US Green Building Council LEED-AP-BD+C Exam - Topic 5 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-AP-BD+C exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 5

Smoking is prohibited inside LEED-certified buildings in order to eliminate the health risks associated with environmental tobacco smoke. Which building type is exempt from this requirement?

AOffice projects

BHealthcare projects

CWarehouse projects

DResidential projects

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Suggested Answer: D

In LEED-certified projects, residential buildings (D) are the exception to the rule prohibiting smoking inside buildings. For residential projects, the standard is modified to require designated smoking areas with special ventilation or separation rather than a complete ban, as smoking regulations in residential settings often involve tenant rights and are treated differently than commercial or institutional buildings. LEED requires that precautions be taken to control environmental tobacco smoke migration in multifamily residential projects to protect air quality in common areas.

by Felix at Nov 18, 2024, 12:40 PM

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Maryann

3 months ago

No way, I thought all LEED buildings had to be smoke-free!

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Dulce

3 months ago

Yeah, I heard healthcare projects are also included in the ban.

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Hubert

4 months ago

Wait, are residential projects really exempt? That seems off.

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Katie

4 months ago

Totally agree, makes sense for warehouses!

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Gracie

4 months ago

I think it's warehouse projects that are exempt.

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Aileen

4 months ago

I recall a practice question about this, and I think it was office projects that were mentioned as exempt.

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Angella

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think residential projects could be exempt because they have different rules compared to commercial buildings.

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Beckie

5 months ago

I feel like warehouse projects might be the answer since they don't have as many occupants.

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Candida

5 months ago

I think I remember that healthcare projects have stricter regulations, so maybe they're not exempt?

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Ora

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. Is the exemption for office projects, since those are more professional environments? Or is it for residential, since people live in their homes? I'll have to review the LEED guidelines again.

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Soledad

5 months ago

Okay, let me see. The question is asking about the building type that is exempt from the no-smoking rule in LEED buildings. I'm leaning towards warehouse projects, since those are more industrial spaces.

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Gilma

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not sure if the exemption is for healthcare projects or residential projects. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Corrina

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. LEED buildings are designed to be healthy, so I think the exemption would be for residential projects since people live in their homes and should have more freedom.

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Irving

1 year ago

Haha, A) Office projects? More like 'Smoker's Paradise' if you ask me. Those poor office workers need their nicotine breaks to survive the cubicle life.

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