LEED Basics Review

7 questions

  1. Match the number of points to the corresponding Level of LEED certification:

    LEED Certified
    LEED Silver
    LEED Gold
    LEED Platinum

    You lose points by selecting incorrect options. You may leave an option blank to avoid losing points.

  2. How many virtual buildings/complexes does an energy-modeler TYPICALLY create in a LEED project?

    1 - the modeler creates the building per the design documentation

    2 - the modeler creates the design per the documentation AND creates another baseline model to compare the design to

    3 - The modeler creates a model per the design, creates a baseline building, and creates a combination of the two.

    It depends - A modeler may need to create many representations of the building to incorporate all the energy-saving parameters.

  3. What materials are usually needed before starting an energy model?

    A copy of ASHRAE std 90.1

    Building Simulation software

    A copy of ASHRAE std 140

    A copy of ASHRAE std 90.1 user's manual

  4. Once an individual passes the LEED exam, he or she is LEED CERTIFIED

  5. What section of LEED contains the most points?

    Energy and Atmosphere

    Materials and Resource

    Regional Priority

    Water Efficiency

  6. In LEED Energy and Atmosphere, credit 1, points are earned based on percent savings over the baseline building - for new construction, how many points do the following percent savings correspond to?

    46
    30
    18
    12

    You lose points by selecting incorrect options. You may leave an option blank to avoid losing points.

  7. In the current version of LEED, buildings must earn a minimum of 2 points for EA credit 1.