Take a quick test of your knowledge of LEED for New Construction

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1. LEED is an acronym for
   1. Leadership in Energy Efficient Design
   2. Leadership in Environment and Efficiency Design
   3. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
   4. Leadership in Environment and Energy Design
2. LEED standard was created by
   1. U.S. Federal Government
   2. Governor Eliot Spitzer
   3. Untied Nations
   4. U.S. Green Building Council
3. LEED certified project receive
   1. "LEED Accredited" T-shirt
   2. LEED accreditation
   3. Financial incentive worth 5% of project costs
   4. a and c
4. LEED Silver Certified means that
   1. Project scored less than 32 points
   2. Project scored between 33 and 38 points
   3. Project scored more than 39 points
   4. Project was submitted late by senior management
5. LEED-NC means that
   1. Project exceeded all budget allowances and will be certified at no charge
   2. Project involves certification of new core and shell of building
   3. Project involves major renovation or new construction
   4. a and b
6. LEED-NC SS Credit 3 deals with
   1. Rehabilitation of damaged sites
   2. Power brownout due to limited power supply in the area
   3. Bringing non native species and grass to native land
   4. Water conservation on the construction site
7. Alternative Transportation Credit SS-4.2 requires providing
   1. Shower facilities for 1% of building occupants
   2. Shower and changing facilities within 200 yards of building entrance
   3. Bicycle racks no more that 200 feet from building entrance
   4. Shower facilities for 5% or more of building occupants wishing to ride a bicycle during lunch hours
8. Building Density means
   1. Total number of occupants in the building in average business day
   2. Total number of square feet in the building occupied by such things like furniture and appliances
   3. Total floor area divided by number of floors in the building
   4. The floor area of the building divided by total area of the site
9. Chain of Custody means
   1. A document that trucks the movement of wood product from forest to vendor
   2. The main entrance to the building is temporary locked out due to Building Code violation
   3. Warranty terms expired and the Owner is solely responsible for building maintenance
   4. Building’s operating costs are excessive
10. Building Infiltration means
    1. Building’s security system was compromised
    2. Building materials and components are not consistent with specification
    3. Air is leaking into the building through unintended openings
    4. Internal pressure in the building is higher than the pressure measured outside of building’s envelope
11. Green Power means that supplied power was generated by
    1. Nuclear power plant
    2. Large scale hydroelectric plant
    3. Small scale hydroelectric plant
    4. Wind, solar, geothermal, or biomass derived power
    5. c and d

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