LEED Green Associate Practice Test

Which specific category must include enhanced indoor air quality strategies?

1. Sustainable sites

2. Energy and atmosphere

3. Indoor environmental quality

4. Materials and resources

The correct answer is: Indoor environmental quality

The category that must include enhanced indoor air quality strategies is Indoor Environmental Quality. This category emphasizes the importance of ensuring a healthy indoor environment for occupants by addressing various factors like air quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and acoustic performance. Strategies for enhancing indoor air quality can include improved ventilation, the use of low-emitting materials, and effective pollutant source control. By focusing on indoor environmental quality, the LEED framework promotes the health and well-being of building occupants, which is crucial in both residential and commercial settings. This aligns with the overall goal of sustainable building practices, further supporting occupant comfort and productivity. The other categories, while important to the overall sustainability of a project, do not specifically target indoor air quality strategies as a focal point. Sustainable sites address external site considerations, energy and atmosphere focus on energy efficiency and conservation, and materials and resources deal with the sustainability of the materials used in construction.