VII.

Pro
oject Surrrounding
gs and Pu
ublic Outtreach
Question
n1
What com
mmunity issue
es are of prima
ary importancce for the projject team to research?
r
A Require
ements for parking spaces

B Availabiility of Renew
wable Energy Certificates (R
RECs)

C oting records on city sales and other taxxes

Local vo

D Building
g codes

E gulations that promote gree

Local incentives, poliicies, and reg en design

Questionn2
The size of
o the parking
g lot for a project will be de
etermined by:
A Size of the prroperty bound
dary

B Local zoning

C Size of the LE
EED boundarry

D Size of the prroject bounda

ary

Questionn3
What will the project te
eam need to consult
c local zoning
z to dete
ermine?
A Where in the building recycling con
ntainers can be
b placed

B The refrig
gerant selection for HVAC&
&R systems

C The types
s of materialss that can be used for a ten
nant fit-out

D The total square foota

age the buildin
ng can be in relation
r to the
e site area

Question
n4
From whe
ere are most local codes ad
dopted?
A California laws

B USGBC

C Federal regulations

D nal Code Council

Internation
Questionn5
Products that meet ISO
O 14000 stand
dards are:
A oved products for LEED
Pre-appro

B Mercury-ffree

C FSC certified

D mentally preferable
Environm

Question
n6
What orga
anization develops buildingg safety and fire
f prevention
n codes to co
onstruct reside
ential and
commerciial buildings, including hom
mes and schoools?
A International Code Cou
uncil

B ASHRAE

C ent of Energy (DoE)

Departme

D Underwritters Laborato
ory (UL)

Questionn7
Which of the
t following assess enviro onmental perrformance of products
p and services and
d provide guid
dance
on improvving their enviironmental pe
erformance?
A ISO 14000

B IESNA

C LEED

D A
ASHRAE

Question
n8
Landscap
ping restriction
ns would be le d by which of the following
east impacted g?
A B
Building code
es

B L
Local ordinan
nces

C E
Energy efficie
ency laws

D N
Neighborhood
d covenants
Questionn9
What is th
he most comm monly used en
nergy code in
n the United States
S and inccludes informa
ation such ass R-
values forr insulation?
A HERS

B Internation
nal Energy Co
onservation Code
C

C ENERGY STAR Rating

g

D RESCHEC
CK

Question n 10
There aree typical laws and guidelinees followed onn most projeccts. Which of the
t following are specificallly
relevant to
o LEED proje ects vs. typica
al construction
n?
A Local zon
ning

B ASHRAE
E standards

C ng Society's lighting standards

Illuminating Engineerin

D ISO 1402
21

Question
n 11

What type
e of residence
es have at lea e efficiency than the 2004 International Residential
ast 15% more R C
Code?
A ENERGY ST
TAR

B ComfortWise
e

C Residences built
b with susttainable mate
erials

D Residences with
w energy efficient applia
ances

n 12
Question
What are local ordinances?
A Building d on national model codess
g codes based

B overnment regulations imp

Local go posed to prom
mote orderly development
d o private land
of ds
and prevent land-use
e conflicts

C Recomm
mendations fo
or good buildiing practices

D sually found in a municipal code

A law us
Questionn 13
What or who
w specifies the set of rule
es for the min
nimum accepttable level of safety for buiildings?
A Local ordinances

B Building codes
c

C American
n Institute of Architects
A

D Local zon
ning

n 14
Question

ues do the AS
What issu SHRAE standa
ards NOT add
dress?
A Plumbing
g codes

B Thermal comfort

C Energy efficiency

D Heat islan
nd measurem
ment

Question 15
What has the lowest prriority in building design?
A Plumbing cod
des

B Fire protectio
on codes

C Building code
es

D LEED Rating System

Questionn 16
To which project area would
w local zo
oning not be applicable?
a
A Erosion control
c

B m parking spacce requirements

Minimum

C Open spa
ace requireme
ents

D Recycling
g
Question
n 17
Which of the
t following includes stan
ndards for acccessible desig
gn?
A Am
mericans with
h Disabilities Act
A

B Fa
air Housing Amendments
A A
Act

C AS
SHRAE

ection 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

D Se
Notes: Th s with Disabilities Act includ
he Americans des accessibility guideliness.

Questionn 18
What is trrue about a prroject that use
es a Halon ba
ased fire supp
pression syste
em?
A The syste
em must have
e a leakage ra
ate of 5% or le
ess annually

B The syste
em must be in
nstalled to me
eet local fire codes
c

C The proje
ect would not meet the Minimum Progra
am Requireme
ents

D The proje
ect could not earn
e LEED Pllatinum

Questionn 19
The legal limit on the height
h of a buiilding for a LE
EED project will
w be set by:
A LEED Te
echnical Adviisory Group

B The building owner

C oning
Local zo

D The LEE
ED rating systtem chosen

Question
n 20
Which of the
t following are not addre
essed by the International Code Counciil?
A Fire preventio
on

B Building safety

C ency
Energy efficie

D Environmenta
al aspects of a product

E A
Accessibility
Question
n 21

What is in
ncorporated in
nto many loca
al building cod
des?
A ASHRAE
E standards

B Transporrtation reduction strategiess

C Uniform Plumbing
P des and International Plum
Cod mbing Codes

D Choices for
f regional materials
m

Question
n 22

What will the project te

eam need to consult
c local zoning
z to dete
ermine?
A Access to
o local recycle
ers and waste
e haulers

B The amount of parking

g spaces a prroject will requ
uire

C The proximity to publicc transportatio

on

D The type of building th

hat can be built on a piece of land