V4 BD+C MATERIALS & RESOURCES

1. A Core and Shell project is reusing an existing building and tearing down the
West wall to add an addition. The following items are being reused in the
following amounts:

Item Size (sf) Reused Area(sf)

%Reused
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
Foundation 10,000 10,000
100%
Roof 10,000 10,000
100%
Exterior North Wall (excluding windows) 10,000 8,500
85%
Exterior South Wall (excluding windows) 10,000 9,500
95%
Exterior East Wall (excluding windows) 10,000 9,500
95%
Exterior West Wall (excluding windows) 10,000 0
0%
Interior Structural Walls 5,000 500
10%
Interior Non-Structural Walls 700 650
93%
Asbestos ceiling tiles 1,000 0
0%

What is the percent reuse for the project?

A. 74%

B. 73%

C. 76%

D. 75%

Notes:
First make sure to only use materials that qualify, which include the foundation, roof,
and interior and exterior walls. Window assemblies and hazardous materials are
excluded from the calculations.

First find the total surface areas:

Foundation: 10,000 SF
Roof: 10,000 SF
Walls: 4 x 10,000 SF: 40,000 SF
Interior Structural Walls: 5,000 SF
Interior Non-Structural Walls: 700
Total possible to be reused is:
10,000 + 10,000 + 40,000 + 5,000 + 700 = 65,700 SF

Then add up the known reused materials.

10,000 SF + 10,000 SF + 8,500 + 9,500 + 9,500 + 500 + 650 = 48,650

48,650 / 65,700 = 74%

2. Why should a project team ensure proper storage locations and sizes for
recyclable materials in the building floor plan during the initial design phase?

A. To avoid later difficulties in finding available areas for storage after

the design is complete

Designing the areas early avoids cramming the storage spaces in odd
locations later on.

B. To fulfill a requirement for construction waste management

 This is not correct.

C. To meet the minimum recycling space required in the prerequisite

There are no minimum sizes for recycling areas.

D. To improve the recycling rate by occupants

This is not correct.

3. A project located in a rural area without a recycling program must take which
action for MR Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables?

A. Provide storage for recyclables to allow for participation in a future

recycling service, should one be established

The prerequisite applies to all projects even if recycling is not

currently available in the area.

B. Submit a project narrative indicating why the project does not have
to provide storage and collection areas for recycling

The prerequisite applies to all projects even if recycling is not

currently available in the area.

C. Separate, store, and collect all recyclables on site prior to sending

the items to a landfill

This is not correct.

 D. Submit a floor plan indicating where the recycling areas might be
placed in the future

The prerequisite requires a floor plan indicating where the recycling

areas are, not where they might go.

4. Cabinetry that is low VOC and made with FSC Certified Wood would contribute
to what credits?

A. MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing

of Raw Materials, Option 1 Raw Material Source and Extraction
Reporting and MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and
Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 2 Material Ingredient
Optimization

B. MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing

of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices and EQ
Credit Low-Emitting Materials

FSC wood falls under Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices.

Low VOC products earn credit in EQ Credit Low-Emitting Materials.

C. MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing

of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices and MR
Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material
Ingredients, Option 2 Material Ingredient Optimization

D. MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing

of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices and MR
Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental
Product Declarations, Option 2 Multi-attribute Optimization
5. A project team has purchased 7,500 SF (696 m2) of salvaged wood flooring
from a barn at a cost of $22,500. How can the reused materials be applied
toward LEED credits?

A. The flooring cost can be applied ONLY to MR Credit Building Product

Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2
Leadership Extraction Practices.

B. The surface area of the flooring can be applied to MR Credit Building

Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 3 Building and Material Reuse;
AND the cost of the flooring can be applied to MR Credit Building
Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials,
Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices.

C. The surface area of the flooring can be applied to MR Credit Building

Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 3 Building and Material Reuse;
OR the cost of the flooring can be applied to MR Credit Building
Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials,
Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices.

The reuse of off-site materials can be applied to only one credit.

Building reuse uses surface area.

The optimization credit option uses cost or replacement value.

D. The cost of the flooring can be applied to MR Credit Building Life-

Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 3 Building and Material Reuse; AND
the cost of the flooring can be applied to MR Credit Building Product
Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2
Leadership Extraction Practices.
6.A tenant is moving into a new space and is planning for the future growth of the
company. What project feature allows the space to be changed more easily to support
growth?

A. Installing products with integral labels

B. Leasing systems furniture

C. Using recyclable materials

D. Demountable partitions

Demountable partitions are one strategy for designing for flexibility.

7. A retail project is using waste-to-energy as a diversion strategy for MR

Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Management Option 1 Diversion.
A LEED AP has submitted documentation that includes the MR Construction
and Demolition Waste Management calculator, waste tracking totals and
diverted waste amounts, and the waste material streams. What additional
documentation is required?

A. Total waste per area

Project teams choosing Option 2 need to use source reduction

strategies to reduce the quantity of waste generated on site.

The required documentation is the total waste per area.

B. Methodology and results of the waste stream study

 This is required for retail projects as part of MR Prerequisite Storage
and Collection of Recyclables.

C. Justification for the use of waste-to-energy

Waste-to-energy needs to be justified. Additional documentation

includes the facility adhering to relevant EN standards.

D. Floor plans indicating collection areas

This is required for all projects as part of MR Prerequisite Storage

and Collection of Recyclables.

8.A project team is conducting alternative analysis of a project design as part of a

whole-building life-cycle assessment. One of the products the design team is
considering is not in the LCA tool's data set. Which option does the project team have
for the analysis?

A. The project team can conduct a side calculation in the LCA model
using a similar product.

B. If the product has a critically reviewed LCA or EPD, the product's

impact-measure results can be added to the model.

If an LCA or EPD is available, the product could be added into the

software.
 C. The project team can write a narrative explaining why the material
was excluded in the final analysis.

D. The product's functional equivalence can be removed from both the

design and baseline model.

9. A project team member was not clear about the specifications for
building materials, and a contractor substituted a product with disclosure
documentation for a product without disclosure documentation. The
replacement product has a GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark. How should the
product be treated as it applies to MR Credit Building Product Disclosure
and Optimization - Material Ingredients?

A. Include the product in both the disclosure option and the

optimization option

B. Treat the product at 50% of its cost

C. Exclude the product from both the disclosure and optimization

options

D. Exclude the product from the disclosure option and include it in the
optimization option

Notes:

Each Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credit has an option for disclosure
and another option for optimization. Each option is worth 1 point, and projects can
earn 2 points each for the credit.

Earning 1 point for Option 2 optimization is allowed without earning Option 1

disclosure for each credit.

In this scenario, the product does not have disclosure (because the product was
substituted), but it does have optimization by having the GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark
which counts toward Option 2.

10.Which qualifying products must always be included in MR credits?

A. Fire suppression system

This would be excluded.

B. Faucets

In LEED v4, some 'passive' components of MEP systems may be

included. See the MR Overview section for details.

C. Interior paint

D. Ceiling tiles

E. Modular workstations

Furniture may be included or excluded at the project team's

discretion. If furniture is included, it must be included consistently
across all MR credits.

F. Cabinets and casework

11.A project will renovate a building with historic designation into new office space.
The surface area of the existing building structure and envelope is 100,000 SF. How
much of the existing building will need to be reused to earn 5 points for MR Credit
Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction?

A. There is no minimum

B. 50,000 SF

C. 95,000 SF

D. 75,000 SF

E. 100,000 SF

Notes:

There is no threshold of compliance for Option 1 Historic Building Reuse. However any
demolition can't result in the building losing it's historic status.

12.A project team believes they can generate less than 2.5 pounds of construction
waste per square foot (12.2 kg/m2) by using source reduction strategies such as
modular components and prefabricated wall assemblies for the project. What will the
project team need to document for MR Credit Construction and Demolition Waste
Management Option 2 Reduction of Total Waste Material?

A. A 24-hour waste stream audit of the project's top five recyclable

waste streams

This is required for retail projects as part of MR Prerequisite Storage

 and Collection of Recyclables.

B. Recycling rates for comingled facilities

This is required for Option 1 of the credit.

C. Total waste per area

Project teams choosing Option 2 need to use source reduction

strategies to reduce the quantity of waste generated on site.

The required documentation is the total waste per area.

D. MR Construction and Demolition Waste Management calculator

This is required for Option 1 of the credit.

13.Which action should be taken to ensure that project team members understand and
prioritize the selection of materials compliant with the MR Credits for Building
Disclosure and Optimization?

A. Procure materials directly from raw material suppliers

B. Include all building materials in a whole-building life-cycle analysis

C. Limit material and product selections to those that are locally

sourced and manufactured

D. Include the material requirements in the Division 1 general

requirements of the project specifications
14. A new construction major renovation project is working to convert an historic
warehouse into a mixed-use retail and office building. The project is trying to divert as
much construction waste as possible from landfills. The following is a construction
waste management summary. How many points would the project earn for MR Credit
Construction and Demolition Waste Management?

Waste Weight
----------------------------------------------
Excavated soil 50 tons
Crushed concrete reused on site 25 tons
Steel sent to a recycling center 1 ton
Wood sent to a waste-to-energy facility 15 tons
Mixed waste sent to a landfill 25 tons

A. 0

B. 2

C. 1

D. 3

Notes:

The items that qualify toward the credit are are:

-Crushed concrete
-Steel sent to the recycling center
-Wood sent to a waste-to-energy facility

Mixed waste sent to the landfill does not count as diverted waste but is included in the
calculation of the total amount of waste.
Soil and hazardous materials are not included in the calculations.

25 + 1 + 15 + 25 = 66 tons of total waste

25 + 1 + 15 = 41 tons of waste diverted
41 / 66 = 62.1%

This is enough to earn one point for the credit because the diversion included 3
material streams and met the 50% minimum diversion.

15.A chair has the following components, weight percentages, and sustainability
criteria:

Cotton fabric 5% certified by Rainforest Alliance

Plastic seat 30% none
Steel frame 65% 40% pre-consumer recycled content

The chair cost $100

What is the total product value as it applies to Building Product Disclosure and
Optimization credit?

A. $26

B. $31

C. $70

D. $0

Notes:
The product value is based on the weight of the components that meet the
sustainability criteria as a percent of the total product weight.

Total product cost ($) X % product component by weight X (%) meeting sustainable
criteria

$100 X 5% X 100% = $5
$100 X 30% X 0% = $0
$100 X 65% X 40% = $26
= $31

16.Which is a key strategy for project teams to earn multiple points and credits for the
MR Credits for Building Product Disclosure and Optimization?

A. Select materials that are not assemblies

B. Select materials that double count toward options and credits

Materials that have lots of documentation and sustainable attributes

can count toward multiple credits.

For example in the EPD, credit Option 1 can be earned if materials

have an EPD.

Option 2 includes a performance requirement for reduction of the

product's environmental impacts assessed.
 C. Select materials that have a cradle-to-gate analysis

D. Select materials that have low GHG emissions

17. A building contractor with limited space on the project site has one construction
and waste-management bin that commingles concrete, wood, and drywall, as well as a
separate bin for land-clearing debris. A waste hauler takes the dumpsters and
separates the concrete, wood, and drywall off site for recycling. Given this information,
which statement is true?

A. The concrete, wood, and drywall are considered one waste stream,
and the land-clearing debris is not counted as one waste stream.

ADC and land-clearing debris are not counted as waste streams.

For LEED, a waste stream should constitute at least 5% by weight or

volume of the project's totaled diverted waste. The waste stream can
be a material category that is diverted or a mixture of several
material categories that are diverted.

The commingled materials count as one stream even though the

hauler separates them out later off site.

B. The concrete, wood, and drywall are counted as three waste streams,
and the land clearing debris is counted as one waste stream.

C. The materials are counted as two waste streams.

 D. None of the materials are counted as a waste stream.

18.A project team member is comparing an LCA model to a baseline design to

determine the reductions in six impact categories. One impact category exceeds the
baseline by 7%. Which alternative analyses would the team member run to check
different impact measurements?

A. Change the orientation of the design case building

B. Increase the wall mass and types of windows in the baseline building

C. Evaluate different structural systems (load bearing walls vs. columns)

D. Decrease the gross floor area of the design case building

E. Optimize the slab depth

Notes:

Functional equivalence is what must be used for the baseline building comparison. The
baseline building must serve the same function and must have the same:

Gross floor area

Orientation
Operational energy usage

None of these can be changed in the LCA analysis.

19. A project team is close to meeting the 25% threshold for building and material
reuse for MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction. Which strategy would assist
the project team earn the credit?

A. Swap one of the reused materials with a more expensive material

Reuse is based on surface area, not cost.

B. Check to see if any reused materials for MR Credit Building Product

and Disclosure - Sourcing of Raw Materials can be double counted

Projects cannot double count reused materials for these two credits.

C. Obtain reused materials from off site for inclusion in the project

If the credit threshold isn't met, the project team could find more
materials that would contribute to a greater surface area and count
toward the area of reuse.

D. Choose products that have an environmental product declaration

(EPD)
20. What product would contribute to both MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and
Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices and
MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option
2 Material Ingredient Optimization?

A. A product with a Type III EPD from a company with a take-back

program

The EPD helps with MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and

Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations, Option 1 EPD
Declaration.

The take-back program, or extended producer responsibility, helps

with MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization -
Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices.

B. A product that contains wood certified by FSC from a company with a

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability report

The CSR counts towards MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and

Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 1 Raw Material
Source and Extraction Reporting.

The wood counts towards MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and

Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership
Extraction Practices.

C. A product with a GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark and that contains

recycled content
 Recycled content falls under MR Credit Building Product Disclosure
and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership
Extraction Practices.

GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark falls under MR Credit Building Product

Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 2
Material Ingredient Optimization.

D. A product that is Cradle to Cradle v3 Bronze

This product would only qualify for MR Credit Building Product

Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 1
Material Ingredient Reporting

21.A project team is pursuing MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction Option 3
Building and Material Reuse. The surface areas of what elements need to be included in
the reused elements table and calculations for documenting the credit?

A. Steel building structure, exterior windows, exterior doors

The steel structure counts in the total surface area and as a reused
element (assuming its in the scope of work).

Exterior windows and doors are excluded from both the total and the
reuse calculations.

B. Replaced drywall, asbestos ceiling tiles, concrete slab

 The replaced drywall is counted in the total but not in the reuse.

The asbestos ceiling tiles aren't counted in the calculations.

The slab counts in the total and the reuse.

C. Carpet that was removed before construction began, and was not
replaced

Elements and layers that are removed before construction begins and
not replaced are excluded from the calculations. An example is a
building owner rips out old carpeting, and then sells the building to
a new owner. If the new onwer pursues LEED certification the old
carpet would not be counted against them.

D. Built-in casework, steel structural beams, reused ceiling tiles

All three of these elements count in the total surface area and as
reused elements.
22.What documentation for MR Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables is
specific to LEED BD+C: Retail?

A. Waste stream study

Retail projects require a waste stream audit conducted over a 24-

hour period that must be documented.

B. Verification of recycled material types

C. Narrative describing recycling storage and collection strategies

D. Floor plans indicating recycling storage and collection areas

23.A project team is deciding if the project will generate more than 2.5 pounds of
construction waste per square foot (12.2 kg/m2). MR Credit Construction and
Demolition Waste Management Option 2 Reduction of Total Waste Material is
appropriate if the project team is able to take which action?

A. Estimate the quantity of waste diverted by volume

B. Divert at least 75% or more of four material streams

C. Meet the air quality restrictions of a waste-to-energy plan

D. Implement source reduction strategies in design and construction

Project teams choosing Option 2 need to use source reduction

strategies to reduce the quantity of waste generated on site.
24.Which design strategy would NOT lead to higher recovery rates of recyclable
materials?

A. Creating central collection areas

B. Developing recycling areas that are easily accessible

C. Locating recycling bins next to trash bins

D. Placing dumpsters at the farthest corner of the parking lot

Notes:

Recycling needs to be convenient and easy for both occupants and operations staff to
get higher recovery rates. A dumpster located far away may not be feasible for
operations staff to use when hauling away collection bins.

25. The project team for an elementary school is selecting paint to use in the
classrooms. Each classroom will have an attached restroom. The classrooms will be
painted with a beige, matte-finish paint made by ABC company. The restrooms will be
painted with the same-color, semi-gloss paint made by XYZ company. If both products
have EPDs, which statement is true about how the products will count toward MR
Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - EPDs?

A. Only one paint from one of the manufactures would count.

B. Both manufacturers would be counted, but only one of the paints

would count.
 C. Both paints would count, but only one manufacturer would be
counted.

D. The paints would count as two different products from two different
manufacturers.

Notes:

See MR Overview Defining a Product.

Paints of different gloss levels are separate products because each type of paint serves
a different function.

26. A project team is purchasing salvaged bricks from a local company that sourced
the bricks from local buildings that are scheduled for demolition. The price of the
bricks was $5,000. The delivery fee is $200 and the installation will cost $2,000. The
owner received a 10% off discount by paying within 15 days.

What should the project team use as the cost of the materials for Materials Reuse as it
applies to MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw
Materials?

A. $7,000

B. $7,200

C. $4,680

D. $6,480

Notes:
Under Leadership Extraction Practices, Materials reuse is valued at 100% of the cost of
the material.

In the calculation of cost for a salvaged item found off-site any discount has to be
reflected in the price as well.

Taxes and delivery are included in the cost, but equipment and labor is excluded.

$5,000 + $200 - 10% discount = $4,680

27.An office is relocating to a new facility in another state. Any furniture and
furnishings that are relocated to the new site can contribute as a reused material for
MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials if
these materials were purchased:

A. At least 2 years prior to the project's substantial completion

B. At least 2 years prior to the date of project registration

C. Within the past 5 years

D. At least 5 years prior to the project's certification

Notes:

Any furniture and furnishings that are relocated to the new site can contribute to
Option 2 if these materials were purchased at least 2 years prior to the project's
initiation.

This helps reduce the need to purchase new furniture.

28.Source reduction includes all EXCEPT which strategy?

A. Pre-fabricated components

B. Donating materials

Donation, resale, or on-site reuse are ways to divert waste, not

reduce it at the source.

C. Modular construction

D. Reduced packaging

Notes:

See Further Explanation / Source Reduction

The best way to think of source reduction is as reducing the waste from a
product/material prior to its arrival on site.

29.For MR Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables at least two of which

three items must have safe collection, storage, and disposal?

A. Mercury-containing lamps

B. Food waste

C. Electronic waste

D. Landscape waste
 E. Batteries

Notes:

Two of the following three need to include safe collection, storage, and disposal:

Batteries
Mercury-containing lamps
Electronic waste

30.A project team is adding up the number of separate products used on a project to
see if the project meets the 20-product minimum required for one of the Building
Product Disclosure and Optimization credits. Which products would count as two
separate products?

A. Carpet tile for a lobby with low pile and carpet tile for an office with
a higher pile, each from the same manufacturer

The tiles serve different functions and would count as different

products even though they are from the same manufacturer.

B. Light yellow interior paint and light blue interior paint, each from the
same manufacturer

The paint color is an aesthetic variation, so this would count as one

product.

C. Conference room side-chairs with arms and conference room side-

chairs without arms from the same manufacturer and product line
 The chairs differ only aesthetically, so this would count as one
product.

D. Light gray acoustic ceiling tiles for a classroom and beige acoustic
ceiling tiles for an auditorium from the same product line and
manufacturer

The tiles differ only aesthetically, so this would count as one

product.

31.Which type of project would require the project team to conduct a whole-building
life-cycle assessment for MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction?

A. A school listed in the National Register of Historic Places

This choice would use Option 1 of the credit.

B. A new Core and Shell project

New buildings can only use Option 4 of the credit.

C. An abandoned warehouse in a high-priority area

This choice would use Option 2 of the credit.

D. An 80-year old existing building

This choice would use Option 3 of the credit.

32.What products would both contribute towards MR Credit Building Product
Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership
Extraction Practices?

A. Carpet made with recycled content that is part of a take-back

program

For this option choose products that meet one of these extraction
criteria:

Extended producer responsibility

Bio-based materials
Certified wood
Materials reuse
Recycled content

B. Composite desks that include a Health Product Declaration (HPD)

This product would contribute to MR Credit Building Product

Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 1
Material Ingredient Reporting.

C. Framing from a company that has a published Global Reporting

Initiative (GRI) sustainability report

This product would contribute to MR Credit Building Product

Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 1
Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting.

D. Ceiling tiles that are Cradle to Cradle v2 Gold certified

 This product would contribute to MR Credit Building Product
Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 2
Material Ingredient Optimization.

33. Which type of analysis will the project team conduct for a whole-building life-cycle
assessment?

A. ISO 14044

This credit requires buildings to perform better than a baseline

building. The assessment of material-related environmental impacts
is done using the ISO 14044 definition of life-cycle assessment.

B. Functional equivalence

Functional equivalence is what must be used for the baseline

building comparison. The baseline building must serve the same
function and must have the same:

Gross floor area

Orientation
Operational energy usage.

C. Cradle-to-cradle

D. Cradle-to-grave

A cradle-to-grave analysis is used to compare a design case building

to a baseline building.
34.A project team is reviewing a new insulation material that is Cradle to Cradle v3
Gold certified. If they use this product on the project what credits would it contribute
to?

A. MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material

Ingredients, Option 1 Material Ingredient Reporting and MR Credit
Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients,
Option 2 Material Ingredient Optimization

Cradle to Cradle products (depending on the level) can be applied to

both the disclosure and optimization options of MR Credit Building
Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients.

For Option 1 the product must has been certified at the Cradle to
Cradle v2 Basic level or Cradle to Cradle v3 Bronze level.

For Option 2 the following are accepted:

Cradle to Cradle v2 Gold

Cradle to Cradle v2 Platinum
Cradle to Cradle v3 Silver
Cradle to Cradle v3 Gold or Platinum

B. MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing

of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices and MR
Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material
Ingredients, Option 2 Material Ingredient Optimization

C. MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing

of Raw Materials, Option 1 Raw Material Source and Extraction
Reporting and MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and
Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 2 Material Ingredient
 Optimization

D. MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing

of Raw Materials, Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices and EQ
Credit Low-Emitting Materials

35.Which materials are included in a whole-building life-cycle assessment?

A. Elevators and conveying systems

B. MEP

C. Footings and foundation

D. Roof assemblies

E. Surface lots

F. Covered parking

Notes:

This credit requires all that all assessed materials include the complete building
envelope and structure elements. These include the following:

Footings
Foundations
Structural walls
Interior wall cladding
Structural floors
Ceilings
Structural parking
Interior finishes, non-structural walls, furniture, and MEP are excluded.

36.When designing for flexibility, project teams should focus on the portions of the
building typically subject to change, which include all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Parking areas

B. Department layouts

C. HVAC services

D. Movable furniture

Notes:

The credit focuses on the space plan, services, and movable items.

37.A project team is reviewing material choices before deciding which products to
include. The team located interior wall partitions made with recycled content that have
been salvaged from another building. The partitions are available from a company
located 50 miles (80 km) from the project site for the price of $20,000. What value do
the partitions have toward MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization -
Sourcing of Raw Materials?

A. $20,000

B. $40,000

C. $60,000
 D. $0

Notes:

See MR Overview Location Valuation Factor.

For a product to qualify for the location valuation factor, two criteria must be met:

1. Sustainability criteria
2. Extraction, manufacture, and purchase within the radius.

If the product isn't sustainable, it counts as 0%.

If the product meets multiple sustainability criteria, it doesn't count more toward the
total (salvaged material that contains recycled content can't be double counted).

$20,000 X 200% location valuation factor = $40,000

38.A general contractor is working on documenting the quantity of materials reuse for
a project. If a salvaged material came from on-site, how will the contractor determine
the replacement value of the material?

A. Using a comparable material in the local market, including labor and

shipping

B. Using a comparable material in the local market and multiplying it by

45%

C. Using a comparable material in the local market, excluding labor and

shipping
 D. An estimate based on the contractor's knowledge of material prices

Notes:

Material reuse is based on the total cost of the materials and the total cost of any
reused/salvaged materials.

If a salvaged material came from on-site, the replacement value of the material is
determined by comparing the material to something available in the local market.
Labor and shipping are excluded, as are any discounts the seller may apply.

39. For MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Environmental

Product Declarations, the EPD must be consistent with ISO standards and be at least
which assessment in scope?

A. Cradle-to-cradle

B. Cradle-to-cradle or gate-to-gate

C. Cradle-to-gate

The EPD must be at least cradle-to-gate in scope.

D. Gate-to-gate
40.A product will count toward the achievement of MR Credit Building Disclosure and
Optimization, Sourcing of Raw Material in all EXCEPT which of the following cases?

A. The report is current for the product at its time of installation.

B. The report is published no less than 12 months prior to the

substantial completion of the project.

See Further Explanation on what type of reports qualify.

C. The report covers a period that ends within one year of the project's
registration date.

D. The report is published within one year of the project's LEED

registration date.

41.Which best practices ensure a project accurately calculates waste diversion for MR
Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Management?

A. Maintain waste hauler reports

Track all C&D waste leaving the site, and keep waste hauler reports
and receipts for documentation.

B. Use source separation

Source separation on site ensures proper diversion has occurred and

diversion goals are met.

C. File receipts for donated materials

 Keep receipts for donated materials. Donated materials may be
estimated by weight or volume.

D. Estimate an average diversion rate for commingled waste

Estimates are not allowed.

E. Visually inspect the waste to estimate diverted volume

Visual estimates are not allowed.

42.A project includes FSC certified wood costing $150,000 and that was extracted,
manufactured, and purchased 80 miles (128 km) from the project site. What value does
the wood have toward MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization -
Sourcing of Raw Materials?

A. $200,000

B. $0

C. $150,000

D. $300,000

The wood meets a sustainability criteria and is within 100 miles (160
km) of the project, so it is valued at 200% of cost.

Notes:

See MR Overview Location Valuation Factor.

For a product to qualify for the location valuation factor, two criteria must be met:

1. Sustainability
2. Extraction, manufacture, and purchase within the radius

If the product isn't sustainable, it counts as 0%.

If the product meets multiple sustainability criteria, it doesn't count more toward the
total (salvaged material that contains recycled content can't be double counted).

43.A project team has identified enough qualifying products to meet MR Credit
Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials, Option 1
Raw Material Source and Extraction Reporting. What must be submitted for
documentation of the credit?

A. Health product declarations and GreenScreen benchmarks

HPDs are documented for MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and

Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 1 Material Ingredient
Reporting

GreenScreen benchmarks are documented for MR Credit Building

Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 2
Material Ingredient Optimization.

B. Copies of all environmental product declarations and life cycle

analysis reports
 This is required for MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and
Optimization - Environmental Product Declarations, Option 1 EPD
Declaration.

C. Cradle to Cradle certification labels, GreenScreen benchmarks, or

manufacturer's declaration (for REACH)

This is required for MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and

Optimization - Material Ingredients, Option 2 Material Ingredient
Optimization.

D. The corporate sustainability reports from each manufacturer and the

building disclosure and optimization calculator

44.A project team is reviewing Type III EPDs for the impact reduction of different office
chairs in the following categories:

Global warming potential (greenhouse gases)

Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer
Acidification of land and water sources
Eutrophication
Formation of tropospheric ozone
Depletion of nonrenewable energy resources

For product optimization, which factor must the chairs possess?

A. A 10% reduction in at least three categories

B. A 10% reduction in GHG emissions and a 10% reduction in at least

 two other categories

C. A 5% reduction in all categories

D. A reduction below the industry average in at least three categories

For Option 2 Optimization of MR Credit Building Product Disclosure

and Optimization – EPDs, a reduction below industry standards is
required in at least three categories.

Note that for Option 2 the product must have an industry wide
(generic) EPD or Type III EPD.

45.A developer has purchased a blighted 100,000 SF (9,290 m2) warehouse. Part of
the roof and one of the exterior walls, totaling 30,000 SF (2,787 m2), are structurally
unsound and must be demolished. The developer will maintain 60,000 SF (5,574 SF) of
the surface area of the building. Which statement is true about the project team's
ability to earn MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction?

A. The project team can pursue Option 2 Renovation of Abandoned or

Blighted Building if an additional 10,000 SF (929 m2) of the surface
area is preserved.

B. The project team cannot earn the credit.

C. The project team can pursue Option 3 Building and Material Reuse.

For Option 2, projects are only allowed to exclude up to 25% of the

surface area because of deterioration or damage. If more than 25% is
considered unsound, the project cannot pursue Option 2.
 Remember to start by looking at the percentage that is unsound to
see if the credit can be pursued. Don't subtract the unsound portion
from the total as a means of determining if at least 50% of the area is
maintained from that value.

D. The project team can pursue Option 2 Renovation of Abandoned or

Blighted Building without any additional design changes.

46.A project team working a new construction project is attempting to divert

construction waste from the landfill. Total construction waste is estimated to be 120
yards. What is the minimum material volume and diversion streams that need to be
diverted to earn MR Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Management Option 1
Diversion?

A. 60 yards from at least 3 material streams

B. 90 yards from at least 3 material streams

C. 90 yards from at least 4 material streams

D. 60 yards from at least 4 material streams

Notes:

Divert 50% and 3 material streams for Option 1 Diversion, Path 1.

Divert 75% and 4 material streams for Option 1 Diversion, Path 2.

47.A developer selected a building with a historic designation for a project. The
necessary building alterations for bringing the building up to code caused the building
to lose its historic status. Which action should the project team consider for earning
MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction?

A. No further action is needed, as the credit option for Historic Building

Reuse can still be used for the entire building

This is not correct.

B. Conduct a whole-building life-cycle assessment of the renovated

building

This is not correct.

C. Seek the credit option for Building and Material Reuse for the reuse
of the building

A building that loses its historic designation may apply for Option 3.

D. Seek the option of Historic Building Reuse so long as at least 25% of

the original building has remained intact

This option is for new buildings only.

48.For a building renovation the architect's plan indicates reuse of interior elements
including wall partitions, flooring, doors, cabinets, and ceramic bathroom tile.

If the total interior surface area is 30,000 SF, how many square feet must be reused to
comply with MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction?

A. 22,500 SF

B. 7,500 SF

C. 15,000 SF

D. There is no minimum reuse to comply with the credit

Notes:

A minimum of 25% of building materials from off site or on site as a percentage of the
surface area must be reused.

30,000 X 25% = 7,500 SF

49. Because the requirements for selecting products that qualify for building product
disclosure and optimization are not typical of all construction teams and suppliers,
which actions should be taken to ensure products meet the credit requirements?

A. Collect documentation of environmental claims for each product

expected to contribute toward credit achievement and track each
 item purchased in the LEED MR offline calculator

This should be done to track purchases through construction.

B. Choose manufacturers that comply with the pre-approved

requirements

For easier assurance that the credit requirements will be met, the
project team should select products from manufacturers that have
complied with one of the pre-approved reporting mechanisms listed
in the credit requirements.

C. Choose only local products sourced within 100 miles (160km) of the
project site

D. Conduct a LEED-specific pre-construction meeting to review the

credit requirements in detail and stress their importance

This is recommended to successfully earn the credits.

E. Only specify products with which contractors are familiar and that
have been used on previous projects

50.A contractor has bins on the site of a construction project for commingled waste.
Which statement is true about the project's ability to earn MR Credit Construction and
Demolition Waste Management for diverting waste?

A. The project can earn the credit by using the average diversion rate
for the waste-sorting facility if the facility is regulated by a local or
state authority.
 B. The project can earn the credit if the waste-sorting facility sorts the
materials and provides average diversion rates.

C. The project can earn the credit if the waste-sorting facility sorts the
materials and provides the diversion rate for the project's waste.

Commingled waste can count toward the credit if the waste-sorting

facility provides the diversion percentages for the project's specific
waste.

D. The project cannot earn the credit because the waste streams are not
separated.

51.Which product would contribute to Option 2 Optimization of MR Credit Building

Product Disclosure and Optimization - EPDs if the product demonstrates a reduction in
at least three impact categories?

A. Stone tiles that have a Health Product Declaration

B. Carpet that is third-party certified

A product must be third-party certified to count for Option 2. By

third-party certified, that means an industry wide (generic) EPD or a
product-specific Type III EPD.

The product must be permanently installed.

The product must perform better than the industry average in at

least 3 of 6 impact categories.
 C. Steel framing made with recycled content

D. Ceiling tiles that are Cradle-to-Cradle v3 Silver certified

52. The architect and other project designers are reviewing material choices for a new
office space. Which reused materials will NOT contribute to optimization of MR Credit
Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials?

A. Decorative items

B. Cabinets

C. Beams

D. Furniture that has been leased for 1-year

Notes:

In the case of an owner moving to a new site furniture that is leased must have been in
service for 2-years to count in the current project.
53.A construction waste-management plan must establish diversion goals, target at
least how many materials to be diverted, and explain diversion plans for those
materials?

A. Four (4)

B. Six (6)

C. Five (5)

Five (5) material streams must be identified in the plan for diversion.

D. Three (3)

54.A renovation project includes removing part of an old building, re-grading some of
the site, and taking down some trees for a building expansion. What item must be
included in the calculations for MR Credit Construction and Demolition Waste
Management Option 1 Diversion?

A. Carpet that is not Green Label Plus certified

The carpet would need to be included in the calculations for the total
of all construction waste management. If the carpet were recycled or
donated it would be included in the percentage of construction waste
diverted from landfills.

B. Land-clearing debris from cutting down trees and shrubs

C. Asbestos ceiling tiles

 Hazardous materials are also excluded from the calculations.

D. Alternative daily cover (ADC)

ADC is excluded from the calculations.

E. Excavated soil

Excavated soil is excluded from the calculations.

Notes:

Land-clearing debris is excluded from the calculations.

55.A project team member is using an LCA tool to compare a baseline 2-story mixed-
use retail building to a proposed model. The gross floor area, programmatic function,
orientation, climate zone, and LCA scope match between the baseline and proposed
model. What else must occur for the LCA assessment?

A. The massing must be the same

The massing can be different if the gross floor area is the same.

B. The total area of exterior walls, floors, and roofs must match

The areas can differ to accomodate differences in proportions and

geometry

C. The operating energy performance must match

 The following parameters must match in the comparison:

LCA scope
Size
Function
Orientation
Location (climate zone)
Operating energy efficiency

D. The retail elements must be on the same floor for the baseline and
proposed model

They don't have to be in the same location in the models but they do
have to be present in both models.

56.A project team is reviewing ceiling tiles that would contribute to material ingredient
optimization. If all of the products have similar prices, which products would
contribute the most to the criteria of 25% of the total of permanently installed
materials for the credit?

A. Tile with a full GreenScreen Assessment

B. Tile that is Cradle-to-Cradle v2 Platinum certified

C. Tile with ingredients assessed with the GreenScreen List Translator

D. Tile that contains no ingredients listed on the REACH Authorization

or Candidate list

Notes:
Note which products are worth a higher percentage of cost for Option 2. The correct
choices are valued at 150% of their cost.

57.Which design strategy carries the highest value by LEED in the Material and
Resources category?

A. Products with low GHG emissions

B. Waste management

C. Reuse

Building and material reuse is prioritized and rewarded through

credits with higher point values.

D. Responsible extraction of raw materials

58.All EXCEPT which documentation can be used to report the material ingredients of a
product to at least 0.1% (1000 ppm)?

A. Health product declarations (HPD)

Any product that has a published complete health product

declaration inclusive of a full disclosure of health hazards counts.

B. Type III EPD

 EPDs are not for material ingredient reporting.

C. Cradle-to-Cradle analysis

Cradle-to-Cradle can be used when the end used product has been
certified to the Cradle-to-Cradle version 2 Basic level or Cradle-to-
Cradle version 3 Bronze level or better.

D. Manufacturer inventory

A manufacturer self-inventor includes a complete content inventory

for the product. It must include a publicly available inventory of all
ingredients by name and CASRN.

Trade secret materials or intellectual property may be withheld, but it

must disclose the raw amount and green-screen benchmark for
those ingredients.

59.A building has an existing brick enclosure and steel structure. The drywall has been
replaced for a new tenant. What layers are counted as reused portions?

A. The brick only

B. The brick and steel only

Each assembly can count up to three layers. Since the drywall was
replaced it doesn’t count.
 C. The steel only

D. The brick, steel, and drywall

E. None of the layers

60.A major office renovation is attempting to reuse the building where possible. The
following items have been maintained during the renovation:

Item Size (sf) Reused Area(sf) %Reused

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foundation 14,350 14,350 100%
Exterior Walls (excluding windows) 54,063 43,250 80%
Interior Structural Walls 767 430 60%
Exterior Windows 1,280 320 25%

What percentage of the building qualifies Building and Material Reuse for MR Credit
Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction?

A. 84%

B. 85%

C. 83%

D. 82%

Notes:

Hazardous materials and window assemblies are excluded from the calculations.

Reused foundation = 14,350 sf

Exterior Walls = 43,250 sf
Interior Structural Walls = 430 sf

14,350 + 43,250 + 430 = 58,030 sf

58,030 sf is then divided into the total amount of material that could have qualified.

14,350 + 54,063 + 767 = 69,180 sf

58,030 / 69,180 = 0.838, round up, 84% is the answer

61.A project team for a retail project is conducting a waste stream study over a 24-
hour period to track the waste generated. What does the project team need to identify
for the audit as part of MR Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables?

A. All waste streams that make up more than 10% of the total waste by
volume

B. The top four recyclable waste streams by volume

C. All waste streams accepted by a waste hauler

D. The top five recyclable waste streams by weight or volume

Retail projects must identify the top five recyclable waste streams by
either weight or volume.

Based on the study the top four streams must have collection and
storage space at the project.
62.A project has a cost of $21M. The cost of the optional products and materials
(furniture and MEP) for the project is $500,000. Given this information, what is the
default materials cost of the project?

A. $9,950,000

If the project team doesn't use the actual materials cost, a default
materials cost of 45% of the total construction cost can be used. If
optional products and materials are included in the credit
calculations, the actual value of those materials must be added to
the default value.

$21,000,000 X 45% = $9,450,000

$9,450,000 + $500,000 = $9,950,000

B. $10,550,000

C. $9,450,000

D. $10,050,000

Notes:

See MR Overview Determining Product Cost.

63.What minimum time period must a waste stream audit be conducted for a retail
project?

A. 24-hour period

This is the minimum.

B. 1 week

C. 5 business days

D. 2 weeks

64.A project includes some salvaged wood flooring costing $50,000 and that was
purchased 500 miles (804 km) from the project site. What value does the wood have
toward MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw
Materials?

A. $100,000

B. $0

C. $50,000

The wood meets a sustainability criteria, but since it was purchased

more than the 100 miles (160 km) from the project, it is valued at
100% (not 200%) of the cost.

D. $45,000
Notes:

See MR Overview Location Valuation Factor.

For a product to qualify for the location valuation factor two criteria must be met:

1. Sustainability
2. Extraction, manufacture, and purchase within the radius

If the product isn't sustainable, it counts as 0%.

If the product meets multiple sustainability criteria, it doesn't count more toward the
total (salvaged material that contains recycled content can't be double counted).

65.A Core and Shell project has tenant spaces that are unfinished. The project team
may estimate the requirements for the recycling areas by any EXCEPT which way?

A. Estimating requirements by using 2% the gross floor area

This one is not recommended.

B. Estimating requirements based on past project experience

C. Estimating requirements by using historical data of similar buildings

in the same area

D. Estimating requirements by reviewing case studies

66.A project team for a healthcare facility is developing flexibility goals in anticipation of the
future expansion of the building. The building may be expanded both up and out. Which overall
strategies would help conserve future resources?

A. Exit tunnels

Exit tunnels should be avoided.

B. A structural system to handle increased vertical loads

C. A facade that accommodates new openings and additions

D. The elimination of soft space

Soft spaces are encouraged.

E. Oversized corridors

F. The limiting of interstitial space

Use interstitial space for flexibility.

67.Which type(s) of EPD is(/are) always created from a product category rule?

A. A product-specific declaration and product-specific Type III EPD

B. An industry-wide (generic) EPD

C. A product-specific declaration

D. A product-specific Type III EPD

68.For a product to count toward the achievement of MR Credit Building Disclosure and
Optimization, Sourcing of Raw Materials, all EXCEPT which statement regarding
reporting must be true?

A. A compliant report must be issued by the manufacturer or the raw

material supplier.

Either one is fine for the credit.

B. A report must be published within one year of the product's

installation.

The report has to be current at the time of installation, not published

within one year of installation.

C. A report must cover the manufacturer's supply chain.

CSR covers the supply chain.

D. At least 90% of raw materials must be covered by a product CSR.

 In order for a product to be compliant, it needs to have a corporate
sustainability report that covers at least 90% of the product's total
materials.

Partial credit is not given.

69.Which description is an example of extended producer responsibility?

A. A ceiling tile manufacturer that takes back the product at the post-
consumer stage of the product's life cycle

Extended producer responsibility is defined as 'measures undertaken

by the maker of a product to accept its own and sometimes other
manufacturers' products as postconsumer waste at the end of the
products' useful life. Producers recover and recycle the materials for
use in new products of the same type. To count toward credit
compliance, a program must be widely available. For carpet,
extended producer responsibility must be consistent with NSF/ANSI
140–2007. Also known as closed-loop program or product take-
back.' - USGBC

B. A manufacturer that works with raw materials suppliers to enhance

the working conditions of laborers

C. A manufacturer that identifies, documents, and communicates

information on the health, safety, and environmental characteristics
of chemical ingredients

This is part of supply-chain optimization.

 D. A manufacturer that right-sizes building materials according to the
general contractor's specifications

This is source reduction.

70.A project team is considering options for earning MR Credit Construction and
Demolition Waste Management Option 1 Diversion. The school is in a rural area with
little waste infrastructure, and the project cannot meet the waste diversion
requirements through reuse and recycling. Which strategy should be considered?

A. Sending the waste to a landfill for incineration

Incineration is allowed as part of a waste-to-energy plan, but

burning the waste on its own is not.

B. Storing the waste in a secure area on site

This is not acceptable for the credit.

C. Use any wood waste as biofuel

Waste-to-energy is a viable option if reuse and recycling is not

available.

D. Excluding those materials that cannot be recycled from the volume

of total diverted waste

Projects can't do this.

71.A project will include carpet tile and walk-off mats from one manufacturer, as well
as ceramic tile and wood flooring from another manufacturer. All of the products have
industry-wide (generic) EPDs. How many permanently installed products would this
count toward MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - EPDs?

A. 1

B. 4

C. 2

D. 0

Notes:

It's necessary to know first what constitutes a product in LEED as it applies to these
credits.

A product is defined by serving the distinct function. This includes the physical
components and services needed to serve the intended function of the permanently
installed building product. Similar products from the same manufacturer can be
counted as separate products if they have distinct formulations, but not if there are
aesthetic variations or reconfigurations.

In this question there are four distinct products from two different manufacturers.

A product-specific declaration, which is made by a manufacturer but is a self-

declaration, is valued at 1/4 of a product.

An industry-wide ISO-compliant generic EPD is valued as 1/2 of a product.

A product-specific Type 3 EPD is valued as 1 product.

The item stem mentions four products, all of which have generic EPDs, so each counts
as 1/2 of a product, or two total products.