Module 1 - From Blueprint to Greenprint

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Sustainability, Green Buildings, & LEED
Megan Courter
Quiz by Megan Courter, updated 2 months ago
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Question 1

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Fundamentals of Sustainability and Green Buildings: -Sustainable ([blank_start]adj.[blank_end]): something capable of being sustained or maintained over time -Sustainability ([blank_start]noun[blank_end]): the concept, practice, or condition of being sustained over time; the [blank_start]potential[blank_end] for endurance
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  • adj.
  • noun
  • potential

Question 2

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Systems thinking views the world as [blank_start]interconnected[blank_end] systems rather than [blank_start]isolated[blank_end] components.
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  • interconnected
  • isolated

Question 3

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Examples of systems thinking:
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  • human body
  • ecosystem
  • solar system
  • food chain
  • social media
  • water cycle
  • climate change
  • customer service
  • mathematics
  • recipes

Question 4

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Sustainability through [blank_start]systems thinking[blank_end] involves understanding interconnectedness and [blank_start]interdependence[blank_end] in a system. Our actions and decisions [blank_start]within[blank_end] one aspect of the system can have far-reaching [blank_start]consequences[blank_end] throughout the entirety of the system. This includes social, economical, and [blank_start]environmental[blank_end] systems. Individual fixes can lead to [blank_start]holistic[blank_end] changes.
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  • systems thinking
  • linear thinking
  • interdependence
  • independence
  • within
  • consequences
  • environmental
  • holistic
  • incremental

Question 5

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The "triple bottom line" framework suggests that sustainable success requires considering not only [blank_start]economic[blank_end] prosperity but also [blank_start]environmental[blank_end] stewardship and [blank_start]social[blank_end] responsibility.
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  • economic
  • environmental
  • social

Question 6

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At the current rate of natural resource depletion and environmental degradation as of 2025, the ability of future generations to meet their needs is increasingly compromised.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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[blank_start]Two-thirds[blank_end] of structures that will exist in 2050 will have been built between now and then.
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  • Two-thirds
  • One-half
  • Three-fourths

Question 8

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People spend approximately [blank_start]90[blank_end]% of time indoors.
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  • 90
  • 75
  • 60
  • 45

Question 9

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Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) affects [blank_start]30[blank_end]% of buildings with more than [blank_start]20[blank_end]% of occupants complaining about issues having to do with time spent in the building (nose, throat, headache, etc.).
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  • 30
  • 50
  • 15
  • 20
  • 10
  • 45

Question 10

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The Impact of Buildings in the US: [blank_start]Environmental[blank_end]: - [blank_start]40[blank_end]% of total energy use - [blank_start]72[blank_end]% of electricity usse - [blank_start]38[blank_end]% of greenhouse gas emmissions - [blank_start]40[blank_end]% of raw material use and waste output - [blank_start]136[blank_end] million tons of waste annually [blank_start]Social[blank_end]: - [blank_start]7.36[blank_end] million jobs in construction since [blank_start]2014[blank_end] - average of [blank_start]90[blank_end]% of time spent indoors [blank_start]Economic[blank_end]: - $[blank_start]531[blank_end] billion in annual revenue from the building industry - [blank_start]30[blank_end]% of buildings suffer from SBS, negatively affecting occupants' health and productivity
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  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Economic
  • 30
  • 531
  • 136
  • 90
  • 7.36
  • 40
  • 40.0
  • 72
  • 38
  • 2014
  • 2008

Question 11

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Green building is a new concept.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Green building practices drive [blank_start]responsible[blank_end] resource use in [blank_start]developed[blank_end] nations and empower [blank_start]developing[blank_end] nations to enhance their quality of life sustainably without [blank_start]exhausting[blank_end] local resources. Green Building ([blank_start]noun[blank_end]); structure/building designed, constructed, operated, and maintained in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner; aims to [blank_start]minimize[blank_end] impacts on the environment and [blank_start]maximize[blank_end] resource efficiency throughout its life cycle Green Building ([blank_start]verb[blank_end]): the process of [blank_start]intentionally[blank_end] incorporating sustainable design principles and practices throughout planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of a building
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  • responsible
  • developed
  • developing
  • exhausting
  • noun
  • minimize
  • maximize
  • verb
  • intentionally

Question 13

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Select the ENVIRONMENTAL benefits of Green Building.
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  • Energy and water conservation
  • Reduction in air pollution
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Prevention of SBS
  • Better brain function
  • Improved sleep
  • Reduced energy and water cost
  • Reduced airborne disease transmission
  • Increase of green jobs
  • Improved performance

Question 14

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Select the HEALTH benefits of Green Building.
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  • Energy and water conservation
  • Reduction in air pollution
  • Reduced allergy and asthma symptoms
  • Prevention of SBS
  • Better brain function
  • Improved sleep
  • Reduced energy and water cost
  • Reduced airborne disease transmission
  • Increase of green jobs
  • Higher occupancy rates

Question 15

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Select the SOCIAL benefits of Green Building.
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  • Energy and water conservation
  • Reduction in air pollution
  • Reduced allergy and asthma symptoms
  • Promote eco-friendly behaviors
  • Better brain function
  • Improved sleep
  • Reduced energy and water cost
  • Improved performance
  • Increase of green jobs
  • Higher occupancy rates

Question 16

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Select the ECONOMIC benefits of Green Building.
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  • Energy and water conservation
  • Reduction in air pollution
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Promote eco-friendly behaviors
  • Better brain function
  • Improved sleep
  • Reduced energy and water cost
  • Improved performance
  • Increase of green jobs
  • Higher occupancy rates

Question 17

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How are Green Buildings different and how do we start designing them? - Green buildings are [blank_start]smarter[blank_end], better [blank_start]quality[blank_end], and need to be designed with an [blank_start]integrative[blank_end] design process from the start. - Green buildings are designed with an integrative and [blank_start]holistic[blank_end] approach.
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  • holistic
  • smarter
  • quality
  • integrative

Question 18

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What exactly makes a building green?
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  • systems that improve the longevity and health of the building and/or community
  • efficient use of resources
  • using an integrative process
  • water and energy waste
  • unsustainable use of resources/land
  • short term focus
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