CM 1070 CORRECT FINAL EXAMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Eco-driving is one of the 25 energy efficiency policy recommendations prepared by
the G8. - ✔✔True
✔✔When was the actual term of 'sustainable development' expressed for the first time?
- ✔✔World Conservation Strategy meeting -1980
✔✔Regarding the sustainability movement, what are the main realizations became
progressively evident as early as the late 1800s? - ✔✔Human activities were
fundamentally changing the landscape & Increasing destructive impacts of chemical
and physical agents released into the biosphere by human industrial activities
✔✔The U.S. has invested in the development of new energy assets and technologies to
achieve high-performance and net-zero-energy buildings. - ✔✔True
✔✔In the United States, many organizations either reference or explicitly incorporate
the USGBC LEED GREEN Building Rating System as an evaluation mechanism and/or
support tool. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which one of the following is NOT an activity that supports the Implementation
element phase of sustainability policies?
A. Training
B. Leadership
C. Demonstration projects
D. Technical support - ✔✔B
✔✔Four basic elements of a Sustainability program: - ✔✔Inspiration, Motivation,
Implementation, Evaluation
,✔✔Similar in form to Environmental Management System, Sustainability Management
System plans take a broader focus to include social and economic goals relevant for the
business being managed. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which one of the following is a potential Policy Option that brings about
sustainability policies and programs?
A. Endures and encourage performance
B. Incentives/subsidies
C. Performance monitoring and reporting
D. All of these options - ✔✔A
✔✔The mandatory green building code adopted by the state of California which sets a
new framework for recognizing and codifying the risks to public health and safety is
known as: - ✔✔CALGreen
✔✔Proper placement locations and appropriate shaped openings for recycling bins,
which encourage a desired recycling behavior, is an example of which of the following?
A. Tragedy of Commons
B. Market-Based Instrument (MBI)
C. Product Semantics
D. Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM) - ✔✔D
✔✔According to the Copenhagen Accord, actions should be taken to keep a maximum
increase to below _____ degrees Celsius to mitigate climate change. - ✔✔2
✔✔According to the Brundtland definition of sustainable development, a sustainable
society is one that: - ✔✔Meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs
✔✔3 pillars of sustainability - ✔✔social, environmental, economic
✔✔In terms of forming a sustainability team, the Horizontal Approach to sustainability
teams involves training everyone at a particular level or key function within a firm to
leave basic skills and capabilities pertaining to sustainability. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which one of the following is an Evaluation Option regarding sustainability policies
and programs?
A. Operational performance monitoring and reporting
B. Demonstration projects
C. Require a specific level of performance
D. All of these options - ✔✔A
, ✔✔Based on the Triple Bottom Line of sustainability, where does the "Environmental
Justice" stand? - ✔✔Shared area of Environmental and Social Pillars
✔✔When examining policy options, what are the three main categories that emerge
when designing a sustainability policy or program? - ✔✔Social
Economic
Environmental
✔✔Along with the development of sustainability objectives at the corporate level, a key
element of corporate sustainability is forming an effective corporate sustainability team.
- ✔✔True
✔✔Green power is electricity produced from renewable resources including solar, wind,
geothermal, biomass and low-impact hydro - ✔✔True
✔✔Green building rating systems provide a way to help the construction market
improve in terms of meeting green project goals. - ✔✔True
✔✔The Earth Smart symbol is not a recognized standard, and it is not a reliable basis
for decision-making during product selection. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following statements is true.
A. Ecological Footprint analysis is a variant on Life-Cycle assessment.
B. Life-Cycle Assessment and Ecological Footprint analysis are the same thing.
C. Life-Cycle Assessment is a variant on Ecological Footprint analysis.
D. Life-Cycle Assessment and Ecological Footprint analysis are only for measuring the
sustainability of materials. - ✔✔A
✔✔Choosing a product because its upstream environmental impacts are reduced is an
optimal choice even if the product does not perform well in use and has to be replaced
frequently. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a harmful chemical to be used in buildings, according
to the Red List developed by the International Living Future institution?
A. Mercury
B. Polystyrene
C. Lead
D. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) - ✔✔B
✔✔Counting Carbon: Understanding Carbon Footprints of Buildings.
According to Counting Carbon, when seeking to identify opportunities for reducing
carbon emissions, assigning ownership of those emissions is: - ✔✔Not that important
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Eco-driving is one of the 25 energy efficiency policy recommendations prepared by
the G8. - ✔✔True
✔✔When was the actual term of 'sustainable development' expressed for the first time?
- ✔✔World Conservation Strategy meeting -1980
✔✔Regarding the sustainability movement, what are the main realizations became
progressively evident as early as the late 1800s? - ✔✔Human activities were
fundamentally changing the landscape & Increasing destructive impacts of chemical
and physical agents released into the biosphere by human industrial activities
✔✔The U.S. has invested in the development of new energy assets and technologies to
achieve high-performance and net-zero-energy buildings. - ✔✔True
✔✔In the United States, many organizations either reference or explicitly incorporate
the USGBC LEED GREEN Building Rating System as an evaluation mechanism and/or
support tool. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which one of the following is NOT an activity that supports the Implementation
element phase of sustainability policies?
A. Training
B. Leadership
C. Demonstration projects
D. Technical support - ✔✔B
✔✔Four basic elements of a Sustainability program: - ✔✔Inspiration, Motivation,
Implementation, Evaluation
,✔✔Similar in form to Environmental Management System, Sustainability Management
System plans take a broader focus to include social and economic goals relevant for the
business being managed. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which one of the following is a potential Policy Option that brings about
sustainability policies and programs?
A. Endures and encourage performance
B. Incentives/subsidies
C. Performance monitoring and reporting
D. All of these options - ✔✔A
✔✔The mandatory green building code adopted by the state of California which sets a
new framework for recognizing and codifying the risks to public health and safety is
known as: - ✔✔CALGreen
✔✔Proper placement locations and appropriate shaped openings for recycling bins,
which encourage a desired recycling behavior, is an example of which of the following?
A. Tragedy of Commons
B. Market-Based Instrument (MBI)
C. Product Semantics
D. Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM) - ✔✔D
✔✔According to the Copenhagen Accord, actions should be taken to keep a maximum
increase to below _____ degrees Celsius to mitigate climate change. - ✔✔2
✔✔According to the Brundtland definition of sustainable development, a sustainable
society is one that: - ✔✔Meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs
✔✔3 pillars of sustainability - ✔✔social, environmental, economic
✔✔In terms of forming a sustainability team, the Horizontal Approach to sustainability
teams involves training everyone at a particular level or key function within a firm to
leave basic skills and capabilities pertaining to sustainability. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which one of the following is an Evaluation Option regarding sustainability policies
and programs?
A. Operational performance monitoring and reporting
B. Demonstration projects
C. Require a specific level of performance
D. All of these options - ✔✔A
, ✔✔Based on the Triple Bottom Line of sustainability, where does the "Environmental
Justice" stand? - ✔✔Shared area of Environmental and Social Pillars
✔✔When examining policy options, what are the three main categories that emerge
when designing a sustainability policy or program? - ✔✔Social
Economic
Environmental
✔✔Along with the development of sustainability objectives at the corporate level, a key
element of corporate sustainability is forming an effective corporate sustainability team.
- ✔✔True
✔✔Green power is electricity produced from renewable resources including solar, wind,
geothermal, biomass and low-impact hydro - ✔✔True
✔✔Green building rating systems provide a way to help the construction market
improve in terms of meeting green project goals. - ✔✔True
✔✔The Earth Smart symbol is not a recognized standard, and it is not a reliable basis
for decision-making during product selection. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following statements is true.
A. Ecological Footprint analysis is a variant on Life-Cycle assessment.
B. Life-Cycle Assessment and Ecological Footprint analysis are the same thing.
C. Life-Cycle Assessment is a variant on Ecological Footprint analysis.
D. Life-Cycle Assessment and Ecological Footprint analysis are only for measuring the
sustainability of materials. - ✔✔A
✔✔Choosing a product because its upstream environmental impacts are reduced is an
optimal choice even if the product does not perform well in use and has to be replaced
frequently. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a harmful chemical to be used in buildings, according
to the Red List developed by the International Living Future institution?
A. Mercury
B. Polystyrene
C. Lead
D. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) - ✔✔B
✔✔Counting Carbon: Understanding Carbon Footprints of Buildings.
According to Counting Carbon, when seeking to identify opportunities for reducing
carbon emissions, assigning ownership of those emissions is: - ✔✔Not that important
