Latest USGBC LEED-AP-BD-C Free Certification Exam Material with 339 Q&As [Q17-Q37]

Q17. 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

Q18. A mixed-use development is located 1/2 mi. (0.80 km) from a future commuter rail line station.Which of the following pieces of information is needed when determining whether the rail line station can contribute to Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit?

Q19. What is the average flush rate for a dual flush toilet with a high flush rate of 1.6 gpf (6 lpf) and a low flush rate of 1.05 gpf (4 lpf)?

Q20. Commissioning (Cx) and verification are requirements to qualify for LEED certification. What are the basic systems that need to be commissioned?

Q21. Which of the following strategies can be used to reduce the internal load of a building?

Q22. The project landscape architect suggests reducing the area planned for surface parking and replacing it with additional vegetated space. What benefit would this strategy provide to the owner?

Q23. 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?

Q24. In the energy modeling of a building envelope, which of the following U-values should be considered as an assembly U-value?

Q25. Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Outdoor Water Use Reduction, Option 2. Reduced Irrigation, requires that a project’s landscape water requirement be reduced by what percentage from the calculated baseline for the project site’s peak watering month?

Q26. Which approach will contribute to maintaining compliance with Sustainable Sites Credit, Rainwater Management?

Q27. A downtown office building is unable to construct dedicated parking for its occupants. However, the building developer has partnered with a parking garage to offer discounted parking for its occupants. If the discounted parking rate is $450 per month, how much must the rate be for green vehicles for the building to receive one point for Location and Transportation Credit, Green Vehicles?

Q28. Under the Building Design and Construction rating systems, projects can opt for a review process that helps teams determine if the project is on track to achieve LEED certification at its preferred level. This process is referred to as

Q29. 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:

Q30. 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

Q31. What nonroof measure contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction, Option 1. Nonroof and Roof?

Q32. Which site preparation and construction method contributes to earning the Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste Management?

Q33. When working on a renovation project, asbestos containing materials have been found on the perimeter walls.
When calculating the percentage of building being reused under the Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, the materials remediated will be

Q34. A facility manager cleaning highly reflective paving material is

Q35. Which of the following innovation proposals is most likely to be successful to achieve an Innovation Credit?

Q36. A project has a potable water source as well as two alternative water sources. Which of the following statements is applicable for a project using two alternative water sources?

Q37. An urban office building project is installing a cooling tower. To save on potable water, the project would like to usea nonpotable water source to provide 20% of the cooling tower makeup water to achieve the maximum number ofpoints under Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use. Which nonpotable water source would be the mostappropriate for use?