CMGT 380 – Quiz #4Use Scantron. Keep Quiz and return only the Scantron
- A U.S. Geological survey determined that buildings in the United States account what percentage of potable water consumption?
- 6%
- 14%
- 20%
- 23%
- Which of these processesidentifies inefficiencies and restores high levels of performance in existing buildings in order to keep a building on track for meeting or exceeding the original operational goals.
- Energy Modeling
- Commissioning
- Retrocommissioning
- Building Flush-out
- LEED stands for
- Leadership in Engineering and Eco-Design
- Leadership in Energy and Ecological Design
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- Leadership in Engineering and Ecological Design
- A University of California–Berkeley study found that, on average, certified green office buildings rented for what percentage more than comparable nearby buildings?
- 2%
- 5%
- 8%
- 15%
- The triple bottom line addresses both social capital and natural capital. What other concept does the triple bottom line incorporate?
- Private capital
- Local Capital
- Economic capital
- Business capital
- What is a design strategy for designing walkable streets?
- Build narrow sidewalks
- Increase street speeds
- Decrease the building height-to-street-width ratio
- Plant trees to shade sidewalks and install benches
- The triple bottom line concept incorporates a long-term view for assessing potential effects and best practices for what resources?
- People, Planet, Profit
- Public, Politics, Proceeds
- Economics, Energy, Earth
- Environment, Energy, Social
- Who is ultimately responsible for how LEED credits are substantially changed and created?
- USGBC Board of Directors
- USGBC Membership
- LEED Steering Committee
- USGBC President
- What type of system is one that materials and resources are constantly brought in from the outside, used in some way, and then released outside the system in some form of waste?
- Closed Flow
- Open Flow
- Open System
- Closed System
- When the project team is evaluating the location of a new project in a developed area which of these is the most important to consider?
- Location of fast food restaurants
- Number of parking garages in the area
- Access to public transit
- Required amount of open space by local code
- Climate change is an example of what kind of feedback loop?
- Negative
- Positive
- Open
- Closed
- What design strategy would help to reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses created by a commercial building?
- Highly efficient HVAC
- Low flow fixtures
- Waterless urinals
- Xeriscaping
- For an average office building in the United States, what percentage more energy is expended by office workers commuting to and from the building than is consumed by the building itself for heating, cooling, lighting, and other energy uses.
- < 20%
- 30%
- 150%
- 200%
- What is the LEED standard for the baseline building energy performance?
- ASHRAE 90.1
- ASHRAE 189.1
- ASHRAE 62.1
- ASHRAE 55
- Which potent greenhouse gas is due to building waste being sent to landfills?
- Carbon Dioxide
- Sulfur Dioxide
- Radon
- Methane
- The ‘Prius effect’ is an example of a(n)
- Positive Feedback Loop
- Negative Feedback Loop
- Closed Feedback Loop
- Open Feedback Loop
- What organization is responsible for developing the LEED Rating System?
- GBCI
- ASHRAE
- EPA
- USGBC
- Specification of morecostly, high-performance windows may allow forthe use of a smaller
- HVAC system
- Roof system
- Dehumidification system
- Electrical system
- Which of these is a major concept in the integrative process that is integral to green building and sustainability?
- Open Design
- Systems Thinking
- Co-locating
- Framework
- An old hotel is being renovated. The designer wants to use adaptive reuse for the design. Which of these would meet this goal?
- Upgrade the existing rooms to larger suites
- Use the old wood floor as wall paneling
- Change the rooms into apartments
- Recycle 95% of the construction demolition