USGBC LEED AP Homes Exam Dumps Questions

1. The intent of Water Efficiency Credit, Outdoor Water Use, is to minimize which of the following?

A. Fertilizer use

B. Building footprint

C. Heat island effect

D. Wildlife habitat

2. Which of the following credits awards exemplary performance?

A. Materials and Resources Credit, Durability Management Verification

B. Location and Transportation Credit, Compact Development

C. Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction

D. Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Envelope Insulation

3. What is the definition of a shower compartment?

4. In order to verify that environmentally preferable products are low-emitting, the project team must submit which of the following information?

A. Date of purchase

B. Cost of qualifying product as a percentage of total project cost

C. Product literature or certification labels

D. Distance from manufacturing facility to project site

5. To achieve Energy and Atmosphere Credit, Efficient Hot Water Distribution System, Option 3: Pipe Insulation, what insulation value is required?

A. R-2

B. R-3

C. R-4

D. R-10

6. A home is constructed less than 1/4 mi. (0.4 km) from a bank, supermarket, fire station, daycare center, pharmacy, and school.

How many points, if any, did this project earn in Location and Transportation Credit, Community Resources and Services?

A. Zero points

B. One point

C. Two points

D. Three points

7. The prerequisite for homeowner basic operations and training must include:

A. Educational information on “green power”

B. A map of neighborhood open spaces

C. A two-hour house walk-through including equipment training

D. A DVD with operations and maintenance information

8. Looking at the attached table, a project team is aiming for three points in Water Efficiency Credit, Outdoor Water Use. The site contains a total of 57,500 ft² (5,342 m²) of softscape. If the plan has 8,000 ft² (743 m²) of turf grass, what is the minimum area of native or adapted landscape required to achieve the desired three points for this credit?

A. 38,967 ft² (3,620 m²) of native or adapted plant area

B. 39,355 ft² (3,656 m²) of native or adapted plant area

C. 43,126 ft² (4,007 m²) of native or adapted plant area

D. 2,784 ft² (259 m²) of native or adapted plant area

9. A gut rehab LEED for Homes project will maintain the building’s existing exterior wall and floor framing.

Under Materials and Resources Credit, Environmentally Preferable Products category, these components get credit for being:

A. Recycled

B. Reclaimed

C. Refurbished

D. Restructured

10. In order for a LEED home to earn a point for Materials and Resources Credit, Environmentally Preferable Products, what minimum amount of insulation must be reclaimed or salvaged?

A. 70%

B. 80%

C. 90%

D. 100%

11. 1.For a site in a town with a population of 10,000 to qualify under Location and Transportation Credit, Site Selection, Option 2: Infill Development, what portion of the site’s perimeter must border previously disturbed land?

A. 25%

B. 50%

C. 75%

D. 100%

12. A project team plans to use certified lumber for all the floors on a project.

Which of the following measures does the builder need to take to achieve points that contribute to Materials and Resources Credit, Environmentally Preferable Products?

A. Purchase all lumber from Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified mills

B. Include Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified lumber in all plans and specifications

C. Notify all suppliers of project requirement for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified lumber

D. Collect all vendor chain of custody (COC) certificates to document the use of FSC certified materials

13. A project team targets concrete as a material to receive Environmentally Preferable Products credit for fly ash content. Due to weather conditions, the structural engineer suggests reducing the fly ash content in a small portion of the suspended slab areas to speed the curing process and achieve the required strength. The adjusted calculation shows that reduced fly ash in these areas will result in failure to achieve the targeted point.

Which of the following is the most effective strategy that the LEED AP could pursue?

A. Submit a CIR requesting the low fly ash suspended slab be removed from the calculations

B. Ignore the engineer’s recommendation and proceed with the original design

C. Apply for a Regional Priority exemption since the local climate interfered with the project team’s best effort to achieve the point

D. Demand the project team slow the construction schedule so additional curing time will allow the required amount of fly ash to be used

14. Envelope leakage is measured in air changes per hour (ACH) at what pressure differential?

A. 25 pascals

B. 50 pascals

C. 75 pascals

D. 100 pascals

15. To receive maximum points under Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Enhanced Garage Pollutant Protection, which single strategy should be used?

A. Installing a garage exhaust fan

B. Keeping HVAC systems out of garage

C. Using a detached garage

D. Providing a tight seal between garage and conditioned space

16. What is the intent of Innovation Prerequisite: Preliminary Rating?

A. To define the credits that can be achieved most cost-effectively

B. To define the mandatory certification level at the beginning and declare it to all parties

C. To maximize opportunities for integrative, cost-effective adoption of green design and construction strategies

D. To encourage exceptional performance for current credits and promote innovative performance in pioneering areas

17. Sustainable Sites Prerequisite, No Invasive Plants requires that all site vegetation:

A. Be native to the project’s region

B. Be drought tolerant

C. Be listed by USDA Cooperative Extension Service or equivalent

D. Provide shading to 25% of hardscapes

18. What is a benefit of rainwater harvesting in areas with substantial rainfall spikes?

19. In order to assess potential indoor humidity levels caused by locating a home in a warm, humid climate, which two factors should be considered by an engineer or HVAC contractor?

A. Ventilation and filtration

B. Infiltration and ventilation

C. Pressurization and dehumidification

D. Dehumidification and filtration

20. Which of the following could be done to receive credit under Sustainable Sites Credit, Nontoxic Pest Control?

A. Treat all material with a borate product

B. Install landscaping within 24 in. (0.6 m) of home

C. Use treated wood for all wood-to-concrete connections

D. Treat all wood framing with a borate product to a minimum of 3 ft. (0.9 m) below foundation

21. One strategy to help achieve Location and Transportation Credit: Community Resources in a multi-family building is to provide:

A. Shared parking with an adjacent single-family development

B. Retail on the street level of the development

C. Additional parking for adjacent retail developments

D. Shuttle service for the residents to their places of employment

22. A home in climate zone 2’s window-to-floor area ratio increases from 10% to 30%.

What is necessary to qualify for the Energy and Atmosphere Credit Windows?

A. Less stringent U-factor requirement

B. More stringent U-factor requirement

C. Less stringent solar heat gain coefficient

D. More stringent solar heat gain coefficient

23. A contractor has chosen to use a concrete mix that contains 100 lbs (45.4 kg) of fly ash. If the total mass of cementitious materials is 700 lbs (317.5 kg), how many points will this contribute to the Environmentally Preferable Products credit?

A. 0 points

B. 0.5 points

C. 1 point

D. 1.5 points

24. After the HVAC contractor has completed the rough-in installation of all air handling equipment, what step should be taken to achieve Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Contaminant Control during construction?

A. Flush the building for 48 hours

B. Open all the windows in the house

C. Seal off all duct boots and vents

D. Install temporary fans throughout the house

25. A project team for a home in a small town is pursuing LEED certification.

The home is designed with the following site characteristics:

• The lot is square.

• Three sides of the square lot border undeveloped land.

• The previous home covering 78% of the lot is deconstructed and the new LEED home will be built in its place.

• One full side of the square lot borders a home that was built 10 years before the LEED project.

Compliance with which of the following options, if any, will qualify the home for Location and Transportation Credit, Site Selection?

A. Infill only

B. Previously Developed only

C. Infill and Previously Developed

D. None, this home does not comply with Location and Transportation Credit, Site Selection

26. A home has a large shower compartment of 3,750 in² (2.4 m²) with dual 1.5 gpm (5.6 lpm) shower heads.

How should the flow rate be calculated?

A. The flow rates are added to total 3.0 gpm (11.2 lpm)

B. The flow rate is calculated as two separate compartments of 1.5 gpm (5.6 lpm)

C. Multiple shower heads are not allowed

D. Shower compartment size does not affect shower head flow rates for LEED compliance

27. To comply with Materials and Resources Prerequisite: Certified Tropical Wood, all wood in the building must be:

28. The first consideration in solar home design is to:

A. Select windows

B. Size solar shading

C. Incorporate thermal mass

D. Orient the building