LEED Green Associate Practice Test

Which are two main alternate rating systems to LEED?

1. ASHRAE and Energy Star

2. BREEAM and Green Globes

3. Green Building Initiative and Living Building Challenge

4. HERS and Indoor Air Quality Plus

The correct answer is: BREEAM and Green Globes

The correct choice is indeed B, which identifies BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and Green Globes as two main alternate rating systems to LEED. BREEAM is a widely recognized sustainability assessment method based in the UK, focusing on evaluating the environmental performance of buildings and communities through a robust set of criteria. It has been influential in promoting sustainable practices globally and serves as a significant alternative to LEED in design and construction projects. Green Globes is another alternative rating system that offers a flexible and user-friendly approach to assessing sustainability in buildings. It is known for its practical and cost-effective framework, catering particularly well to small- and medium-sized projects, making it a suitable counterpart to LEED. While the other options, such as ASHRAE and Energy Star, focus more on energy performance and efficiency rather than providing a holistic design and construction rating system like BREEAM and Green Globes, the Green Building Initiative, Living Building Challenge, HERS, and Indoor Air Quality Plus also serve specific niche purposes but do not hold the same recognition and comprehensive application as BREEAM and Green Globes in terms of widely accepted rating systems distinctly used in the market as alternatives to LEED.