Deck 2: Indoors

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Waste management

Question 2

Good indoor environmental quality is even more urgent to which group of people?

A)The elderly
B)Schoolchildren
C)Middle age workers
D)Hospital patients

Answer 2

Schoolchildren

Question 3

A full flush-out is performed during which phase of construction?

A)After completion, before occupancy
B)After completion, after occupancy
C)Before completion, before occupancy
D)Before completion and after occupancy

Answer 3

After completion, before occupancy

Question 4

Why is it important to provide lighting and thermal comfort controls to building occupants?

A)Because it allows occupants to adjust levels to suit their needs and preferences
B)Because it saves time for occupants to not have to move often
C)Because it promotes passive solar design
D)Because it allows passive ventilation

Question 5

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, what percentage of time do Americans spend indoors?

A)50%
B)65%
C)75%
D)90%

Question 6

Providing ample ventilation strikes the right balance between energy use and human health. Too much air is wasteful in terms of ________, and too little air can contribute to poor quality _______:

A)Energy use; indoor environments
B)Mechanical wear; energy use
C)Thermal comfort; indoor air
D)Indoor air; thermal comfort

Question 7

The highest potential annual savings and productivity gains from improved indoor environmental quality in the United States is from:

A)Reduced respiratory disease
B)Reduced allergy and asthma
C)Reduced sick-building-syndrome symptoms
D)Direct improvements in worker performance unrelated to health

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a prerequisite in the Indoor Environmental Quality category in LEED?

A)Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control
B)Outdoor air delivery monitoring
C)Low-emitting materials
D)Daylight and views

Question 11

Confined spaces without adequate ventilation are common cause of poisoning by _________:

A)Carbon dioxide
B)Carbon monoxide
C)Sulfur
D)Nitrous oxide

Question 12

The most common greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming is:

A)Carbon dioxide
B)Ozone
C)Carbon monoxide
D)CFCs

Question 13

HEPA class H10 filters are being considered for a project. This course of action contributes to which of the following strategies for improving indoor air quality?

A)Ensuring adequate ventilation
B)Monitoring carbon dioxide
C)Installing high-efficiency air filters
D)Conducting a flush-out

Question 14

Low-emitting materials can significantly reduce ___________ emission:

A)VOC
B)Ozone
C)Phenol
D)Mercury

Question 15

Strategies for integrated pest management include all of the following except:

A)Set action thresholds
B)Monitor and identify pests
C)Traps
D)Use targeted pesticide application for prevention

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

When conducting a flush-out, the space can be flushed with large quantities of _________ to remove residual contaminants from construction activities.

A)Outside air
B)Conditioned air
C)Filtered air
D)Ventilated air

Question 18

Green cleaning program is most critical for:

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

Question 19

ASHRAE Standard 62 is the standard for:

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

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

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 23

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

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

Question 24

Where operable windows are infeasible, occupant control over all of the following items should be provided except:

A)Temperature
B)Ventilation
C)Air conditioning
D)Lighting

Question 25

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

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 26

The strategies for high performance acoustics can be achieved by all of the following except:

A)Specify acoustical finishes
B)Consider building geometry
C)Insulate ducts
D)Minimize openings in buildings

Question 27

Occupant surveys can help identify areas for improvement and foster occupant engagement in the operation of the building. Questions asked in the survey may include all of the following except:

A)Is the temperature set at your workstation comfortable?
B)Do you use your task lighting?
C)How are the acoustics in your area?
D)Do you have respiratory issues?

Question 28

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.

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

Question 29

Ambient temperature is temperature of the ____________ air.

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

Question 30

ASHRAE stands for:

A)American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
B)Association of Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
C)Association of Society of Humidity Resistant Ambient-Air Engineers
D)American Society of Humidity Resistant Ambient-Air Engineers

Question 31

A bake-out is a process used to remove ___________ from a building by elevating the temperature in the fully furnished and ventilated building prior to human occupancy.

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

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

Commissioning (Cx) is the process of verifying and documenting that a building and all of its systems are maintained to meet all of the following aspects of the owner's requirements except:

A)Design
B)Installation
C)Testing
D)Cost

Question 34

The Commissioning Plan includes all of the following information except:

A)Schedule
B)Allocation of resources
C)Organization
D)Team identification

Question 35

The Commissioning Report includes all of the following information except:

A)Program overview
B)Team identification
C)Description of commissioning process
D)Documentation requirements of the commissioning process

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

Controllability of systems refers to the occupants' direct control of all of the following except:

A)Temperature
B)Airflow
C)Lighting
D)Acoustics

Question 38

The main agenda for maximizing day lighting in a building is to:

A)Increase productivity of occupants
B)Reduce electric lighting
C)Provide a connection to the surrounding environment
D)Reduce HVAC loads

Question 39

Project teams should allow a minimum of ________ days for the flush-out period.

A)7
B)10
C)14
D)16

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

MERV stands for:

A)Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value
B)Maximum Efficiency Reporting Value
C)Minimum Effective Reporting Value
D)Maximum Effective Reporting Value

Question 42

Which of the following MERV ratings has the highest rating for efficiency?

A)2
B)4
C)16
D)18

Question 43

Off-gassing refers to the emission of:

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

Question 44

Sources of particulates include all of the following except:

A)Dust
B)Combustion of burning of wood
C)Emissions from industrial processes
D)Reactions to oil discharge

Question 45

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

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

Question 46

Air pollutants include emissions of all of the following except:

A)Carbon dioxide
B)Oil
C)Mercury
D)Particulates

Question 47

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

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

Question 48

Thermal comfort standards are set forth by:

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

Question 49

The quantity of infiltration air in cubic feet per minute divided by the volume of the room is a measure of:

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