Mock Exam 01: Implement LEED Process {13 Questions /19 Minutes} ‘The purpose of this section is to test the ability to distinguish between different LEED products and admin: ister the correct procedures for registering, managing LEED documentation/certification process and the letter templates, requesting credit interpretations and drafting Innovation and Design credits. 1) law fiem occupying a50 year old building is replacing the mechanical systems to improve energy performance and implementing ‘green procurement and operations policies. Which LEED rating system best applies to this project? a) LEDC >) LEEDEB ©) LEEDS @) LEEDNC e)LEED-ND f) None ofthe above 2) Which LEED rating system allows projects to pe-cetty forthe purpose of marketing to potential tenants and financiers the unique and valuable green features ofa proposed building? a) LEDC by LeED-EB ©) LEEDS @) LEEDNC e) LeED-ND 1) NOLEED rating systems allow for pre-certification at this tine 3) Which of the following statements are true for LEED‘E8 Rating System? (choose three) ) Applicants for recertification only require documentation of changes in policies and performance data that have occurred since intial certification b) The LEED-EB system is best suited for speculative office buildings where the developer controls ess than 50% ofthe interior fitout of the building, ©) Projects must be re-certiied using the LEED-EB system atleast once every five years. Projects may also seek re-ertitication annually ) Projects may certify in the LEED EB rating system only if they are not eligible for LEED-NC or LEED-CS ©) The LEED EB system requires three months of operational data before intial certification can be made, 4) _-Aptoject san eligible candidate for LEED-NC certification it: (choose three) a) meets all 7 prerequisites and qualifies for 26 credits. 'b) meets all 9 prerequisites and qualifies for 28 credits ©) _isanew commercial building as defined by the standard bulding codes ) isa residential building of four or more habitable stories. ©) has at least one LEED Accredited Professional onthe design team,Mock Exam 01: Implement LEED Process (Continued) 5) 6 8) ” '¥ a product manufacturer wants to achieve LEED certification for their product they should: choose two) 4) seek certification with the SCS, Green Sea, Greenguard, or other such third party certification organization. b) create product sheets that demonstrate how their products meet the requirements for particular credits within the rating system according to the referenced standards. ©) apply forthe LEED PC rating system, 4) understand thatthe USGBC certifies buildings and tenant spaces and not materials used to construct them. Which ofthe following are true ofthe registration process with the USGBC? (choose two) 2) LEED project registration isan easy ontine form, ) Registration allows for pre-ertfication ofall projects so teams can take advantage of the official logo in marketing materials ©) Registration fee covers two fre creit interpretations and one free LEED Reference Guid. ©) Once you register, you'll have access fo LEED-Online and the LEED credit interpretations database. ) Registration fees are based on the anticipated construction cost ofthe project. a question arses as the team applies LEED criteria toa specific project what resources are available to the team for clarification? (choose two) 2) Consult the LEED Reference Guide in regards to credit intent, requirements and calculations. ') Review the CIR page for previously logged CiRs on relevant credits. )__ Submit a written request tothe Technical Advisory Group ) Contact the toll ree USGBC help line ) Submit anew CIR via LEED-Online for a fee of $50 per inquiry ‘Which one of te following statements is incorrect about LEED-Online? a) Project Administrators assign Project Team members to the project, 1) Project Team members manage the entire Project Certification process. © Project Team members manage only credits to which they are assigned 8) Only Project Administrators and Team Members can access LEED-Onine. ) The LEED-Online documentation submittal is paperless. {tthe project team feels that there are suficient grounds to appeal a creit denied inthe design phase review process, the team has the option to: 2) appeal upto three credits tree of charge within 60 days ofthe notification of Certification 'b) appeal credits fora fee of $500 per credit appealed ©) _crecits may only be appeated after the final review. 4) submit a CIR via LEED-Online. @) there is no appeal process but the team may Submit anew credit (nat previously submitted) within 30 days of the notice of Certification to improve ther final score,Mock Exam 01: Implement LEED Process {Continued} 10) Building rofessionals who wish to become LEED certified shoul: a) attend USGBC training sessions to become approved to certify buildings. b} attend a USGBC approved training session and sit forthe exam ely on an already LEED certified professional who is approved to register LEED projects until they can achieve certification, 4) check with their physician to make sure that they are geting enough fiber in their cets 2) _atend a LEED training session to learn that the USGAC certifies buildings and accredits professionals who have passed the LEED Accredited Professional Exam, 1A project involves the renovation ofan existing commercial office building, which includes 4to 10 stores and te core and shell Project scope includes window replacement, HVAC equipment replacement, plumbing replacement, and tenant it out ofthe owner occupied space, Which ating products) shouldbe used fo ths project? a) LEEDNC b) LEED-€B and LeED-c1 ©) LEED-Cl and LeED-Cs 4) LEED-CS and LEED-EB 12) Ifyou submit credits for review inthe Design Phase, what are you required todo forthe final submittal for LEED certification? a) Resubmit all ret Templates asa complete package 1) Submit ont the documentation forthe credits not previously submitted ) Submit the first review of the credits and the documentation for additional credits 4) Verity the credits previously submitted are valid and submit documentation for additional credits. 13) ALEED-Registered project has a complex issue, which makes itso thatthe project does not comply with every aspect of particular creits requirements as writen, Furthermore, that credits submittal template does not address the issue within its own format, What should the responsible party do? 4) Contact the USGBC review team directly to resolve te isue with appropriate documentation, ) Provide a separate narative explaining the complex issue and how the credit intent is met ©) Complete the submittal template as though all aspects ofthe credit’s requirements are metas written and submit for review. 4) Use the alternate compliance path option on the LEED submittal template and provide a narrative demonstrating compliance.Mock Exam 02: Sustainable Sites {16 Questions / 24 Minutes) a a 4 5) Tota site area must be used consistently in calculations that demonstrate compliance with the requirements of which three credits? (choose 3) a) $8 Crecit 2, Development Density & Community Connectivity b) $5 Crecit 1, Alternative Transportation: Public Transportation Access ) SS recit 51, Site Development: Protector Restore Habitat 4) 88 Credit $2, Site Development: Maximize Open Space The erosion control plan required by SS Prerequisite 1, Construction Activity Pollution Prevention, should do which of the following: (choose three) a) Prevent loss of soi during construction by stormwater runoff andior wind erosion prtecting topsoil by stockpiling for reuse 1) Prevent sedimentation of storm sewer or receiving streams. ©) Provide BMPS for any remediation taking place. ) Minimize and control pollutant entry into buildings and later cross-contamination of regularly occupied areas, e) Prevent polluting the air with dust and particulate matter. The project team will need to provide te pre and post-development site runoff rat (cfs) forthe submittal documentation for which Sustainable sites credit? a) $8.redit 1 site Selection b) SS Creeit 2. Development Density & Community Connectivity ©) $8 Credit Site Development 4) 88 Credit 6, Stormwater Management ©) SS Credit 7, Heat Island Effect \What isthe appropriate environmental zone and corresponding recommended maximum luminance level for parks and rural areas where controlling light pollution is a high riety? a) LZE Intrinsically Dark with @ maximum illuminance evel of 0.01 b) LZ2:Low Ambient Brightness with a maximum illuminance level of 4 ©) LZ3:Medium Ambient Brightness with maximum illuminance level of 02 4) L24: High Ambient Brightness with a maximum illuminance level of 0.6 Your client recently read an article on green roofs and now wants to make atleast 5096 of all roofs inthe project green roots, Which of the LEED credits below will the project team need to reevaluate based on ths decision? a) $5 Creeit 2. Development Density & Community Connectivity; SS Credit 5 ite Development; SS Credit 6, Stormwater Management b) SSCredit Site Development; 8S Credit 6 Stormwater Management: Credit 7, Heat Island Effect ©) _ $8 Creat 6, Stormwater Management $S Credit T, Heat Island Effect: WE Credit |, Water Eiient Landscaping 4) 85 Credit 5 Site Development, WE Credit 1, Water Eicient Landscaping ©) $8 Credit, Heat Island Eifect;, WE Crit ater Efficient LandscapingMock Exam 02: Sustainable Sites (Continued) 8 D 8 % \Which of the following referenced standard must be satstied in order to achieve any level of LEED certification? a) Storm Water Management for Construction Activities, b} The Energy Policy Act (EPAc) of 192 ©) International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP) 4) ASHRAE Sto 65-2004: Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy @) Guidance Speciying Management Measures for Sources of Non-Point Pollution in Coastal Waters. | project is located on a previously developed suburban site. Naturally occuring wetlands are 200 feet away fram the western boundary ofthe site and provide nabitat for endangered water fowl, The lowest point on site i 10 feet above the 100-year flood plane. An ASTM Phase Il enviconmental Report shows that there is no contamination onthe site. Based on this information, how ‘many sustainable site credits should the project be eligible for? a0 01 a2 o3 2 6 Which of the following are effective measures for stabilizing sol inorder to prevent erosion according tothe EPA Storm Water Management for Construction Activities? (choose three) a) sit fence ) permanent seeding earth dike mulching ) temporary seeding ‘Aqreenfield ste limits its site disturbance including earthwork and clearing of vegetation to 40 feet beyond the buliding perimeter, 15 feet beyond primary roadway curbs, walkways and main utility branch trenches, and 25 feet beyond constructed areas with permeable surfaces. n adition, the project wll reduce the development footprint to exceed the local zoning’ open space Fequirement forthe site by 258, What. if any, credits does this project meet the requirements for? a) $8 Credit 51, site Development: Protector Restore Habitat b) S8Credit 52, site Maximize Open Space ©) $8 Credit 51, Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat and SS Credit 52, Site Maximize Open Space ©) Nocredits ©) One Innovation & Design creitMock Exam 02: Sustainable Sites [Continued] 10) Which of the folowing is nota referenced standard for Credit 72, Heat Island Effect Root? (choose one) 4) Center for Resource Solution’s Greene Product Certification b) ASTM E1980-01 ©) ASTM E4081 6) ASTM £90896 ©) ASTMENIB-97 f) ASTM CIITI-O4 11) These of permeable paving may help to achieve which of te fllowing credits? (choose three) a) SScredit 44, Alternative Transportation - Parking Capacity b) SSCredit $1 site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat ©) SScredit 61 Stormwater Management ~ Quantity Contr! &) SScredit 62, Stormwater Management - Quality Control ‘e) SScredit 71, Heat island Effect -Non-Roof 2) The design team has elected to pursue design strategies that meet the requirements of SS Credit 71, Heat Iland Effect. Non Roo. \Which two should the team verify? (choose two) a) Reflectance and emittance values of paving materials to determine their SR ) Transmittance of all impervious surfaces ©) Rurvoff coefficients of all impervious paving materials. ) Area of shading from site trees 13) In order to comply withthe requirements of SS Credit 2, Community Connectivity, the project must be located with a 12 mile radius ‘of at least how many basic services? as » 0 0 6 2% 9 8 ) In an office facility, the design incorporates bicycle storage and changing rooms fr its 400 full-time employees by the calculations laid out in SS Credit 42. What is the minimum numberof bicycle storage spaces and showering facilities needed for the building to obtain the credit? a) 20bicycle storage spaces and showers 1) 20bicycle storage spaces and 2 showers ©) 2bicycle storage spaces and 4 showers ) 40 bicycle storage spaces and 4 showers 2) 60 bicycle storage spaces and 4 showersMock Exam 02: Sustainable Sites {Continued} 15) A proposed 40,000 SF building with five equal floors is iocated within a university campus with no zoning requirements. n order to ‘achieve SS Credit 52, Site Development: Maximize Open Space the vegetated open space area adjacent to the building must be __ SF a) 2500 ») 5000 @ 1800 6) 8000 40,000 16). For a200-occupant, all-esidential condominium, the architect's plan indicates the use of bicycle racks that hold 10 bicycles inside the parking structure, What must the architect do to comply with Credit 42, Alternative Transportation: Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms? (choose two) a) replace the bicycle racks with bicycle lockers 1) increase the number of bicycle racks to hold 30 bicycles )_ provide two shower(changing rooms in the parking structure, one for each gender 4) confirm thatthe bicycle storage location is within 200 yards ofthe building entranceMock Exam 03: Water Efficiency {7 Questions / 10 Minutes) » a a 4 ‘When determining the Total Annual Volume demand forthe baseline case as required in WE Credit 3, Water Use Reduction, which are Flow Fixtures the design team wil use in their calculations? (choose three) a) conventional lavatory ) conventional water closet ©) kitchen sink ) ultra-low flow water closet @) shower A project will exceed the requirement of WE Creit 1, Water Efficient Landscaping, which asks fora reduction of potable water ‘consumption fr irrigation by 50% over conventional means. By using only recycled site water for ste irrigation, the project i able clinate all potable water use for site irrigation. Can the project receive any additional points for exceeding the requirement for WE credit 11 by sucha substantial amount? a) No additional points canbe obtained. ) point in adition to WE 11 ©) The team should apply for an innovation & Design credit 4) 2 point in addition to WE 1 wll be awarded, In an office fait, the design team decides to include a rainwater harvesting system that will collect 16,000 gallons of water ‘annually. The rainwater willbe reused for flushing tilts. What information is necessary to calculate the reduction in potable water demand for building sewage conveyance for achieving WE Credit 20, innovative Waste Water Technologies? (choose three) a) Annual Work Days >) Number of FTE building occupants ©) Total Daily Volume of sewage generated 1) Flow rates of faucets ©) Total Daly Volume of potable water consumed. ‘What isthe idea relationship between the baseline case and design case for water efficient landscaping? a) baseline case = design case ) baseline case > design case ©) baseline case « design case {cannot determine without knowing the irrigation types and their corresponding species factors.Mock Exam 03: Water Efficiency (Continued) Ay 6 nD Through the use of waterless urinals, a project in Kansas City, MO reduces its municipal water demand by 16%, In addition, water conserving plumbing fstures were specified throughout the building, thereby reducing the potable water use another 8%. From the information given, now many total points wil he project receive for its water use eduction? 2) Opoints 9) 1point ©) 2points 6) The team should apply for an Innovation & Design Credit 2) point andthe team should apply for an innovation & Design Creeit ‘The Landscape Coefficient (K,) indicates the volume of water lost via evapotranspiration and is dependent on the following: (choose three) ) Irrigation Efficiency b) Species Factor (K,) ) Density Factor (K.) 4) Microclimate Factor (,.) ©) Evapatranspiration Rate (1) Which two ofthe following are considered sources of potable water in LEED? (choose two) a) _rrigation wells b) Captured rainwater ©) Municipal water system 4) Municipaly supplied reciimed waste waterMock Exam 04: Energy & Atmosphere [9 Questions / 14 Minutes} » a 2 4 The purpose of EA Prerequisite 1, Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems, isto verify and ensure that fundamental building elements and systems are designed, installed and calibrated to operate as intended. Which ofthe following fundamental best practice commissioning procedures ae required to implement in order to meet this prerequisite? (choose four) a) Develop Bass of Design ) Incorporate commissioning requirements into the construction documents Conduct commissioning design review prior to mid-construction documents ) Develop and implement a commissioning plan ) Review contractor submittals applicable to systems being commissioned, {) erty the installation and performance of commissioned systems, What isthe maximum number of points a project may achieve for EA Crit t Optimize Energy Performance using the prescriptive ‘measures ofthe ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings 2004? ad » 2 03 ao 4 2 0 Identity which of the following technologies ae examples of renewable energy systems that can be applied to EA Credit 20, Renewable Energy. (Choose four) a) Sun shading devices b) Geothermal energy systems ©) Georexchange systems a Pv ©) On-site bio-fuel based electrical production system 1) Solar thermal systems 9) Green Power” ‘Although owners are encouraged to include additional systems into the scope ofthe commissioning plan al ofthe following systems are require to be commissioned according to EA Prerequisite I except for: (choose one) a) HVACER systems b) Lighting and daylighting controls ©) Building envelope systems 4) Oomestic hot water systems ) Renewable energy systems