1
One feature of green buildings is that they are easy to recognize based on architectural
style.
(A)
True
(B)
False
2
The same building design can provide passive heating and cooling in any climate, so that
green buildings look the same whether in a desert, a tropical beach, or a temperate forest.
(A)
True
(B)
False
3
It is possible for a LEED-certified building to have a lower lifetime operating cost than a
conventional building.
(A)
True
(B)
False
4
Buildings with white roofs use less energy in summer than similar buildings with black
roofs.
(A)
True
(B)
False
5
Green roofs typically reduce energy consumption in buildings.
(A)
True
(B)
False
6
Daylighting uses light from windows in walls but cannot be used in roofs.
(A)
True
(B)
False
7
Light shelves are horizontal elements used to bounce daylight deeper into rooms.
(A)
True
(B)
False
8
In a passive solar heating system, the building is the system.
(A)
True
(B)
False
9
In a building heated by passive solar energy, it would be possible to design too wide an
overhang on the south side of the building.
(A)
True
(B)
False
10
Passive solar energy is used to pre-heat hot water.
(A)
True
(B)
False
11
A heat pump can take heat from outside air in cool weather.
(A)
True
(B)
False
12
A ground source heat pump can be used for heating and cooling even in cold climates.
(A)
True
(B)
False
13
Passive cooling uses natural ventilation instead of mechanical air conditioning.
(A)
True
(B)
False
14
Passive cooling depends on the natural principle that cool air rises.
(A)
True
(B)
False
15
Night ventilation, or night flushing, works best in climates where daytime and nighttime
temperatures are similar.
(A)
True
(B)
False
16
It is possible to use heat from a gas flame to produce chilled water.
(A)
True
(B)
False
17
The prerequisites in each section of LEED must be met in order to achieve LEED certification.
(A)
True
(B)
False
18
You can readily identify a sustainable site because such sites have a particular look.
(A)
True
(B)
False
19
An expanse of green lawn is a good choice for a sustainable site.
(A)
True
(B)
False
20
The greatest cost of a building is its
(A)
design process
(B)
permitting and inspection
(C)
construction cost
(D)
lifetime operating cost
21
“Charrette” comes from the French word for
(A)
carbon
(B)
architect
(C)
cart
(D)
channel
22
R-value measures
(A)
radiant energy value
(B)
resistance to cold
(C)
resistance to heat flow
(D)
resistance to air movement
23
The largest number of birds are killed each year by
(A)
windows
(B)
wind turbines
(C)
cats
(D)
other birds
24
An urban heat island is
(A)
an isolated city
(B)
an urban area with increased exposure to solar radiation
(C)
a city in the developing world that lacks air conditioning
(D)
the phenomenon in which cities are several degrees warmer than the surrounding area
25
Fly ash is used
(A)
in windows used in solar heating
(B)
in filter elements for pollution control
(C)
as a substitute for cement in concrete mixes
(D)
as a substitute for soil in green roof planting mixes
26
In winter, Earth’s axis
(A)
tilts toward the Sun
(B)
tilts away from the Sun
(C)
stays parallel to the Sun’s