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What Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) program set standards for low-emitting carpets, adhesives, and pads? - correct answer Green Label Plus. Why should a green project be located in an existing community? - correct answer The connection to basic community resources is present. Graywater is most often used for - correct answer irrigation. What refrigerant contributes the most to global warming potential (GWP)? - correct answer HFC-23 A general contractor (GC) attempts a credit in Local or Regional Materials and discovers that the specific product has only a portion of the material manufactured within the required radius. What should the GC do? - correct answer List only the portion within the require radius. What constitutes the largest use of energy in buildings in the United States? - correct answer Space Heating. Green Building emphasizes using what type of design process? - correct answer Integrative. What are the three dimensions of sustainability often described as the triple bottom line or the three-legged stool? - correct answer Economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility. Life cycle assessment is used to determine the ____? - correct answer Environmental aspects and potential impacts of a given product. When is the best time to incorporate an integrative approach for a building project? - correct answer Predesign. Credit weightings are based on__? - correct answer Environmental impacts and human benefits. Implementation of green building strategies such as daylighting, passive cooling, high-efficiency mechanical systems, and stack ventilation contributes to what type of cost savings? - correct answer Reduced end-of-life costs. The installation of low-flow faucet aerators at hand washing stations will result in which of the following - correct answer -reduced energy use -reduced water use. What of the following refrigerants are the most harmful to the environment? - correct answer Chlorofluorocarbons Choloroflurocarbons (CFC)s a common refrigerant, are the most harmful to the environment because they have high ozone depletion potential and medium-high global warming potential. A 4000 square foot, single story office space is being constructed on a brownfield. According to LEED, how many occupants must this building have to be considered a densely occupied space? - correct answer 100 or more densely occupied space, in LEED terms, is 25 people per 1000 square feet. 1000 x 4 = 4000 square feet, so 25 x 4 = 100 people. Rapidly renewable materials have a life cycle that is __ years or shorter. - correct answer 10 Rapidly renewable materials are made from plants that have a harvest cycle of 10 years or less, according to LEED. Blackwater can be reused in which of the following? - correct answer it cannot be reused Blackwater cannot be reused in buildings for any purpose because it has come in contact with toilet waste. Which of the following is not required for a project to become LEED certified? - correct answer On-site certification audit from a GBCI representative. On-site certification audits are not performed or required. LEED for Homes is the only rating system that requires an audit, but by a Green Rater. The other choices are Minimum Program Requirements (MPRs), which are mandatory for certification. LEED regional Priority credits are determined by: - correct answer USGBC regional chapters USGBC regional councols determine Regional Priority Credits A project team is planning a 14 story, 200 unit apartment building in New York City. The project team wants to attempt LEED certification. Which rating system should the project use? - correct answer LEED for New Construction While the apartment is a residential building, LEED for Homes only applies to low-rise buildings. Therefore, New Construction would apply. GREENGUARD is a standard for low emitting: - correct answer Furniture GreenGuard refers to low-emitting furniture. Which of the following ASHRAE standards is related to thermal comfort? - correct answer ASHRAE 55 ASHRAE 55 refers to thermal comfort. Which of the following is NOT a guide for designing natural ventilation systems in IEQ Credit 2, Increase Ventilation? - correct answer ASHRAE Standard 90.1 IEQ Credit 2, Increased Ventilation, does not reference ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels on the project site can contribute to which of the following credits? (Choose 2) - correct answer On-Site Renewable Energy Heat Island Effect--Roof Roof-mounted solar panels can contribute to On-Site Renewable Energy and Heat Island Effect-Roof (it detracts from the amount of roof space that needs to be covered in high reflective materials or vegetation). A green (vegetative) roof can contribute to which 3 credits? - correct answer Heat Island Effect--Roof, Optimized Energy Performance, Storm water management. What is a VOC budget? - correct answer The maximum allowed total VOC concentration in the building indoor air. What is albedo? - correct answer Ability of a surface to reflect sunlight What does ASHRAE standard 52.2 relate to? - correct answer MERV filters How can project teams earn points in the Innovation in Design credit category? (Choose 2) - correct answer Achieve exemplary performance for a credit by going above and beyond the credit threshold requirement. Attempt a LEED pilot Credit. Which of the following is an example of pre-consumer content? - correct answer Fly ash Pre-consumer recycled content is material diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process. Examples include sawdust, walnut shells, fly ash, over-issue publications, textile clippings and obsolete inventories. The calculation for recycled content in a building material is based on - correct answer Weight The combination of reflectance and emittance is known as: - correct answer Solar Reflectance Index What is LEED's Minimum Program Requirement for Occupancy? - correct answer 1 Full Time Equivelant (FTE) If a new construction project violates local zoning laws, the project: - correct answer Cannot achieve LEED Certification Which of the following would be considered on-site renewable energy by LEED? - correct answer Geothermal electric Which organization provides certification for green power? - correct answer Center for Resource Solutions According to the Montreal Protocol, by 2030: - correct answer CFCs and HCFCs should be phased out. Which credit intends to reduce ozone depletion? - correct answer Enhanced Refrigerant Management Which of the following situations would warrant the use of ASHRAE standard 55? - correct answer Creating thermal comfort surveys for occupants Providing no new parking could contribute to which of the following credits? (Choose 2 - correct answer Alternative Transportation--Parking Capacity Heat Island Effect--Nonroof Which contributes to both Optimized Energy Performance and On-site renewable Energy? - correct answer Solar Thermal Which of the following is not considered a basic service by LEED? - correct answer Police Station