US Green Building Council LEED-AP-O-M Quiz 1 Topic 2 Questions 1-5

Question: 1

Which of the following best meets requirements of Sustainable Sites Credit, Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat?

ALeaving 50% of the site undisturbed

BUsing native or adaptive vegetation on 20% of the site area

CProtecting the habitat of an offsite area of land equal in size to the building site area

DBuilding a rainwater detention pond and using the water for irrigation

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Question: 2

The decision to replace Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants with alternative refrigerants

Ais straightforward because alternative refrigerants cost less to implement and operate more efficiently

Binvolves tradeoffs because alternative refrigerants are more difficult to manufacture, handle and process

Cis straightforward because alternative refrigerants such as HFC-410A have a lower Global Warming Potential
(GWP)

Dinvolves tradeoffs because alternative refrigerants may increase energy use and increase greenhouse gas emissions

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Question: 3

Which of the following strategies are eligible for reducing the landscape water demand in Water Efficiency Credit, Outdoor Water Use Reduction?

AMulched paths and weather sensor controls

BPlant species selection and irrigation efficiency

CPlant species selection and permeable pavement

DArtificial turf grass and alternative water sources

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Question: 4

Innovation credits for exemplary performance are awarded for

Areaching 100% threshold

Bdemonstrating significant environmental benefits

Cachieving the next incremental threshold

Ddemonstrating a quantitative improvement in environmental performance

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Question: 5

One tenant occupying 50% of a commercial office building pursuing LEED O+M certification has provided purchasing dat

a. The other tenants in the building occupying the remaining 50% have chosen not to provide purchasing data. For credits related to purchasing, the LEED applicant must

Aestimate the purchases of the other tenants and assume they are compliant in the Materials and Resources credit calculations

Bestimate the purchases of the other tenants and assume they are noncompliant in the Materials and Resources credit calculations

Cestimate the purchases of the other tenants and apply the compliance rate from LEED applicant in the Materials and Resources credit calculations

Dexclude the purchases of the other tenants from the Materials and Resources credit calculations

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US Green Building Council LEED-AP-O-M Quiz:1 Topic:2 Questions:1-5