Question 1

Strategies to consider when addressing indoor air quality include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Prohibit smoking 
B) Ensure adequate ventilation 
C) Use integrated pest management 
D) Monitor carbon monoxide 
A) Prohibit smoking 
B) Ensure adequate ventilation 
C) Use integrated pest management 
D) Monitor carbon monoxide

Question 2

The highest percentage of the lifetime operating costs of a building comes from __________ costs.

Accepted Answer

A) Personnel 
B) Energy 
C) Maintenance 
D) Construction 
A) Personnel 
B) Energy 
C) Maintenance 
D) Construction

Question 3

Contaminant is an unwanted _________ element that may reduce indoor air quality.

Accepted Answer

A) Waterborne 
B) Airborne 
C) Pollutant 
D) Chemical 
A) Waterborne 
B) Airborne 
C) Pollutant 
D) Chemical

Question 4

A design consideration for utilizing day lighting to substitute for electric lighting is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Minimize offices and classrooms 
B) Locate areas not regularly occupied at the core 
C) Place offices and classes at the core 
D) Provide glare devices 
A) Minimize offices and classrooms 
B) Locate areas not regularly occupied at the core 
C) Place offices and classes at the core 
D) Provide glare devices

Question 5

Ambient temperature is temperature of the ____________ air.

Accepted Answer

A) Outside 
B) Inside 
C) Surrounding 
D) Daily minimum temperature 
A) Outside 
B) Inside 
C) Surrounding 
D) Daily minimum temperature

Question 6

A strategy to provide occupants with control over their environment is:

Accepted Answer

A) Use of day lighting 
B) Use of operable windows 
C) Use of acoustical finishes 
D) Conducting occupant surveys 
A) Use of day lighting 
B) Use of operable windows 
C) Use of acoustical finishes 
D) Conducting occupant surveys

Question 7

Off-gassing refers to the emission of:

Accepted Answer

A) Pollutants 
B) Chemicals 
C) VOCs 
D) Carbon dioxide 
A) Pollutants 
B) Chemicals 
C) VOCs 
D) Carbon dioxide

Question 8

Sick-building causes are attributed to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Mold 
B) VOCs 
C) Industrial chemicals 
D) HVAC 
A) Mold 
B) VOCs 
C) Industrial chemicals 
D) HVAC

Question 9

Critical components of the Indoor Environmental Quality section include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Thermal comfort 
B) Lighting control 
C) Waste management 
D) Acoustics 
A) Thermal comfort 
B) Lighting control 
C) Waste management 
D) Acoustics

Question 10

Green cleaning program is most critical for:

Accepted Answer

A) Custodial staff 
B) Facility management staff 
C) Maintenance staff 
D) Operations staff 
A) Custodial staff 
B) Facility management staff 
C) Maintenance staff 
D) Operations staff

Question 11

Factors that contribute to thermal comfort include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Access to day light 
B) Temperature controls 
C) Access to operable windows 
D) Natural ventilation 
A) Access to day light 
B) Temperature controls 
C) Access to operable windows 
D) Natural ventilation

Question 12

Thermal comfort standards are set forth by:

Accepted Answer

A) ASTM 
B) ANTI 
C) ASHRAE 
D) Green Guard 
A) ASTM 
B) ANTI 
C) ASHRAE 
D) Green Guard

Question 13

ASHRAE Standard 62 is the standard for:

Accepted Answer

A) Ventilation rate 
B) Clean air rate 
C) Filtration rate 
D) Thermal comfort rate 
A) Ventilation rate 
B) Clean air rate 
C) Filtration rate 
D) Thermal comfort rate

Question 14

The indoor air quality is considered poor when more than ______% of the building occupants expresses dissatisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80

Question 15

The LEED credit in the Indoor Environmental Quality category for Controllability of Systems - Lighting can be achieved by:

Accepted Answer

A) Providing task lighting at individual workstations 
B) Installing lighting fixtures with dimmable features 
C) Installing lighting fixtures 15' from the perimeter of the building 
D) Installing lighting fixtures right above each workstation 
A) Providing task lighting at individual workstations 
B) Installing lighting fixtures with dimmable features 
C) Installing lighting fixtures 15' from the perimeter of the building 
D) Installing lighting fixtures right above each workstation

Question 16

Which strategy can a project team use to protect air quality during construction?

Accepted Answer

A) Implement an indoor air quality plan 
B) Use high-efficiency filters 
C) Ensure adequate ventilation 
D) Install carbon dioxide monitors 
A) Implement an indoor air quality plan 
B) Use high-efficiency filters 
C) Ensure adequate ventilation 
D) Install carbon dioxide monitors

Question 17

Symptoms that include fatigue, cognitive complaints, headaches, shortness of breath, irritation of the nose and eyes, and rashes all result from:

Accepted Answer

A) Respiratory disease 
B) Asthma 
C) Sick building syndrome 
D) Allergy 
A) Respiratory disease 
B) Asthma 
C) Sick building syndrome 
D) Allergy

Question 18

CO2 concentrations greater than ________ parts per million (ppm) above outdoor conditions generally indicate inadequate ventilation.

Accepted Answer

A) 330 
B) 530 
C) 830 
D) 1,030 
A) 330 
B) 530 
C) 830 
D) 1,030

Question 19

The air quality standard measures the level of __________ that is not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area, as prescribed by regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) Pollutants 
B) Carbon dioxide concentrations 
C) VOC concentrations 
D) Formaldehyde concentrations 
A) Pollutants 
B) Carbon dioxide concentrations 
C) VOC concentrations 
D) Formaldehyde concentrations

Question 20

All of the following activities contribute to reducing greenhouse gas except:

Accepted Answer

A) Riding a bicycle 
B) Reducing quantity of potable water 
C) Purchasing local materials 
D) Using volatile organic compound free paint 
A) Riding a bicycle 
B) Reducing quantity of potable water 
C) Purchasing local materials 
D) Using volatile organic compound free paint

Strategies to consider when addressing indoor air quality include all of the following except:

The highest percentage of the lifetime operating costs of a building comes from __________ costs.

Contaminant is an unwanted _________ element that may reduce indoor air quality.

A design consideration for utilizing day lighting to substitute for electric lighting is to:

Ambient temperature is temperature of the ____________ air.

A strategy to provide occupants with control over their environment is:

Off-gassing refers to the emission of:

Sick-building causes are attributed to all of the following except:

Critical components of the Indoor Environmental Quality section include all of the following except:

Green cleaning program is most critical for:

Factors that contribute to thermal comfort include all of the following except:

Thermal comfort standards are set forth by:

ASHRAE Standard 62 is the standard for:

The indoor air quality is considered poor when more than ______% of the building occupants expresses dissatisfaction.

The LEED credit in the Indoor Environmental Quality category for Controllability of Systems - Lighting can be achieved by:

Which strategy can a project team use to protect air quality during construction?

Symptoms that include fatigue, cognitive complaints, headaches, shortness of breath, irritation of the nose and eyes, and rashes all result from:

CO2 concentrations greater than ________ parts per million (ppm) above outdoor conditions generally indicate inadequate ventilation.

The air quality standard measures the level of __________ that is not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area, as prescribed by regulations.

All of the following activities contribute to reducing greenhouse gas except:

Energy

Innovation

Leed

Materials

Sites

Water

Filters

Exam 2: Indoors

Strategies to consider when addressing indoor air quality include all of the following except:

The highest percentage of the lifetime operating costs of a building comes from __________ costs.

Contaminant is an unwanted _________ element that may reduce indoor air quality.

A design consideration for utilizing day lighting to substitute for electric lighting is to:

Ambient temperature is temperature of the ____________ air.

A strategy to provide occupants with control over their environment is:

Off-gassing refers to the emission of:

Sick-building causes are attributed to all of the following except:

Critical components of the Indoor Environmental Quality section include all of the following except:

Green cleaning program is most critical for:

Factors that contribute to thermal comfort include all of the following except:

Thermal comfort standards are set forth by:

ASHRAE Standard 62 is the standard for:

The indoor air quality is considered poor when more than ______% of the building occupants expresses dissatisfaction.

The LEED credit in the Indoor Environmental Quality category for Controllability of Systems - Lighting can be achieved by:

Which strategy can a project team use to protect air quality during construction?

Symptoms that include fatigue, cognitive complaints, headaches, shortness of breath, irritation of the nose and eyes, and rashes all result from:

CO2 concentrations greater than ________ parts per million (ppm) above outdoor conditions generally indicate inadequate ventilation.

The air quality standard measures the level of __________ that is not to be exceeded during a given time in a defined area, as prescribed by regulations.

All of the following activities contribute to reducing greenhouse gas except:

Energy

Innovation

Leed

Materials

Sites

Water

Filters