Title: Exam 2
Course: GFM 101 Fundamentals of Green Facilities Management > Section: GFM 101 Fundamentals of Green Facilities Management

Q: In buildings, to achieve a truly successful holistic project, these energy objectives must be considered in concert and in balance with each other.

Complete the following statement.

____________  the United States consumes this amount of the World’s energy production.
- 19%
- 41%
- 65%
- 72%
A: 19%

Q: In buildings, to achieve a truly successful holistic project, these energy objectives must be considered in concert and in balance with each other.

Complete the following statement.

____________ percent of U.S. primary energy consumed by the buildings sector, compared to 30% by the industrial sector and 29% by the transportation sector.
- 19%
- 41%
- 65%
- 72%
A: 41%

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Maximize development of open space through the selection of disturbed land, and ignore the use of brownfield sites, and retrofitting existing, buildings.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Consider energy implications and carbon emissions in site selection and building orientation.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Control erosion through improved grading and landscaping practices.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Reduce heat islands through building design methods, minimizing impervious surfaces, and using landscaping.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Maximize habitat disturbance.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Reduce, control, and treat surface runoff.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Restore the health of degraded sites by improving habitat for indigenous species through appropriate native plants, climate-adapted plants, and closed-loop water systems.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Incorporate transportation solutions along with site plans that acknowledge the need for bicycle parking, carpool staging, and proximity to mass transit. Encourage alternatives to traditional commuting.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Consider site security concurrently with sustainable site issues. Location of access roads, parking, vehicle barriers, and perimeter lighting, among others are key issues that must be addressed.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

The above energy costing flow chart (Fig. A.) can be used only for commercial buildings.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Most Net Zero Energy Buildings are disconnected to the electric grid, not allowing for the electricity produced from traditional energy sources (natural gas, electric, etc.) to be used when renewable energy generation cannot meet the building's energy load.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Regardless of the definition or metric used for a Net Zero Energy Building, minimizing the energy use through efficient building design should be a fundamental design criterion and the highest priority of all NZEB projects.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Renewable, on-site thermal energy can sometimes be provided by effective use of biomass. Wood, wood pellets, agricultural waste, and similar products can be burned on-site to provide space heating, service water heating.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Large, utility-scale wind farms, solar plants, geothermal plants, and hydropower facilities generate electricity without using fossil fuels or primary energy.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

The protection and conservation of water must be considered throughout the life of the building.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

To the maximum extent feasible, facilities should increase their need for potable water by decreasing efficiency. Once efficiency has been optimized, facilities should maximize the use of water that is collected, used, purified, and reused on-site.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Water conservation does not need to be a key consideration in the reuse or renovation of an existing building.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Strategies that lessen demand for heated water, such as limiting dishwater cycles or installing aerated shower heads, further limit the associated energy or chemical costs treat the water.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Potable water is unfit for drinking.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: True/False – Indicate if the statement is True or False.  Each correct answer is 2 pts.

There are various “gray” waters, many of which can be used in the proper application
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

As the "zero energy" and "net zero energy" concepts are relatively new, there are not yet definitive, widely accepted zero-energy metrics. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have spearheaded much of the work on net zero energy buildings to date, and it suggests way(s) in which net zero energy may be defined
- Net Zero Site Energy
- Net Zero Source Energy
- Net Zero Energy Costs
- Net Zero Energy Emissions
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Protect Water Quality through the following “green” techniques.
- Install water quality ponds or oil/grease/grit separators as storm water runoff filtration systems.
- Eliminate the use of lead materials.
- Use non-toxic bathroom and kitchen cleaning products.
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

Protect Water Quality through the following “green” techniques.
- Install water quality ponds or oil/grease/grit separators as storm water runoff filtration systems.
- Eliminate the use of lead materials.
- Use non-toxic bathroom and kitchen cleaning products.
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

BMPs were originally developed by the Environmental Protection Agency, and this term has been sub sequentially accepted across a variety of Federal & State Agencies, and facility operations and management. What does the term “BMP” typically indicate?
- Best Maintenance Practices
- Before Management Procrastinates
- Best Management Practices
- All of the above
A: Best Management Practices

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

What water source relates to the issue of soil erosion?
- surface waters
- subsurface waters
- both surface and subsurface waters
- All of the above
A: surface waters

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

What water source relates to the issue of nutrients and algae production?
- surface waters
- subsurface waters
- both surface and subsurface waters
- All of the above
A: surface waters

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

What water source relates to the issue of micro organisms?
- surface waters
- subsurface waters
- both surface and subsurface waters
- All of the above
A: surface waters

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

What water source relates to the issue of sampling programs?
- surface waters
- subsurface waters
- both surface and subsurface waters
- All of the above
A: both surface and subsurface waters

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

What water source relates to the issue of e. Coli monitoring results?
- surface waters
- subsurface waters
- both surface and subsurface waters
- All of the above
A: surface waters

Q: Multiple Choice. Each correct answer is 2 pts.

What water source relates to the issue of aquatic organisms?
- surface waters
- subsurface waters
- both surface and subsurface waters
- All of the above
A: surface waters