sustainable construction 1

4.) Sustainable design and construction can offer significant _____________ in addition to their benefits for the natural environment. Financial benefits b. Economic benefits c. Health benefits d. None of the above

Economic Benefits (Page 9)

2. T/F- Pollutant levels indoors are often lower than those outside.

F

3.) T/F Reducing the civil infrastructure cost is an environmental benefit.

F - Page 9)

4. T/F We have a long way to go until we reach the peak of global crude oil production.

FALSE (pg 12)

2.) T/F. The construction sector, including the building sector, has among the smallest potential of any industry to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as a means of addressing these problems.

False

4) T/F The benefits of sustainable design and construction offer the potential to change the way in which we as humans face the challenges of the next decade.

4) True: pg 10

Which of the following is the largest water consumer? a. Buildings b. Land c. Transportation d. Industrial

(A. Buildings) (Page 4)

Which of the following is a major cause of energy consumption from buildings in the US? Heating Cooling Lighting All of the above

(All of the above, page 2)

4) T/F 'Induced' energy is energy used in the manufacturing of building materials.

(Answer: F (embedded or embodied)/ page 2)

2) T/F Construction can have an impact on government policies.

(Answer: T/ page 2)

3) T/F Space heating, lighting, space cooling, and water heating account for the most energy used in buildings.

(Answer: T/ page 2)

For how much of the global GDP does construction make up? a. 5% b. 10% c. 15% d. 18%

(Answer: b. 10%/ page 1)

4. T/F The use of sustainable technologies and practices does not create new employment opportunities.

(F) pg. 10

1. T/F A high level of water quality is required for most building uses.

(F) pg.5

2. The movement of population to urban centres will NOT create a need for new types of development that can accommodate higher human density without compromising quality of life.

(FALSE) (Page 14)

4. Sustainable design and construction tactics can not result in significant social benefits to both facility stakeholders and society at large (T/F)

(False) pg. 10

2) (T/F) The construction sector has among the largest potential of any industry to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

(T) pg. 31

3 (T/F) Sustainable construction primarily focuses on reducing/eliminating environmental problems associated with built facilities and construction activities.

(T) pg. 34

3. T/F The U.S. produced enough industrial and hazardous waste for every person in America to receive 4.5 pounds per day.

(T) pg. 6.

1. Sustainable design and construction tactics can result in significant social benefits to both facility stakeholders and society.

(TRUE) (Page 10)

3. A great amount of energy is consumed by construction activities, mainly the operation of buildings.

(TRUE) (Page 2)

T/F The 3 major benefits of sustainable design and construction are environmental, economic, and social.

(True) - p. 36

T/F: The goals of sustainability are to enable all people to meet their basic needs and improve their quality of life, while ensuring that the natural systems, resources, and diversity upon which they depend are maintained and enhanced, for both their benefit and that of future generations.

(True, page 1)

T/F: In the construction industry, sustainable design and construction (also referred to as green building, high-performance building or environmentally friendly building) are considered as a way for the construction industry to move forward achieving the objectives of sustainability.

(True, page 7)

T/F: New technologies for renewable energy have resulted in the growth of new manufacturing enterprises and supply chains to produce these technologies.

(True, page 9)

b) Reduce operation and maintenance cost, create/expand/shape markets for green products and services, improve occupant productivity, optimize life-cycle economic performance. 1) Environmental Benefits 2) Economic Benefits 3) Social Benefits

(answer: economic)

a) Improve air and water quality, conserve and restore natural resources, reduce global warming, protect ecosystems, reduce waste. 1) Environmental Benefits 2) Economic Benefits 3) Social Benefits

(answer: environmental)

c) Enhance occupant comfort/health, improve overall quality of life, create new and enhanced employment and business opportunities. 1) Environmental Benefits 2) Economic Benefits 3) Social Benefits

(answer: social)

4. Sustainable design and construction has a focus on ________ or ________ environmental problems and issues associated with built facilities and construction activities while maximizing the potential benefits to society and the economy.

(reducing, eliminating) (page 7)

1) True or false. Energy in the building sector is consumed during the manufacturing of the building materials.

1. True - pg. 4

2) True or false. Scientists claim greenhouse gas emissions are causes to global warming and climate change.

1. True - pg. 4

4) True or false. Pollutant levels indoors are often higher than outdoors.

1. True - pg. 5

3) True or false. Buildings are not among the largest water consumers.

1. false - pg. 4

2) About ____ of the world's farmland was lost between 1980 and 1990 mainly through construction activities a. 3% b. 7% c. 13% d. 15%

2) 7%: pg 6

3) T/F Even without considering construction waste, the United States generated approximately 100 million tons of municipal solid waste excluding industrial, hazardous and construction waste in 2007.

3) False 250 million tons: pg 6

1.) The construction industry is a significant employment generator and provides work to almost ______ of the total employed population globally.

7% (Page 1)

1. To improve air and water quality & Reduce global warming leads to ______. A - Environmental Benefits B - Economic Benefits C - Social Benefits D - Business Benefits

A - Environmental Benefits

What is the Number 1 green trend of 2020? A) Renewable fuels for electric power generation, B) water resource management, including reuse and recycling of water, C) greening of transportation, D) Green Building

A -Renewable fuels for electric power generation,, pg. 13)

Which uses the least amount of energy: A) Computers B) Cooking C) Water Heating D) Ventilation

A) Computers

Transport of these materials form production plants to building sites is ___________ energy. A. Grey B. Operational C. Induced D. Embedded or 'Embodied'

A.Grey

3. Which of the following is not a green trend for 2020? A: 'Green' as good business B: Increased resource needs to growing urban population C: Make lots of money D: Greening of transportation

ANSWER: C (pg 13)

2. (T/F) Buildings in the United States consume about 35% of total water withdrawals.

Answer: FALSE (pg. 4)

4. (T/F) Construction activity barely produces solid waste from the production, transportation and use for materials.

Answer: FALSE (pg. 6)

3. (T/F) Sustainable design and construction tactics can result in significant social benefits to both facility stakeholders and society at large.

Answer: TRUE (pg. 10)

1. (T/F) Buildings are responsible for more then 40% of energy use worldwide.

Answer: TRUE (pg. 3)

2. To create, expand, and shape markets for green product and services & improve occupant productivity leads to _____. A - Environmental Benefits B - Economic Benefits C - Social Benefits D - Business Benefits

B - Economic Benefits

Indoor air pollution does not include: A) Radon B) Lead C) Mold D) Carbon Monoxide

B) Lead

4. Both the operational and embodied energy required by buildings which comes mainly from the burning of fossil fuels, rapidly increasing the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere, is a direct cause toward what phenomenon? A. Heat Exasterbation B. Global Warming C. Energy Exhaustion D. None of the Above

B. Global Warming

Operation of the building is ___________ energy. A. Grey B. Operational C. Induced D. Embedded or 'Embodied'

B. Operational

Which is a sub category under Green Building Strategies and Technologies? A.) Optimize Energy Performance B.) Protect and Conserve Water C.) Protect and Preserve Land and Sites D.) All the above

D.) All the above

Construction in the United States consumes approximately how many billion tons of raw materials? A.) 1 B.) 3 C.) 5 D.) 7

B.) 3

1. What sector of the economy has the highest energy use?

Buildings (page 2)

3. To enhance occupant comfort and health & minimize strain on local infrastructure _____. A - Environmental Benefits B - Economic Benefits C - Social Benefits D - Business Benefits

C - Social Benefits

(1) What are the three major causes of energy consumption in building? A) Heating, Cooling, Building B) Lighting, Heating, Building C) Heating, Lighting, Cooling D) Building, Cooling, Lighting

C) Heating, Lighting, Cooling pg 29

Impact= A) Population x Affluence/Technology B) Population/Technology - Affluence C) Population x Affluence x Technology D) Population + Affluence + Technology

C) Population x Affluence x Technology

Construction of the building is _________ energy. A. Grey B. Operational C. Induced D. Embedded or 'Embodied'

C. Induced

. Top 10 Green trends include which of the following A Carbon Regulations and policy B Green Buildings C More Pollution by transportation D Both A and B

D Both A and B

Day lighting in green building has been correlated with: A) Increased Productivity B) Reduced Absenteeism C) Improved Dental Health D) All Of The Above

D) All Of The Above

What three main benefits that result from sustainable design and construction? A) Economic, Environmental, Global B) Political, Environmental, Global C) Economic, Political, Global D) Environmental, Economic, Social Answer: D pg 36

D) Environmental, Economic, Social D pg 36

The construction sector in the United States consumes approximately 3 _____ tons of raw materials? A) hundred, B) thousand, C) million, D) billion

D- billion, pg. 6)

Manufacturing of building materials is considered ____________ energy. A. Grey B. Operational C. Induced D. Embedded or 'Embodied'

D. Embedded or 'Embodied'

2) One half of global greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings

False 1/3 pg.3

1) Between 1980-1990 nearly 50% of farmland was lost through construction activities.

False 7% pg 6

1. Half of the greenhouse gas emissions worldwide can be attributed to buildings. T/F (

False)

2. Construction projects only disturb the land that the building is on. T/F (

False)

3. Their is no need for the construction industry to consider implementing the concept of sustainability of sustainable development. (T/F)

False) pg. 6

T/F- From a global standpoint, both sociopolitical and environmental trends will not shape the next ten years.

False, pg. 10)

3. ______ is the second most leading cause of lung cancer?

Radon (page 5)

4. T/F Buildings are one of the largest consumers of water? (p.4)

T

4.) T/F The annual mean air temperature of a with 1 million people or more can 1-3 *C warmer than its surroundings. (Answer is T - Page 4)

T - Page 4)

1. T/F One third of global greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings.

TRUE (pg 3)

2. T/F Buildings are one of the largest water consumers.

TRUE (pg 4)

3) The development of coastal areas will be vulnerable in the coming future due to the negative effects of the sea level rising and violent weather patterns.

True pg.12

1) Heating, cooling, and lighting are the three biggest energy consumers in U.S. buildings.

True pg.2

4) According to the USEPA the pollutant level of indoor air may be anywhere between 2.5 to 100 times

True pg.5

T/F Buildings account for over 40% of global energy consumption and 1/3 of the global Greenhouse emissions

True) - p. 30

1. T/F- Pollutant levels indoors are often higher than those outside.

True, pg 5)

4) The use of sustainable technologies and practices creates new employment opportunities.

True. pg 10

1) T/F Buildings in the United States consume about 16 per cent of total water withdrawals, in the amount of nearly 39 billion gallons per day

True: pg 4

What percentage of the world's farmlands were lost between 1980-1990 through construction activities? (p.6) a. 7 b. 10 c. 12 d. 15

a 2

What is the main source of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings? (p. 3) a. HVAC b. energy consumption c. plumbing

b energy consumption

2. How much water do buildings in the US consume a day? (page 4) a) 39 billion correct answer b) 39 million c)16 billion d) 36 billion

a) 39 billion

The construction sector in the United States consumes approximately __________ tons of raw materials. a. 3 billion b. 10 billion c. 15 billion d. 20 billion

a. 3 billion

What is the Equation for Human Environmental Impact? I=impact P=population A=affluence T=technology A) I=PxAxT B) I=P/(AxT) C)I=AxT/P D)I=PxA/T

answer: A pg 38.

What percent of water withdrawal is attributed to buildings in the US? C a. 6 b. 30 c. 16 d. 43

c. 16 *

1. Buildings are responsible for what percent of energy use worldwide? (p.3) a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 40

d 40

Sustainable building design has what type of benefit(s)? D a. social b. environmental c. economic d. all the above

d. all the above *

1. The Construction Industry constitutes around one-tenth of the gross domestic product World wide. (T/F)

pg.1 (True)

Buildings are one of the largest water consumers, consuming about ____% of the total water withdrawals. A)5% B)16% C)25% D30%

pg.4 (B) 16%

1. T/F Energy consumption is the main source of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings? `

true

In the United States, about 40% of all energy is consumed by buildings. Of that 40%, over half of the energy consumption is due to space heating, lighting, space cooling, and water heating. T/F

true

3) Buildings in the US consume about 16% of the total water withdrawals, in the amount of nearly 39 billion gallons per day.

true pg 4

2) The USEPA indicated that indoor air levels of many pollutants may be 2.5 times and sometimes 100 times higher than outdoor levels.

true pg 5