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USGBC LEED AP BD+C Exam Questions

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61.

In which of the following credit categories can projects achieve a point for having a relevant LEED Accredited Professional on the team? 

  • Innovation 

  • Regional Priority 

  • Integrative Process 

  • Materials and Resources 

Correct answer: Innovation 

There are six possible points within the Innovation credit category. One of the credits awards projects for having a LEED Accredited Professional on the team. 

Neither Regional Priority, Integrative Process, nor Materials and Resources awards a point for having a LEED AP on the team. 

62.

The DR systems are in place, and the peak DR plan has been written. What other step does the project team need to take?

  • Have the commissioning authority test the full DR plan

  • Perform a practice drill during the occupancy phase

  • Submit credit documentation to LEEDonline

  • The owner must write a letter of intent if there is no local DR program available in the project's area

Correct answer: Have the commissioning authority test the full DR plan

Part of the Cx process should be to check the DR systems and make sure that everyone knows what they are meant to do when the time comes to implement the DR plan.

Performing a practice drill and writing a letter of intent are not requirements for this credit. The commissioning authority must check the DR system before the credit is complete and ready for submission.

63.

How many years do project teams have to commit to sharing their water usage data with the USGBC to comply with WE Prerequisite–Building-Level Water Metering? 

  • They must commit to sharing for a five-year period beginning either when the project accepts certification or at the start of occupancy

  • They must commit to sharing for a three-year period beginning either when the project accepts certification or at the start of occupancy

  • They must commit to sharing for a four-year period beginning either during the design phase or by the end of the implementation phase

  • They must commit to sharing for a one-year period but with an option to renew

Correct answer: They must commit to sharing for a five-year period beginning either when the project accepts certification or at the start of occupancy

WE Prerequisite–Building-Level Water Metering requires projects to install permanent water meters to track their total potable water usage. In addition to this requirement, project teams must also commit to sharing their meter data with the USGBC for five years beginning on the date the project is certified or at the start of occupancy, whichever comes first. 

This sharing must start on the date the project is certified or the start of occupancy, whichever comes first, rather than at the beginning of the design phase or by the end of the implementation phase because the meters may not have been installed during these stages of the integrative design process. 

64.

To qualify for WE Prerequisite–Indoor Water Use Reduction, all newly installed urinals, toilets, private lavatory faucets, and showerheads must meet what requirement? 

  • They must be WaterSense labeled (or equivalent) 

  • They must be Energy Star products (or equivalent)

  • They must meet the baseline water consumption for their fixture type

  • They must exceed the baseline water consumption for their fixture type 

Correct answer: They must be WaterSense labeled (or equivalent) 

By installing WaterSense labeled products, projects can ensure that their building is water efficient to an extent that meets WE Prerequisite–Indoor Water Use Reduction requirements. 

Exceeding or even just meeting the baseline water consumption is counterproductive to the prerequisite's goal of reducing the baseline water consumption. Energy Star is not used in this prerequisite. 

65.

Which of the following cannot be included in landscape area calculations for WE Prerequisite–Outdoor Water Use Reduction? 

  • Permeable pavement 

  • Athletic fields 

  • Playgrounds with vegetation

  • Food gardens 

Correct answer: Permeable pavement 

Permeable pavement is a great strategy for reducing rainwater runoff, but it does not count as landscape and cannot be included in landscape area calculations. 

Athletic fields, food gardens, and vegetated playgrounds can be included or excluded at the project team's discretion. 

66.

To achieve SS Credit–Places of Respite, a hospital project team has set aside 1% of the net usable program area of the building to create places of respite for the staff. Which of the following is true about this decision? 

  • This project does not meet the requirements for SS Credit–Places of Respite

  • This project has earned one point for SS Credit–Places of Respite

  • This project has earned two points for SS Credit–Places of Respite

  • Hospital projects are not eligible for SS Credit–Places of Respite

Correct answer: This project does not meet the requirements for SS Credit–Places of Respite

Healthcare projects must set aside 2% of the net usable program area of the building for places of respite for the staff. Setting aside 1% would not earn the project points for this credit. 

The project has not reached the minimum percentage to earn the one point available for SS Credit–Places of Respite. Two points are not available for this credit. Hospitals are healthcare projects, so this project is eligible for the credit.

67.

During a building flush-out, what should be the maximum relative humidity?

  • 60%

  • 70%

  • 75%

  • 65%

Correct answer: 60% 

During a flush-out, the relative humidity should be no higher than 60% to comply with Option 1 of EQ Credit–Indoor Air Quality Assessment. 

Humidity of over 60% does not comply with the requirements of this credit. 

68.

A 200,000 SF hospital is aiming for LEED Gold certification. Which of the following is true about this project? 

  • They are required to assemble an integrated project team

  • They are exempt from the Integrative Process prerequisite

  • They are required to perform a simple box energy model analysis

  • They are exempt from developing an OPR

Correct answer: They are required to assemble an integrated project team

All healthcare projects are required to fulfill the requirements of IP Prerequisite–Integrative Project Planning and Design. The requirements of the prerequisite include assembling an integrated project team, performing a four-hour minimum charrette, and developing an Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) document. 

The hospital is not required to perform a simple box energy model analysis unless they want to achieve the credit. 

69.

The review of the building's exterior enclosure design may be performed by all of the following except who? 

  • The building envelope specialist 

  • The head contractor 

  • A member of the construction team 

  • An employee at the lead architect's firm 

Correct answer: The building envelope specialist 

The building envelope specialist is part of the team directly responsible for the design of the building envelope and therefore does not qualify for this role. 

The head contractor, a member of the construction team, or an employee at the architect's firm is qualified to review the building's exterior enclosure design. 

70.

According to which standard should the baseline building performance be calculated for EA Prerequisite–Minimum Energy Performance?

  • ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1–2010

  • LEED v4.1

  • International Energy Conservation Code

  • EnergyStar Regulations 

Correct answer: ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1–2010

EA Prerequisite–Minimum Energy Performance requirements are based on ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1–2010. 

LEED requirements are based on third-party standards rather than LEED-developed standards. The International Energy Conservation Code is not used in this prerequisite. Energy Star does not develop regulations. 

71.

A project hopes to become LEED certified. Which of the following is the first step they need to take? 

  • Check to see if they meet the three LEED Minimum Program Requirements

  • Create an integrative team of professionals

  • Register their project on LEED Online

  • Choose a LEED rating system

Correct answer: Check to see if they meet the three LEED Minimum Program Requirements

Projects hoping to become LEED certified must be sure that they align with LEED's Minimum Program Requirements. Projects that don't meet these requirements are not eligible for LEED certification. 

Creating an integrative team of professionals, registering the project on LEED Online, and choosing a rating system are all steps taken early in the process, but they are not the first step. 

72.

What does EQ Prerequisite–Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control require school projects to do? 

  • Prohibit smoking onsite 

  • Weather-strip all exterior doors and operable windows in classrooms 

  • Prohibit smoking within 25 feet (7.5 meters)

  • Provide designated smoking areas at least 25 feet (7.5 meters) from all play areas and sports fields

Correct answer: Prohibit smoking onsite 

School projects are required by LEED to prohibit smoking onsite. 

Weather-stripping all exterior doors and operable windows in classrooms can be helpful for indoor environmental quality but is not a replacement for prohibiting smoking. School projects are not allowed to have any smoking areas. 

73.

How much outdoor air must be delivered during a building flush-out that is being performed before a space can be occupied? 

  • 3,500 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot (1,066,260 liters per second of outdoor air per square meter)

  • 14,000 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot (4,267,140 liters per second of outdoor air per square meter)

  • It depends on the type of project building 

  • It depends on the size of the project building

Correct answer: 3,500 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot (1,066,260 liters per second of outdoor air per square meter)

EQ Credit: Indoor Air Quality Assessment, Option 1: Flush-Out, Path 2 requires a minimum of 3,500 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot (1,066,260 liters per second of outdoor air per square meter) of gross floor area to be delivered before occupancy. 

However, 14,000 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot (4,267,140 liters per second of outdoor air per square meter) is the air volume requirement for Option 1, Path 1. The air volume does not depend on the project type. While the size of the building (specifically the gross floor area) will have an impact on the flush-out, the total air volume is set and must be met. 

74.

What strategy should be used when designing naturally ventilated spaces?

  • CIBSE AM10 

  • ASHRAE Standard 170–2008

  • CEN Standard EN 15251–2007 

  • CEN Standard EN 13779–2007

Correct answer: CIBSE AM10 

Naturally ventilated spaces must use the CIBSE Applications Manual AM10 to ensure that their design meets the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.1–2010. 

ASHRAE Standard 170–2008 sets the standard for the minimum outdoor air intake flow for mechanical ventilation systems. CEN Standard EN 15251–2007 and EN 13779–2007 are used for mechanically ventilated systems for projects outside the United States. 

75.

A hospitality project has reused 75% of the building's surface area. How many points has this project earned in Option 3: Building and Material Reuse for MR Credit–Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction?

  • Four

  • Three

  • Two

  • Five

Correct answer: Four

Reusing 25% of the surface area would earn a project two points, and reusing 50% would earn three points. Reusing 75% of the building's surface area would earn all BD+C projects except core and shell four points and would earn a core and shell project five points. 

76.

 Which of the following is not a task that will be completed on LEED Online? 

  • Establishing a baseline for water and energy usage

  • Registering a project 

  • Uploading documentation 

  • Submitting credits for review

Correct answer: Establish a baseline for water and energy usage

The baselines for water and energy usage would not be established using LEED Online. LEED Online is where the documentation and calculations for the energy and water reductions will be uploaded. 

Registering a project, uploading documentation, and submitting credits for review will all be completed on LEED Online. 

77.

Which credit category incentivizes project teams to prioritize strategies that address geographically specific social equity and public health needs? 

  • Regional Priority 

  • Innovation 

  • Sustainable Sites 

  • Integrative Process 

Correct answer: Regional Priority 

The Regional Priority credit category's intent is to incentivize project teams to address geographically specific environmental, social equity, and public health needs. 

The Innovation credit category's intent is to encourage projects to achieve exceptional performance in a strategy of their choosing. The Integrative Process category encourages project teams to use the Integrative Process method. Sustainable Sites limits the amount of damage project teams inflict on their building site. 

78.

What is the requirement for tobacco use during construction for projects to comply with EQ Credit–Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan?

  • Prohibit the use of tobacco products inside the building and within 25 feet (7.5 meters) of the building entrance

  • Prohibit the use of tobacco products within the LEED project boundary 

  • Prohibit the use of tobacco products unless the project is using a filtration media with a minimum rating of MERV 8

  • Prohibit the use of tobacco products for projects with mechanical or mixed-mode ventilation systems 

Correct answer: Prohibit the use of tobacco products inside the building and within 25 feet (7.5 meters) of the building entrance 

EQ Credit–Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan requires that the use of tobacco products be limited to more than 25 feet (7.5 meters) from the building entrance. 

The project does not have to completely ban tobacco products during construction. The MERV rating of the filtration system does not affect this requirement, and neither does the type of ventilation system the building has. 

79.

A school has a functional entrance within a 1/4-mile (400-meter) walking distance of an existing streetcar stop. The project team is checking the minimum daily trips to ensure the eligibility of the transit service. Which of the following is true about this project? 

  • This project is exempt from minimum weekend trip requirements

  • School projects do not qualify for LT Credit–Access to Quality Transit

  • The streetcar is not close enough to the project to qualify for points

  • Two points will be rewarded to this project

Correct answer: This project is exempt from minimum weekend trip requirements

School projects do not need to meet any weekend minimum regardless of the types of transit services they are using for LT Credit–Access to Quality Transit. 

School projects can qualify for LT Credit–Access to Quality Transit as long as they meet the credit's requirements. The streetcar is close enough to qualify. Based on the information given, it's not known how many points this project will earn. 

80.

Of the following adaptations of BD+C projects, which of the following does SS Credit–Places of Respite apply to? 

  • Healthcare

  • New construction and major renovations 

  • Core and shell

  • Hospitality 

Correct answer: Healthcare 

LEED recognizes that healthcare facilities can be stressful for the staff, patients, and visitors, and so the intent of this credit is to encourage healthcare projects to provide places where occupants can find respite.

Core and shell, new construction and major renovations, and hospitality projects don't usually have the same level of stress on the occupants that hospitals and emergency rooms do, so they aren't in as dire need for places of respite. 

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