LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) LEED Process and Integration 3

Question 1

What does 'LCA' stand for in the context of LEED Materials and Resources credits?

Accepted Answer

Life-Cycle Assessment

Answer

Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluates the environmental impacts of building materials across their entire life span, from raw material extraction to disposal.

Question 2

Under LEED v4, what is the purpose of a 'LEED Scorecard'?

Accepted Answer

A tracking tool showing which credits are targeted, attempted, and achieved

Answer

A LEED scorecard is a planning and tracking tool that project teams use to select target credits and monitor certification progress throughout design and construction.

Question 3

Which LEED prerequisite requires all projects to achieve a minimum level of building energy efficiency?

Accepted Answer

Minimum Energy Performance

Answer

The Minimum Energy Performance prerequisite requires projects to demonstrate a baseline level of energy efficiency through compliance with ASHRAE 90.1 or an approved energy simulation.

Question 4

In the LEED Integrative Process, what does 'loads reduction' analysis during pre-design primarily aim to achieve?

Accepted Answer

Identifying passive strategies to reduce energy and water demand before sizing active systems

Answer

Loads reduction analysis identifies passive design strategies—like orientation, massing, and daylighting—to reduce energy and water demand before specifying active mechanical systems.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a 'synergy' discovered through integrative design?

Accepted Answer

Reducing window area to lower solar heat gain, which also downsizes the HVAC system and saves capital cost

Answer

Reducing solar heat gain through window design directly reduces cooling loads, allowing a smaller HVAC system—demonstrating a cross-system synergy that saves both energy and capital cost.

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Practice Test

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Practice Test

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) LEED Process and Integration 3