Green Thumbs Up
A building whose occupants experience acute heath and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent within the building, and relief comes soon after occupants leave the building. Side effects can be headache, dizziness, eye, nose, throat irritation, cough, and difficulty concentrating.
Sick Building Syndrome
What term is defined in the IPCC report as an increase in combined surface air and sea surface temperatures averaged over the globe over a 30-year period?
Global Warming
LEED, sustainable sites focus on the ?
A. Design
B. Planning
C. Construction
D. All of the Above
D. All of the Above
T/F: Heating and cooling equipment will likely use a greater amount of energy than lighting.
T
T/F: Financial Return of Investment (FROI) focuses on financial gains and returns only.
T
Which organization promotes green design?
A. IEQ
B. IPD
C. USGBC
D. IAQ
C. USGBC
What does GHG stand for?
Greenhouse gas
T/F: 80 points is the highest amount of points a project can get on a LEED scorecard.
F
Which type of lamp is pricey ,but more sustainable and has long life span
LED
A measure of the total amount of visible light from a lamp or light source is?
A. Illuminance
B. Color render index
C. Color Temperature
D. Lumens
D. Lumens
The connection to the nature is called:
Biophilia
What is the most significant of the greenhouse gases that continues to increase the earth temperature?
Carbon dioxide
T/F: LEED Green Associate is the only level of accreditation that design professional can achieve to show they understand sustainable design principles.
F
Which type of lamp has low initial cost , and best CRI ( 100), with short life span
Incandescent
What is defined as the spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way. It is considered poorly planned growth that fails to consider community implications.
Sprawl
________ is a program developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promote water efficiency and conservation. (hint: 2 words made into 1)
WaterSense
A good practice to deal with construction/demolition waste is what?
Sorting onsite
What is the highest LEED rating?
Platinum
Name two of the three kinds of light control.
1. Manual
2. Automated
3. Manual and Automated mix
The three categories of the biophilic experience are: direct, indirect, and ________.
Symbolic
Name the three elements known as triple bottom line to highlight sustainable development, SEE
Society, Environment, Economy
As an alternate to SEE, the 3Ps are used to represent the same framework. What do the 3Ps stand for?
People, Planet, Profit
Describe the purpose of a Living Machine System (LMS).
It is a technology that filters black water, turning it into gray water, to be reusing for toilets and irrigation systems/landscaping.
Explain the difference between a lamp, light source, and luminaire.
Lamp = the light bulb
Light source = solid state lighting/LED
Luminaire = lamp + fixture + power source
Differing from the conventional linear approach to project delivery, IDP promotes collaboration among parties involved in building design from the beginning. IDP stands for:
Integrated Design Process