental / energy goals of project

B

Provide clear guidance of which LEED points will be pursued

C

Define project budget

D

Educate project team members on sustainability

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47.

48.

49.

Whatw Whatwould ouldyou youno notco tconsi nsider derin ina aLife Life-C -Cycle ycleAna Analysi lysis? s?(cho (choose osetwo two) ) A

Durability

B

Material product selection

C

Rentable income

D

Reuse potential

E

Energy consumption of mechanical systems

F

Process energy consumption

Whats Whatshou hould ldbe becons consider idered edwhe whende ndevelo veloping pingap aproj roject ect’s ’scon constr struct uction ionbud budget get? ? (choosethree) A

Alignment of the budget with the program

B

Focus of project’s goals during design and construction

C

Development of specific project goals

D

Energy consumption of the mechanical systems

E

Non-potable water available for irrigation

Whatr Whatrefe efers rsto toth thec econsi onsider derati ationo onofi finit nitial ialcost costvs. vs.ov overa erallv llvalue alue? ? A

Life Cycle Cost

B

Value engineering

C

Full financial accounting

D

Bid cost estimating

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50.

51.

52.

Whats Whatshou hould ldbe becons consider idered edwhe whenpu npursu rsuing ingLEED LEEDin ina aloca localc lcommu ommunit nity?( y?(choo choose se three) A

Local attitude of community

B

Number of LEED certified projects in community

C

Local codes and regulations

D

Environmental conditions

E

Local incentives

Theprojectt Theprojectteamh eamhaselec aselectedt tedtosubmi osubmitaC taCIRreg IRregarding ardingarain arainwater watercaptur capture e system.Whatshouldbeincludedinthesubmission? A

$200

B

Contact info of desig signer of the rainwat water cap capture system

C

Supporting photographs and calculations

D

LEED project scorecard

E

Concise question and possible solution

Thecam Thecampus pusapp applica licatio tiong nguid uidea eassis ssists tswit witht hthe hefol followi lowing? ng?  A

Certify a bunch of buildings with one credit

B

Certify a single building in a group of buildings

C

Define a logical and consistent LEED project boundary

D

Register a single building for multiple LEED certif tifications

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53.

54. 54.

55.

Whichofthe Whichofthefollo followingar wingarerec erecommende ommendedfor dforaLEED aLEEDproje project’sco ct’scontract ntractorplan orplan? ? (choosethree) A

Onsite wastewater and demolition plan

B

Construction IAQ management plan

C

Erosion & Sedimentation control plan

D

Occupant recycling plan

E

Ventilation schedule

What Whata are reC CIR IRs sus used edf for or? ? A

Contact with LEED project reviewers

B

Design guidance

C

Provide project certification under special circumstances

D

Technical analysis of how a strategyap applies to a LEED credit

LEED 2009 online includes new features such as A

Contact info of LEED project review team

B

Ability to sort projects by trait

C

Data linkages to auto-populate forms

D

Mid-review clarification for major requirements

E

Mid-review clarification for minor requirements

? (choose three)

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56. 56.

57.

58.

Site Sitea are rea ais isd def efin ined eda as? s? A

area within the legal property boundary

B

development footprint area

C

hardscapes and building footprint

D

total site area minus the building footprint

E

total site area minus the building footprint and hardscapes

Whichstrat Whichstrategymo egymosteff steffective ectivelyred lyreduceshe ucesheatisl atisland,mi and,mitigate tigatesstor sstormwater mwaterand and restoreshabitat? A

Non-native plants

B

Pervious pavers

C

Photovoltaics located over site hardscapes

D

Vegetated roof

Anenvironmen Anenvironmentalsit talsitemana emanagement gementprogr programwi amwithles thlessfert sfertilizer ilizerswould swouldreduce reduce what? A

total phosphorous levels

B

total suspended solid levels

C

stormwater runoff

D

heat island

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59.

60.

61. 61.

62. 62.

Whats Whatstra trateg tegyw ywoul ouldhe dhelp lpres restor toret ethe hegro groundw undwate atera raqui quifer fers?( s?(choo chooset sethre hree) e) A

Vegetated roof

B

Pervious paving systems

C

Native plants

D

Rain gardens

E

Graywater systems

Whatm Whatmust ustdev develop elopment mentde densi nsity tycal calcula culatio tionsi nsinclu nclude? de? A

Public parks

B

Water bodies

C

Public roads

D

Right-of-way

E

Parking lots

What Whatm may ayhe help lpre redu duce ceve vehi hicle cleem emis issio sions? ns? A

Additional parking

B

Assigned parking

C

Preferred parking

D

No parking

Comm Communi unity tyc conn onnec ectiv tivit ity yen ensur sures eswha what? t? A

Project is within ¼ mile of transit lines

B

Project includes pedestrian access to basic services

C

Project restores site to natural habitat

D

Project is provided with preferred parking

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63.

64. 64.

65.

Whati Whatisc sconsi onsider dered edaba abasic sicser service vice?( ?(choo choose sethre three) e) A

Restauraunt

B

Hospital

C

Day-care

D

Museum

E

Bank

Agre Agreen enro roof ofs shou hould ldr ret etur urn nwha what? t? A

Save energy in operating costs

B

Increased life of roof

C

Increased stormwater

D

Save site space

Whati Whatist sthe hemost mostef effec fectiv tiveh eheat eatisl island andred reducti uctions onstra trateg tegy?( y?(cho choose osetw two) o) A

Open grid paving and tree shading

B

High albedo surfaces

C

Photovoltaics over building and hardscapes

D

Vertical green wall

E

Locate project in urban area

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66.

67.

68.

Lowfl Lowflow owfix fixtur tures esave avesh show owmuch muchpo potabl tablew ewate aterw rwhen hencomp compare aredt dtost ostanda andard rd fixtures? A

30%

B

60%

C

90%

D

Low flow fixtures are waterless

Whichofthe Whichofthefollo followingst wingstrategi rategieswou eswouldhelp ldhelpreduc reducedeman edemandfor dforpota potablewat blewater? er? (choosethree) A

Native plants

B

Non-native plants

C

Efficient fixtures

D

Rainwater capture

E

Pervious paving

Whatc Whatcan angra graywat ywater erbe beused usedfo for? r?(ch (choose ooseth three ree) ) A

Landscape irrigation

B

Sewage conveyance

C

Swimming pools

D

Mechanical equipment make-up water

E

Showerheads

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69. 69.

70.

71.

Whic Which his isa af flu lush shf fix ixtu ture re? ? A

Water closet

B

Waterless urinal

C

Shower

D

Kitchen sink

E

Lavatory

Water Wateruse usere reduc duction tioncal calcula culates testhe theper percen centw twate aters rsavin avings gsby bycom compar paring ingth the e baselinecasetowhat? A

Commissioning report of installed plumbing fixtures

B

Fixture count and usage groups

C

The requirement of the local codes

D

Installed and calculated design case

Whati Whatisa sabe benefi nefito tofu fusing singgr grayw aywater aterth throug rough had adrip ripir irrig rigatio ations nsyst ystem? em? A

Reduce heat island effect

B

Less chance of human contact

C

Increase evapotranspiration rate

D

Promote native vegetation

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72.

73.

74. 74.

Dischar Discharged gedwate wateri rinr nrive ivers rsand andla lakes kescon contain tainst sthe hefoll followin owingco gconta ntamin minant ants? s? (choosethree) A

Bacteria

B

Nitrogen

C

Toxic metals

D

Total Suspended Solids

E

Carbon

Whatr Whatrefe eferen renced cedsta standar ndarda daddr ddresse essesi sindoo ndoora rair irqua qualit lity? y? A

ASHRAE 52.2

B

ASHRAE 55

C

ASHRAE 62.1

D

ASHRAE 90.1

Gree Green npo powe wer ris isgo gover verned nedb by ywh what at? ? A

Green-e

B

Green-c

C

Greenfields

D

Green seal

E

Greenhouse gas emissions

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75.

76.

77.

*note: *note:

Increa Increasing singa abuil buildin ding’s g’sven ventil tilati ation onrat ratew ewoul ouldef deffec fectw twhic hichL hLEED EEDcat categor egories? ies? (choosetwo) A

Sustainable Sites

B

Water Efficiency

C

Energy & Atmosphere

D


E


Whatisth Whatisthemost emosteffi efficient, cient,cheape cheapestand standsimple simplestway stwaytoco tocomplyw mplywithth iththeinte eintentof ntof fundamentalrefrigerantmanagement? A

Select CFC-based refrigerants

B

Select HCFC-based refrigerants

C

Select HFC-based refrigerants

D

Do not use refrigerants

E

Select a building connected to a district cooling system

Whicha Whichare recon conside sidered redto tobe bena natura turalr lrefr efrige igeran rants? ts?(c (choo hoose setwo two) ) A

HCFC

B

CFC

C

HFC

D

HC

E

CO2

CO2,H2O,N CO2,H2O,NH3, H3,HCan HCandAir dAirarec areconsi onsidered deredto tobenat benatural uralrefri refrigeran gerants ts

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78.

79.

80. 80.

81.

Whatd Whatdoes oesnot notqu quali alify fyfor forgr green eenpo power? wer?(c (choos hooset etwo) wo) A

Solar

B

Geothermal

C

Biomass

D

Fossil fuels

E

Natural gas

Acollegecam Acollegecampushas pushasacen acentral tralplantw plantwithan ithanold oldCFC-11 CFC-11refrig refrigeranta erantandplan ndplansto sto replaceitwithwhat? A

CFC-12

B

HCFC-123

C

CFC-114

D

HFC-23

What Whatc cau ause ses soz ozon one ede depl plet etio ion? n? A

Climate change and global warming

B

Natural refrigerants

C

Release of CFC’s

D

Charging HVAC equipment with HCFC’s

Reducin Reducingem gemissi issions onscon contrib tribute uteto towh what? at?(c (choos hooset ethre hree) e) A

Smog

B

Acid Rain

C

Climate Change

D

Greenhouse gases

E

CFC’s Page 24 of 30

82. 82.

83.

84. 84.

CFC’ CFC’s sar are efo found undi in nwha what? t?( (cho choos ose etwo two) ) A

Centrifugal chillers

B

Fire suppression systems

C

Insulation products

D

Roofing materials

Anofficebui Anofficebuildingh ldinghasas asasplit plitsystem systemwith with1%CFC 1%CFC-based -basedrefr refrigeran igerants.Whi ts.Whichit chit true? A

Project achieves refrigerant prerequisite

B

Project achieves refrigerant credit

C

Project achieves exemplary performance credit

D

Project is ineligible for LEED certification

Wher Where ear are eRE RECs Csa ava vaililab able le? ? A

Almost anywhere

B

European market

C

North American market

D

Participating local utility companies

E

Projects with installed on-site renewable sources

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85.

86. 86.

87.

Whatm Whatmade adeCF CFC’s C’sill illegal egalin inthe theUn United itedSt State ates? s? A

EPAct of 1992

B

Greenbuild

C

SMACNA

D

ASHRAE

E

Montreal Protocol

F

Kyoto Rule 14021

Why Whywe were reso some mer ref efri rige gera rant nts sban banne ned? d? A

Ozone depletion

B

Negative effects of end-of-life use

C

Increase global warming

D

Discharge into receiving streams and lakes

Whatw Whatwould ouldyou youfi find ndwith within inac acomin omingle gledo doffi fficeb cebin? in?(ch (choos ooset ethre hree) e) A

Tuna cans

B

Local newspaper

C

Soda cans

D

Ink jet cartridges

E

Carpet tiles

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88.

89.

90.

Whats Whatshou hould ldbe becons consider idered edwhe whende ndevelo veloping pingan anong ongoing oingre recycl cycling ingplan planfor fora a tenant?(choosethree) A

Size of collection area with respect to development footprint

B

Size of collection area with respect to building footprint

C

Size based on property area

D

Collection area to be protected from elements

E

Signage of collection area

F

Dedicated area to promote easy clean management

Whichw Whichwoul ouldcl dclassi assify fyas aspre pre-con -consume sumer? r?(c (choos hooset ethre hree) e) A

Fabric scraps

B

Sawdust

C

Peanut shells

D

Soda cans

E

Used carpet tiles

F

Cardboard used to ship office equipment

Crushedaggr Crushedaggregatef egatefroma romaneighb neighboring oring,demoli ,demolishedb shedbuilding uildingisuse isusedfor dforbackfil backfilll onanewlydevelopedsite.Whichitemwouldthispromote? A

Building reuse

B

Material reuse

C

Recycled content

D

Construction Waste Diversion

E

Regional Material

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91. 91.

92.

93.

What Whats sta tand ndar ard dre refe feren rence ces sre recyc cycle led dma mate teria rials? ls? A

ISO 14021

B

40 CFR

C

FSC

D

EPAct of 1992

E

Green seal

Whichp Whichprodu roducts ctsare arecon conside sidered redra rapidl pidlyr yrene enewabl wable? e?(ch (choose ooseth three ree) ) A

Cork

B

FSC – wood products

C

Bamboo

D

Linseed oil

E

pre-consumer and post-consumer products

Themai Themaing ngoal oalsof sofpr provi oviding dingre recycl cycled edpro produc ductsa tsare? re?(c (choo hooset setwo) wo) A

Reduce demand for raw material extraction

B

Promote local economy

C

Promote sustainable forestry practices

D

Reduce the rate of new construction projects

E

Reduce waste disposal

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94. 94.

95.

96.

How Howare arer regi egion onal alm mate ateri rial als sde defi fine ned? d? A

Materials extracted & manufactured within 500 milesof of project

B

Materials extracted with 500 miles of project

C

Materials manufactured within 500 miles of the project

D

Mecha chanic nical equipme ipmen nte textracted & manu anufactur tured wit within hin 500m 00miileso sof site

E

Special cialty ty equ equipmen ment extr extra acted& ed& manuf nufactu ctured wit within 500 mil miles ofsi site

Wheni Whenist sthe heLEE LEEDAP DAPce certi rtifica ficate tesubm submit itted tedonl online inefo fora racr credi edit? t? A

Design phase

B

Construction phase

C

Exemplary phase

D

Innovation phase

E

Registration phase

Whichc Whichcate ategor goryd ydoe oexemp xemplar laryp ypoint ointsac sachie hievec vecred redit itwit within hin? ? A

Sustainable Sites

B

Water Efficiency

C

Innovation

D

Location & Linkages

E

Education & Awareness

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97.

98.

99. 99.

Innova Innovation tionin inDe Design signsh should ouldhav havew ewhat hatat attri tribute butes? s? A

Quantifiable environmental benefits

B

Quantifiable human benefits

C

Quantifiable financial benefits

D

Quantifiable political benefits

Exempla Exemplary ryper perfor forman mancec cecan anbe beachi achieved evedb bywh ywhat atstr strate ategy? gy? A

Erosion & Sedimentation control plan

B

Environmental Tobacco Smoke control plan

C

Local & Regional materials

D

Recycling program

E

Ventilation rate

What Whatg gov over erns nsla land ndu use sean andb dbuil uildin ding gsiz size? e? A

Zoning

B

Codes

C

ASHRAE

D

LEED rating systems

E

Architects

100. Whatmaybe Whatmaybeconside consideredcom redcommunity munitybased basedopens openspace?( pace?(choose choosetwo) two) A

Pedestrian-oriented hardscape

B

Parking lots

C

Public parks

D

Private parks

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