Integrative Strategies
A building owner in a hot climate wants to include a green roof for insulation and an air-tight building for energy efficiency. During the integrative process what would need to be discussed as part of this strategy?
A. The green roof will increase the heat island effect
B. If the building has extensive glazing cooling loads will increase
C. Bringing in additional fresh air for indoor air quality
D. Acoustic performance will be poor
Bringing in additional fresh air for indoor air quality
What type of system is more sustainable?
A. Closed system
B. Open system
C. Dynamic system
D. Neutral system
Closed system
A multi-family building that is 3 stories tall would be certified under what rating system?
A. LEED BD+C: New Construction
B. LEED Homes and Multifamily Lowrise
C. LEED Multifamily Midrise
D. LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors
LEED Homes and Multifamily Lowrise
How does LEED evaluate the environmental performance of a building?
A. From a whole building perspective over a building's life cycle
B. Using LEED Online
C. Through a cradle to grave analysis
D. By the amount of energy reduction
From a whole building perspective over a building's life cycle
What is NOT an example of smart growth?
A. Development of a site that is far from existing development and infrastructure
B. Residential development on a previously developed site located near shops and schools
C. Neighborhood design that has offices and shops within walking distance to public transportation
D. Retail, office, and residential townhouses on the site of a former gas station
Development of a site that is far from existing development and infrastructure
An architectural firm is meeting with a building owner that has never done a LEED project before. What are some of the obstacles the firm may encounter with the owner?
A. The extended construction schedule
B. Convincing the owner to limit their involvement in the process
C. The additional time for the integrative process
D. The substantial cost increase the project will incur
The additional time for the integrative process
What is NOT true about a closed system in the built environment?
A. There is no waste
B. All aspects of a closed ecosystem are highly integrated to ensure maximum efficiency
C. Materials in a closed system are used for other purposes at the end of their useful life
D. Used resources are released outside the system
Used resources are released outside the system
A building owner's project includes a major HVAC renovation, significant envelope modifications, and core plumbing renovation. An interior fit-out is not part of the project. What LEED rating system would be most appropriate for this project?
A. LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors
LEED Interior Design and Construction
B. LEED BD+C: New Construction
LEED Building Design and Construction
C. LEED O+M: Existing Buildings
LEED Operations and Maintenance
D. LEED BD+C Core and Shell
LEED BD+C Core and Shell
Performance periods are part of which LEED rating system family?
A. LEED BD+C
B. LEED O+M
C. LEED ID+C
D. LEED ND
LEED O+M
Which of these sites if selected would most help with increasing diversity of uses?
A. A site within walking distance to a public park
B. A site that has underground parking and open space on the property
C. A site located within walking distance of a commuter rail line
D. A site located next door to an ATM
A site within walking distance to a public park
Which of the following best describes systems thinking?
A. A Sustainable plan for built environments that improve existing conditions.
B. An approach to design and operations that brings team members together to work collaboratively on all of the project's systems, finding synergistic solutions that support greater levels of sustainability.
C. A formal review process of the design of a project based on its intended function in order to identify potential alternatives that reduce costs and improve performance.
This describes Value Engineering.
D. An understanding of the built environment as a series of relationships in which all parts influence many other parts.
An understanding of the built environment as a series of relationships in which all parts influence many other parts.
What two major concepts are integral to green building and sustainability?
A. Linear planning and Closed-loop systems
B. Life cycle approach and Open systems
C. Leverage Points and the Integrative process
D. Systems thinking and Integrative process
Systems thinking and Integrative process
What LEED rating system helps create better, more sustainable, well-connected neighborhoods?
A. LEED ND
B. LEED BD+C: Schools
C. LEED Homes
D. LEED O+M: Existing Buildings
LEED ND
What factor impacts the cost of earning LEED-certification?
A. Square footage of the building
B. The number of stories the building has
C. The number of Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) that will occupy the finished building
D. The type of land the building was built on
Square footage of the building
What is the impact of creating a dense, compact mixed-use neighborhood?
A. Less pavement for roads and less infrastructure for utilities
B. Increased in the travel time to work for occupants
C. Increased in flooding from stormwater runoff and the heat island effect
D. Decreased availability of alternative transportation
Less pavement for roads and less infrastructure for utilities
What steps would be included in the pre-design phase of a green building project?
A. Develop, test, and select green systems
B. Commissioning Document Review
C. Review laws and standards
D. Review material's test data
Review laws and standards
What intense workshop is used to establish green building goals across all aspects of the building design, drawing on the expertise of all participants?
A. Facility manager meeting
B. LEED roundtable
C. Technical Advisory Group meeting
D. Charrette
Charrette
A telecom company is building a new ten-story office and data center. The office space will be on the top seven floors and the data center on the first three floors. Which of the following rating system would be best suited for the project?
A. LEED BD+C: Data Centers
B. LEED BD+C: Warehouses and Distribution Centers
C. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell
D. LEED BD+C: New Construction
LEED BD+C: New Construction
When there are two or more rating systems that might be applicable to a project, how should the project team decide which rating system to use?
A. Use the 40/60 rule
B. Choose the rating system that has the most regional priority credits
C. Choose the rating system that will result in the lowest certification costs
D. Check with local code what rating system to use
Use the 40/60 rule
Which of the following are examples of infill development?
A. A design that increases the number of units of residential space per acre
B. A store built inside an existing parking deck
C. The development of a brownfield site
D. An office project on a previously developed site in a city center
An office project on a previously developed site in a city center
What is an example of systems thinking?
A. Reviewing the schedule for the timing of the HVAC system installation
B. Considering how occupants will get to the project building
C. Commissioning of the exterior lights
D. Installation of a parking lot
Considering how occupants will get to the project building
What is an example of a negative feedback loop?
A. A warmer atmosphere melts more ice, changing the Earth's albedo which further warms the atmosphere
B. A thermostat whose temperature feedback indicates to the system when to turn off
C. Warming oceans releasing greenhouse gasses which would warm the ocean even more
D. Increased heat islands require more mechanical cooling which generates more greenhouse gas emissions causing the need for more cooling
A thermostat whose temperature feedback indicates to the system when to turn off
Which of the following LEED rating systems would the project team of a planned new three-story apartment building choose?
A. The LEED Homes rating system that corresponds to the ENERGY STAR program in which they are participating.
B. LEED ND: Plan
C. LEED BD+C: New Construction and Major Renovations
D. LEED Multifamily Midrise
The LEED Homes rating system that corresponds to the ENERGY STAR program in which they are participating.
What are three important factors of the LEED Green Building Rating System?
A. It is mandatory
B. It is consensus-based
C. It is the only green building standard
D. It is government-financed
It is consensus-based
What is a brownfield?
A. An infill site
B. Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution
C. Gaps between existing infrastructure
D. A site that has been graded
Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution