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4. True or false? The following action may be eligible for EP credit: Of the materials for the
construction of the new building, except for plumbing, mechanical, furniture, and electrical
materials, 50 percent (based on their cost value) are extracted or harvested and manufactured
within 500 mi of the site. Why or why not?

5. True or false? The following action may be eligible for EP credit: Individual lighting controls
will be available in every office and cubicle and at every desk in the new office building. Why or
why not?
6. True or false? The following action may be eligible for EP credit: A covered staging area will be
provided at the construction site to store materials away from the rain. Why or why not?

7. Research a LEED certified project in your area and find out which ID credits were obtained.
8. There are several projects that have used education as an ID credit. Find a specific example
and summarize it. Do you think this will be applicable to all projects, or is it only specific to certain
projects? Explain your opinion.
9. Look at a nearby construction project, and think of a possible innovative credit, other than
EP, that you might like to consider for that project. Describe it and explain why you think it is
innovative.
10. Go to the USGBC website and find out if regional priority credits are now available for regions
outside the United States.

11. Go to the USGBC website and see if any of the regional priorities for LEED-NC for the cities
listed in Table 7.3.1 have changed.
12. Go to the USGBC website and find the regional priority credits and associated thresholds for
your zip code for LEED-NC, LEED-EB, and LEED for schools.

13. Go to the USGBC website and find the regional priority credits and associated thresholds for
your work or school zip code for LEED-NC, LEED-CS, and LEED-CI.