Module 70101 Exam: Your Role in the Green Environment
When flushing out a building, the EPA recommends that the building be flushed for a period of
2 weeks with 100% outside air
The amount of solid waste the average American generates in a day is approximately
4.4 pounds
The predominant national green building rating system in the United States is
LEED
Product documentation may be required to earn a credit under
MR: Materials and Resources
Using locally available materials for construction contributes to a LEED
Materials and Resources credit
Rainwater harvesting and gray water are
alternative sources of water
A brownfield is a(n)
area that may be contaminated
For the best energy performance, an HVAC system should
be sized to operate at peak capacity
The area of human activity that consumes the most electrical energy is
building construction and operation
Deforestation contributes to global warming because of
causing an imbalance in the carbon cycle
The lowest level of LEED certification that a building can achieve is
certified
In which facility life cycle phase does a charette typically take place?
designs
All of the energy required to produce a consumer product is termed
embodied energy
To optimize performance and energy use, appliances should be run when they are
full
Changes that make the most difference with the least amount of effort are
leverage points
Bioswales are engineered basins used to
percolate water back into the soil
Lack of coordination with other trades affects your LEED certification because of
reduced overall energy performance
It helps the green environment to send building waste to better
sinks
A construction phase pit fall to achieving LEED certification is
sloppy documentation of products used
The costs of building a green facility should be considered
through its life cycle