GREEN BUILDING CHAPTER 11 TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The (EPA) defines green building as:
“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. This practice expands and complements the classical
building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.”
The International Code Council (ICC) states:
“Green building can be characterized as building with a conscious effort to
minimize the negative impacts and encourage positive impacts of buildings on
both the indoor and outdoor environments.”
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines sustainable as:
"Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the
resource is not depleted or permanently damaged".
What is the GBFC?
The GBFC is a group of corporations, real estate companies, and trade groups
that have joined together to address the need for independent research and
analysis of investment in green and energy-efficient buildings.
According to ENERGY PULSE®, a consumer energy study and survey that
investigates energy consumption and conservation attitudes:
86% of Americans would choose one home over another based on energy
efficiency
78% of Americans who just bought homes say nobody talked to them about
energy efficiency
62% of people want energy efficient dwellings
63% say energy prices have increased enough to make them consider changing
their consumption habits
61% think they are using less electricity than they were five years ago
, McGraw-Hill Construction indicated the perceived benefits of green
buildings:
Operating costs decrease 8-9%
Building value increases 7.5%
Return on investment improves 6.6%
Occupancy rate increases 3.5%
Rent ratio increases 3%
Green Building Facts from USGBC
Building sale prices for green buildings are as much as 10% higher than
conventional buildings.
Student math test scores are 20% higher in green schools, while reading scores
are 26% higher.
Teacher turnover and absenteeism rates are lower in green schools.
In green office buildings with improved lighting design, occupants experience a
27% reduction in the incidence of headaches.
In stores with skylights, sales were as much as 40% higher than in similar stores
without skylights.
Green buildings consume 26% less energy.
Green buildings have 13% lower maintenance costs.
Green buildings have 27% higher occupant satisfaction.
Market Value is based on:
What a typically motivated buyer will pay, and what a typically motivated seller
will accept.
“Green washing” is:
A term used in the green building industry when a person claims a structure is
green just as a result of upgrading one or two items, and markets the property
as green without a third-party certification.
These four steps represent a logical progression when applying the Sales
Comparison Approach to a green home or building.
AND ANSWERS
The (EPA) defines green building as:
“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. This practice expands and complements the classical
building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.”
The International Code Council (ICC) states:
“Green building can be characterized as building with a conscious effort to
minimize the negative impacts and encourage positive impacts of buildings on
both the indoor and outdoor environments.”
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines sustainable as:
"Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the
resource is not depleted or permanently damaged".
What is the GBFC?
The GBFC is a group of corporations, real estate companies, and trade groups
that have joined together to address the need for independent research and
analysis of investment in green and energy-efficient buildings.
According to ENERGY PULSE®, a consumer energy study and survey that
investigates energy consumption and conservation attitudes:
86% of Americans would choose one home over another based on energy
efficiency
78% of Americans who just bought homes say nobody talked to them about
energy efficiency
62% of people want energy efficient dwellings
63% say energy prices have increased enough to make them consider changing
their consumption habits
61% think they are using less electricity than they were five years ago
, McGraw-Hill Construction indicated the perceived benefits of green
buildings:
Operating costs decrease 8-9%
Building value increases 7.5%
Return on investment improves 6.6%
Occupancy rate increases 3.5%
Rent ratio increases 3%
Green Building Facts from USGBC
Building sale prices for green buildings are as much as 10% higher than
conventional buildings.
Student math test scores are 20% higher in green schools, while reading scores
are 26% higher.
Teacher turnover and absenteeism rates are lower in green schools.
In green office buildings with improved lighting design, occupants experience a
27% reduction in the incidence of headaches.
In stores with skylights, sales were as much as 40% higher than in similar stores
without skylights.
Green buildings consume 26% less energy.
Green buildings have 13% lower maintenance costs.
Green buildings have 27% higher occupant satisfaction.
Market Value is based on:
What a typically motivated buyer will pay, and what a typically motivated seller
will accept.
“Green washing” is:
A term used in the green building industry when a person claims a structure is
green just as a result of upgrading one or two items, and markets the property
as green without a third-party certification.
These four steps represent a logical progression when applying the Sales
Comparison Approach to a green home or building.
