FL POST LICENSE MARKET SPECIALTIES EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔When you help buyers find homes that use less energy and help sellers make
improvements that will turn their traditional homes into marketable green homes, you're
______the size of their environmental footprint. - ✔✔Shrinking
✔✔Recent studies by the EPA show that the average American produces ______ of
trash each day, and most of that is sent to one of the nation's massive landfills. - ✔✔4.6
pounds
✔✔To determine the carbon footprint for each member of a group, such as a family,
take the total emissions from the group and divide it by ______. - ✔✔The number of
people in the group
✔✔The average U. S. household produces 49 tons of CO2 per year, compared with an
average of ______ tons of CO2 per year for households worldwide. - ✔✔10
✔✔Encourage your clients to get a(n) ______ to find out how to make their homes more
energy efficient, which will ultimately save them money and reduce the home's carbon
footprint. - ✔✔Energy audit
✔✔______ is a contributor to large ecological footprints. - ✔✔Waste. Waste includes
biological wastes, such as residues from crop products, carbon dioxide emissions, and
so on; landfill waste; and waste generated by the human economy, such as toxins and
pollutants.
✔✔The NAR headquarters building in Washington D.C. is constructed from recycled
building materials and uses energy-efficient technology, thus making a strong ______
statement. - ✔✔Environmental
✔✔Higher quality insulation, windows, doors, and weather stripping have a positive
impact on the carbon footprint, because they decrease the amount of energy needed to
______ the home. - ✔✔Heat and cool
✔✔Increasing tree and vegetative cover, creating green roofs or rooftop gardens or
eco-roofs, installing reflective roofs, and using cool pavement technology can all reduce
______. - ✔✔The heat island effect
✔✔Adhesives, sealants, paints, and carpets can emit ______. - ✔✔Gaseous chemicals
, ✔✔If you have a client who's interested in buying a home that meets the standards of
green living, - ✔✔one option is to search the MLS for Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED)-certified homes.
✔✔LEED promotes a "whole-building approach to sustainability" - ✔✔by measuring
performance in the following key areas:
Sustainability
Water efficiency
Energy and atmosphere
Materials and resources
Indoor environmental quality
✔✔Ultimately, though, LEED-certified homes should: - ✔✔Lower operating costs and
increase asset value
Reduce waste sent to landfills
Conserve energy and water
Be healthier and safer for occupants
Reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions
Qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances, and other incentives in hundreds of cities
✔✔Similar to LEED-certified green buildings, NAHBGreen stipulates that a green
property must do the following: - ✔✔Use renewable and resource-efficient materials in
the construction of the home
Use an energy-efficient design plan
Have features that decrease indoor/outdoor water use
Minimize and manage potential sources of pollutants around the home
Manage the moisture in and around the home
✔✔Only new materials are used in its construction. - ✔✔no
✔✔Incorporates a design that complements the home's appliances, insulation, doors,
windows, and heating and air conditioning - ✔✔yes
✔✔Features water heater insulation, high-efficiency toilets and faucets, and drought-
tolerant landscaping - ✔✔yes
✔✔Includes high-VOC paints and sealants. - ✔✔no
✔✔According to PATH, some environmentally friendly remodeling projects include: -
✔✔Energy efficient lighting (LED)
Wireless lighting and thermostats
Recycled flooring
Tubular skylights
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔When you help buyers find homes that use less energy and help sellers make
improvements that will turn their traditional homes into marketable green homes, you're
______the size of their environmental footprint. - ✔✔Shrinking
✔✔Recent studies by the EPA show that the average American produces ______ of
trash each day, and most of that is sent to one of the nation's massive landfills. - ✔✔4.6
pounds
✔✔To determine the carbon footprint for each member of a group, such as a family,
take the total emissions from the group and divide it by ______. - ✔✔The number of
people in the group
✔✔The average U. S. household produces 49 tons of CO2 per year, compared with an
average of ______ tons of CO2 per year for households worldwide. - ✔✔10
✔✔Encourage your clients to get a(n) ______ to find out how to make their homes more
energy efficient, which will ultimately save them money and reduce the home's carbon
footprint. - ✔✔Energy audit
✔✔______ is a contributor to large ecological footprints. - ✔✔Waste. Waste includes
biological wastes, such as residues from crop products, carbon dioxide emissions, and
so on; landfill waste; and waste generated by the human economy, such as toxins and
pollutants.
✔✔The NAR headquarters building in Washington D.C. is constructed from recycled
building materials and uses energy-efficient technology, thus making a strong ______
statement. - ✔✔Environmental
✔✔Higher quality insulation, windows, doors, and weather stripping have a positive
impact on the carbon footprint, because they decrease the amount of energy needed to
______ the home. - ✔✔Heat and cool
✔✔Increasing tree and vegetative cover, creating green roofs or rooftop gardens or
eco-roofs, installing reflective roofs, and using cool pavement technology can all reduce
______. - ✔✔The heat island effect
✔✔Adhesives, sealants, paints, and carpets can emit ______. - ✔✔Gaseous chemicals
, ✔✔If you have a client who's interested in buying a home that meets the standards of
green living, - ✔✔one option is to search the MLS for Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED)-certified homes.
✔✔LEED promotes a "whole-building approach to sustainability" - ✔✔by measuring
performance in the following key areas:
Sustainability
Water efficiency
Energy and atmosphere
Materials and resources
Indoor environmental quality
✔✔Ultimately, though, LEED-certified homes should: - ✔✔Lower operating costs and
increase asset value
Reduce waste sent to landfills
Conserve energy and water
Be healthier and safer for occupants
Reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions
Qualify for tax rebates, zoning allowances, and other incentives in hundreds of cities
✔✔Similar to LEED-certified green buildings, NAHBGreen stipulates that a green
property must do the following: - ✔✔Use renewable and resource-efficient materials in
the construction of the home
Use an energy-efficient design plan
Have features that decrease indoor/outdoor water use
Minimize and manage potential sources of pollutants around the home
Manage the moisture in and around the home
✔✔Only new materials are used in its construction. - ✔✔no
✔✔Incorporates a design that complements the home's appliances, insulation, doors,
windows, and heating and air conditioning - ✔✔yes
✔✔Features water heater insulation, high-efficiency toilets and faucets, and drought-
tolerant landscaping - ✔✔yes
✔✔Includes high-VOC paints and sealants. - ✔✔no
✔✔According to PATH, some environmentally friendly remodeling projects include: -
✔✔Energy efficient lighting (LED)
Wireless lighting and thermostats
Recycled flooring
Tubular skylights
