LEED

Question 1

How many points can the Location and Transportation (LT) category contribute toward achieving LEED v4 certification?

Answer 1

16

Question 2

How many formalized steps are in the LEED certification process?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

How many points can the Location and Transportation (LT) category contribute toward achieving LEED v4 certification?

Answer 3

16

Question 4

How many strategies are available for rainwater management that can be used to earn points in the Sustainable Sites (SS) category?

Answer 4

3

Question 5

In a LEED for New Construction project, what is the maximum number of points a project can earn in the Water Efficiency category?

Answer 5

11

Question 6

In the United States, buildings account for what percentage of all potable water consumption?

Answer 6

14

Question 7

In the Water Efficiency category, water use is calculated using the EPAct of:

Answer 7

1992

Question 8

Installing submeters can reduce overall building water consumption by how much in the first few months?

Answer 8

30-40%

Question 9

Integrative Process - max credits possible

Answer 9

1

Question 10

LEED v4 requires what percentage reduction of the baseline for water used indoors?

Answer 10

20%

Question 11

Sustainable Sites Credit–Open Space requires project teams to provide outdoor space greater than or equal to what percentage of the total site area?

Answer 11

30%

Question 12

What are the current requirements set by the EPAct of 1992 for manufacturers of low-flow toilets?

Answer 12

1.6 gpf

Question 13

What is the maximum amount of water a dual-flush toilet uses when flushing liquid waste?

Answer 13

1.0 gpf

Question 14

What percentage of total water used daily is used indoors?

Answer 14

70%

Question 15

How many prerequisites are there for the LEED v4 Regional Priority category?

Answer 15

0

Question 16

Nominees to be LEED Fellows must have how many years of professional green building experience?

Answer 16

10

Question 17

How many points are required for LEED Gold certification level?

Answer 17

60-79

Question 18

How many points are required for LEED Certified?

Answer 18

40-49

Question 19

How many points are required for LEED Silver?

Answer 19

50-59

Question 20

How many points are required for LEED Platinum?

Answer 20

80+

Question 21

The transportation sector accounted for what percentage of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2008?

Answer 21

33%

Question 22

The transportation sector accounted for what percentage of total U.S. carbon dioxide emissions in 2008?

Answer 22

13.5%

Question 23

In order to be recognized as a green vehicle, an automobile must achieve a minimum green score of what on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy annual vehicle rating guide?

Answer 23

45

Question 24

LEED-certified buildings must designate what percent of all parking spaces to be used as preferred parking for green vehicles.

Answer 24

5%

Question 25

According to the New Buildings Institute, what average score do LEED-certified buildings receive in the Energy Star Portfolio Manager?

Answer 25

68

Question 26

How many prerequisites in the Energy and Atmosphere (EA) category

Answer 26

4

Question 27

When was the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) formed

Answer 27

1993

Question 28

What does ASHRAE stand for

Answer 28

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers