ARE Sustainable Design and Environmental Systems

Question 1

Which LEED certification level requires a minimum of 80 points out of 110 possible?

Accepted Answer

Platinum

Answer

Certified

Answer

Silver

Answer

Gold

Question 2

Which passive solar design strategy involves using heavy materials such as concrete or masonry to absorb, store, and slowly release heat?

Accepted Answer

Thermal mass

Answer

Daylighting

Answer

Cross ventilation

Answer

Stack effect

Question 3

For optimal passive solar heating in the Northern Hemisphere, a building's primary glazing should be oriented toward which direction?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

North

Answer

East

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West

Question 4

ASHRAE 90.1 is primarily referenced in building design for which purpose?

Accepted Answer

Minimum energy efficiency requirements for commercial buildings

Answer

Structural load calculations

Answer

Indoor air quality ventilation rates

Answer

Fire suppression system design

Question 5

Which program administered by the EPA uses Energy Use Intensity (EUI) as a key metric to benchmark commercial building energy performance?

Accepted Answer

ENERGY STAR

Answer

LEED

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BREEAM

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Living Building Challenge

Question 6

What is the primary stormwater management benefit of a vegetated green roof?

Accepted Answer

Reducing peak stormwater runoff

Answer

Increasing surface runoff velocity

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Eliminating the need for roof drainage systems

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Increasing the impervious surface area

Question 7

Which daylighting device is a horizontal reflective surface positioned at or above eye level that redirects sunlight deeper into an interior space?

Accepted Answer

Light shelf

Answer

Skylight

Answer

Clerestory window

Answer

Light tube