USGBC LEED AP ND Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: LEED AP ND
- Exam Name: LEED AP Neighborhood Development (LEED ND)
- Certification Provider: USGBC
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
Which location type would earn the maximum points under the Smart Location and Linkage Credit. Preferred Locations Option 1: Location Type?
- A . An infill site that is not a previously developed site
- B . An infill site that is also a previously developed site
- C . An adjacent site that is also a previously developed site
- D . A previously developed site mat is not an adjacent site or infill site
According to the Minimum Program Requirements, a LEED for Neighborhood Development project should contain at least how many habitable buildings?
- A . One Building
- B . Two building
- C . Three buildings
- D . Four buildings
Project plans call for 60 detached single-family homes. 120 attached three-story townhomes, and an apartment budding with 100 dwelling units in five stones.
Which choice below satisfies the requirements of Neighborhood Pattern and Development Credit Visitability and Universal Design?
- A . Any combination of 56 homes designed for Visitability and universal design
- B . Six detached homes designed for universal design. 12 townhomes designed for universal design. 10 apartments designed for Visitability
- C . Zero detached homes designed for Visitability. 12 townhomes designed for Visitability. 10 apartments designed with universal design features
- D . Twelve detached homes designed for Visitability. 24 townhomes designed tor Visitability. 20 apartments designed with universal design features.
A developer has 100 acres (40 declares) of undeveloped forest The vision of the community is to preserve over 60% of the land as undeveloped.
Which of the following can help the project to quality for the Smart Location and Linkage Prerequisite. Smart Location?
- A . The project contains no critical habitats
- B . The project is along a planned transit condor for the county
- C . The project is planned for a density at 10 dwelling units (DU) per acre (25 DU/hectare)
- D . The project is in a receiving area for a Transfer of Development Rights program
A project team has determined that achieving Green Infrastructure and Buildings Credit. Solar Orientation is feasible Based on a preliminary assessment of site features, sunlight and shading, the maximum solar access has been determined.
What is the next step the project needs to take to incorporate optimum solar orientation into the site design?
- A . Determine whether each building can be designed within 15 degrees of geographical east-west
- B . Review local and federal tax incentives and incorporate the monetary value of incentives into the protect budget and site design
- C . Determine the total building square footage in the project and identify all buildings where one axis is at least 2.5 times longer than the others
- D . Study building envelopes and daylighting opportunities for planned development and adjust construction documents to reflect optimum solar orientation
A project intends to connect to the municipal graywater system Toward which of the following can this connection contribute?
- A . Green Infrastructure and Buildings Credit. Rainwater Management
- B . Green Infrastructure and Buildings Credit. Wastewater Management
- C . Green Infrastructure and Buildings Credit. Outdoor Water Use Reduction
- D . Green Infrastructure and Buildings Prerequisite. Indoor Water Use Reduction
The LEED for Neighborhood Development project learn is tabulating the potential number of points.
What is the maximum number of points the team can earn through Regional Priority credits?
- A . Two points
- B . Four points
- C . Six points
- D . Eight points
As defined by the Minimum Program Requirements, the LEED project boundary includes the
- A . aggregate of parcels within the project controlled by the project developer
- B . land and water area that is reviewed for certification
- C . project area minus the nonbuildable square footage associated with the protect
- D . total land area of a protect site bordering previously developed parcels.
A mixed-use development includes a 150.00011” (13.935 m2) office building.
Which energy analysis option can be considered under Green Infrastructure and Buildings Prerequisite. Minimum Building Energy Performance for this building?
- A . Performance rating method of ENERGY STAR
- B . Performance rating method ANSI/ASHRAE/ESNA Standard 90.1-2010
- C . Prescriptive measures in the Advanced Buildings® Core Performance™® Guide
- D . Prescriptive measures of the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings
What does the Simpson Diversity Index, as used in LEED for Neighborhood Development, measure?
- A . Income diversity
- B . Diversity of housing types
- C . Diversity of housing affordability
- D . Diversity of community services