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Green Building ✔Correct Answer-According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
green building is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally
responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life cycle, from siting to design,
construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction.
"Built Environment" ✔Correct Answer-Refers to all the man-made surroundings that are needed
for human activity, from roads, to buildings, to neighborhoods.
In the United States, buildings account for how much of the following: potable water consumption,
waste output, raw materials use, CO2 emissions, energy use, and electricity consumption?
✔Correct Answer-14% of potable water consumption, 30% of waste output, 40% of raw materials
use, 38% of Carbon dioxide emissions, 24% to 50% of energy use, and 72 % of electricity
consumption.
The built environment contributes what percentage of all greenhouse gas emissions? ✔Correct
Answer-67%
Based on a US General Services administration survey among twelve green buildings states that
green buildings have: ✔Correct Answer-26% energy use reduction, 27% higher levels of occupant
satisfaction, 13% lower maintenance costs, and 33% lower carbon dioxide emissions.
According to the US EPA, people in the United States spend, on average, how much of their time
indoors? ✔Correct Answer-90%
Regenerative design ✔Correct Answer-Type of building design that creates no waste and also
provides more output than consumed input
Net-zero energy projects ✔Correct Answer-projects that only use their own generated energy
All green buildings should establish three components called the "Triple Bottom Line", what are they
✔Correct Answer-Economic prosperity (profit), social responsibility (people), and environmental
stewardship (planet)
The primary greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere are: ✔Correct Answer-water vapor,
carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, and ozone.
The increase of what concentration in the atmosphere became the number-one cause for global
climate change? ✔Correct Answer-Carbon dioxide
Scope 1 energy ✔Correct Answer-Relates to the direct energy from the owned or controlled
sources
Scope 2 Energy ✔Correct Answer-Relates to purchased energy
Scope 3 Energy ✔Correct Answer-Relates to the energies that are not owned or directly controlled.
, What are three major concepts integral to both green buildings and sustainability that are not a part
of the conventional building process? ✔Correct Answer-Systems thinking, life-cycle thinking, and
integrated process.
The Systems of a building include: ✔Correct Answer-resources, materials, energy, building
occupants, and information.
Systems thinking ✔Correct Answer-Refers to the understanding of each and every system of a
building while also understanding their relationships and looking at the project as a whole.
The LEED ____ credential denotes general knowledge of green design, construction, and operations.
✔Correct Answer-Green Associate
____ is generated from decomposing organic matter, such as food or animal waste, which is
processed in an anaerobic digester ✔Correct Answer-Biogas
Lean process improvement is the principle of continuously improving any process through the ___ in
every step of manufacturing. ✔Correct Answer-Elimination of waste
A(n) ___ director would be responsible for activities such as creating energy efficiency and water
conservation strategies. ✔Correct Answer-Sustainability
Induction cooktops can be used in kitchens as a sustainable practice because they transfer ____% o
their heat to pots. ✔Correct Answer-90
Many menus are also being influenced by the products of ___ gardens, which are gardens without a
soil system. ✔Correct Answer-aeroponic
The integration of sustainability into urban planning has given birth to the popular term "__ city"
✔Correct Answer-Sustainable
The names and photos of credentialed individuals are published in the online ___ directory, which
employers can use for verification purposed. ✔Correct Answer-U.S Green Building Council
___ analyze energy-usage data to create actionable solutions for energy efficiency. ✔Correct
Answer-Energy consultants
The __ involves the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of an organization. ✔Correct
Answer-Triple bottom line
The LEED Green Associate exam is scored out of __ points ✔Correct Answer-200
A score of __ is required for passing the exam ✔Correct Answer-170
___ items give a candidate a problem or situation that they can solve using the concepts from the
reference material. ✔Correct Answer-Application
Every two years, a Green associate must report __ hours of continuing education ✔Correct
Answer-15