SFP Water Management & Conservation 2

Question 1

An SFP professional is evaluating a rainwater harvesting system. Which factor most directly determines the system's yield potential?

Accepted Answer

Local annual rainfall and catchment area size

Answer

Distance from the collection tank to point of use

Answer

Potable water cost per gallon in the region

Answer

The age of the existing municipal water infrastructure

Question 2

Under EPA's WaterSense program, a certified fixture must use at least how much less water than the federal standard?

Accepted Answer

20% less

Answer

10% less

Answer

30% less

Answer

50% less

Question 3

Which irrigation strategy reduces evaporation losses and delivers water directly to plant root zones?

Accepted Answer

Drip or micro-irrigation systems

Answer

Overhead rotary sprinkler systems

Answer

Flood irrigation from trenches

Answer

High-pressure spray heads with wide coverage

Question 4

A facility manager notices a 15% spike in water consumption with no change in occupancy. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

An undetected leak in the distribution system

Answer

Seasonal increase in cooling tower makeup water

Answer

New water-efficient fixtures reducing baseline readings

Answer

Higher outdoor humidity reducing landscape irrigation

Question 5

What is 'make-up water' in the context of HVAC cooling systems?

Accepted Answer

Potable water added to replace evaporation and blowdown losses in a cooling tower

Answer

Condensate water recovered from air handling units

Answer

Treated wastewater recirculated through chiller loops

Answer

Emergency water supply for fire suppression in mechanical rooms

Question 6

Which EPA program provides a framework for benchmarking a building's water performance against similar buildings nationwide?

Accepted Answer

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

Answer

WaterSense New Homes Program

Answer

EPA Stormwater Phase II Rule

Answer

Clean Water Act Section 402 NPDES

Question 7

What term describes water that has been used once and then treated to a level suitable for a second use such as toilet flushing?

Accepted Answer

Reclaimed or recycled water

Answer

Potable water

Answer

Blackwater

Answer

Stormwater runoff