HVACR UNIT 70

The National Association of Home Builders' Green Building Standard applies to:

Single-family homes, apartments, and condos.

What are the areas of performance in which buildings can earn LEED points?

Site, water, energy, materials, and indoor environment

Energy codes and standards set minimum requirements for energy-efficient design and construction for ________ buildings that impact energy use and emissions for the life of the building.

new and renovated

The 2010 California Green Building Standards Code is a code with ________ requirements for new residential and nonresidential buildings.

mandatory

According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings in the United States are responsible for ________ percent of CO 2 emissions, 40 percent of the total energy consumption, and 13 percent of all water consumption.

39

The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is unique in its approach because it is:

A collaboration of five separate agencies with different areas of expertise.

An example of sustainable site selection would be choosing to:

Build on an existing building site.

In an effort to reduce environmental impact during and after construction, reduce construction waste, and make buildings more efficient, the state of California passed the:

CALGreen Code.

When applied to buildings, the term sustainability means that the building must be designed and built in ways that:

Can continue indefinitely into the future without damaging or depleting natural resources.

A building earns a LEED rating by:

Earning points in five different areas.

What is the name of the EPA program for encouraging the use of energy-efficient products and practices?

Energy Star

The IGCC acts as an overlay on other existing codes, including the provisions of the ________ as a baseline.

IECC

USGBC is a cooperating sponsor in the development of the two primary baseline building energy codes. One is ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2009. What is the other?

IGCC - International Green Construction Code

The goals of most sustainable energy codes and standards are:

Improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, and reduce environmental impact.

A widely-recognized rating system for sustainable buildings introduced in 2000 is:

LEED

Levels of LEED building certification include:

Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

________ is a term often used when describing green technology and innovative building design.

Sustainability

What is the purpose of the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program (BTP)?

To achieve a 30 percent reduction in energy use in residential and commercial building codes

The LEED program standards are developed by:

USGBC - United States Green Building Council.

An example of designing for a sustainable, healthy interior environment would be:

Using finishes that have very low volatile organic compounds.

An example of energy-saving design would be:

Using natural lighting when possible.

An example of a sustainable design for water control would be:

Using natural vegetation on the roof to absorb water and reduce water run-off.

An example of sustainable material use would be:

Using recycled and recovered waste materials for construction.