US Green Building Council Exam LEED-AP-BD+C Topic 8 Question 3 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-AP-BD+C exam

Question #: 3
Topic #: 8

A project team develops a site plan for a school project with an athletic field and a playground with real grass. In order to qualify for the Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Outdoor Water Use Reduction, the landscape area calculations:

AMust include the athletic field and playground

BMay include the playground but must exclude the athletic field

CMust include the playground but exclude the athletic field

DMay include or exclude the athletic field and the playground

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Suggested Answer: D

For the Water Efficiency (WE) Prerequisite: Outdoor Water Use Reduction, athletic fields and playgrounds are considered special landscape areas and can be optionally included in landscape area calculations. This flexibility (D) allows teams to decide based on the unique water needs of these areas, as athletic fields often require extensive watering for maintenance. LEED recognizes these areas' high water demand and provides an exception, acknowledging the potential challenges in reducing water for such intensive-use spaces.

by Trinidad at Nov 19, 2024, 12:11 PM

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Kris

2 months ago

Haha, I bet the person who wrote this question was just messing with us. Trick question, anyone? Either way, I'm picking B because it sounds the most logical.

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Chantell

2 months ago

D all the way! Why limit yourself when you can pick and choose? Gotta keep that water efficiency high, am I right?

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Tiera

2 months ago

I'm going to have to go with C. The playground is part of the landscape, but the athletic field is a specialized area that shouldn't be included.

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Kallie

1 months ago

Including the playground but excluding the athletic field seems like the most logical choice for water reduction.

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Larue

1 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think excluding the athletic field makes sense for water efficiency.

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Kathryn

2 months ago

I agree, the playground is part of the landscape area that needs to be considered.

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Markus

2 months ago

I think C is the correct answer. The playground should be included but not the athletic field.

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Breana

3 months ago

This is tricky, but I'm going with D. You should have the flexibility to include or exclude the athletic field and playground as needed.

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Noah

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think the calculations should include the playground but exclude the athletic field for water efficiency.

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Doyle

3 months ago

Hmm, I think it's B. The playground is part of the landscape, but the athletic field is a different type of area.

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Reita

2 months ago

I think D is the correct answer. It gives flexibility to include or exclude both areas.

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Desmond

2 months ago

I agree with B. The playground is part of the landscape, but the athletic field is separate.

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Colby

2 months ago

I believe it's C. The playground should be included, but not the athletic field.

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Ilene

2 months ago

I think it's A. Both areas should be included in the calculations.

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Miles

3 months ago

I disagree, I believe the calculations may include the playground but must exclude the athletic field.

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Natalya

3 months ago

I think the landscape area calculations must include the athletic field and playground.

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