Flyash replaces cement in concrete
What is included in the intent section of each credit
Environmental benefits or environmental impacts/problems avoided
For Alt transit 4.4 which is not required? Located near mass
transit
Which material is a greater thermal sink? Wood, concrete, tile
To receive the innovation credit you must
Exceed min. standards greatly or improve regional sustainability
Which has highest recycled content
Single ply, struct.steel, vinyl base, or p-lam
Know what the Sweets manual is and what it contains
Know the most important factors in site slection
Staging areas relate to which credit
Which material is most pervious
Concrete, asphalt, aggregate or aggregate w/o fines
Know definitions on emissivity and albedo and what the difference between the two is
Heat islands can increase the temp by up to 10 deg.
Hospitals have the greatest garbage output per person - see table
Know what organizations offer commissioning plans - Bonneville, ASHRAE ect
High efficiency motors - what category
Task lighting - what credit
Divide the recycled construction mats by CSI codes to calculate totals
How are regional materials measured
* Know all of the SMACNA Standards and what LEED Points they
relate to. There is only one SMACNA standard that was on my test (IAQ). Know
the ASHRAE standards and which points they apply to.
* Know the process of certification by the USGBC.(I missed
the most points in this section). Spend time going through the website (
< ) . There are 20 questions regarding
the process of application. Rob Bacon is the best resource for information
in this area.
* Memorize all 7 prerequisites. You must satisfy all
prerequisites and gain a certain number of points to become LEED Certified
*ALL of the sample questions on the USGBC Website are on
the exam. Not all of the questions were on my test, but the ones that were
on the test were verbatim.
* Many questions focus on the energy credits, especially
strategies to optimize energy performance.
* Know the 3 types of renewable energy in the reference
guide (wind, biomass, PV's)
* Understand the differences between the commissioning
prerequisite and the commissioning credit
* Understand the differences between the IAQ prerequisite
and the IAQ credit: know the steps for Construction IAQ. There is a tricky
question on there about which isn't a method that contributes to the
construction IAQ.
* Energy & Atmosphere category has the most points available
* Toilets use the most water of any fixture in commercial
buildings
* Know who the commissioning agent should be. Specifically
see Energy & Atmosphere Prerequisite 1 under Design Approach; "Engage a
Commissioning Authority." This has a good definition that should help. Also
see page 102 under Design Strategies.
* For Brownfields, the letter must be from the local
regulatory agency or the regional EPA office
* There are 4 possible Innovation Points
* There are 2 free credit interpretations Know how you apply
for an interpretation
* The LEED Program Manager answers the credit
interpretations
* There are NO calculations on the exam
* Green Seal is the standard by which paints are measured in
VOC's
* Make sure you scan through all of the "Summary or
Referenced Standards." There are a couple of questions that ask which of
these is not a reference standard.
* Know the definitions for emmissivity and albedo as well as
how they are used within the different credits (heat islands, energy
efficiency)
* Know the definition and uses of the composting toilet.
There is a good definition on page 68.
* Rapidly Renewable Resources: Bamboo Flooring (know other
possible materials as well)
* Know what the units for embodied energy are.
* Try to find information on low-emmissivity in windows and
effects on design. Specifically if it affects the visibility or changes the
U factor
* Understand the difference between Stormwater Management,
Erosion and Sedimentation Control, and Wastewater Technologies
* ASHRAE 55 and ASHRAE 62: Be very familiar with were they
apply
- What is Sweets
- For Windows, know difference interrelation between u-value and r-value. Low u-value is good.STC (Solar Thermal Coefficient?)
- Know all of the sample questions on USGBC's study guide (at the back of the flash cards). About 5 are on the test word for word.
- Know industry publications, Is Green Clips are real publication? Green Spec, Building Green, etc.
- Know the basics of the calculations, not the formulas but that they are based on price, weight, etc.
- DEC - Design energy cost
- SEER - Energy efficiency rating for appliances
- How much can urban heat island effect increase a city's temperature? 10 degrees
- Which materials are the most porous? Rob, your colleague had this one cold - concrete, asphalt, aggregate, aggregate without fines
- Know the strategies and which credits they relate to. I got a lot that related to optimize energy performance. Some of these are not intuitive and you have to memorize, especially one that relates to Measurement and Verification, but sounds like commissioning - Read the reference guide.
- You should be able to ace the strategies section
- Some of the questions will throw you - just let them go -
- Read the reference guide and especially know the wording of the intents and the strategies. Know the different requirements for the alternative transportation credits.