WorksheetsLEED Process & Project Surroundings: LEED Green Associate Part 1
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 44mins
What statements are not true regarding the LEED Certification Process? (Choose 2)
The project administrator must be a LEED AP
Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs) have a submission fee
Appeals for credits can be filed for any of the LEED Rating Systems
The Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) process is available to all rating systems except LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
LEED Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) may rule on what topic?
Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs)
Waiving certification fees
Credit appeals
Completed LEED Project Applications
What statement is true regarding the property boundary and the LEED Project Boundary?
The property boundary is the total area within the legal property boundaries of a site while the LEED project boundary is the portion of the site submitted for LEED
The definitions are the same
They can be the same, but the property boundary includes only the area submitted for LEED
The property boundary is the portion of the site submitted for LEED while the LEED project boundary marks where the LEED project ends
What more should a project do to submit and document RP Credits for LEED certification?
Submit separate documentation through LEED Online
No additional documentation is required to earn Regional Priority Credits
Submit with construction submittals
Projects should implement RP Credit first and wait until project completion to document them
A new construction project was registered in December of 2013. In May 2014, USGBC published addenda for a credit the project team is pursuing. What statements are true regarding this project? (Choose 2)
Submit a CIR for clarification
The project team can choose to follow any addenda published after May 2014
The project team must follow any addenda published prior to December 2013
The project team must follow any addenda published in May 2014
The project team can choose to follow any addenda published prior to December 2013
Who is responsible for identifying Regional Priority credits for LEED Projects? (Choose 2)
USGBC member companies
Volunteers from LEED International Roundtable
LEED Accredited Professionals
Volunteers from USGBC Local Chapters
LEED TAGs
How many RP Credits are identified for every location?
3
4
5
6
Which design decision can earn a project IN Credit Option 1 Innovation in a new construction project?
Providing 10% on-site renewable energy
Implementing a Closed Pilot Credit
Implementing a credit from LEED O+M
Providing 15% on-site renewable energy
Providing 100% of a project’s electricity using green power
How is the LEED Boundary determined for multibuilding development especially when each building in the property will be a separate LEED Project?
The project team submits a CIR
The project team contacts LEED Technical Resources
The project team uses the same boundary for all of the LEED Projects
The project team divides the land equally among the LEED Projects
The project team should determine the LEED Boundary for each LEED Project
Which of the following are perks for a company that receives LEED Platinum awards for its HQ Project?
The company could now become a LEED Reviewer
Government rebates
LEED Plaque
Branding and public relations (PR)
How many points can a project earn for RP Credits?
5
4
3
6
A project team is exploring a full range of innovative opportunities in their project building by referring to the online innovation database for examples of successful innovation credits. Which of the following actions should the project team take if the project team seeks formal preapproval of an innovation strategy?
Review the LEED Reference Guide
Contact LEED Technical Support
Submit a CIR
Use the Feedback Button on LEED Online
Wait until the project is complete to document the innovation credit and submit the documentation via LEED online
A project team is evaluating different project locations and sites for a potential LEED ND Project. Which of the following must be true in order for the site to qualify for LEED Certification under the LEED ND Rating System? (Choose 2)
The site should be at least 100 acres
The site should be no larger than 1500 acres
The site should have at least two habitable buildings
The site should have at least ten habitable buildings
The site should be at least 1500 acres
Which of the following defines the LEED Boundary for a single building development? (Choose 2)
The edge of the development footprint minus the building footprint
The edge of the building footprint
The entire project scope, generally limited to the site boundary
The portion of project site submitted for LEED Certification
The edge of the development footprint
A project team for a potential new construction project under the BD+C Rating System is analysing various sites eligible for LEED Certification. Which of the following must be true of the project site, location and size in order to be eligible for LEED Certification? (Choose 3)
The project should be constructed and operated on a permanent location on existing land
The project should have a LEED Administrator
The project building should be a minimum of 1,000 SF
The project boundary must include all contiguous land that is associated with the project and supports its typical operation
The project building should be a minimum of 1,500 SF
Which of the following represent the cost to submit a CIR under LEED v4 rating system?
$220
$900
$500
$800
At a minimum, a project team must successfully do which of the following to obtain LEED Certification? Choose 2
Record all vendors used on the project
Hire a USGBC approved consultant
Gather documentation for forty points of the one hundred and tend points available
Gather documentation for the prerequisites
Which of the following is true about Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs)?
CIRs can only be submitted during the construction phase of a project.
Only LEED Projects can access CIRS
Product vendors can access all CIRs to meet any updated credit requirements.
Potential LEED Projects can access all CIRS and submit new ones
USGBC company members, LEED registered project team members, and workshop attendees have access to view CIRs
The LEED Project Boundary may not include land that is not owned by the project owner unless?
The land is associated with the LEED Project and supports its normal building operations
The land will be included in the next phase of LEED Certification
The land is part of a larger campus project such as school, university or military campus
The land will be purchased by the project owner after project completion
A project team decides to register under LEED v4 instead of a previous version. The project team will be entitled to which of the following services? (Choose 3)
FREE LEED Coach Support
Marketing materials to promote the project after certification
LEED Coach Support
Precertification
FREE Call with GBCI Reviewers
The project team for an NC office building in Dubai is considering different Innovative strategies for IN Credit Innovation. Which of the following criteria should be met for the IN credit? (Choose 3)
The strategy must have been implemented in previous LEED Projects
Strategies must demonstrate a quantitative improvement
Strategies should be qualitative
The strategy must be significantly better than standard sustainable design practices
Strategies should be comprehensive
What is the proper designation for a project that has earned eighty points and met all prerequisites?
LEED Gold
LEED Certified Platinum
LEED Certified Gold
LEED Platinum
An architect is designing a mixed use building that will have retail space on the lower floors and residential condominiums on the upper floors. The building will also include space for a prekindergarten learning facility. What LEED Rating System would be most appropriate?
LEED for Retail
LEED for New Construction
LEED for Commercial Interiors
LEED for Schools
The project team for a core and shell building in India is considering a composting program. Which statement is true regarding the IN Credit Innovation for a composting program?
GBCI Review would reject this submission unless the program is comprehensive and address the base building
IN Credit Innovation for Core and Shell can only be earned if all occupants including tenants of the building are allowed to participate in the program.
If another project in India earns the same IN Credit Innovation for implementing a composting program, then this project will also earn the credit.
The project team should have a waste management plan in addition to the composting plan in order to meet the IN credit requirements.
Which of the following represent the cost to submit a complex credit appeal?
$220
$800
$500
$900
What tool is used to determine the target certification level?
LEED Online
LEED Score Card
EPA’s Target Finder
CIR
Which of the following is a violation of MPR#1 – Must be in a permanent location on existing land
Defining the site area to exclude green space between campus projects
Adjusting a project boundary for the benefit of earning credits/prerequisites
Making the project building area less than 2% of the site area
Moving part of a project to another location after certification
Which of the following is not a goal of Minimum Program Requirements (MPR)?
Reduce challenges that occur during the LEED Certification Process
Protect the integrity of the LEED Program
Provide cost-effective streamlined certification processes, reducing the documentation requirements wherever possible
Give clear guidance to customers
___________ of a LEED project must be certified under a single rating system
The gross floor area
75%
The entire property boundary
At least 25%
Which of the following is not a credit category found in the LEED Scorecard for a new construction project?
Materials and Resources
Water Efficiency
Indoor Air Quality
Location & Transportation
Sustainable Sites
LEED Online can be used for all of the following except:
Accessing project scorecard
Accessing online reference guides
Submit technical inquiries regarding LEED Credits
Document compliance with LEED Credit Requirements
What is the purpose of the LEED Pilot Credit Library?
To provide extensions of existing rating systems to address specific types of spaces or requirements for international projects
To manage the LEED Documentation Process
To encourage project teams to focus on their local environmental priorities in the project’s region.
To allow credits to be refined through LEED Project Evaluations before they complete the balloting process for introduction into LEED
Which of the following projects would not meet the minimum program requirements for certification?
A new building on an office campus located next door to an existing certified building
A modular classroom that can be moved to another location on the school property
A new healthcare project
A building project that is fifty stories high
What does the Construction Carbon Calculator measure?
The carbon footprint of the project
Greenhouse gas emissions from a building’s energy use during operations
Fossil fuels consumed from material transport
The embodied carbon implications of the construction process
Baseline energy
The LEED Reviewer response from a preliminary review indicates a project will be one point short of LEED Platinum. What should the project team do if they still want to pursue LEED Platinum?
Exclude 10% of the gross floor area to try to improve the project’s energy performance
Submit new or revised documentation for credits that were denied or require more information, or attempt additional credits before submitting the final review
Install extra bicycle racks to earn exemplary performance for LT Credit Bicycle Facilities
See if the project can be certified under a different rating system
What represents precedent setting rulings on formal inquiries submitted by LEED Project Teams that can be applied to multiple projects?
LEED Prerequisites
LEED Credits
LEED Interpretations
Credit Interpretation Rulings (CIRs)
Which of the following fees is only applicable for LEED Core and Shell Projects?
Re-certification fees
Precertification Fees
Appeal Fees
Design Review Fees
CIR fees
A hospitality project team member finds an area not addressed in the LEED Reference Guide regarding WE Credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction. The team implements the credit and submits a suggested approach for the credit during the preliminary LEED Review Process. Which of the following is true regarding this project team’s approach?
The project team will receive a determination in the review comments at the discretion of the USGBC or GBCI reviewer assigned to the project.
The project should submit a CIR along with credit documentation
The approach will be rejected and a Project CIR will need to be submitted instead
The approach will be rejected because it is outside the scope of the review process
The project team for a mixed use project located in Washington D.C. has more than 50% of its space for retail and a remaining 40% or less for office space. How should the project team decide which rating system to use?
The project should choose office space since that occupies 40%
The project should choose BD+C: Retail since that occupies the majority
The project should submit a CIR
The project should use the 40/60 rule to decide on a rating system
The project should choose the rating system that will result in the lowest certification costs
Which of the following defines substantial project completion for LEED Certification?
Partial occupancy
Ten months after partial occupancy
Date on which the building receives a certificate of occupancy or similar official indication that it is fit and ready for use.
After building commissioning
After building commissioning and building flush-out or air testing
A project pursuing split review process for LEED Certification receives notification from GBCI when the preliminary review is complete for design submittal. The review consists of clarifications and technical advice on a few design credits. Which of the following should the project team or LEED Administrator do?
The project team should respond to the technical advice and clarification through LEED Online and resubmit credits if required
The project team should respond to the technical advice and clarification through an email
The project does not have to do anything
The project team should update the narrative of the credit and resubmit it for another design review
The project team should respond to the technical advice and clarification after project completion
A ten acre multibuilding development has five buildings. How is the LEED Boundary determined if each building will be a separate LEED Project?
Each building has the boundary at the edge of a two acre area
The LEED Boundary is at the perimeter of the ten acre area
The project team determines the LEED Boundary for each LEED Project
The LEED Boundary is at the edge of each building’s footprint
A member company wants to display its USGBC member logo. What would be an appropriate use for the USGBC member logo?
On company letterhead
On a company’s product to show product endorsement
On the company’s project site to show endorsement
On any partner website of the member company
A project in Raleigh, North Carolina was originally registered under BD+C: New Construction. Later during the predesign stage, the owner finds three tenants to occupy the building space upon completion and hence wants to change the rating system to Core and Shell. Which action should be taken by the project team?
Submit the issue via the feedback button within leedonline.com
Submit a LEED Interpretation
Submit a project CIR
Contact LEED Technical Customer Service
Which of the following is not a credit category found in the LEED scorecard for a new construction project?
Materials and Resources
Sustainable Sites
Integrative Process
Water Efficiency
Location & Transportation
Which design decision can earn a project IN Credit Option 1 Innovation in a new construction project?
Implementing a Closed Pilot Credit
Providing 10% on-site renewable energy
Providing 15% on-site renewable energy
Green housekeeping program
Providing 100% of a project’s electricity using green power
LEED Minimum Project Requirements prohibit gerrymandering. What does this mean?
Hiding project costs in ROI calculations
Making the project building area less than 2% of the site area
Defining the site area to exclude green space between campus projects
Moving part of a project to another location
Adjusting a project boundary for the benefit of earning credits/prerequisites
Which of the following resources should be used to identify RP Credits for a project?
USGBC website RP Credit Library
RP Credits are automatically assigned at the time of project registration
LEED Online RP Credit Library
CIR
A LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance project must comply with what building related environmental laws between the project’s performance period through the expiration of the LEED Certification?
Federal laws only
Federal and state laws only
All federal, state, and local laws
Federal laws and LEED Referenced Standards only
What will have to be included in the project work if the project is to be considered a major renovation
Major HVAC renovation
Carpet and flooring upgrades
Installation of a new irrigation system
Toilet replacements
Which of the following actions should the project team take if the project boundary is not clear?
Ask the project owner which boundary to use
Submit a CIR
Use a boundary that best serves the project
Review the MPR
Review the LEED Reference Guide
What statement is true regarding the LEED Scorecard?
The scorecard gives the project team the option of not earning prerequisites
There is one LEED Scorecard that can be used for any rating system
The scorecard is organized by LEED Category
Innovation in Design credits are not listed in the LEED Scorecard
A project team submitted a Credit Interpretation Request (CIR) regarding a particular strategy to meet a credit’s requirements and was notified the strategy is acceptable. What is true regarding this scenario?
The project has met the requirements for the credit and will achieve the credit
The project team will not be allowed to earn exemplary performance for the credit if exemplary performance is available
The project team must still demonstrate that the requirements for the credit were met
The project will be automatically awarded the credit
After careful research, a project team identified two innovative ideas for successful innovation credits that were implemented in past LEED Projects and awarded innovative credits. Which of the following actions should the project team take for successful implementation of the innovative ideas?
Contact the LEED Project to learn more on implementing them
Seek formal preapproval from USGBC by submitting a CIR
Implement the innovative ideas and document them just like other credits
Review the LEED Reference Guide
Wait until the project is complete to document the innovation credit and submit the documentation via LEED Online
In what instances would a project team submit a Credit Interpretation Request (CIR)? (Choose 2)
When the reference guide does not address a specific issue
When appealing a credit that has been denied
When the person registering the project has a question about the registration process
When a conflict in a credit or prerequisite requires resolution
Which of the following variables affect LEED Certification cost? (Choose 3)
Project’s rating system
Project’s size
Project Occupancy
Substantial completion of the project
Time when the project team submits documentation for review in LEED Online
A project registered under LEED 2009 is planning to pursue LEED v4. Which of the following is true regarding this?
Projects registered under LEED 2009 should certify under LEED 2009 and may reregister under LEED v4 after project completion
Project may separately register under LEED v4
Projects registered under LEED 2009 may not upgrade their registration to another rating system
Projects registered under LEED 2009 may upgrade their registration to LEED v4
A project team has submitted registration information for a building that has a target rating of Gold. When can the project team advertise that the project is LEED Gold?
After substantial completion of the project
Only after the final application review is accepted and the project is awarded LEED Gold certification
Once the registration has been approved by GBCI
After the preliminary review
Which of the following elements of the LEED v4 Development Cycle is utilized for streamlining the approach to unique needs, constraints, and opportunities of different project types?
Documentation
Adaptations
LEED Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
LEED Online
Interpretations
Performance periods are part of which LEED Rating System?
LEED O+M
LEED for Schools
LEED for Core & Shell
LEED for New Construction
A project is pursuing a split review process for LEED Certification. The team has received GBCI Review for design credits and has started construction. The main person managing LEED Documentation gets pulled into another project and is unable to complete the construction documentation submission. How long can the project team wait to submit the construction phase review?
No later than partial project occupancy
No later than six months after the project is substantially completed
The project may decide to submit documentation at its own discretion as long as it pays the applicable certification fees
No later than six months after any new version of LEED is released
No later than twelve months after the project is substantially completed
Which of the following are mandatory for LEED Certification? (Choose 2)
Achieving all Regional Priority credits
Meeting all prerequisites
Earning Innovation in Design points
Meeting the Minimum Program Requirements
Earning at least fifty points
What rating system adjusts the Certification Level (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Certified) based on the project size?
LEED for Homes
LEED for Neighborhood Development
LEED for Schools
LEED for Retail
What additional LEED Certification would a project team likely pursue for an office building that has already earned LEED Core & Shell and the offices will be leased out to tenants?
LEED for New Construction
LEED for Commercial Interiors
LEED Core & Shell post-certification
LEED for Homes
How does USGBC encourage project teams to focus on their local environmental priorities in the project’s region?
Awarding grants to projects to support local environmental causes
Requiring projects to adhere to all local building codes
Granting innovation points for projects supporting local initiatives
Regional priority credits
Which of the following is true for innovations that are not addressed by existing LEED Credits? (Choose 3)
The project must demonstrate a quantitative improvement in environmental performance by identifying or establishing a baseline of standard performance
The project must demonstrate a qualitative improvement in environmental performance by identifying or establishing a baseline of standard performance
The project should research all exemplary credit options
Points can also be earned by achieving selected credits from other LEED Rating Systems
The strategy must be significantly better than standard sustainable design practices
What statements are not true regarding the LEED Reference Guides? (Choose 2)
They list the documentation requirements for each credit and prerequisite in a rating system
They are included in LEED Online for each project team member to access
They contain sample LEED Credit Forms
They contain case studies
A project team has excluded a section of land in order to meet the requirements of one of the LEED Credits. What is true about this action?
This action would only be allowed under the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system
Certain sections of land can be excluded from the site boundary if a responsible party submits a licensed professional exemption form
This action is allowed if the gross floor area of the LEED Project Building is less than 2% of the gross land area within the LEED project boundary
This action would not be allowed under any of the rating systems
What best defines the LEED Project Boundary?
Total area within the platted property line including any constructed areas and non-constructed areas
Total area within the platted property line not including any non-constructed areas
Platted property line of the project defining land and water within it
Total area within the platted property line not including any constructed areas
Portion of the project site submitted for LEED Certification
Which of the following is not a LEED Minimum Program Requirement?
Permanent building/space
Reasonable LEED Boundary
Must commit to sharing whole-building energy and water usage data
Minimum floor area
The project team for a potential LEED Project in Phoenix, Arizona submits a summary of early design stage submittal materials for GBCI review to pursue LEED Precertification. Which of the following statements must be true of the project?
The project must be registered under Core and Shell
The project must be registered under New Construction
The project can only apply for precertification after the completion of detailed design documents
The project can only apply for precertification after the completion construction
Which of the following is not a goal of the LEED Volume Program?
Provide cost-effective streamlined certification processes, reducing the documentation requirements wherever possible
Identify the basic construction and development activities for which the LEED Program was designed to evaluate
Encourage building owners to incorporate LEED, including documentation, into standard practices, procedures and tracking processes
Provide a cost-effective path to achieving LEED Certification on a volume scale
Which of the following may earn a project IN Credit Innovation under Option 1 – Innovation? (Choose 2)
Achieving LEED Certification under two different rating systems
Designing and implementing a Green Education Program
Corporate a carpool program
Designing and implementing a Green Housekeeping Program
A closed pilot credit
What options within LEED Credits address different geographic and climactic regions while providing solutions to challenges faced by projects at a regional level?
Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs)
Regional priority credits
Innovation credits
CIRs
Integrative Process
Where would a project team look for credits that address specific environmental priorities in the project’s region?
USGBC website RP Credit Library
Local USGBC Chapter Website
USGBC Website
LEED Online Portal
Projects will request USGBC
What general documentation is not submitted for LEED Certification?
Project narrative
Typical floor plans
Elevations
Legal contracts
Project photos / drawings
Which of the following is true about Credit Interpretation Requests (CIRs)?
CIRs can be submitted for prerequisites
Potential LEED Projects can access all CIRS and submit new
CIRs can be submitted for credit appeals
Points are awarded by the CIR process
Which of the following should be the first reference point for a project team for a question related to a LEED Prerequisite or Credit?
LEED Reference Guide
LEED Online
CIR
LEED Coach
LEED Proven Provider
Which of the following special considerations would be part of the LEED Project Scope? (Choose 2)
A shared facility that may be used by the project occupants
Bicycle network and green vehicles
Underground parking
Energy modelling of energy and water systems
An offsite facility or amenity