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PREP: LEED FOR HOMES GREEN RATER

Test Specifications

The test specifications provide the framework of the exam.  Below is a general guide to the subject areas covered on the exam; view the LEED for Homes Green Rater candidate handbook for the complete information.

  1. Process and Tools
  2. LEED for Homes Green Rater Roles and Responsibilities including professional conduct
  3. Eligibility and Submarkets
  4. Credit Interpretation Requests and Innovation & Design Process
  5. Innovation & Design Process credit category
  6. Location & Linkages credit category
  7. Sustainable Sites credit category
  8. Water Efficiency credit category
  9. Materials & Resources credit category
  10. Energy & Atmosphere credit category
  11. Indoor Environmental Quality credit category
  12. Awareness & Education credit category
  13. Sampling Protocols
  14. Technical Concepts and Synergies

 

Exam Reference

The reference provides the text from which the exam was based.
  • LEED for Homes Green Rater Manual (received as part of the training)

 

Sample Questions

These sample questions were discarded during the exam creation process. The items are provided for your convenience 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 in any way predict or guarantee your ability to successfully answer questions on the actual exam. (Correct answers are marked with an *.)

  1. Which of the following permanent landscape infiltration features is recognized in LEED for Homes?
    A. Mulch gardens
    B. Roof downspouts
    C. Vegetated swales*
    D. Rainwater swales
  2. A building that consists of stacked, attached homes is classified as:
    A. production.
    B. mixed use.
    C. Multifamily.*
    D. Single-family.
View the LEED for Homes Green Rater candidate handbook for the full list of sample questions.
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