INTRODUCTION TO GREEN BUILDING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following instances of documentation is an acceptable form when
the name of the organization appears in a press release for the first time?
A. United States Green Building Council
B. U.S.G.B.C.
C. U.S. Green Building Council
D. U.S. GBC - ANSWER A. United States Green Building Council
C. U.S. Green Building Council
The operation of buildings, including landscaping, accounts for ____ of total
fresh water use in the United States.
A. 6%
B. 18%
C. 14%
D. 20% - ANSWER C. 14%
Who develops ongoing improvements to LEED?
A. USGBC Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs)
B. USGBC Board of Directors
C. World Green Building Council (WGBC)
D. USGBC member-based volunteer committees in conjunction with USGBC
staff - ANSWER D. USGBC member-based volunteer committees in
conjunction with USGBC staff
, The triple bottom line can be described as:
A. People, planet, profit
B. Socially responsible enterprise and investment
C. Integration of a building with its natural surroundings
D. The cost of green building - ANSWER A. People, planet, profit
'To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and
operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and
prosperous environment that improves the quality of life' denotes which of the
following:
A. USGBC's 2013-2015 strategic plan
B. The purpose of LEED Online
C. USGBC's mission
D. USGBC's vision - ANSWER C. USGBC's mission
What does LEED stand for?
A. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
B. Leadership in Environmental Efficient Design
C. Leadership in Energy Efficient Design
D. Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design - ANSWER A. Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design
What environmental externalities occur when buildings use significant
quantities of potable water indoors?
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following instances of documentation is an acceptable form when
the name of the organization appears in a press release for the first time?
A. United States Green Building Council
B. U.S.G.B.C.
C. U.S. Green Building Council
D. U.S. GBC - ANSWER A. United States Green Building Council
C. U.S. Green Building Council
The operation of buildings, including landscaping, accounts for ____ of total
fresh water use in the United States.
A. 6%
B. 18%
C. 14%
D. 20% - ANSWER C. 14%
Who develops ongoing improvements to LEED?
A. USGBC Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs)
B. USGBC Board of Directors
C. World Green Building Council (WGBC)
D. USGBC member-based volunteer committees in conjunction with USGBC
staff - ANSWER D. USGBC member-based volunteer committees in
conjunction with USGBC staff
, The triple bottom line can be described as:
A. People, planet, profit
B. Socially responsible enterprise and investment
C. Integration of a building with its natural surroundings
D. The cost of green building - ANSWER A. People, planet, profit
'To transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and
operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and
prosperous environment that improves the quality of life' denotes which of the
following:
A. USGBC's 2013-2015 strategic plan
B. The purpose of LEED Online
C. USGBC's mission
D. USGBC's vision - ANSWER C. USGBC's mission
What does LEED stand for?
A. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
B. Leadership in Environmental Efficient Design
C. Leadership in Energy Efficient Design
D. Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design - ANSWER A. Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design
What environmental externalities occur when buildings use significant
quantities of potable water indoors?
