V4 Green Associate Test 2 (Part 4)

Question 76 Explanation:

Consider the information given and the goals of LEED - to curb climate change. Are snowpacks growing or shrinking due to climate change? Overall they are shrinking. If a building or area depends on the snowpack and the snowpack is diminishing, building design should consider water conservation for the future.

Question 77 Explanation:

DR is automatically initiated by the utility in what is known as a DR event

Question 78 Explanation:

Dual flush toilets can result in a reduction of 2/3 of water used by conventional toilets

Question 79 Explanation:

REACH is the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. REACH requires all companies manufacturing or importing chemical substances into the European Union in quantities of one ton or more per year to register these substances. The main aims of REACH are to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, the promotion of alternative test methods, the free circulation of substances on the internal market, and enhancing competitiveness and innovation. REACH makes the industry responsible for assessing and managing the risks posed by chemicals and providing appropriate safety information to their users. LEED products that do not contain substances in the Authorization List or Candidate List can be used to meet certain credit requirements in the Materials and Resources category

Question 80 Explanation:

Material Safety Data Sheets are intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures to safely handle a product during fabrication, installation, or in a life-safety event. The information given in an MSDS is not a comprehensive disclosure of contents, nor does it fully address all potential health hazards that may be associated with a product.

Question 81 Explanation:

These requirements define the types of buildings that the LEED Green Building Rating Systems were designed to evaluate, and taken together serve three goals: 1. To give clear guidance to customers 2. To protect the integrity of the LEED program 3. And to reduce complications that occur during the LEED Certification process Code compliance must be completed with or without LEED certification

Question 82 Explanation:

While locating the project near existing infrastructure reduces the strain on the environment, LEED does not award points for a strategy such as locating a project close to existing power or sewer lines.

Question 83 Explanation:

LEED has always been consensus-based, market driven and voluntary. Although it is a non-profit this is not one of its guiding principles. USGBC member committees develop the LEED Rating System via a robust consensus process that has been refined since its inception. The key elements of the LEED Rating Systems are: • A consensus process that has a balanced and transparent committee structure • Technical Advisory Groups to ensure scientific consistency and rigor • Opportunities for stakeholder comment and review • Member ballot of new rating systems and certain changes to existing rating systems • A fair and open appeals process LEED is driven by the market place due to the volunteer committees being made up of people who work in the market place.

Question 84 Explanation:

This impact category promotes: Local Biodiversity, Habitat Protection and Open Spaces Global Biodiversity, Habitat Protection and Land Preservation Sustainable Use and Management of Ecosystem Services

Question 85 Explanation:

The strategy will need to be reworked to fit with the local electrical code.

Question 86 Explanation:

Indoor water use may require occupancy calculations to determine the baseline and design case usage. When calculating the number of bicycle storage units required for occupants and visitors the occupancy count is needed.

Question 87 Explanation:

Just by recognizing the 3 standards you should know they are good for LEED and thus correct. FSC-certified paper products are environmentally preferable because they reduce the demand for virgin resources. Purchasing food locally meets the goal by supporting the local economy. Computers and equipment that are ENERGY STAR rated meets the goal because they use less energy and enter sleep mode when not in use.

Question 88 Explanation:

Preferred parking is the parking spots closest to the main entrance of a building (exclusive of spaces designated for handicapped persons). For employee parking, it refers to the spots that are closest to the entrance used by employees. Its helps to meet the requirements of the Green Vehicles credit.

Question 90 Explanation:

Sound isolation is part of acoustic performance. In healthcare, patient privacy is important - discussions between doctors and patients should be private

Question 91 Explanation:

Sensitive land protection tries to avoid sensitive areas and encourage the development of a previously developed site Process of elimination is always a good way to double check

Question 92 Explanation:

The ISO 14000 product oriented standards include Environmental Labels and Declaration, Life Cycle Assessment, and Design for Environment. These standards are intended to be applicable for assessing the environmental performance of products and services as well as providing guidance on improving their environmental performance. The ISO 14020 series standards, Environmental Labels and Declaration, are communication tools that convey information on environmental aspects of a product or service to the market. These standards are used for recycled materials to label their pre and/or post consumer content. There is no such thing as a pre-approved or certified LEED product

Question 94 Explanation:

LEED v4 Sample Credit Forms: http://www.usgbc.org/sampleforms

Question 95 Explanation:

These options essentially identify the triple bottom line

Question 96 Explanation:

New versions of LEED cover the big changes that occur when the rating system gets overhauled every 3-4 years. LEED Pilot Credits facilitates the introduction of new prerequisites and credits to LEED. The process allows projects to test credits that haven't been through USGBC's complete drafting and balloting process. The LEED Rating System adaptations can be considered extensions of existing rating system to address specific types of spaces or requirements for international projects. For example the LEED BD+C: New Construction rating system currently has the following adaptations: LEED BD+C: Core and Shell LEED BD+C: Schools LEED BD+C: Retail LEED BD+C: Data Centers LEED BD+C: Warehouses LEED BD+C: Hospitality LEED BD+C: Healthcare

Question 97 Explanation:

These are examples of source reduction and space-efficient strategies

Question 98 Explanation:

This question specifically asks for the categories not the actual uses which are five categories of use types: Food retail Community-serving retail Services Civic and community facilities Community anchor uses

Question 99 Explanation:

A prescriptive based approach requires that each component is built to a certain standard (e.g., Wall R-value at least 20). A performance based approach requires that the building as a whole performs to a certain standard (e.g.,uses less energy than the same building built to prescriptive standards). As an example, there are two different paths to satisfy energy efficiency. The prescriptive path is simpler and can be achieved without the aid of any software, as the standards have already been established. The performance path is more complicated but can result in substantial savings. Within the past few years there has been a shift to more performance based approaches to comply with codes, standards, legislation and voluntary green initiatives. The shift is away from materials’ single attributes toward system or assembly attributes.

Question 100 Explanation:

Each BD+C rating system has 8 credit categories: • Location and Transportation (LT) • Sustainable Sites (SS) • Water Efficiency (WE) • Energy and Atmosphere (EA) • Materials and Resources (MR) • Indoor Environmental • Quality (EQ) • Innovation (IN) • Regional Priority (RP) Even though it has 1 credit and 1 prerequisite, LEED v4 does not include the Integrative Process (IP) as a credit category.