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