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Question 141

What standard should an engineer use when establishing minimum ventilation rates for a new mechanically ventilated space to earn Indoor Environmental Quality, Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance?

A.Local building code
B.ASHRAE 62.1-2010
C.International Mechanical Code 2012
D.The ventilation code requiring the greatest volume of outside air

Question 142

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

A.Green roof
B.Site conditions
C.Massing and orientation
D.Programmatic and operational parameters

Question 143

During a design charrette, community neighbors raise a concern about potential glare resulting from a project's highlyreflective roof. Which option should the LEED AP recommend to best address these concerns?

A.Install a vegetative roofing system
B.Change the design to reduce the amount of roofing area
C.Change the roofing material to a dark material to eliminate the issue
D.Increase the parapet height

Question 144

A LEED AP submitted a Preliminary Design and Construction review and has received a review comment and technical advice on Materials and Resources Prerequisite, Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning. Which of the following actions should the LEED AP do if the project continues to pursue LEED certification?

A.Revise the documentation and resubmit the form
B.Abandon meeting this prerequisite
C.Submit an appeal to Green Business Certification Inc.
D.Ask the General Contractor to be more aggressive with recycling goals

Correct Answer: A

Revise the documentation and resubmit the form
If a project receives a review comment and technical advice on a prerequisite, it means that the documentation submitted was incomplete, inaccurate, or unclear, and that the project team needs to address the issues raised by the reviewer and provide additional information or clarification. The project team should revise the documentation and resubmit the form as part of the final review to demonstrate compliance with the prerequisite requirements. Abandoning meeting this prerequisite is not an option, as prerequisites are mandatory for LEED certification. Submitting an appeal to Green Business Certification Inc. is only applicable if the project team disagrees with the reviewer's decision or interpretation, and has additional evidence or arguments to support their claim. Asking the General Contractor to be more aggressive with recycling goals is not relevant to this prerequisite, as it does not address the documentation issue.
References: As per the LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) V4 resources, the Materials and Resources Prerequisite for Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning requires the project team to develop and implement a construction and demolition waste management plan that identifies at least five materials targeted for diversion from disposal in landfills and incinerators. The project team must also estimate a diversion rate for each material and describe how they will achieve it. The project team must submit this plan as part of the preliminary design review, along with a letter from the owner or project manager confirming that they will implement it during construction. If the reviewer finds any issues with the plan or the letter, they will provide a review comment and technical advice on how to improve it. The project team must then revise the documentation and resubmit it as part of the final design review, along with a narrative describing how they addressed the reviewer's feedback. For more detailed information, you can refer to the web-based reference guide in the credit library at USGBC's official website.

Question 145

An office building design has demonstrated reductions in landscape water use of 30% over baseline and indoor water use of 40%. These reductions qualify the project for:

A.Four points for Water Efficiency Credit, Indoor Water Use Reduction
B.Zero points because the Water Efficiency Prerequisites are not met
C.One point for Water Efficiency Credit, Outdoor Water Use Reduction
D.One point for Water Efficiency Credit, Outdoor Water Use Reduction and four points for Water Efficiency Credit, Indoor Water Use Reduction

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