ESA II – Quiz 4 – Energy and Sustainability Analysis – practice material
Reclaimed Water - correct answer ✔✔all of these, must be used to recharge the aquifer, may be
used for irrigation, may be releases into surface bodies
which water distribution method is good for buildings that are small enough to be served by the
pressure available in water mains - correct answer ✔✔municipal pressure up-feed
when is comes to on-site sewage treatment, what are septic tank drainfields (or leachfields) -
correct answer ✔✔perforated in trenches of gravel for waste water infiltration
all of the following are required components of a typical building sewage system except -
correct answer ✔✔sewage pump
the natural or man-made sinkholes used in the Yucatan peninsula to access ground water are
called - correct answer ✔✔cenotes
The IPC Terms for the fixture required in all buildings for use by custodial staff for a variety of
cleaning purposes is called a - correct answer ✔✔service sink
for tall buildings all of the following are advantages of up-feed pumping in comparison to down-
feed distribution except - correct answer ✔✔elimination of periodic cleaning of the tank
all of the following are guidelines for good building sewrage/waste water systems except -
correct answer ✔✔dont use more than one vertical stack or use one vertical stack for each
fixture.
what is the primary disadvantage of internal roof drains for flat roofs - correct answer ✔✔the
drainpipes come down inside the building
, which type of water closet allows a choice of less water for liquid waste and more water for
solid waste - correct answer ✔✔dual flush
what percentage of the worlds population is projected to live under water stress in the year
2025 - correct answer ✔✔66%
lightly used waste water (from lavatories and showers for example) is called - correct answer
✔✔grey water
which of the four minimum required fixtures does not usually require a trap - correct answer
✔✔water closet
the fixture required by the IPC for water consumption is called a - correct answer ✔✔drinking
fountain
which part of a buildings water and waste system has the greatest impact on interior space -
correct answer ✔✔sewerage
parking lots can be made more low-impact-development friendly by all of the following
strategies Except - correct answer ✔✔multiple connections to municipal storm sewer system
all of the following are key goals of low impact development except - correct answer
✔✔building reuse of retained water
proper design of a building wastewater system is required by code - correct answer ✔✔yes
what is the biggest impact of human development on the natural hydrologic cycle - correct
answer ✔✔higher volume of runoff (five times natural rate)
Reclaimed Water - correct answer ✔✔all of these, must be used to recharge the aquifer, may be
used for irrigation, may be releases into surface bodies
which water distribution method is good for buildings that are small enough to be served by the
pressure available in water mains - correct answer ✔✔municipal pressure up-feed
when is comes to on-site sewage treatment, what are septic tank drainfields (or leachfields) -
correct answer ✔✔perforated in trenches of gravel for waste water infiltration
all of the following are required components of a typical building sewage system except -
correct answer ✔✔sewage pump
the natural or man-made sinkholes used in the Yucatan peninsula to access ground water are
called - correct answer ✔✔cenotes
The IPC Terms for the fixture required in all buildings for use by custodial staff for a variety of
cleaning purposes is called a - correct answer ✔✔service sink
for tall buildings all of the following are advantages of up-feed pumping in comparison to down-
feed distribution except - correct answer ✔✔elimination of periodic cleaning of the tank
all of the following are guidelines for good building sewrage/waste water systems except -
correct answer ✔✔dont use more than one vertical stack or use one vertical stack for each
fixture.
what is the primary disadvantage of internal roof drains for flat roofs - correct answer ✔✔the
drainpipes come down inside the building
, which type of water closet allows a choice of less water for liquid waste and more water for
solid waste - correct answer ✔✔dual flush
what percentage of the worlds population is projected to live under water stress in the year
2025 - correct answer ✔✔66%
lightly used waste water (from lavatories and showers for example) is called - correct answer
✔✔grey water
which of the four minimum required fixtures does not usually require a trap - correct answer
✔✔water closet
the fixture required by the IPC for water consumption is called a - correct answer ✔✔drinking
fountain
which part of a buildings water and waste system has the greatest impact on interior space -
correct answer ✔✔sewerage
parking lots can be made more low-impact-development friendly by all of the following
strategies Except - correct answer ✔✔multiple connections to municipal storm sewer system
all of the following are key goals of low impact development except - correct answer
✔✔building reuse of retained water
proper design of a building wastewater system is required by code - correct answer ✔✔yes
what is the biggest impact of human development on the natural hydrologic cycle - correct
answer ✔✔higher volume of runoff (five times natural rate)
