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The questions for LEED Green Associate were last updated at Apr 22,2025.
- Exam Code: LEED Green Associate
- Exam Name: LEED Green Associate Exam
- Certification Provider: USGBC
- Latest update: Apr 22,2025
A wood product that is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is guaranteed to be
- A . grown in a tropical forest
- B . harvested from a well-managed source
- C . packaged with environmentally friendly materials
- D . purchased from a LEED AP
ASHRAE standards are applicable to which of the following LEED categories?
- A . Sustainable Sites and Energy and Atmosphere
- B . Materials and Resources and Sustainable Sites
- C . Water Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality
- D . Energy and Atmosphere and Indoor Environmental Quality
During the pre-design phase of a three-story office building, the project team determines that the anticipated energy use of the proposed building will exceed the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR).
What strategy should the project team consider in order to lower the building’s energy use?
- A . Increase the square footage of the building
- B . Maximize daylighting opportunities with properly sized and oriented windows
- C . Use valid survey protocols to assess occupants’ satisfaction with the indoor environment
- D . Monitor and verity performance to ensure that building systems are functioning as designed
In order to maintain the LEED Green Associate credential, you must earn which of the following continuing education credits?
- A . 15 hours per year with six hours being LEED specific
- B . 15 hours every two years with three hours being LEED specific
- C . 30 hours per year with three hours being LEED specific
- D . 30 hours every two years with six hours being LEED specific
The intent of waste management in the Materials and Resources credit category is to
- A . specify the use of green materials
- B . promote the use of rapidly renewable resources
- C . reduce the amount of waste and toxins hauled to landfills
- D . increase the use of pre-consumer/post-consumer recycled content
Strategically locating functional and decorative hardscape on a project site may reduce the amount of on-site
- A . waste area
- B . sensitive area
- C . pervious area
- D . impervious area
Which of the following strategies help improve daylighting in an office building?
- A . Provide individual occupant task lighting
- B . Work with the project glazing contractor to specify low argon windows
- C . Locate private offices toward the building core and organize cubicles at the perimeter
- D . Locate private offices toward the building perimeter and organize cubicles toward the building core
The range of points required to maintain Gold level of LEED certification is
- A . 40-49
- B . 50-59
- C . 50-69
- D . 60-79
A new project is being built adjacent to a park with a 1/8 mi. (0.20 km) trail leading to an urban business district, which includes several retail shops and restaurants. This project qualifies for Location and Transportation Credits by
- A . maintaining open space
- B . reducing heat island effect
- C . providing pedestrian access
- D . encouraging physical activity
Which term describes misinformation presented to consumers to portray a product or policy as being more environmentally friendly than it is?
- A . Biomimicry
- B . Greenwashing
- C . Green infrastructure
- D . Environmental certification