CM 1070 Midterm Study Guide Questions
with Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Buildings in the US consume about 16% of total water withdrawals, in the
amount of nearly 39 billion gallons per day. Answer: True
The use of sustainable technologies and practices creates new employment
opportunities. Answer: True
Which of the following is an example of an environmental benefit? Answer:
Improving air and water quality
Which of the following uses the least amount of energy? Answer: Cooking
Construction actually have little to no effects on the environment, and thereby
has no effect on global warming. Answer: False
Which of the following is the largest energy consumer? Answer: Buildings
Sustainable construction is referred to as all of the following except: Answer:
Feasible Building
To enhance occupant comfort and health leads to Answer: Social Benefits
Which of the following is NOT a goal of sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs)? Answer: Universal Education
The benefits of sustainable design and construction offer the potential to change
the way in which we as humans face the challenge of the next decade. Answer:
True
Pollutant levels indoor are often higher than pollutant levels outdoor. Answer:
True
One half of global greenhouse emissions can be attributed to buildings. Answer:
False
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Which of the following is NOT an economic benefit for sustainable
construction Answer: Creating new business opportunities
Which of the following is NOT a goal of Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) Answer: To ensure affordable and clean energy
To improve air and water quality & reduce global warming leads to Answer:
Environmental benefits
Energy in the building sector is consumed during all of the following except
Answer: Scheduling the time of use
To create, expand, and shape markets for green product and services leads to
Answer: economic benefits
Which of the following is NOT part of goal 7 -focused on environmental
sustainability -of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? Answer: Achieve
universal environmental education
Product semantics refers to the meaning of a product to users and others
affected by its use Answer: True
To achieve the goals of sustainability, the United Nations Environmental
Program (UNEP) built their headquarters to be climate-neutral Answer: True
Market-based instruments influence the behavior of the market by
incorporating costs that are often externalized to others or to society Answer:
True
According to the Brundtland report in 1987, which of the following is NOT a
necessary action to achieve sustainable development? Answer: Empower
ecological decision-makers regarding sustainable development
According to the Copenhagen Accord, actions should be taken to keep a
maximum increase to below _____ degrees Celsius to mitigate climate change
Answer: 2