EVR 1001 chapter 18- Questions with Correct Answers
1. widely spaced homes Which of the following would be characteristic of sprawl?
spread evenly across a
vast tract of land
2. the wetlands include As an ecological resource manager, your preliminary environmental stud-
oyster beds and shal- ies should include inquiry into whether .
low estuaries that are
habitats for shrimp,
crabs, and fish which
are supporting many
local industries
3. buildings Which of the following consume the bulk of the electricity used in the
United States?
4. buildings constructed What are green buildings?
out of sustainable ma-
terials, which limit the
use of energy and wa-
ter, minimize health im-
pacts, control pollution,
and recycle waste
5. 30 MWh How many megawatt hours (MWh) per year of savings did the students
identify for computers at the Penn State Mueller Laboratory Building?
6. 1,500 MWh How many MWh per year of savings are possible for HVAC?
7. 62% Estimate the total energy use at the lab building and the total estimated
savings. Approximately what percentage of the total electrical energy use
do these savings represent?
8. 2.7 cents per kWh
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, EVR 1001 chapter 18- Questions with Correct Answers
The student report estimated $45,500 in electricity savings. What was the
approximate cost of electricity in cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) used to
calculate this savings?
9. Lighting You are a member of a student committee at your college that is evaluating
building energy use and potential savings. If your committee finds that
your college's potential savings would be similar to those shown for
Penn State, action in which area or combination of areas would result in
approximately 5% energy savings?
10. 2018 According to the projected data, after what year will the majority of people
in less developed regions be living in urban areas?
11. in 2050, rural Which of the following statements are supported by the graph? Select all
rural populations that apply.
in 1950, urban
in 2050,
12. conserves water by us- The water reuse system on the campus of Georgia Southern University
ing treated city waste- .
water instead of city
tap water for irrigation
13. as biofuels that will not The bioenergy garden at Georgia Southern University is used to show
add any extra carbon plants that can be used .
dioxide into the atmos-
phere
14. conserve energy and LEED standards in the construction of new buildings establishes criteria
water and improve in- that .
door air quality
15.
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1. widely spaced homes Which of the following would be characteristic of sprawl?
spread evenly across a
vast tract of land
2. the wetlands include As an ecological resource manager, your preliminary environmental stud-
oyster beds and shal- ies should include inquiry into whether .
low estuaries that are
habitats for shrimp,
crabs, and fish which
are supporting many
local industries
3. buildings Which of the following consume the bulk of the electricity used in the
United States?
4. buildings constructed What are green buildings?
out of sustainable ma-
terials, which limit the
use of energy and wa-
ter, minimize health im-
pacts, control pollution,
and recycle waste
5. 30 MWh How many megawatt hours (MWh) per year of savings did the students
identify for computers at the Penn State Mueller Laboratory Building?
6. 1,500 MWh How many MWh per year of savings are possible for HVAC?
7. 62% Estimate the total energy use at the lab building and the total estimated
savings. Approximately what percentage of the total electrical energy use
do these savings represent?
8. 2.7 cents per kWh
1/9
, EVR 1001 chapter 18- Questions with Correct Answers
The student report estimated $45,500 in electricity savings. What was the
approximate cost of electricity in cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) used to
calculate this savings?
9. Lighting You are a member of a student committee at your college that is evaluating
building energy use and potential savings. If your committee finds that
your college's potential savings would be similar to those shown for
Penn State, action in which area or combination of areas would result in
approximately 5% energy savings?
10. 2018 According to the projected data, after what year will the majority of people
in less developed regions be living in urban areas?
11. in 2050, rural Which of the following statements are supported by the graph? Select all
rural populations that apply.
in 1950, urban
in 2050,
12. conserves water by us- The water reuse system on the campus of Georgia Southern University
ing treated city waste- .
water instead of city
tap water for irrigation
13. as biofuels that will not The bioenergy garden at Georgia Southern University is used to show
add any extra carbon plants that can be used .
dioxide into the atmos-
phere
14. conserve energy and LEED standards in the construction of new buildings establishes criteria
water and improve in- that .
door air quality
15.
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