CMGT 385 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Green roofs are a new design development attributed to the green building movement.
True
False - Answers - False
Benefits to green roofs are: (select multiple)
Decrease summer roof top temperatures
Decrease roof space for solar panels
Delays stormwater release - Answers - -Decrease summer roof top temperatures
-Delat stormwater release
Light pollution can be reduced using the following methods: (select multiple)
Keeping exterior building lights on at night
Increase downlighting for parking areas and streets
Installation of occupancy sensors on lights in parking lots - Answers - -Increase
downlighting for parking areas and streets
-Installation of occupancy sensors on lights in parking lots
This item contributes to global warming though the increased surface area of concrete
and buildings.
Heat Island
Light Pollution
Light Tresspass - Answers - Heat Island
Stormwater runoff at a construction site is primarily managed through what method.
Low maintenance landscaping
Retention ponds
Erosion barriers - Answers - Erosion Barriers
Sustainable development chooses which development strategy?
Infill development
Greenfield development - Answers - infill development
What site is considered an abandoned or underused facility that as a real or perceived
environmental contamination?
Greenfield
Brownfield
Grayfield
Blackfield - Answers - Brownfield
What site is considered to have little or no prior impact from development activities?
, Greenfield
Brownfield
Grayfield
Blackfield - Answers - Greenfield
LEED encourages building near flood zones as they are typically near water ways.
True
False - Answers - False
Transportation in the built environment is best focused around:(select mutiple)
Walking and bicycling infrastructure
Single occupant vehicle travel
Public and mass transit - Answers - -Walking and bicycling infrastructure
-Public and mass transit
Passive design is the first step to designing a high performing green building?
True
False - Answers - True
Passive ventilation and cooling can use the following design strategies: (select multiple)
Natural ventilation systems
HVAC systems
Thermal chimney effect
Operable windows - Answers - -Natural ventilation systems
-Thermal chimney effect
-operable windows
Which roof material has the greatest solar reflectance:
bright white
aluminum
red tile
black shingle - Answers - bright white
In California, according to SB 350 100% of our utility will be generated using renewable
energy by _____.
2035
2040
2045 - Answers - 2045
In California, all commercial buildings shall be net zero by ______.
2025
2030
2040 - Answers - 2030
DOE estimates that office equipment plug loads are what percentage?
5-10%
ANSWERS
Green roofs are a new design development attributed to the green building movement.
True
False - Answers - False
Benefits to green roofs are: (select multiple)
Decrease summer roof top temperatures
Decrease roof space for solar panels
Delays stormwater release - Answers - -Decrease summer roof top temperatures
-Delat stormwater release
Light pollution can be reduced using the following methods: (select multiple)
Keeping exterior building lights on at night
Increase downlighting for parking areas and streets
Installation of occupancy sensors on lights in parking lots - Answers - -Increase
downlighting for parking areas and streets
-Installation of occupancy sensors on lights in parking lots
This item contributes to global warming though the increased surface area of concrete
and buildings.
Heat Island
Light Pollution
Light Tresspass - Answers - Heat Island
Stormwater runoff at a construction site is primarily managed through what method.
Low maintenance landscaping
Retention ponds
Erosion barriers - Answers - Erosion Barriers
Sustainable development chooses which development strategy?
Infill development
Greenfield development - Answers - infill development
What site is considered an abandoned or underused facility that as a real or perceived
environmental contamination?
Greenfield
Brownfield
Grayfield
Blackfield - Answers - Brownfield
What site is considered to have little or no prior impact from development activities?
, Greenfield
Brownfield
Grayfield
Blackfield - Answers - Greenfield
LEED encourages building near flood zones as they are typically near water ways.
True
False - Answers - False
Transportation in the built environment is best focused around:(select mutiple)
Walking and bicycling infrastructure
Single occupant vehicle travel
Public and mass transit - Answers - -Walking and bicycling infrastructure
-Public and mass transit
Passive design is the first step to designing a high performing green building?
True
False - Answers - True
Passive ventilation and cooling can use the following design strategies: (select multiple)
Natural ventilation systems
HVAC systems
Thermal chimney effect
Operable windows - Answers - -Natural ventilation systems
-Thermal chimney effect
-operable windows
Which roof material has the greatest solar reflectance:
bright white
aluminum
red tile
black shingle - Answers - bright white
In California, according to SB 350 100% of our utility will be generated using renewable
energy by _____.
2035
2040
2045 - Answers - 2045
In California, all commercial buildings shall be net zero by ______.
2025
2030
2040 - Answers - 2030
DOE estimates that office equipment plug loads are what percentage?
5-10%
