Discuss US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam Topic 8 Question 55

What green building objective does utilizing high efficiency water fixtures achieve?

APreventing stormwater pollution

BConserving the Earth's potable water supply

CProviding adequate watering for indigenous plants

DUtilizing more unused graywater for flushing water closets

Suggested Answer: B

Conserving the Earth's potable water supply is a green building objective that can be achieved by utilizing high efficiency water fixtures. High efficiency water fixtures reduce the amount of water used for indoor plumbing, which reduces the demand on municipal water supply and wastewater systems. This also saves energy and money for the building owners and occupants. The LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook states that one of the intents of the Water Efficiency category is to ''reduce potable water use within buildings and for landscape irrigation'' [1, p. 13].Reference:LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, [Water Efficiency | U.S. Green Building Council]

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21 comments · newest first

Dudley 1 month ago

Definitely B! Every drop counts for our future.

Walker 2 months ago

D is interesting, but still, B is the best choice.

Lisha 2 months ago

C is nice, but not the primary focus here.

Shoshana 2 months ago

A could be relevant too, but B is the main goal.

Sherron 2 months ago

Agreed! B makes the most sense for sustainability.

Kristofer 2 months ago

I think it's B. We really need to conserve water.

Royal 2 months ago

Definitely B! We can't waste our drinking water.

Natalie 3 months ago

D is interesting, but B is crucial for conservation.

Lenna 3 months ago

C is nice, but not the main focus here.

An 3 months ago

A is also important, but B is the main goal.

Larue 3 months ago

Agreed! B makes the most sense.

Aliza 3 months ago

I think it's B. We need to save potable water.

Brendan 3 months ago

D sounds interesting, but I’m not sure how practical it is.

Sommer 4 months ago

C is cool, but it’s not the main focus here.

Latia 4 months ago

Wait, are we really conserving that much water with just fixtures?

Louis 5 months ago

I think A is also important, but B is the main goal.

Lettie 6 months ago

Definitely B! We need to save that potable water.

Carissa 6 months ago

I’m a bit confused; could high efficiency fixtures also help with graywater use? I need to think more about that option D.

Gussie 6 months ago

This reminds me of a practice question we did on water conservation strategies. I feel like B is definitely the right choice here.

Leonor 6 months ago

I remember something about stormwater management, but I’m not sure if that directly relates to water fixtures.

Avery 7 months ago

I think high efficiency water fixtures are mainly about conserving water, so I’d lean towards option B.

US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 8 Question 55 Discussion