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LEED AP Building Design + Construction Questions 151–155 (page: 32)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

What is the minimum gross floor area required for a Building Design and Construction project to be eligible for certification?

  1. 250 ft2 (23 m2)
  2. 500 ft2 (46 m2)
  3. 750 ft2 (70 m2)
  4. 1000 ft2 (93 m2)

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

According to the LEED minimum program requirements, the LEED project must include a minimum of 1000 square feet (93 square meters) of gross floor area for the LEED BD+C and LEED O+M rating systems.


Reference:

LEED v4: Building Design + Construction Guide
LEED minimum program requirements



In the Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Low-Emitting Materials, what types of products need to be evaluated for both Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content of the material and VOC emissions of the material?

  1. Flooring
  2. Furniture
  3. Composite wood
  4. Wet applied products

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Furniture is the only type of product that needs to be evaluated for both VOC content and VOC emissions in the LEED BD+C Low-Emitting Materials credit. Flooring, composite wood, and wet applied products only need to meet the VOC content requirements, while other types of products, such as ceilings, walls, thermal and acoustic insulation, and exterior applied products, only need to meet the VOC emissions requirements.


Reference:

LEED v4: Building Design + Construction Guide
Low-Emitting Materials | U.S. Green Building Council



What type of project would benefit from showing compliance with Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Minimum Energy Performance, Option 2. Prescriptive Compliance: ASHRAE 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide?

  1. One in which the budget and timeline would benefit from simplified decision making and analysis during the project design
  2. One in which the project team wants to explore the energy performance and load reduction effects of several envelope and lighting designs and mechanical systems
  3. One in which the project team wants to achieve efficiency trade-offs between systems, offsetting the lower efficiency of one system by the improved efficiency of another One in which the owner wants an estimate of the carbon reductions or lower operating costs (energy savings, demand charge savings) from energy strategies, beyond a simple calculation for individual energy conservation measures

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

This option allows the project to comply with the minimum energy performance prerequisite by following the prescriptive recommendations of the ASHRAE 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG) for the applicable building type and climate zone. This option simplifies the decision making and analysis process by providing clear and specific guidance on how to achieve 50% energy savings compared to the baseline standard. This option also reduces the need for energy modeling and documentation, which can save time and money for the project.


Reference:

[LEED v4: Building Design + Construction Guide], Minimum Energy Performance Calculator - ASHRAE 90.1 - 2010, 50 Percent AEDG Free Download - ASHRAE.



What building classification requires the energy model to determine the predicted power usage effectiveness (PUE) for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Minimum Energy Performance?

  1. Office
  2. Hospital
  3. Warehouse
  4. Data Center

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

This building classification requires the energy model to determine the predicted power usage effectiveness (PUE) for Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite, Minimum Energy Performance, because data centers have high energy intensity and cooling demand, and PUE is a metric that measures how efficiently a data center uses energy.


Reference:

LEED v4: Building Design + Construction Guide, Study Finds No Effect of LEED Certification on Federal Buildings ....



Based on the results of a six-hour waste stream study, the project team for a retail project plans to provide dedicated areas for four easily recyclable waste streams: cardboard, plastic, metal and paper. The project is open to the public 10 hours a day, six days a week.
Which of the following actions should be the project team's top priority in order to demonstrate the minimum requirements to achieve Materials and Resources Prerequisite,
Storage and Collection of Recyclables?

  1. Take appropriate measures for the safe collection, storage and disposal of batteries
  2. Make a waste stream projection for the entire year based on the six hours of the waste stream study
  3. Make a waste stream projection for the entire week, based on the six hours of the waste stream study
  4. Extend the waste stream study to cover a representative time period of a minimum of 24 hours to identify the top five recyclable waste streams

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

According to the LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, the project team must conduct a waste stream audit to identify the top five recyclable waste streams generated by the building and its occupants. The audit must cover a representative time period of a minimum of 24 hours, and must account for variations in the type and quantity of waste generated by different building uses and operations. The project team must then provide dedicated areas for the collection and storage of these materials for recycling. The project team must also provide dedicated areas for the collection and storage of batteries, mercury-containing lamps, and electronic waste, or demonstrate that a local program is in place to properly dispose of these materials.


Reference:

LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, Materials and Resources Prerequisite:
Storage and Collection of Recyclables, page 5441
LEED v4 Credit Tutorials: Materials & Resources (BD+C/ID+C), Prerequisite: Storage and Collection of Recyclables2



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