US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 1 Question 13 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-Green-Associate exam

Question #: 13
Topic #: 1

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Which of the following options is a source of Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions?

AOn-site landfills

BBusiness travel

CPurchased electricity

DEmployee commuting

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Suggested Answer: C

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LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction, p. 582

LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, p. 11

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Herminia

9 months ago

Employee commuting is Scope 3, right?

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Jerrod

9 months ago

Wait, are we sure about A? Seems off to me.

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Leatha

10 months ago

No way, I thought purchased electricity was Scope 1.

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Gerry

10 months ago

I thought it was B, but I guess A makes sense.

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Alline

10 months ago

A is definitely Scope 1!

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Willard

10 months ago

I’m confused because I thought on-site landfills could be Scope 1, but I also recall something about emissions from vehicles being included too.

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Reita

11 months ago

I practiced a similar question where purchased electricity was classified as Scope 2, so that one can’t be right.

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Jamal

11 months ago

I remember studying that business travel is usually considered Scope 3, but I’m not entirely sure about employee commuting.

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Grover

11 months ago

I think Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, so I’m leaning towards A, on-site landfills.

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Adrianna

11 months ago

I think the key here is to identify which of these options represents a direct emission source that the company has control over. That should help me narrow down the Scope 1 emissions.

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Barb

11 months ago

On-site landfills seem like they would be a source of direct emissions, so I'm leaning towards option A. But I want to double-check the definitions to be certain.

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Aimee

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the difference between the scopes of emissions. I'll need to review my notes to make sure I understand which activities fall under Scope 1 specifically.

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Amina

11 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about greenhouse gas emissions. I'll focus on understanding the difference between Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions to determine the correct answer.

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Joesph

11 months ago

Alright, let's go through these one by one. A looks like it could be true, but I'm not sure about the double equals. B and C seem a bit more complex, so I'll have to work through those.

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Moon

11 months ago

I remember learning about these UDCs in class, but I'm drawing a blank on the specifics right now. I'll have to use the process of elimination to narrow it down.

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Claribel

11 months ago

I'm leaning towards option B, but wasn't there something about TEPs that confused me? I remember Multi-Pod being a key part of the exam prep.

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Jillian

1 year ago

Purchased electricity is a Scope 2 emission, so that's not it. Gotta go with the landfill option for Scope 1.

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Catalina

1 year ago

Purchased electricity is indeed a Scope 2 emission.

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Roxane

1 year ago

Business travel and employee commuting are Scope 3 emissions.

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Hailey

1 year ago

I agree, on-site landfills are a source of Scope 1 emissions.

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Wenona

1 year ago

Haha, employee commuting? Yeah, right. We all know the boss is the one causing the real pollution with their private jet.

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Brandon

1 year ago

Haha, employee commuting? Yeah, right. We all know the boss is the one causing the real pollution with their private jet.

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Billye

1 year ago

D) Employee commuting

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Wei

1 year ago

C) Purchased electricity

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Cassie

1 year ago

B) Business travel

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Benton

1 year ago

A) On-site landfills

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Ming

1 year ago

Actually, you're right. Purchased electricity is a source of Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions because it is directly emitted by the organization's activities.

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