
Operations & Maintenance LEED AP exam
Access the candidate handbook for exam policies and procedures.
Exam ReferencesThe key to earning a LEED AP with Specialty credential is a thorough understanding of green building, the LEED Rating System and the ability to facilitate the certification process. The exam is based on the following text specifications and references.
Access the candidate handbook for exam policies and procedures.
Exam ReferencesThe key to earning a LEED AP with Specialty credential is a thorough understanding of green building, the LEED Rating System and the ability to facilitate the certification process. The exam is based on the following text specifications and references.
- Specifications for the LEED AP O+M Exam (located in the candidate handbook)
- O+M Rating System
- O+M Reference Guide
- Sustainable Building Technical Manual: Part II
- Guidance on Innovation & Design (ID) Credits
- LEED Online v3: Sample Credit Templates
- Energy Star Portfolio Manager
- Sub-Metering Energy Use in Colleges and Universities: Incentives and Challenges
- ADA Architectural Barriers Act
- Buildings and Plants
- IESNA Technical Memorandum on Light Emitting Diode (LED) Sources and Systems
Sample Questions
These sample questions were discarded during the exam creation process, and they are provided to allow you to better familiarize yourself with the format and general content of items on the exam. The ability to answer these questions does not predict or guarantee your ability to successfully answer questions on the actual exam. Correct answers are marked with an asterisk*.
These sample questions were discarded during the exam creation process, and they are provided to allow you to better familiarize yourself with the format and general content of items on the exam. The ability to answer these questions does not predict or guarantee your ability to successfully answer questions on the actual exam. Correct answers are marked with an asterisk*.
- Which agencies should be consulted to determine if imperiled species exist within the project’s boundaries? (Choose two.)
A. Audubon Society
B. Department of Ecology
C. Natural Heritage Program*
D. State Fish and Wildlife Agency*
E. Environmental Protection Agency - A project team has decided to reduce the development footprint of its design by clustering development, using predominantly multi-story buildings, and providing underground parking facilities in place of surface parking. Bicycle parking and shower facilities will be provided to encourage use of alternative forms of transportation and 10% of total parking spaces will be reserved for carpool parking. Based on this information what credit will the project most likely achieve?
A. Green Infrastructure and Buildings Credit, Heat Island Reduction
B. Smart Location and Linkage Credit, Bicycle Network and Storage
C. Green Infrastructure and Buildings Credit, Stormwater Management
D. Neighborhood Pattern and Design Credit, Reduced Parking Footprint*