Exam 10: Principles of Sustainable Construction

What is the minimum number of points that a building must earn to attain Platinum certification level in USGBC's LEED v4 rating system, and out of how many total number of points?

Which of the two products, Product A or Product B, is considered by LEED v4 to contain larger amount of recycled content? Product A has 15% pre- consumer recycled content and 35% post- consumer recycled content. Product B has 35% pre- consumer recycled content and 15% post- consumer recycled content.

The building activity, like most human activities, has a negative impact on the environment. A metric that measures the impact of a building product on the environment is called environmental product declaration (EPD). This metric is provided by the manufacturer of the product and can either be cradle- to- gate EPD or cradle- to- grave EPD. Which of the two EPDs is more commonly available?

The process of commissioning of a building occurs

The EPD of a product is a single- number index.

The building activity, like most human activities, has a negative impact on the environment. A metric that measures the impact of a building product on the environment is called environmental product declaration (EPD). This metric is provided by the manufacturer of the product and is prepared in one of the following two ways: (i)By the manufacturer without an independent third- party validation, called ISO Type II EPD, also called self- declared EPD. (ii)By an independent third party specializing in EPD preparation, called ISO Type III EPD. Which of the two EPDs is given greater weighting in LEED v4 rating system? Note: ISO is an acronym for Intern Standards Organization.

Theoretically, all materials renew in nature within 50 to 100 years.

Per LEED BD+C rating system, a building may receive recognition as a green building at the following levels.

What is the objective of health product declaration (HPD)in LEED v4 rating system?

The total number of environmental impact categories in the latest version of LEED BD+C rating system, as given in this text, is

Is environmental product declaration (EPD)a single- number declaration or a multiple- number declaration?

The terms "commissioning authority" and "commissioning agent" mean the same.

Why is soil erosion a concern on construction sites and an important item for a sustainable building construction?

ISO Type III EPD can be either product- generic EPD or product- specific EPD. Product- specific EPD applies to the product of a specific manufacturer. Product- generic EPD is an industry- wide EPD of a product. Which of the two ISO Type III EPDs is given greater weighting in LEED v4 rating system? Note: ISO is an acronym for International Standards Organization.

What is post- consumer waste recycling of a product?

The Certified Wood label considers all aspects of sustainability of wood.

Of the total annual energy consumption in the United States, approximately what percentage is consumed in buildings?

Explain the purpose of the following items in LEED v4. a. Integrative Process (IP) b. Regional Priorities (RP)

In the process of pursuing LEED rating for a project, the role of category-Integrative Process (IP)-comes

One of the major U.S. organizations that deals with sustainable architectural design is