Question 1

The total number of points assigned to all impact categories (excluding, IP, IN, and RP)in LEED v4 BD+C is

Accepted Answer

A) 80. 
B) 90. 
C) 100. 
D) 110. 
E) none of the above. 
A) 80. 
B) 90. 
C) 100. 
D) 110. 
E) none of the above.

Question 2

What does the acronym USGBC stand for?

Accepted Answer

United Sta

Question 3

The C2C certification of a product is available at

Accepted Answer

A) a single level. 
B) two levels. 
C) three levels. 
D) four levels. 
E) five levels. 
A) a single level. 
B) two levels. 
C) three levels. 
D) four levels. 
E) five levels.

Question 4

LEED is a sustainability rating system for buildings provided by USGBC. Give the spelt out version of LEED.

Accepted Answer

Leadership

Question 5

Give an example of pre- consumer waste recycling of a product.

Accepted Answer

In the manufacturing of glass, some glas

Question 6

BREEAM is a building sustainability rating system, which originated in the United Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Per LEED v4, a material or product is considered locally produced if all its raw materials and manufacturing takes place within

Accepted Answer

A) 200 miles of the manufacturing facility. 
B) 100 miles of the construction site. 
C) 50 miles of the manufacturing facility. 
D) 500 miles of the construction site. 
E) 50 miles of the construction site. 
A) 200 miles of the manufacturing facility. 
B) 100 miles of the construction site. 
C) 50 miles of the manufacturing facility. 
D) 500 miles of the construction site. 
E) 50 miles of the construction site.

Question 8

The embodied energy in a building is a measure of the energy consumed

Accepted Answer

A) to extract raw materials from the earth and manufacture a finished building product. 
B) in the administrative functions related to product manufacturing. 
C) to transport the finished product to the building site and install it in the building. 
D) all of the above. 
E) A and C only. 
A) to extract raw materials from the earth and manufacture a finished building product. 
B) in the administrative functions related to product manufacturing. 
C) to transport the finished product to the building site and install it in the building. 
D) all of the above. 
E) A and C only.

Question 9

A product may have some pre- consumer recycled content and some post- consumer recycled content. Per LEED v4, which of the two recycled contents contributes more to sustainability, assuming that both contents are equal in weight in the finished product?

Accepted Answer

Post- cons

Question 10

The lowest sustainability rating for a building in USGBC's LEED v4 is Certified. What is the minimum number of points required to attain this rating, and out of how many total number of points?

Accepted Answer

40 points

Question 11

Both cradle- to- cradle (C2C)certification and EPD+HPD ratings deal with the sustainability of a building product. What is the advantage of C2C over EPD+HPD ratings?

Accepted Answer

EPD+HPD ratings are multiple- number sus

Exam 10: Principles of Sustainable Construction

The total number of points assigned to all impact categories (excluding, IP, IN, and RP)in LEED v4 BD+C is

What does the acronym USGBC stand for?

The C2C certification of a product is available at

LEED is a sustainability rating system for buildings provided by USGBC. Give the spelt out version of LEED.

Give an example of pre- consumer waste recycling of a product.

BREEAM is a building sustainability rating system, which originated in the United Kingdom.

Per LEED v4, a material or product is considered locally produced if all its raw materials and manufacturing takes place within

The embodied energy in a building is a measure of the energy consumed

A product may have some pre- consumer recycled content and some post- consumer recycled content. Per LEED v4, which of the two recycled contents contributes more to sustainability, assuming that both contents are equal in weight in the finished product?

The lowest sustainability rating for a building in USGBC's LEED v4 is Certified. What is the minimum number of points required to attain this rating, and out of how many total number of points?

Both cradle- to- cradle (C2C)certification and EPD+HPD ratings deal with the sustainability of a building product. What is the advantage of C2C over EPD+HPD ratings?

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