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US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 1 Question 14 Discussion

A project team has three principal participants with LEED AP credentials. One is an energy modeler, one is a civil engineer and the third one is a general contractor. Under which category can their credentials contribute a point?
A) Innovation
B) Commissioning (Cx)
C) Sustainable Sites
D) Energy and Atmosphere

US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 1 Question 14 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-Green-Associate exam
Question #: 14
Topic #: 1
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A project team has three principal participants with LEED AP credentials. One is an energy modeler, one is a civil engineer and the third one is a general contractor. Under which category can their credentials contribute a point?

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LEED AP credentials can contribute a point under the Innovation category, which rewards projects for achieving exceptional or innovative performance above the requirements set by the LEED rating system12.Having a LEED AP with specialty on the project team is one of the possible strategies to earn this point, as it demonstrates expertise and commitment to the green building process34.The specialty credential must match the rating system of the project4.


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by Weldon at Mar 16, 2024, 11:00 AM

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Ettie
9 months ago
Energy modelers are key for Energy and Atmosphere points!
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Samira
9 months ago
Civil engineers usually help with Sustainable Sites too.
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Youlanda
10 months ago
Wait, can they really contribute to that?
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Elza
10 months ago
I think it could also fit under Innovation.
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Margo
10 months ago
Definitely Energy and Atmosphere!
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Roselle
10 months ago
I practiced a question like this before, and I think the energy modeler is key for Energy and Atmosphere, but I’m not confident about the others.
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Kimberlie
11 months ago
The civil engineer might fit into Sustainable Sites, but I feel like the general contractor's role is more about implementation than earning points.
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Leeann
11 months ago
I remember something about LEED points related to innovation, but I can't recall if it applies here.
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Jani
11 months ago
I think the energy modeler would definitely contribute to Energy and Atmosphere, but I'm not sure about the others.
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Luisa
11 months ago
The Innovation category seems like a bit of a stretch for this team's credentials. I think Energy and Atmosphere or Commissioning are the most likely options to consider.
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Chaya
11 months ago
I'm pretty confident the civil engineer's credentials could contribute points under Sustainable Sites. And the general contractor's LEED AP might help with Commissioning (Cx). But I'm not 100% sure.
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Elmira
11 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the different LEED credit categories and how the credentials of the project team members might apply.
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Samira
11 months ago
Okay, let's see. The energy modeler could contribute points under Energy and Atmosphere, but what about the civil engineer and general contractor? I'm a bit unsure on that.
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Josefa
11 months ago
Okay, let's see. Option A mentions there not being enough frames, which could be a possibility. Option B talks about some master modules only supporting a redundant setup, so that's another thing to consider. Option C about firmware being too low also makes sense. I'm leaning towards C or B, but I'll need to think it through a bit more.
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Willard
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused here. The question is asking to print 54321, but the code is already doing that. What am I missing?
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Ruthann
2 years ago
As for the general contractor, I think their credential might be relevant for Innovation.
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Lucia
2 years ago
I believe the civil engineer's credential can contribute a point in Sustainable Sites.
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Mitzie
2 years ago
But what about the civil engineer and general contractor? Where can their credentials contribute a point?
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Corazon
2 years ago
I agree with Ruthann, the energy modeler's credential definitely aligns with that category.
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Ruthann
2 years ago
I think the LEED AP credential of the energy modeler can contribute a point in Energy and Atmosphere.
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Sherita
2 years ago
I'm not sure about the general contractor, but I think it's possible if they have relevant experience.
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Lavera
2 years ago
But what about the general contractor? Do you think they can also contribute under Energy and Atmosphere?
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Willow
2 years ago
I agree. The energy modeler and civil engineer definitely can contribute there.
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Sherita
2 years ago
I think their credentials can contribute under Energy and Atmosphere.
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