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  1. Which statement best describes the difference between Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and on-site renewable energy generation for LEED purposes?

    Answer: On-site generation earns Renewable Energy Production credit; RECs earn Green Power and Carbon Offsets credit

    LEED v4 separates on-site renewable generation (Renewable Energy Production credit) from off-site REC purchases (Green Power and Carbon Offsets credit).

  2. A commissioning provider reviews the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) and Basis of Design (BOD). At what project phase should this review occur for Enhanced Commissioning?

    Answer: During the design phase, before construction documents are finalized

    Enhanced Commissioning requires the CxA to review the OPR and BOD during the design phase to catch issues before they are built.

  3. Which of the following actions would most directly help a building earn the LEED EA Advanced Energy Metering credit?

    Answer: Adding sub-meters for HVAC, lighting, and plug loads with data logged at hourly or more frequent intervals

    Advanced Energy Metering requires granular, time-stamped sub-metering data for major end uses collected at intervals of one hour or less.

  4. How does LEED address buildings with no district energy connection that want to earn energy performance points?

    Answer: They must use the whole-building energy simulation path or the ASHRAE prescriptive path

    Buildings without district energy still pursue Optimize Energy Performance through energy simulation or an approved prescriptive compliance path.

  5. In LEED EA, what is the significance of the 'charge size' of a refrigerant system when calculating environmental impact?

    Answer: Charge size is used in the LCGWP formula to estimate total refrigerant emissions over equipment lifetime

    The LCGWP calculation multiplies charge size by leak rate and GWP to estimate the total climate impact of the refrigerant over the equipment's life.

  6. Which LEED EA prerequisite requires that buildings do not use CFC-based refrigerants in new HVAC&R equipment?

    Answer: Fundamental Refrigerant Management

    Fundamental Refrigerant Management is the prerequisite that prohibits CFC-based refrigerants in new HVAC&R systems to protect the ozone layer.

  7. A project team is considering ISO 50001 certification as an alternative compliance path for energy management. Which LEED EA credit recognizes ISO 50001?

    Answer: Optimize Energy Performance

    LEED v4 recognizes ISO 50001 certification as an alternative compliance path for earning points under Optimize Energy Performance.