LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) Questions and Answers
What credit rewards customers who change their normal consumption patterns in response to the varying price of energy over time?
Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Demand Response
Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Advanced Energy Metering
Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Building Level Energy Metering
Which of the following are all considered regular building occupants?
An owner has insisted on using a non-native or non-adapted plant species on both the vegetated roof and ground level. What Sustainable Sites credit will this decision impact the most?
A commercial office building with a footprint of 70,000 ft2 (6 503.2 m2) has an overall site area of 200,000 ft2 (18 580.6 m2). The project design includes 15,000 ft2 (1 393.5 m2) of pedestrian oriented hardscape and 18,000 ft2 (1 672.3 m2) of vegetated open space. Which of the following is necessary to satisfy the requirement for the outdoor space to be physically accessible when calculating the Sustainable Sites Credit, Open Space?
Which of the following is required for a cooling tower or evaporative condenser in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction?
An owner has insisted on using a non-native or non-adapted plant species on both the vegetated roof and ground level. What Sustainable Sites credit will this decision impact the most?
According to the Integrative Process Credit, Integrative Process, the goal-setting workshop should identify
Which of the following are control measures recommended by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Contractors Association (SMACNA) for the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan?
Which of the following is an example of a diverse use as defined by Location and Transportation Credit, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses?
Location and Transportation Credit, Reduced Parking Footprint calculations must include
A project team develops a site plan for a school project with an athletic field and a playground with real grass. In order to qualify for the Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Outdoor Water Use Reduction, the landscape area calculations:
The design team and project owner decided not to pursue Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Enhanced
Commissioning, but would hire a Commissioning Authority (CxA) to oversee the requirements for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Fundamental Commissioning and Verification. What is a required responsibility for the CxA to achieve the stated objective?
Which system is eligible for the Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Renewable Energy Production?
One point can be achieved through Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction by providing:
A luxury hotel project is in the design phase and is located on a scenic waterfront. It is one point away from attaining LEED Platinum certification. The LEED AP is recommending that the team pursue Innovation Credit, Innovation, Option 3. Additional Strategies. Which of the following credits would be desirable considering the location of the project?
How is the distance between the project site and the manufacturing location determined for Materials and Resources Credit. Building Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials. Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices?
According to the Integrative Process Credit, the discovery phase of energy-related systems should identify
A Healthcare Project is constructing a new building adjacent to an existing LEED Certified hospital facility. The new building's location is on the same hospital campus as the certified facility. The entire hospital campus was analyzed with an Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) as part of the certified facility's project scope. The new building project needs to complete a new Phase I ESA if
When a project team sustainably develops a project site, the design should
When calculating the reverberation time of a room, which of the following pieces of information is least relevant?
In the energy modeling of a building envelope, which of the following U-values should be considered as an assembly U-value?
An electrical team installs photovoltaic panels over a parking lot. This action contributes to which of the following credits?
Which of the following projects is eligible to pursue the Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Minimum Energy Performance, Option 2. Prescriptive Compliance: ASHRAE 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide?
In order to comply with Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies, Option 2, Additional Enhanced Air Quality Strategies:
Which of the following products must always be included in Materials and Resources credits?
Which of the following strategies can be used to reduce the internal load of a building?
Large commercial buildings are most often dominated by
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)'s vision for using LEED internationally includes
What are the three phases within the Integrative Process Credit, Integrative Process?
Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low-Impact Development (LID) rainwater management strategies improve upon the conventional approach for rainwater management by
Every location in the U.S. identifies how many regional credits?
The project team achieved a strategy not addressed in the LEED Green Building Rating System, which proved to be a significant, measurable environmental benefit for the project. What can the project team do in order to get a benefit for this strategy?
Which of the following must be included in the Sustainable Sites Credit, Site Assessment?
What is a benefit of including the public in a charrette for a new school before the pre-design phase?
Under the Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Optimize Energy Performance, what method should display lighting use for establishing allowable lighting power?
Which individual occupant lighting control meets the requirements of Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Interior Lighting?
The LEED AP has identified a pilot credit that is relevant to the project. This would be documented in LEED Online as a(n)
In order for a product to contribute to Materials and Resources Credit, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization, Environmental Product Declarations, Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration, the product needs to be
During a design charrette, community neighbors raise a concern about potential glare resulting from a project's highly reflective roof. Which option should the LEED AP recommend to best address these concerns?
The design team and project owner decided not to pursue Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Enhanced Commissioning, but would hire a Commissioning Authority (CxA) to oversee the requirements for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Fundamental Commissioning and Verification. What is a required responsibility for the CxA to achieve the stated objective?
Which of the following Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits under the Materials and Resources category would a project team achieve by using insulation material that is cradle-to-cradle V3 Gold certified?
When required to measure residential and non-residential densities, Location and Transportation Credit, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, Option 1. Surrounding Density requires project teams to measure the residential and non-residential densities in what way?
A project team is considering implementing a strategy that has previously been awarded as an Innovation credit on another project. Which actions should be followed if the project team wishes to gain formal pre-approval of the same strategy on the new project?
The material cost for a project is $100,000. What is the minimum material value needed to achieve Materials and Resources Credit, Building Disclosure and Optimization, Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2. Leadership Extraction
Practices?
During construction, a value engineering exercise was conducted. This exercise has resulted in cost savings for the project. However, it is expected that the changes will affect some of the energy efficiency measures. The team has already submitted Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Optimize Energy Performance for review, and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) returned an anticipated reply. What should the project team do in this situation?
A project team member has prepared a map and accompanying table as documentation for the Location and Transportation Credit. Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses. Option 2. Diverse Uses. The map includes the location of each diverse use. the location of the project and the main entrance of the building. The table includes the distance to each use. the name of each use and the category of each use The team lead reviews the documentation and notes an important missing item. Which of the following is the most important item to add to the documentation?
For major renovation and new construction projects, the required energy and water-related system analyses should be the same except for
Which of the following characteristics are a requirement of a compliant water meter?
Which of the following methods is the referenced standard for demonstrating compliance with Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance?
A new five-story building with a 30,000 ft2 (2 800 m2) footprint is being designed on a previously disturbed100,000 ft2 (9 290 m2) site. The remaining on-grade surface will be 35,000 ft2 (3 250 m2) of asphalt parking, and 35,000 ft2 (3 250 m2) of native vegetated open space. To achieve a point for exemplary performance under Option 1 of Sustainable Sites Credit, Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat, the design team will have to incorporate a native and/or adapted vegetated roof with a minimum area of
What standard should an engineer use when establishing minimum ventilation rates for a new mechanically ventilated space to earn Indoor Environmental Quality, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance?
Which of the following should be analyzed when pursuing an Integrative Design Process focusing on Energy-Related
Systems?
A project team is attempting Location and Transportation Credit: High Priority Site and selects Option 1: Historic District. To demonstrate that the project is located in an infill site, the project team must confirm that:
Which principal areas must the LEED AP focus on to attain the Integrative Process Credit, Integrative Process?
What type of lighting can be used for 25% or less of the total connected lighting load for all regularly occupied spaces as a strategy to improve lighting quality?
For a bicycle network to demonstrate compliance with Location and Transportation Credit, Bicycle Facilities, the bicycle network must connect to
Which of the following is the location of CO2 sensors in naturally ventilated spaces to comply with the Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance?
Which rating system is appropriate for a new mixed-use building with 300,000 ft2 (27 871 m2) of residential units, 150,000 ft2 (13 935 m2) hotel and 50,000 ft2 (4 645 m2) of retail space?
Which of the following credit categories identifies environmental issues that are most relevant for a project's chapter area or country?
Which of the following sinks is classified as a private lavatory faucet under Water Efficiency Credit, Indoor Water Use Reduction?
Which of the following is a source reduction strategy to eliminate waste produced by a project?
When planning a water-efficient landscape design, the designer should consider including
A construction manager is looking for a project management tool that offers energy management strategies, benchmarking software tools for buildings, and product procurement guidelines. Which of the following is recognized by U.S. Green Building Council to assist them?
An HVAC system consists of an air handler supplying conditioned air (mixture of return air and outdoor air) to an office, corridor, conference room and lobby. For Indoor Environmental Quality Prerequisite, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance, the ventilation rate procedure calculations must be based upon what HVAC system configuration?
The LEED AP is leading the first design charrette for a new LEED project with the project's owners. What document should be used to record the project goals to be used throughout the design of the project?
What issue must be present on the project site to achieve Location and Transportation Credit, High-Priority Site, Option 3. Brownfield Remediation?
Which of the following would be most useful to a school project that is attempting to pursue Water Efficiency Credit, Indoor Water Use Reduction?
Which of the following will result in a higher demand for potable water use in irrigation?
A community center will be built on a plot in two phases. Phase 1 will include the building with a pool and gymnasium, while Phase 2 will include the outdoor grass soccer fields. For Phase 1 to achieve certification, where can the project set the LEED boundary?
In addition to Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 3. Building and Materials Reuse, salvaged materials contribute to the achievement of
Which of these is a method to assess the regional context of a building's design for sustainability?
Which of the following transit modes is considered to be walkable if it is within 1/2 mile (0.8 km) of the functional entry of a project?
In a large industrial or commercial building, which energy end uses are classified as systems composed of discrete pieces of equipment that can be metered together for the purposes of Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Advanced Energy Metering?
A project is designed to remodel an existing warehouse into multi-family housing. The exterior facade of the warehouse will remain, but 40% of the interior will be demolished and replaced for interior new construction. New materials will be used for the new construction. To achieve points in the Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, which credit path option would apply?
The LEED project has a main entrance and two service entrances in an alley behind the building. Which entrances need non-smoking signage and at what maximum distance from the door(s) can the non-smoking signage be posted?
A vegetated roof contributes to earning which of the following credits?
Which of the following Water Efficiency credits differ between LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction and LEED Building Design and Construction: Healthcare?
Which of the following cannot be classified as graywater?
Innovation credits for exemplary performance can be awarded for
A new building containing private offices is pursuing Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit. Which would comply?
A project elects to pursue Location and Transportation Credit, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, Option 2. Diverse Uses because of the project's location in an amenity-rich area. The project features 18 uses overall, including at least four uses in three of the five use type categories. What threshold must the project surpass in order to demonstrate exemplary performance for Option 2?
Which of the following requires standard appliances for indoor water reduction?
Major renovation projects must meet which of the following minimum percentage savings when taking credit for renewable energy systems?
The owner of a large multi-building property is seeking LEED certification. In determining the LEED project boundaries the LEED AP may include non-contiguous parcels of land if
Which of the following contributes to the value of the commissioning process?
A request to change the lighting fixtures in a conference room is made by a tenant. Which of the following credit scorecard changes will be directly and indirectly impacted by the change in lighting fixtures?
A project team is using the whole building simulation model to quantify the percentage of energy savings for the project. Which of the following should remain the same for both the baseline building and the proposed building?
LEED project boundaries that include multiple similar buildings which are all eligible for certification can be registered as which of the following?
What is the sequence of the process for LEED certification?
Which of the following strategies would be considered an acceptable minor improvement within the wetland buffer for Location and Transportation Credit, Sensitive Land Protection?
Qualifying spaces for the Sustainable Sites Credit, Places of Respite must
For a task chair purchased for a healthcare facility, which portion of the product contributes toward Materials and Resources Credit, Furniture and Medical Furnishings?
Which of the following groups of documents is most likely to support both Indoor Environmental Quality Credit,
Thermal Comfort, and Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Interior Lighting, Option 1. Lighting Control?
A comprehensive rainwater management plan may include design elements such as
What LEED Building Design and Construction rating system mandates a preliminary LEED meeting with the principal members of the project team to create a LEED action plan that includes the anticipated certification tier, targeted credits and parties responsible for each credit?
Which of the following will contribute to reducing the heat island effect?
Which of the following is a leadership extraction practice that rewards projects for choosing materials with closed-loop recycling and take-back programs in LEED?
Which would contribute to compliance with Sustainable Sites Credit, Open Space?
During a review of the HVAC equipment submittal, the Commissioning Authority (CxA) determined that the contractor substituted a higher efficiency piece of equipment. Which of the following is the priority for the CxA to consider?
Plug-in task lighting will be utilized in a LEED project at all workstations. The task lighting is not included in the installed lighting power calculations for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Minimum Energy Performance since
For Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Advanced Energy Metering, what is the minimum percentage requirement for metering any individual energy end uses?