USGBC LEED AP ND LEED AP Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) Online Training
USGBC LEED AP ND Online Training
The questions for LEED AP ND were last updated at Apr 24,2025.
- Exam Code: LEED AP ND
- Exam Name: LEED AP Neighborhood Development (LEED ND)
- Certification Provider: USGBC
- Latest update: Apr 24,2025
What can be omitted from the calculation verifying the percentage of reuse of buildings undergoing major renovation?
- A . Roof decking
- B . Structural floor
- C . Exterior skin and framing
- D . Nonstructural roofing material
Which of the following will be achieved If the project site is an infill site?
- A . Floodplain Avoidance
- B . Steep Stope Protection
- C . Mixed-Se Neighborhoods
- D . Agricultural Land Conservation
A project team is planning to achieve the maximum points in the Regional Priority category. The LEED AP should
- A . use any credit that seems appropriate tor the location of the project.
- B . refer to USGBCs website to determine which credits are eligible as the Regional Priority credits for the project’s location.
- C . review similar protects to see which Regional Priority credits were achieved.
- D . choose the appropriate Regional Priority credits based on personal experience
A LEEDV for Neighborhood Development registered project is planning on using air conditioning condensate tor flushing toilets in all new buildings.
What LEED Prerequisite or credit will this design help achieve?
- A . GIB Credit Rainwater Management
- B . Credit Outdoor Water Use Reduction
- C . GIB Credit Wastewater Management
- D . GIB Credit indoor Water Use Reduction
For a 100% previously developed site, which of the following steps should the project team take during the Initial stages of planning to meet the requirements of Smart Location and Linkage Prerequisite. Imperiled Species and Ecological Communities Conservation?
- A . Take minimum precautions A 100% previously developed site meets the requirements
- B . Work with a qualified biologist to restore ecological communities, using only native plants on at least 10% of the development footprint
- C . Create conservation easements to prepare for the possibility that threatened or endangered species are found after the site plan has been approved
- D . Consult with the state Natural Heritage Program and state fish and wildlife agencies to determine if there are any threatened or endangered species on the site.
A project site is located in a Federal Empowerment Zone What Is also needed to qualify the protect tor Smart Location and Linkage Credit. Preferred Locations Option 3: Designated High-Priority Locations?
- A . Provide 10% of total rental units priced up to 60% area median income (AMI)
- B . Locate the project on an adjacent site that is also a previously disturbed site
- C . Locate the project such that 50% of its dwelling units are within a 1/4 ml.(0.4 km) walking distance of at least seven diverse uses
- D . Use no more than 20% of the total development footprint area for off-street surface parking, with no individual surface parking lot larger than two acres (0.8 hectare)
The intent of Neighborhood Pattern and Design Credit. Community Outreach and Involvement is to
- A . promote the health and well-being of the community members.
- B . promote the communication between the developer and the construction team.
- C . provide an educational opportunity for real estate and urban planning students.
- D . encourage responsiveness to those who live or work in the community.
As defined by the Minimum Program Requirements, the LEED project boundary includes the
- A . aggregate of parcels within the project controlled by the project developer
- B . land and water area that is reviewed for certification
- C . project area minus the nonbuildable square footage associated with the protect
- D . total land area of a protect site bordering previously developed parcels.
The LEED for Neighborhood Development project learn is tabulating the potential number of points.
What is the maximum number of points the team can earn through Regional Priority credits?
- A . Two points
- B . Four points
- C . Six points
- D . Eight points
On a project with 10 residential units, which of the following would contribute to achieving Neighborhood Pattern and Design Credit. Neighborhood Schools?
- A . Including a new middle school with a 12-acre (4.8 hectare) campus
- B . Including a new elementary school with a four-acre (1.6 hectare) campus
- C . Locating all of the units within a 1.5 mi (2414m) walking distance of an ousting high school
- D . Locating three units within a 1/2 mi. (800 m) walking distance, and seven units within a one ml. (1.600 m) walking distance of an existing elementary school