LEED AP BD+C Exam Prepartion part-2
Today's LEED AP BD+C Exam
1. Electricity meters installed for Advanced Energy Metering must record which of the following?
- A. Consumption Only
- B. Demand only
- C. Consumption and Demand
- D. Neither consumption nor demand
Answer is (C) Electricity meters must be capable of recording both consumption and demand.
2. Which of the following represents the relationship between a Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment?
- A. A Phase I assessment addresses pesticides, solvents and mold while a Phase II assessment addresses petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals and asbestos.
- B. A Phase I assessment includes the actual testing of physical samples while a Phase II assessment analyzes those samples in detail.
- C. A Phase I assessment is a report that identifies environmental contamination while a Phase II assessment is an investigation that collects samples of soil to analyze for various contaminants.
- D. A Phase I assessment takes place during construction, while a Phase II assessment takes place at or just before occupancy.
Answer is (C) The Brownfield Redevelopment credit describes the difference between a Phase I and Phase II Site Assessment. Answer ‘c’ describes the correction relationship between the two assessments.
3. Which of the following best represents xeriscaping?
- A. Planting trees that can provide food for the building occupants such as apple or orange trees
- B. A type of advanced drip irrigation system that responds to water demand by sensing soil moisture content
- C. A landscape design that directs the flow of rainwater on-site to the area that requires the most irrigation
- D. A landscape design that requires little or no irrigation or maintenance
Answer is (D) Xeriscaping is a term that describes a landscape design that requires little or no irrigation or maintenance.
