UNIT 70 REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWER KEY GO BACK TO INDEX
70-1) According to the Department of Energy, the combined impact of all buildings,
both commercial and residential accounts for more than % of all
electricity usage and % of all natural gas usage.
70-2) The DOE’s Building Technologies Program has a goal to increase the number
of high performance buildings that will be % more efficient than today’s
typical buildings.
70-3) What was the first state to develop a mandatory green building standards code?
70-4) The CALGreen code is established to do what?
70-5) What makes a building sustainable?
70-6) From a financial perspective, should owners of a sustainably managed building
expect a higher return on investment?
70-7) Why is it important to meet the building standards during new construction
rather than waiting until some later time to incorporate them?
70-8) What does the acronym LEED stand for?
70-9) Who developed the LEED rating system?
70-10) What is a jurisdictional code?
70-11) What is the IGCC and what does it serve to accomplish?
70-12) What are the I-Codes?
70-13) What is the purpose of the ASTM standards?
70-14) What is Standard 189.1-2009?
70-15) What is the National Green Building Standard?
70-16) What is the ANSI/GBI 01-2010 Standard?
2010. This Standard was derived from the Canadian Green Globes™
70-17) What are the five main rating system categories for LEED certification?
70-18) What are the three different tier credentials that can be earned through the
LEED program?
70-19) What are VOCs and how does it apply to green building programs?
70-20) How are freezer and cold cases different in a “green” supermarket as
compared to a conventional supermarket?