SUSTAINABILITY

CARBON

100

EMBODIED CARBON IS THE MEASUREMENT OF WHAT? 

A MEASUREMENT OF CO2 EMISSIONS IN MATERIALS

200

THERE ARE TWO PORTIONS OF A BUILDING'S CARBON FOOTPRINT: EMBODIED CARBON AND _______?

OPERATIONAL CARBON

300

WHAT UNIT OF MEASUREMENT QUANTIFIES EMBODIED CARBON?

CO2E

400

WHAT BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY HAS THE LOWEST EMBODIED CARBON?

WOOD

500

WHAT METAL FINISH MATERIAL HAS THE HIGHEST EMBODIED CARBON PER LB?

ALUMINUM (+/- 5x STEEL)

ENERGY

100

BUILDING'S ENERGY FOOTPRINTS ARE DETERMINED BY THEIR NATURAL GAS USAGE, FUEL OIL USAGE, DISTRICT HEAT, AND ______

ELECTRICITY USAGE 

200

THE AIA 2030 CHALLENGE REQUIRES THIS TYPE OF ANNUAL REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED  FROM ARCHITECTURE FIRMS THAT HAVE SIGNED ON TO THE AGREEMENT

DDX REPORT

300

THIS IS THE LARGEST ENERGY USAGE IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES AT 32% 

SPACE HEATING (EIA.GOV)

400

THIS IS THE MAJORITY ENERGY SOURCE IN INDIANA AT 52%

COAL (EIA.GOV)

500

THIS SECTOR OF THE INDIANA ECONOMY MAKES UP 46% OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION

INDUSTRIAL (EIA.GOV)

WATER

100

THIS TYPE OF WATER IS ONLY 3% OF THE WATER ON EARTH

FRESH WATER

200

WATER FLOW IN BUILDINGS IS GENERALLY MEASURED USING WHAT UNIT OF MEASUREMENT

GPM/GPF

300

THE EPA CREATED THIS DESIGNATION TO IDENTIFY EFFICIENT WATER FIXTURES 

THE WATERSENSE LABEL

400

THE LARGEST USE OF WATER IN AN OFFICE BUILDING IS _______ AT 37%

DOMESTIC/RESTROOM (EPA.GOV)

500

THE EPA SET THE CUTOFF FOR A LOW FLOW SHOWER HEAD AT WHAT FLOW RATE? 

2.0 GPM

CONTEXT

100

A SITE THAT HAS CONTAMINATION AND NEEDS TO BE REMEDIATED BEFORE CONSTRUCTION IS CALLED WHAT?

A BROWNFIELD

200

THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE INCREASED TEMPERATURE IN CITIES

URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT

300

THIS UNIT OF MEASUREMENT STATES THE DENSITY OF BUILDING ON IT'S SITE 

FLOOR TO AREA RATIO (FAR)

400

THE B.U.G. RATING METHOD IS USED TO REDUCE THIS NEGATIVE ASPECT OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 

LIGHT POLLUTION

500

TO QUALIFY FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY TRANSIT POINTS IN THE LEED SYSTEM THE BUILDING ENTRY MUST BE WITHIN THIS DISTANCE TO A TRANSIT STOP

1/4 MILE WALKING DISTANCE 

HEALTH

100

THIS BUILDING RATING SYSTEM FOCUSES ON OCCUPANT HEALTH AND WELLBEING

WELL BUILDING STANDARD

200

THIS TYPE OF HVAC FILTER IS THE MINIMUM RECOMMENDED FOR A HEALTHY BUILDING 

MERV 13

300

THE ACRONYM VOC IS SHORTHAND FOR WHAT 

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND 

400

TO FIND HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION ABOUT A BUILDING PRODUCT YOU WOULD LOOK IN THIS DOCUMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER

THE HEALTH PRODUCT DECLARATION

500

AMERICANS SPEND APPROXIMATELY WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THEIR LIFE INDOORS (MUST BE WITHIN 5% MARGIN) 

90% (EPA.GOV)