LEED Materials and Resources Cycles 5

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'design for disassembly' as it relates to LEED Materials and Resources?

Accepted Answer

Specifying building systems with mechanical fasteners and modular joints to enable future material recovery

Answer

Design for disassembly uses mechanical connections and modular assemblies so building components can be separated and recovered for reuse at end of building life.

Question 2

A building owner wants to meet LEED's Facility Maintenance and Renovation policy requirement. What must the policy address?

Accepted Answer

Sustainable purchasing of ongoing consumables and waste management for future renovation projects

Answer

The LEED O+M Facility Maintenance and Renovation policy must cover sustainable purchasing criteria and waste management practices that will apply to future renovation and maintenance activities.

Question 3

In LEED's Material Ingredients credit, what does a 'Health Product Declaration' (HPD) disclose?

Accepted Answer

Hazardous chemical content and health hazard information for a building product

Answer

An HPD discloses all chemical ingredients in a product above a defined threshold and flags those with known health hazards based on authoritative hazard lists.

Question 4

Which of the following material streams, if included in a construction waste management plan, would be classified as 'commingled' recycling?

Accepted Answer

All recyclable materials collected in a single container for sorting at a materials recovery facility

Answer

Commingled recycling collects multiple recyclable material streams in a single container; sorting happens off-site at a materials recovery facility (MRF).

Question 5

How does LEED v4 treat furniture and furnishings in the Materials and Resources credits for BD+C projects?

Accepted Answer

Furniture is excluded by default but may be included if the project team consistently applies it across all materials credits

Answer

LEED v4 allows furniture and furnishings to be included in materials calculations as long as they are included consistently across all materials credits where they are relevant.

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Practice Test

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Practice Test

LEED Materials and Resources Cycles 5