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LEED GA Exam - QuestionsGreen Building - ANS-According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
green building is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are
environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life cycle,
from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and
deconstruction.
"Built Environment" - ANS-Refers to all the man-made surroundings that are needed for
human activity, from roads, to buildings, to neighborhoods.
In the United States, buildings account for how much of the following: potable water
consumption, waste output, raw materials use, CO2 emissions, energy use, and
electricity consumption? - ANS-14% of potable water consumption, 30% of waste
output, 40% of raw materials use, 38% of Carbon dioxide emissions, 24% to 50% of
energy use, and 72 % of electricity consumption.
The built environment contributes what percentage of all greenhouse gas emissions? -
ANS-67%
Based on a US General Services administration survey among twelve green buildings
states that green buildings have: - ANS-26% energy use reduction, 27% higher levels of
occupant satisfaction, 13% lower maintenance costs, and 33% lower carbon dioxide
emissions.
According to the US EPA, people in the United States spend, on average, how much of
their time indoors? - ANS-90%
Regenerative design - ANS-Type of building design that creates no waste and also
provides more output than consumed input
Net-zero energy projects - ANS-projects that only use their own generated energy
All green buildings should establish three components called the "Triple Bottom Line",
what are they - ANS-Economic prosperity (profit), social responsibility (people), and
environmental stewardship (planet)
The primary greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere are: - ANS-water vapor,
carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and ozone.
, The increase of what concentration in the atmosphere became the number-one cause
for global climate change? - ANS-Carbon dioxide
Scope 1 energy - ANS-Relates to the direct energy from the owned or controlled
sources
Scope 2 Energy - ANS-Relates to purchased energy
Scope 3 Energy - ANS-Relates to the energies that are not owned or directly controlled.
What are three major concepts integral to both green buildings and sustainability that
are not a part of the conventional building process? - ANS-Systems thinking, life-cycle
thinking, and integrated process.
The Systems of a building include: - ANS-resources, materials, energy, building
occupants, and information.
Systems thinking - ANS-Refers to the understanding of each and every system of a
building while also understanding their relationships and looking at the project as a
whole.
The LEED ____ credential denotes general knowledge of green design, construction,
and operations. - ANS-Green Associate
____ is generated from decomposing organic matter, such as food or animal waste,
which is processed in an anaerobic digester - ANS-Biogas
Lean process improvement is the principle of continuously improving any process
through the ___ in every step of manufacturing. - ANS-Elimination of waste
A(n) ___ director would be responsible for activities such as creating energy efficiency
and water conservation strategies. - ANS-Sustainability
Induction cooktops can be used in kitchens as a sustainable practice because they
transfer ____% o their heat to pots. - ANS-90
Many menus are also being influenced by the products of ___ gardens, which are
gardens without a soil system. - ANS-aeroponic
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