WELL AP Exam Questions and Answers
Carbon Filters - Answer -Mitgating air pollution including ozone and VOC content.
Food Storage Volume Capacity - Answer -20 liters per occupant, but no more than
7,000 liters of combined space.
Mechanical Noise Criteria (NC) Requirement - Answer -Open Office Spaces and
Lobbies - max NC of 40
Closed Office Spaces - max NC of 35
Conference Rooms - max NC of 30
Daylighting Fenestration - Answer -Feature that addresses both window size and
transmittance for working and learning spaces and uniform color transmittance
Air Quality Monitoring and Feedback - Answer -Ozone, Carbon Dioxide, Temperature,
Humidity, Particle Count
Acoustic Problems - Answer -Surveys show that this is a leading source of
dissatisfaction within the environmental conditions of an office within the Comfort
concept.
Cone Cells - Answer -Cells that facilitate daytime vision and color perception with peak
sensitivity to green-yellow light
Cleanable Environment Parts - Answer -Material Properties, Cleanability are the two
parts of Cleanable Environment.
20% Reduction in Mortality - Answer -Just 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity physical
activity per week can reduce overall mortality risk by nearly 20%
20 Degrees - Answer -Angle which computer screens at desks located within 4.5 meters
or 15 feet of view windows should be perpendicularly oriented to the plane of the
nearest window.
Cortisol - Answer -Hormone which plays primary role in stress, increases blood sugar,
suppresses the immune system and aids in protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism
,while also undergoing diurnal variation, playing an important role in the sleep-wake
cycle.
IWBI - Answer -International Well Being Institute
Air Quality Monitoring and feedback requires real-time measurement, recording and
transmission of key indoor air quality metrics as well as ambient outdoor air quality. This
data is reported to the IWBI and to the building occupants.
Muscular - Answer -Stress and addiction treatment impacts the Digestive,
Cardiovascular, and Endocrine; not the muscular system
Mindful Eating - Answer -Requires two parts: break area furnishings and eating spaces.
HVAC Moisture - Answer -Air Infiltration Management is the feature which would most
likely minimize moisture in HVAC equipment.
Thermal Comfort - Answer -Air speed, radiant temperature, clothing, humidity, metabolic
rate, dry bulb temperature are primary personal and environmental variables that
contribute to an occupant's thermal comfort.
Annual Prevailing Breeze Patterns - Answer -Feature 19 Operable Windows require
annual prevailing breeze patterns to be analyzed prior to integrating operable windows
into the design.
Recertification - Answer -Performance testing for all features, new and old are required
for re-certification
Lower Life Expectancy - Answer -Sitting for more than 4 hours per day is associated
with a 3-year lower life expectancy
Individual Thermal Comfort - Answer -This addresses the Free address and personal
comfort devices
Circadian Rhythm - Answer -Light exposure in the Evening will shift our circadian
rhythm Back (phase delay)
Register for WELL - Answer -Gather project information and prepare documentation,
submit for documentation review, schedule performance verification
Natural Contaminants - Answer -Lead, Arsenic, Glyphosate, Atrazine, Microbes
Cleaning Equipment - Answer -Two parts of feature 29 cleaning equipment are
"Equipment and Cleaning Agents" and "Chemical Storage"
50 Calories - Answer -Amount of calories per hour that standing burns than sitting
, Noise Criteria (NC) from mechanical systems is 30 or lower - Answer -According to
feature 89 adaptable space, areas greater than 20,000 ft2 must provide a designated
quiet space that meets NC of 30 or lower
Fluorosis (not fluoritis) - Answer -Fluorosis is the aesthetic mottling of the teeth. It can
be triggered by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or chloramine (which may be
added to water to act as disinfectants), and fluoride (which may be added to prevent
tooth decay).
Nervous system - Answer -Feature 64 Interior fitness circulation impacts all but which of
the following bodily systems - nervous
Pesticide Management - Answer -If a project decides to use indoor plants, it would be
most effective to use feature 10 pesticide management
Food Production - Answer -Feature 51 food production has two parts: Gardening space
and Planing support
8 hours - Answer -In order to comply with the Charitable Activities part of feature 96
Altruism, individuals must be given the option to take 8 hours of paid time organized by
the employer for a registered charity twice a year.
7 million (1 in 8) - Answer -Approximate amount of deaths air pollution contributes to
each year
Psoriasis - Answer -Chronic stress and anxiety may trigger the skin disorder, Psoriasis,
which manifests itself by the production of itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin and
silvery scales. Chronic stress and anxiety are also associated with metabolic syndrome,
cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders and skin conditions such as acne.
2.7 Liters - Answer -The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends that women consume
2.7 liters of water each day.
Cone Cells - Answer -Photosensitive cells in the eye used to differentiate colors and
brightness in moderate and high levels of illumination
Right to Light - Answer -Feature 61 right to light addresses Lease Depth and Window
Access
Self-Monitoring - Answer -Feature 94 self monitoring requires employers to offer each
employee a self-monitoring device for his/her personal use that accurately measures
and tracks biomarkers associated with occupancy health and wellness, including, but
not limited to, heart rate variability, sleep quality and duration, activity levels, and body
mass.