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1. All of the following are part of the USGBC's policy regarding the use of their officially registered logo, except: A. The logo is provided by the USGBC B. The logo may only refer to a USGBC program or product

C. The logo signifies endorsement by the USGBC D. All uses of the logo must include a trademark, except when repeated logos in the same document E. The USGBC logo is less prominent in a document than the logo of the user - ANS> C. The logo signifies endorsement by the USGBC

2. A mixed use project is proposed with one story or level of residential apartments over ground floor retail core and shell space. Which LEED rating system should the team use to certify the project? A. LEED Homes: Lowrise

B. LEED BD+C: New Construction C. LEED BD+C: Core & Shell D. LEED Neighborhood Development

• ANS> B. LEED BD+C: New Construction

3. The primary project team member responsible for managing the documentation for a project in LEED Online is known as the _________________________. A. LEED Project Analyst B. LEED Project Assistant C. LEED Project Ombudsman D. LEED Project Administrator - ANS> D. LEED Project Administrator

4. Which one of the following refers to a way of analyzing the environmental, social, and local impact of a material or product? A. Impact cycle assessment B. Life cycle costs C. Life cycle assessment D. Purchasing of ongoing consumables - ANS> C. Life cycle assessment
5. Which of the following is not a rapidly renewable material? A. Wool B. Teak C. Bamboo D. Cork - ANS> B. Teak

6. Buildings in the US account for what percent of total electricity use? A. 55% B. 68% C. 72% D. 80% - ANS> C. 72%
7. Post-consumer recycled content is:________________. A. Sourced from residential and commercial waste B. Sourced from wholesale dealers C. Sourced from manufacturing waste or by-products

D. Sourced from secondary market distributors - ANS> A. Sourced from residential and commercial waste

8. Buildings in the US account for what percent of municipal solid waste? A. 60% B. 55% C. 45% D. 30% - ANS> D. 30%
9. Which one of the following defines nonpotable water? A. Water that meets drinking water standards B. Water that does not meet drinking water standards

C. Greywater that has been treated on site to meet drinking water standards D. Rainwater harvesting - ANS> B. Water that does not meet drinking water standards

10. Which of the following are examples of pre-consumer recycled content products? (Select 3) A. Concrete with fly ash from coal- fired power plants B. Metal studs made from scrapped automobiles C. Particle board made from old shipping pallets

D. Acoustical wall panel made with by-product from a plastic bottle manufacturing plant E. Asphalt paving with reprocessed asphalt removed from old parking lot F.Insulation made of scrap from denim jean manufacturing - ANS> A, D, F

11. Concrete with fly ash from coal-fired power plants
12. D. Acoustical wall panel made with by-product from a plastic bottle
13. F. Insulation made of scrap from denim jean manufacturing
14. All of the following are typical elements of a Construction and

Demolition Waste Management Plan, except: A. A waste diversion goal B. Identification of types of waste to be generated during construction C. An estimate of the total weight or volume of each type of waste to be generated during

15. construction
16. D. Identification of local resources for recycling and salvage of materials
17. E. Communication plan to increase participation by jobsite personnel - ANS> C. An estimate of the total weight or volume of each type of waste to be generated during
18. construction

19. A developer is proposing a new office building on a former industrial site less than 1/4 mile from downtown, but a freeway separates the site from the restaurant and shopping district. In order to improve the community connectivity of this project, the developer could: A. Incorporate a strip mall and housing into the proposed development B. Propose a jogging trail and bike path connecting to a nearby park and community center C. Propose a gravel path be added to the one road that connects the project site to downtown via a

20. freeway underpass and narrow shoulder
21. D. Propose to provide discounted transit passes to future tenants of the office building - ANS> B. Propose a jogging trail and bike path connecting to a nearby park and community center
22. Where would information on the volatile organic compound content of an adhesive or sealant typically be found? A. Material Safety Data Sheet B. Environmental Protection Agency web site C. Department of Environmental Quality product registry

D. USGBC's LEED complaint product database - ANS> A. Material Safety Data Sheet

23. Increasing access to public transportation can provide which one of the following benefits? A. Reduced heat island effect B. Reduced requirements for bicycle parking C. Increased demand for road capacity D. Reduced vehicle miles traveled - ANS> D. Reduced vehicle miles traveled

24. The Montreal Protocol included a ban on the production of CFC refrigerants in developing countries beginning in what year? A. 1992 B. 1996 C. 2001 D. 2010 - ANS> D. 2010
25. Which of the following are considered rapidly renewable materials? (select 2) A. Oriented Strand Board (OSB) B. Linoleum C. FSC Certified Wood D. Wheatboard E. Ceramic tile - ANS> B, D

26. Linoleum
27. Wheatboard
28. What types of equipment are Chlorofluorocarbons found in? (select 2) A. Fire suppression systems B. Rooftop package HVAC units C. Chillers D. Fan coil units E. Air compressors - ANS> B, C
29. B. Rooftop package HVAC units
30. Chillers
31. Two testing protocols established by the Carpet and Rug Institute are used to qualify low-emitting

32. carpet systems and low-emitting carpet pads, respectively. Which of the following protocols apply? (select one) A. Green Guard for carpeting and Eco-label for carpet pad B. Green Seal Plus for carpeting and Green Seal for carpet pad C. Green Label Plus for carpeting and Green Label for carpet pad D. Green Guard for carpeting and Green Seal for carpet pad - ANS> C. Green Label Plus for carpeting and Green Label for carpet pad
33. A new 8 acre development footprint is proposed on a 10 acre site. How much

open space would be required to earn a LEED credit for open space? A. 2.25 acres B. 2.5 acres C. 2.75 acres D. 3 acres - ANS> D. 3 acres

34. A proposed mixed-use building includes a restaurant on the ground floor. Which of the following services located within walking distance of the project would contribute to Surrounding Density and
35. Diverse Uses? (select 2) A. A bank B. A car dealership C. A hotel

D. A hair salon E. The restaurant in the project F.An auto repair shop - ANS> A, D

36. A bank
37. A hair salon
38. On-site renewable power can be generated using which of the following sources? (select 2) A. Capturing gas from an old landfill on-site and burning it to produce energy B. Purchasing electricity from a wind-farm located 25 miles away C. Burning properly treated wood waste to produce energy

D. Burning natural gas in a micro- turbine on-site E. Installing a geo-exchange heat pump system on-site F.Generating electricity from subterranean steam or heat - ANS> C, F

39. Burning properly treated wood waste to produce energy A. Generating electricity from subterranean steam or heat
40. Which one of the following scenarios would allow bamboo flooring to be considered both rapidly
41. renewable and regional?

A. Bamboo that is harvested oversees and shipped to a manufacturing facility 300 miles from the

42. project site before delivery and installation
43. Bamboo that is harvested 80 miles from the project site and shipped to a manufacturing facility
44. 100 miles from the site before delivery and installation
45. Bamboo that is harvested 120 miles from the project site and shipped to a manufacturing facility
46. 200 miles from the site before delivery and installation

47. Bamboo that is harvested 300 miles from the project site and shipped to a manufacturing facility
48. 500 miles from the site before delivery and installation - ANS> B. Bamboo that is harvested 80 miles from the project site and shipped to a manufacturing facility 100 miles from the site before delivery and installation
49. A LEED Accredited Professional may contribute to a project in all of the following ways, except: A. Facilitates the eco-charrette B. Serves as the LEED Project Administrator for LEED Online

C. Guarantees that the project receives LEED certification D. Identifies interactions between LEED prerequisites and credits - ANS> C. Guarantees that the project receives LEED certification

50. All of the following are high efficiency irrigation technologies, except: A. Drip irrigation systems B. Moisture sensors C. Conductivity meters D. Evapotranspiration controllers E. Rain sensors - ANS> C. Conductivity meters

51. Which one of the following groups are natural refrigerants? A. H2O, HFC, NH3, Butane, Air B. H2O, HCFC, CFC, CO2, NH3 C. H2O, NH3, Propane, CO2, Air D. HFC, NH3, CFC, CO2, Air - ANS> C. H2O, NH3, Propane, CO2, Air
52. Which one of the following is not a use for harvested rainwater that is typically allowed by code? A. Cooling tower make-up water B. Showers C. Water closets D. Irrigation - ANS> B. Showers

53. Rainwater harvesting can contribute most directly to which of the following LEED credits? (select 3) A. Sustainable Sites: Rainwater Management B. Sustainable Sites: Open Space C. Water Efficiency: Outdoor Water Use Reduction D. Water Efficiency: Cooling Tower Water Use E. Sustainable Sites: Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat F.Sustainable Sites: Heat Island Reduction - ANS> A, C, D
54. Sustainable Sites: Rainwater Management

55. Water Efficiency: Outdoor Water Use Reduction
56. Water Efficiency: Cooling Tower Water Use
57. A commissioning report will typically include all of the following, except: A. A summary of the results of functional testing B. A confirmation of compliance with all LEED construction credit requirements C. Confirmation that the building systems adhere to the Owner's Project Requirements and Basis of
58. Design

59. Identification of system deficiencies and recommendations for corrective action - ANS> B. A confirmation of compliance with all LEED construction credit requirements
60. An owner cannot purchase off-site renewable energy from which of the following? A. A licensed in-state provider of Green-e-certified power B. A local electric utility offering a Green-e-accredited program C. A licensed provider of Green-e- certified power in an adjacent state D. Green-e-accredited renewable energy certificates - ANS> C. A