EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Which site preparation and construction method contributes to earning the Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste Management?

Question2: A design team is working on a new building project and is employing an integrated, whole-building approach.
Thearchitects want to increase the size of a glazed opening on the south facing wall. Which team members are first affected by this change?

Question3: Which of the following must be included in the Sustainable Sites Credit, Site Assessment?

Question4: In order to achieve Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Quality Views the project team increased the window-to-wall ratio. Which prerequisite was impacted by this action?

Question5: Which is a benefit of earning Regional Priority credits?

Question6: Under Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Fundamental Commissioning and Verification, a current facilities requirements and operations and maintenance plan must contain which information necessary to operate the building efficiently?

Question7: A project in a cold climate does not want a highly reflective roof because they want the heat absorption. How can this project comply with Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction?

Question8: Innovation credits for exemplary performance can be awarded for

Question9: Selecting a high-reflectance interior paint which is compliant with South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1113 can help contribute towards which two credits?

Question10: The LEED AP has identified a pilot credit that is relevant to the project. This would be documented in LEED Online as a(n)

Question11: Which of the following strategies is allowed under Energy Atmosphere Credit, Renewable Energy Production, and will help a project achieve Energy Atmosphere Credit, Optimize Energy Performance?

Question12: Which of the following strategies will aid in reducing indoor water use?

Question13: A project team compares a life-cycle assessment (LCA) model to a baseline design to determine the reductions in six impact categories. One impact category exceeds the baseline by 7%. Whichalternative analyses should the team run to check different impact measurements?

Question14: Which one of the following represents quality transit service as defined in Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit?

Question15: A project team member has prepared a map and accompanying table as documentation for the Location and Transportation Credit. Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses. Option 2. Diverse Uses. The map includes the location of each diverse use. the location of the project and the main entrance of the building. The table includes the distance to each use. the name of each use and the category of each use The team lead reviews the documentation and notes an important missing item. Which of the following is the most important item to add to the documentation?

Question16: What are the Storage and Collection of Recyclables requirements for only Retail projects under the Materials and Resources Prerequisite?

Question17: What credit rewards customers who change their normal consumption patterns in response to the varying price of energy over time?

Question18: A project team is deciding on the impact of a proposed concrete walkway. Which of the following will be impacted as a result of adding the walkway?

Question19: A Healthcare Project is constructing a new building adjacent to an existing LEED Certified hospital facility.
The new building's location is on the same hospital campus as the certified facility. The entire hospital campus was analyzed with an Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) as part of the certified facility's project scope.
The new building project needs to complete a new Phase I ESA if

Question20: Several Materials and Resources credits give a bonus location valuation factor, which allows products extracted, manufactured and produced within 100 mi. (161 km) of the project to take double valuation in credit calculations. The intent of this bonus is

Question21: Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low-Impact Development (LID) rainwater management strategies improve upon the conventional approach for rainwater management by

Question22: A project's massing and site orientation can have a direct impact on which of the following prerequisites?

Question23: LEED project boundaries that include multiple similar buildings which are all eligible for certification can be registered as which of the following?

Question24: For schools intended for grades eight and below (or ages 14 and below), which of the following scenarios would demonstrate compliance with Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit, Schools, Option 2. Pedestrian Access?

Question25: Which principal areas must the LEED AP focus on to attain the Integrative Process Credit, Integrative Process?

Question26: During a review of the HVAC equipment submittal, the Commissioning Authority (CxA) determined that the contractorsubstituted a higher efficiency piece of equipment. Which of the following is the priority for the CxA to consider?

Question27: A Photovoltaic (PV) system was installed on a 35,000 ft2 (3 252 m2) project. What actions need to take place in order to meet compliance for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Fundamental Commissioning (Cx) and Verification?

Question28: U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)'s vision for using LEED internationally includes

Question29: For a task chair purchased for a healthcare facility, which portion of the product contributes toward Materials and Resources Credit, Furniture and Medical Furnishings?

Question30: Which of the following sinks is classified as a private lavatory faucet under Water Efficiency Credit, Indoor Water Use Reduction?

Question31: For major renovation and new construction projects, the required energy and water-related system analyses should be the same except for

Question32: According to the Integrative Process Credit, the discovery phase of energy-related systems should identify

Question33: The LEED project has a main entrance and two service entrances in an alley behind the building. Which entrances need non-smoking signage and at what maximum distance from the door(s) can the non-smoking signage be posted?

Question34: Which of the following will contribute to reducing the heat island effect?

Question35: Qualifying spaces for the Sustainable Sites Credit. Places of Respite must tgj

Question36: A new Science Education Center is pursuing LEED certification. Which of the following strategies could be submitted to earn an Innovation in Design credit?

Question37: Which approach will contribute to maintaining compliance with Sustainable Sites Credit, Rainwater Management?

Question38: For Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan, which of the following items is required for credit compliance?

Question39: What is the system boundary that a building life cycle analysis must be defined to account for?

Question40: An owner has insisted on using a non-native or non-adapted plant species on both the vegetated roof and ground level. What Sustainable Sites credit will this decision impact the most?

Question41: In the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Low-Emitting Materials, what types of products need to be evaluated for both Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content of the material and VOC emissions of the material?

Question42: A LEED Building Design and Construction: Schools project pursuing Location and Transportation Credit, Green Vehicles elects to follow Option 2. Green Buses or School-Owned Vehicles. What action must the project take to meet the Option 2 requirements?

Question43: To achieve the Sustainable Sites Credit, Light Pollution Reduction, Option 1. BUG Rating Method, projects must demonstrate

Question44: What are the three phases within the Integrative Process Credit, Integrative Process?

Question45: What is the minimum gross floor area required for a Building Design and Construction project to be eligible for certification?

Question46: The current facilities requirements (CFR) and operations and maintenance plan (OMP) required for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Fundamental Commissioning and Verification must include

Question47: A downtown office building is unable to construct dedicated parking for its occupants. However, the building developer has partnered with a parking garage to offer discounted parking for its occupants. If the discounted parking rate is $450 per month, how much must the rate be for green vehicles for the building to receive one point for Location and Transportation Credit, Green Vehicles?

Question48: Which of the following standards needs to be followed to comply with Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Thermal Comfort?

Question49: Location and Transportation Credit, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, Option 1. Surrounding Density requires project teams to exclude what type of land area from the calculations?

Question50: What type of project would benefit from showing compliance with Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, MinimumEnergy Performance, Option 2. Prescriptive Compliance: ASHRAE 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide?

Question51: Which of the following are the major factors determining the total irrigation requirement for a particular landscaping design?

Question52: A project is designed to remodel an existing warehouse into multi-family housing. The exterior facade of the warehouse will remain, but 40% of the interior will be demolished and replaced for interior new construction.
New materials will be used for the new construction. To achieve points in the Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, which credit path option would apply?

Question53: Based on the results of a six-hour waste stream study, the project team for a retail project plans to provide dedicated areas for four easily recyclable waste streams: cardboard, plastic, metal and paper. The project is open to the public 10 hours a day, six days a week. Which of the following actions should be the project team's top priority in order to demonstrate the minimum requirements to achieve Materials and Resources Prerequisite, Storage and Collection of Recyclables?

Question54: A newly constructed school has installed solar thermal systems and wind turbines on site. To achieve the maximum number of Energy and Atmosphere points, which team members must be included?

Question55: What are the requirements of commercial projects for long-term bicycle storage under Location and Transportation, Bicycle Facilities - Bicycle Storage and Shower Rooms?

Question56: In pursuit of the Materials and Resources Credit, Building Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices, which of the following statements is true related to products purchased for temporary use (formwork, bracing and scaffolding) on the project?

Question57: A core and shell project is located in a dense urban area that is known to have frequent fluctuations in the power supply grid (brown-outs). The project team is seeking LEED Platinum certification. Which credit should be pursued when considering the regional context?

Question58: A LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction office building's HVAC system includes hot water from a central utility plant. The central utility plant is owned and operated by a management company.
The office pays a flat fee for hot water, included as part of the leas. The management company does not meter or invoice for actual hot water consumption. For the project to meet the requirements for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Building-Level Energy Metering, an energy meter must be installed for

Question59: A LEED AP is evaluating whether Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Acoustic Performance is feasible for a LEED AP Building Design and Construction: Healthcare project. Which of the following groups of documents would best inform this decision?

Question60: Which of the following groups of documents is most likely to support both Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Thermal Comfort, and Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Interior Lighting, Option 1. Lighting Control?

Question61: Which of the following will result in a higher demand for potable water use in irrigation?

Question62: A new five-story building with a 30,000 ft2 (2 800 m2) footprint is being designed on a previously disturbed100,000 ft2 (9 290 m2) site. The remaining on-grade surface will be 35,000 ft2 (3 250 m2) of asphalt parking, and 35,000 ft2 (3 250 m2) of native vegetated open space. To achieve a point for exemplary performance under Option 1 of Sustainable Sites Credit, Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat, the design team will have to incorporate a native and/or adapted vegetated roofwith a minimum area of

Question63: Which of the following documents contains the design team's interpretation of the Owner's Project Requirements?

Question64: Which of the following should be analyzed when pursuing an Integrative Design Process focusing on Energy-Related Systems?

Question65: When the project occupancy is not known, which method is recommended?

Question66: During preliminary energy analysis, what energy reduction strategies can best help in reducing the energy load in the new building construction project?

Question67: A mixed-use development is located 1/2 mi. (0.80 km) from a future commuter rail line station.Which of the following pieces of information is needed when determining whether the rail line station can contribute to Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit?

Question68: Sustainable Sites Credit, Site Assessment requires evaluation of

Question69: When planning a water-efficient landscape design, the designer should consider including

Question70: Discussing the project goals to help identify the credits and options that the team should attempt is an example of

Question71: What LEED Building Design and Construction project type should exclude weekend transit service from the transit service level calculations for Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit, if the project occupants do not commute to the building during weekends?

Question72: For minimum acoustic performance, peak-hour is defined as M

Question73: When a project team sustainably develops a project site, the design should

Question74: What is the basis of energy consumption in determining the percentage of green power or carbon offsets?

Question75: Under the Building Design and Construction rating systems, projects can opt for a review process that helps teamsdetermine if the project is on track to achieve LEED certification at its preferred level. This process is referred to as

Question76: For Location and Transportation Credit, Access to Quality Transit, a project team preparing timetables and service-level documentation must ensure the materials include

Question77: When preparing the Sustainable Sites Prerequisite, Construction Activity Pollution Prevention, the ConstructionGeneral Permit must contain which of the following?

Question78: Which of the following buildings meets the Minimum Program Requirements for LEED certification?

Question79: The WaterSense label or local equivalent requirement in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction ensures that eligible newly installed plumbing fixtures will

Question80: At the time of registering a project in LEED Online, Regional Priority credits are determined based upon the project's

Question81: A developer is considering an urban infill site for a new commercial building rather than a rural greenfield site adjacent to a stream. Which of the following is an economic advantage of the infill site?

Question82: What is the best strategy for a LEED AP to suggest in order to quantify the impact of increasing the window-to-wall ratio on a Building Design and Construction project?

Question83: Which of the following variables must be included in the calculations for Indoor Environmental Quality Credit. Quality Views?

Question84: What supporting material is required for all LEED Building Design and Construction projects in order to document Location and Transportation Credit, Bicycle Facilities for the bicycle network?

Question85: In order to comply with Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies, Option 2.Additional Enhanced IAQ Strategies

Question86: Which energy efficient lamp type is free from mercury?

Question87: Which would contribute to compliance with Sustainable Sites Credit, Open Space?

Question88: Which of the following is required in determining the baseline for Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction?

Question89: Which of the following would be most useful to a school project that is attempting to pursue Water Efficiency Credit, Indoor Water Use Reduction?

Question90: A project has total waste of 20 tons (18.1 tonnes) that includes the following:
8 tons (7.3 tonnes) of recycled demolition steel and concrete
2 tons (1.8 tonnes) of trees cleared from the site
. 3 tons (2.7 tonnes) of commingled scrap with 40% diverted
. 6 tons (5.4 tonnes) of used furniture donated to a non-profit organization
1 ton (0.9 tonnes) of removed carpet and ceiling tiles sent back to the manufacturer What is the percentage of diverted waste for Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste Management?

Question91: The LEED AP is leading the first design charrette for a new LEED project with the project's owners. What document should be used to record the project goals to be used throughout the design of the project?

Question92: Which of the following Sustainable Sites credits are eligible to be used as a campus approach?

Question93: What phase of the integrative process gives the team the greatest chance of success in meeting the project's environmental goals cost-effectively?

Question94: A school project is located in a basin. Snow melts in the spring on the nearby mountains which replenishes the local water supply. The nearby highways are sometimes closed during the winter due to the winter storm.
What is the top priority the project team should focus on?

Question95: Which of the following strategies would be considered an acceptable minor improvement within the wetland buffer for Location and Transportation Credit, Sensitive Land Protection?

Question96: The Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction takes into account both new and three-year aged Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) values for roofing material because

Question97: The maximum number of points for Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use can be obtained by

Question98: A design team is working on a hospital project. In order to meet the Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Minimum Energy Performance, what option is used?

Question99: A project team seeking certification for a new school is attempting to achieve Materials and Resources Credit, Construction and Demolition Waste Management, Option 2. Reduction of Total Waste Material. What strategy can be taken to meet the requirements of this credit?

Question100: The Required Breathing Zone Outdoor Airflow Vbz for a new banking facility is 0.120 CFM/ft2 (0.6 L/s/m2).
If the team
decides to attempt Increased Ventilation under Option 2 in the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Enhanced Indoor Air Quality Strategies, what is the minimum Design Zone Outdoor Airflow?

Question101: If a commercial building is considered to have 100 peak visitors in a day, what is the minimum number of short-term bicycle storage spaces that must be provided to earn one point under Location and Transportation Credit, Bicycle Facilities?

Question102: How can a building owner promote both energy efficiency and thermal comfort in a building?

Question103: What building classification requires the energy model to determine the predicted power usage effectiveness (PUE) for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Minimum Energy Performance?

Question104: In addition to Materials and Resources Credit, Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 3. Building and Materials Reuse, salvaged materials contribute to the achievement of

Question105: Which rating system is appropriate for a new mixed-use building with 300,000 ft2 (27 871 m2) of residential units, 150,000 ft2 (13 935 m2) hotel and 50,000 ft2 (4 645 m2) of retail space?

Question106: Which of the following plumbing fixtures apply to the calculations in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction?