blake

Sustainability is only essential on the building level. As long as we have sustainable and green buildings, we do not need to concern about sustainable communities and cities. Select one: True False

false

With water scarcity becoming a more serious issue worldwide, greywater recycling systems are becoming increasingly common. As an owner of a building, we decide to design a system to capture greywater for reuse in irrigation or toilet flushing. Which of the following sources is the best choice in the design of our new system? Select one: a. All of the above b. Water from toilets c. Water from sinks d. Water from dishwashers

water from sinks

The natural environment is a good source of ideas for making buildings greener. Designers and researchers have begun to look to nature for inspiration as they develop new building materials and systems. This approach is known as? Select one: a. System integration b. Industrial ecology c. Building information modeling d. Biomimicry

Biomimicry

The concepts surrounding the goals of sustainability can also be referred to as the three E's. What are the three E's of Sustainability? Select one: a. Economy, Energy, Environment b. Ecosystem, Energy, Equity c. Environment, Economy, Equity d. Energy, Ecosystem, Economy

Environment, economy, equity

Which of the following is a social benefit of sustainable design and construction? Select one: a. Create and shape markets for green products and services b. Improve water and air quality c. Reduce global warming d. Enhance occupant comfort and health

enhance occupant comfort and health

A home project has applied for a LEED certification, and it has received the following scorecard: Based on the following level of certification, what would be the awarded LEED level for this project? Select one: a. Silver b. Certified c. Gold d. Platinum e. Not Certified

gold

In this class, we learned about the top ten green trends in the built environment (you had a discussion forum about it). Which one of the following is NOT one of those top ten green trends? Select one: a. Renewable fuels for electric power generation b. Greening of transportation c. Green landscaping and land use d. Carbon regulations and policy

green landscaping and land use

One sustainable design strategy for building site is to preserve existing trees that may surround the building site. Trees have positive effects on the following EXCEPT: Select one: a. water retention b. air quality c. lighting load d. property values

lighting load

Which of the following statement is NOT correct about green renovation and indoor air quality during the post-occupancy phase of a building? Select one: a. Regular housekeeping during construction will help to keep contaminants under control and prevent them from becoming airborne b. The installation of absorptive materials should occur before dust-producing activities occur. c. Any type of construction or renovation activity in an existing building has the potential to cause indoor air quality problems if not properly managed. d. Proper ventilation during construction should be maintained to ensure worker health and safety and to exhaust pollutants from the workspace.

the installation of absorptive materials should occur before dust producing activities occur

Net-zero energy buildings combine energy efficiency and renewable energy generation to consume only as much energy as can be produced onsite through renewable resources over a specified time period. Select one: True False

true

Several trends in the industry are notable for their contributions toward improving the process of construction project delivery. One of them is __________, which is a set of practices that eliminates unneeded steps and materials, eliminating the concept of waste by changing the way projects are built. Select one: a. Dematerialization. b. Design for adaptability (DFAD). c. Design for X (DfX). d. Lean construction.

lean construction

Which one of the following is NOT a benefit of vegetated roofs? Select one: a. Material use reduction b. Stormwater management c. Thermal performance improvements d. Heat island effect reduction

material use reduction

Energy and water-efficient facilities offer society a range of economic benefits, including cost reduction from lower civil infrastructure costs and preserving nonrenewable resources, including fossil fuels and water aquifers, for the next generation. Furthermore, a number of energy-efficient features (e.g., daylighting) in buildings can provide the following benefits, Except: Select one: a. promote better health, comfort, safety, and well-being of facility occupants b. Reduce levels of absenteeism and increase productivity in the workplace c. Promote safety awareness of facility occupants d. Provide a greater quality of life for facility users in general.

promote safety awareness of facility occupants

The life-cycle of a construction material can be divided into three phases: upstream of use, the use of the material itself, and downstream of use. Upstream impacts are all of the side-effects a product has before it is actually used. Which one of the following might NOT include in the upstream? Select one: a. Packaging the finished product for transportation. b. Transporting those raw materials to factories for processing. c. Recycling or reusing of the finished product after its use. d. Assembling the components into the finished product

recycling or reusing of the finished product after its use

The impact of human behavior on sustainability essential to be considered to maintain natural resources for future generations. An example to one of those behaviors is that when you increase the lighting energy efficiency of a building using LED lights, you lose about ten percent of lighting energy savings to increased use. Which of the following describe the theory behind this example? Select one: a. The Precautionary Principle b. The Jevons Paradox c. Market-Based Instruments (MBIs) d. The Tragedy of Commons

the Jevons paradox

For buildings designed with energy sustainability in mind, ongoing implementation of efficiency and operations plans is important to ensure that energy goals for the building are met in practice. One of the efficiency and operations plans that may be included for a green building is a continuous commissioning plan. Which of the following does fit a continiuos commissioning plan: Select one: a. It adjusts the facility for evolving operational requirements. b. It monitors ongoing building performance and identifies performance problems. c. It includes an occupancy schedule, equipment run-time schedules, and design setpoints for heating. d. It describes maintenance strategies and specific requirements for facility systems, including equipment maintenance schedules and procedures

it adjusts the facility for evolving operational requirements

While the large majority of energy used in the United States still comes from fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, petroleum), there is also tremendous growth in renewable energy technologies. In this context, renewable energy resources are constantly replenished and will never run out. Which of of the following is not a renewable source of energy to generate electricity? Select one: a. Geothermal b. Nuclear c. Biomass d. Hydroelectric

nuclear

In a facility service life, the ______ phase is typically the longest phase of the facility's life-cycle, and also the majority of a facility's impact from an energy and water standpoint occurs during this phase. Select one: a. Design b. Operation and Maintenance c. Construction d. End-of-life

operation and maintenance

An owner wants to use a lighting system to be installed in a parking lot. He is planning to use that parking lot for a total of 6 years. He has three options to choose from, as summarized in the following table. Select one: a. All the options are the same b. Option B c. Option A d. Option C

option B

A successful sustainability program usually includes four main elemental phases, which contain multiple activities or components that contribute to sustainability, some through policy compliance, others through adaptation of policy. Which one of the following is NOT one of those four elements? Select one: a. Organization b. Evaluation c. Inspiration d. Motivation e. Implementation

organization

The project delivery strategy significantly influences the outcome of the project because it establishes the framework of responsibilities and risk allocation for the execution of all tasks required by the project. In what stage of the life-cycle of a construction project the project delivery should be planned and determined? Select one: a. Post-occupancy phase b. Pre-Design phase c. Construction phase d. End-of-life cycle phase e. Design phase

pre-design phase

Prevention through Design (PtD) is a philosophy and approach to projects that involve identifying potential hazards during the earliest stage of a project and changing the design itself to avoid those hazards during construction or occupancy phases. According to the hierarchy of controls, which one of the following has the highest level of effectiveness? Select one: a. Change the work people work to reduce risk and exposure. b. Change the design to remove the hazard c. Provide protection for the people exposed to the hazard. d. Create barriers between the hazard and people at risk

change the design to remove the hazard

Which of the following statement is NOT correct about material management as a sustainable construction opportunity? Select one: a. Finding good uses for excess materials is a critical part of both materials management and effective waste management. b. Effective materials management not only improves project sustainability, it offers the potential to save project costs. c. It is essential to choose green products for use in a sustainable construction project no matter how those products arrive on site. d. Developing a materials management plan requires an inventory of needs, identification of potential solutions, and a cost/benefit analysis to determine the best course of action.

It is essential to choose green products for use in a sustainable construction project no matter how those products arrive on site.

Which one of the following strategies can help in sustainable site operation? Select one: a. Using previously developed sites instead of greenfields b. Minimize disturbance to the project site during construction c. All of the above d. Using brownfield sites that require environmental remediation

all of the above

Although we are unable to achieve completely sustainable design and construction using available technologies at this time, we can certainly improve the sustainability of conventional construction using several green building practices. Which of the following is the key strategy for green building development? Select one: a. Protect and conserve water b. All of the options c. Enhance indoor environmental quality d. Optimize energy performance e. Protect and preserve land and sites

all of the options

Which of the following statement is NOT correct about the global impact of sustainability? Select one: a. Climate change is not affecting every country. b. Poor and developing countries, particularly least developed countries, will be among those most adversely affected by climate change impacts. c. Climate change is expected to impact the availability of basic necessities like fresh water, food security, and energy. d. There are strong links between climate change and sustainable development.

climate change is not affecting every country

To design a green building, in order to maximize the sustainability of the materials used in the building, we decide to use rapidly renewable materials for flooring. Which one of the following can NOT be used for the flooring of our building? Select one: a. Bamboo b. Corn-based carpet c. Linoleum d. Concrete

concrete

_____ is a process of taking a building apart piece by piece to recover materials in a usable state for use in other buildings. Select one: a. Building reuse b. Building restoration c. Deconstruction d. Demolition

deconstruction

____ is the sum of all the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the mining, harvesting, processing, manufacturing, transportation, and installation of building materials. Select one: a. Carbon emission b. Net-zero carbon c. Carbon footprint d. Embodied carbon

embodied carbon

Which one of the following is a definition of SWAT team approach in forming an effective sustainability team? Select one: a. training an elite team with the specialized capabilities to internally address sustainability challenges from any aspect of its operations. They can be deployed anywhere within the company to solve specific sustainability problems. b. training everyone at a particular level or key function within a firm to have basic skills and capabilities pertaining to sustainability. c. finding opportunities to improve the sustainability of the organization's operations and business practices. d. developing deep expertise about every relevant aspect of sustainability for project delivery by educating all of the players involved with 'greening' a particular project.

training an elite team with the specialized capabilities to internally address sustainability challenges from any aspect of its operations. They can be deployed anywhere within the company to solve specific sustainability problems.