US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 5 Question 54 Discussion

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

Question #: 54
Topic #: 5

Which organization designed the Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) measurement scale that rates the effectiveness of air filters?

AU.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

BAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI)

CU.S. Environmental Protection Agency

DASHRAE

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Suggested Answer: D

ASHRAE developed the MERV scale, which rates air filter efficiency in capturing airborne particles. LEED references MERV ratings in Indoor Environmental Quality credits to ensure air quality.

by Wava at Apr 04, 2026, 07:42 AM

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Leota

8 days ago

I’m torn between DOE and ASHRAE for this one. I need to recall more about their roles in air filtration standards.

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Mabel

13 days ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I believe it was ASHRAE that created the MERV scale.

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Nan

18 days ago

I remember studying about air quality standards, and I feel like ANSI was involved somehow, but I could be mixing it up with something else.

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Billye

24 days ago

I think the MERV scale was developed by ASHRAE, but I’m not completely sure.

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