Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the acronym PAHs abbreviate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Polycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons
How many innovation features does the well building standard include - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2 features
what is not included in area calculations the WELL Pilot projects? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Parking garages and lots are not included in the area calculations
How much water does the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommend that women consume each
day? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aprox 2.7 liters
Under Feature 81, Sound Barriers, what is required for wall construction specifications? (Choose
3) - CORRECT ANSWER - Enclosed offices minimum NIC of 40 when no sound
masking system is used
Enclosed offices minimum NIC of 35 when a sound masking system is present
Conference rooms, minimum NIC of 53 for walls adjoining private offices
In order to comply with the Charitable Activities part of Feature 96, Altruism, how many of
hours of paid time, as organized by the employer for a registered charity twice a year, is
required? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 hours
Which of the following Features addresses Lease Depth and Window Access? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Feature 61, Right to Light
Which of the following Features includes a requirement for precautionary material selection? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Feature 26, Enhanced Material Safety
, The life expectancy among those with mental illness is more than ____ shorter compared to
those without mental illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 years
What percentage of our time is spent within the built environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 90%
Which represents a requirement in the Nourishment section of WELL? (Choose 2) - CORRECT
ANSWER - All pork must be Federally Certified Organic AND Humane Certified
The diameter of circular plates must be no larger than 9.5 inches
What percentage of American adults (ages 20 and over) are considered obese? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 35%
Which of the following represents the elements necessary to execute Photocatalytic oxidation
(PCO)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) is caused by a
combination of UV light rays with TiO2-coated filter.
Feature 95, Stress and Addiction Treatment impacts all but which of the following bodily
systems? - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscular (because it impacts it the least)
What do R9 values take into consideration? - CORRECT ANSWER - How we perceive
saturation of warmer hues
Which type of cell facilitates peripheral vision and vision in dim lighting conditions with peak
sensitivity to green-blue light? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rod cells
Which of the following is not a part of Feature 81, Sound Barriers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Glazing Specifications
Which of the following terms describes the aesthetic mottling of the teeth? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fluorosis