CPMS Environmental Sustainability & Green Parking 3

Question 1

Which occupancy-based technology reduces parking facility energy consumption by automatically adjusting lighting when areas are unoccupied?

Accepted Answer

Occupancy sensors with adaptive lighting controls

Answer

Occupancy sensors detect the presence or absence of vehicles and people, triggering lighting systems to dim or turn off in unoccupied areas, which can reduce lighting energy use by 30–60%.

Question 2

What does 'right-sizing' a parking facility mean from an environmental sustainability perspective?

Accepted Answer

Building only the number of spaces actually needed to avoid over-supply and land waste

Answer

Right-sizing means providing only the parking supply that demand truly requires, preventing overbuilding that wastes land, increases impervious surface area, and generates unnecessary vehicle trips.

Question 3

Green roofs installed on top of parking structures primarily provide which environmental benefit?

Accepted Answer

Stormwater absorption, insulation, and habitat creation

Answer

Green roofs absorb rainwater to reduce stormwater runoff, provide thermal insulation that lowers building energy consumption, and create urban habitat for birds and pollinators.

Question 4

Which level of EV charging equipment provides the fastest charging speed for electric vehicles in parking facilities?

Accepted Answer

DC Fast Charging (Level 3)

Answer

DC Fast Chargers (Level 3) deliver direct current at high power (50–350 kW), enabling EVs to charge to 80% in as little as 20–40 minutes, far faster than Level 1 or Level 2 AC charging.

Question 5

Which metric is most commonly used to measure and report a parking facility's energy performance for sustainability benchmarking?

Accepted Answer

Energy use intensity (EUI) measured in kBtu per square foot per year

Answer

Energy Use Intensity (EUI) normalizes a building's total energy consumption by its size, allowing facilities to benchmark their performance against industry standards and track improvement over time.

CPMS - Certified Parking Management Specialist Practice Test

CPMS - Certified Parking Management Specialist Practice Test

CPMS Environmental Sustainability & Green Parking 3