Title: Unit 1 Quiz
Course: SGRD 106 Energy Efficient Buildings > Section: SGRD 106 Energy Efficient Buildings

Q: Which of the following is not a component of High-performance buildings?
- Resource-efficient Design
- Green Construction
- Low-resource Maintenance and Operation
- Non-reflective roof surfaces
A: Non-reflective roof surfaces

Q: The global population has stabilized around 6 billion people.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Man-made climate change is not debated anymore due to overwhelming evidence.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The price of all fuel sources for energy production have been stable for the last decade.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The typical office building used __________ in energy in the year 2000
- 100 kWh/m^2/yr
- 200 kWh/m^2/yr
- 300 kWh/m^2/yr and Operation
- 400 kWh/m^2/yr
A: 300 kWh/m^2/yr and Operation

Q: What year was Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring published?
- 1958
- 1962
- 1966
- 1970
A: 1962

Q: What year did the first Earth Day take place?
- 1958
- 1962
- 1966
- 1970
A: 1970

Q: What year was the United states Green Building Council (USGBC) formed?
- 1990
- 1993
- 1996
- 1999
A: 1993

Q: A building standard that aims to specify buildings that do not use any outside sources of energy:
- Zero-energy buildings
- Grid-free buildings
- Net-zero Energy buildings
- Sustainable constructed buildings
A: Net-zero Energy buildings

Q: The architecture 2030 challenge calls for all new buildings to be ________ by 2030.
- Made from sustainable materials
- Carbon neutral
- Toxin free
- Multi-floor
A: Carbon neutral