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Exam Format •
100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
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2 hrs
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Computer administer administered ed
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Optional !utorial !utorial (10 (10 min)
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Optional Exit sur"e# (10 min)
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Multiple "ersions o$ the exam •
Question %ank
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&ses a 'scaled score
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cored out o$ 200
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*o+est possi%le score 12,
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-assin. score 1/0
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Focus on the exam 5 not on anxiet# #ou $eel re.ardin. takin. the exam6 Co"er up possi%le ans+ers as #ou read the uestion 7$ #ou cant ans+er relati"el# uickl# (e. 1 minute)8 come %ack to it later *ook $or hints in other uestions8 and make a note 9ont %e a$raid to chan.e #our $irst .uess i$ another ans+er seems like the %etter option •
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:e care$ul +ith uestions that ha"e 'not in the stem Ans+ers that look alike 5 pa# close attention; one is likel# correct Multiple possi%le ans+ers •
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Eliminate o%"iousl# +ron. ans+ers Consider i$ each possi%le ans+er 3EA**< ans+ers the uestion 5 re4read the uestion and identi$# the ke# elements 3ead the uestion 'stem +ith the possi%le ans+ers 5 +hich sounds most true=
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Al+a#s ans+er a uestion; dont lea"e an# %lank 9ont +orr# i$ #ou ha"e ans+ered '% to > uestions in a ro+ 5 ?ust select +hat seems to %e the %est ans+er :e cautious o$ uestions +ith a%solute +ords (e. al+a#s8 ne"er8 etc) 3e"ie+ #our ans+ers (%ut dont second .uess e"er#thin.6) :e a+are o$ the time 5 %ut dont %e a$raid to take the $ull 2 hours :reathe6
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#ner.istic Opportunities and *EE9 Application -rocess
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-ro?ect ite Factors
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@ater Mana.ement
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-ro?ect #stems and Ener.# 7mpacts
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Acuisition8 7nstallation8 and Mana.ement o$ -ro?ect Materials takeholder 7n"ol"ement in 7nno"ation -ro?ect urroundin.s and -u%lic Outreach
*EE9 Credit Cate.ories •
ustaina%le ites
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@ater E$$icienc#
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Ener.# and Atmosphere
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Materials and 3esources
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7ndoor En"ironmental Qualit#
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7ncludin. 7nno"ation and 9esi.n 3e.ional -riorities
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Green O$$ice Guide 7nte.ratin. *EE9 7nto
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!he !reatment %# *EE93 o$ the En"ironmental 7mpact o$ AC 3e$ri.erants (*EE9 !echnical and cienti$ic Ad"isor# Committee8 200) Guidance on 7nno"ation and 9esi.n (79) Credits (&G:C8 200) Credit 7nterpretation 3ulin.s (+++.%cior.) Guide to -urchasin. Green -o+er (& E-A8 200) *EE9 200B Operations Maintenance 3atin. #stem (&G:C8 200B) Construction Car%on Calculator (%uildcar%onneutralcom)
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Green :uildin. Certi$ication 7nstitute (G:C7)
Green :uildin. Certi$ication 7nstitute (G:C7)
Eli.i%ilit# 3euirements
Exam -rocess
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&n te tates Green :uildin. Council8 Click to edit slide title Green :uildin. Certi$ication 7nstitute
A %uildin. ma# achie"e *EE9 certi$ication onl# i$ (choose three) a 7t has %een pre4certi$ied % 7t does not co"er more than ,0J o$ the site c 7t meets the Ener.# -rereuisite d 7t has a realistic marketin. plan in place 7t has %een "etted throu.h the G:C7 third4
!he application $ee $or a *EE9 pro?ect is %ased on a !he site %oundaries % !he total ener.# sa"in.s anticipated c A $ormula that includes densit# and anticipated car%on $ootprint d !he pro?ects suare $oota.e Construction4related credits
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Outcomes related to the *EE9 Existin. :uildin.s Operations and Maintenance s#stem include (choose t+o)
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a 3educin. the operatin. cost o$ ne+ %uildin.s •
% 7nstallation o$ repeat air chan.e s#stems
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c ealthier %uildin.s
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d !he creation o$ a %aseline data set $or
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!he %est lon. term in"estment approach +hen considerin. ho+ to %uild a %uildin. includes lookin. at (choose three)
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a A summar# o$ construction costs
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% A summar# o$ land costs
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c A cost anal#sis o$ %uildin. s#stems o"er the li$etime o$ the %uildin. •
d A re"ie+ o$ earl# operatin. costs
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!he eat 7sland E$$ect can %e miti.ated %# (choose t+o) a &sin. pa"ers on parkin. lots % -lantin. trees8 shru%s and plants on the roo$ o$ a %uildin. c 9e"elopin. the site to %e consistent +ith the A!M E1B0>4B/ -hase 77 En"ironmental
@hat strate.ies should the desi.n team consider to reduce the num%er o$ parkin. spaces= (choose t+o) a -ro"ide a carpoolin. incenti"e to %uildin. occupants % 7nstall alternati"e4$uel re$uellin. stations c -ro"ide secure %ic#cle stora.e stora.e +ithin the
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7n order to uali$# $or a *EE9 ustaina%le ites credit under *EE9 C8 #our site must not (choose t+o)
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a 9istur% the site %e#ond the perimeter o$ the %uildin. •
% Exceed the $loor area ratio $or %uildin.s in the $loodplain •
c :e %uilt on prime $armland
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(@E) Click to@ater edit slideE$$icienc# title
@aste +ater $rom +hich t#pe o$ $ixture is al+a#s al+a#s considered %lack+ater= %lack+ater= a Kitchen sink % *aundr# +asher c :ath tu%Hsho+er tu%Hsho+er d !oil oilet et e Compostin. toilet
@hat is e"apotranspiration= e"apotranspiration= a !he e"aporation o$ +ater $rom mechanical components such as coolin. to+ers % !he amount o$ condensation $ound on inside +indo+s c !he amount o$ +ater +ater that e"aporates e"aporates o$$ o$ stone sur$aces in landscaped areas d !he amount o$ +ater that e"aporates $rom
@hich o$ the $ollo+in. mi.ht help reduce process +ater use= a 9isconnect $rom the municipal +ater suppl# to reduce municipal +ater use % Choose hi.h e$$icienc# sto"es and re$ri.erators $or all common areas c &se .ra#+ater in the %uildin.s
Ener.# and Atmosphere Click to edit slide title (EA)
*EE9 reco.niLes and encoura.es excellence in operational ener.# per$ormance throu.h the use o$ +hich o$ the $ollo+in. pro?ect strate.ies (choose t+o) a @ater e$$icient $ixtures % :uildin. commissionin. c Alternati"e transportation d ite selection
@hat strate.# can a desi.n team implement to reduce ener.# demand in a *EE9 home= a 3educe %uildin. siLe % -lace li.ht s+itches at non4standard hei.hts c 7nstall lo+4$lo+ toilets d 7ncrease "entilation
Materials and 3esources Click to edit slide title (M3)
!he intent %ehind the 3e.ional Materials credit is to a 3educe the need $or exploitation o$ indi.enous resources % 7ncrease the demand $or %uildin. materials extracted and manu$actured +ithin the re.ion c 3educe transportation costs $or materials $or locall# sourced materials
&nder *EE98 re.ional materials must %e extracted and manu$actured a 7n accordance +ith E-Act 1BB2 % @ithin ,00 miles o$ the pro?ect site c @ithin D00 miles o$ the pro?ect site d 7n accordance +ith A3AE B01 200/
Chain o$ Custod# is a trackin. procedure that $ollo+s a product $rom har"estin. throu.h (choose three) a -rocessin. % ellin. c 3ec#clin. d 9istri%ution Manu$acturin.
A pro?ect is usin. sal"a.ed materials $rom a construction site three cit# %locks $rom its o+n site !hese materials are considered (choose t+o) a Construction +aste di"erted $rom land$ill % Materials reuse c 3e.ional materials
@hich *EE9 ratin. s#stem reco.niLes +aste reduction throu.h rec#clin. on4.oin. consuma%les= a e+ Construction and Ma?or 3eno"ation % Commercial 7nteriors c Core and hell d omes Existin. :uildin.s Operations
7ndoor En"ironmental Click to edit slide title Qualit# (7EQ)
7n *EE98 controlla%ilit# o$ s#stems re$ers to the percenta.e o$ occupants +ho ha"e direct control o"er (choose three) a *i.htin. % hade on the south side o$ the %uildin. c !hermal com$ort d Air$lo+ ie+s outside
d 3educin. indoor +ater use %# more than dou%le the re.ular credit reuirement •
e 7nstallin. meters on all s#stems that can %e
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A listin. o$ re.ional priorit# credits can %e $ound a 7n the rele"ant re$erence .uide % :# callin. &G:C c :# sendin. an email to the G:C7 d :# "isitin. the &G:C +e%site
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E-Act 1BB2 sets standards $or a) entilation rates %) :uildin. simulations c) @ater use reductions d) Outdoor li.htin. densities
A comparison o$ a %aseline standard (e. A3AE B014 200/) and the proposed desi.n A +ritten document that outlines the o+ners reuirements $or the pro?ect
!he standard $or acti"it# related to construction acti"it# pollution pre"ention is a) 200> En"ironmental -rotection A.enc# Construction General -ermit %) 7EA General Construction -ermit c) A3AE 214200> Construction -ollution -re"ention
!oilet and urinal %aselines use (.p$ or .pm)= Gallons per $lush (.p$) @hat does the acron#m .pm stand $or= Gallons per minute (e. sho+ers) -rocess +ater is de$ined as @ater used $or %uildin. s#stems8 industrial
3ene+a%le Ener.# Accepted under *EE9= -hoto"oltaics
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!o help reduceHminimiLe heat island e$$ect8 #ou should use pa"in. materials +ith a (hi.her or lo+er) 37= i.her !he de$inition o$ an adapted plant is A plant that is not nati"e to a particular re.ion8 %ut that reuires minimal irri.ation8
!he 100 #ear $loodplain is set %# Federal Emer.enc# Mana.ement A.enc# (FEMA) FEMA de$ines the 100 #ear $lood as !he $lood that has a one4percent chance o$ %ein. eualed or exceeded in an# .i"en #ear
Match terms de$initions !he de$inition o$ al%edo is !he de$inition o$ emissi"it# is !he de$inition o$ solar re$lectance index (37) is
3elati"e a%ilit# o$ a sur$ace to emit ener.# %# radiation Measurement o$ materials a%ilit# to re?ect solar heat8 as sho+n %# a small temperature rise
!his E-A and & 9epartment o$ Ener.# pro.ram rates ener.# e$$icient euipment Ener.# tar !his landmark international a.reement +as created in 1BD/ to phase out compounds that deplete the oLone la#er Montreal -rotocol
tructural strate.ies related to erosion and sedimentation control include (select >) a) mulchin. %) earth dikes c) temporar# seedin. d) silt $ences e) sediment traps $) permanent seedin.
!he %aseline $or urinals is
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7$ #ou ha"e 2 *EE9 A-s +orkin. as principal mem%ers o$ #our pro?ect team #ou can earn 2 7nno"ation and 9esi.n points !rue False 3e.ardless o$ ho+ man# *EE9 A-s are part o$ #our
!he standard $or measurement and "eri$ication o$ %uildin. s#stems must %e consistent +ith standards set %# a) A3AE %) 7EA c) MACA d) 7-M-
A3AE American ociet# o$ eatin.8 3e$ri.eration and Air4Conditionin. En.ineers 7EA 7lluminatin. En.ineerin. ociet# o$ orth America MACA heet Metal and Air Conditionin. Contractors ational Association 7-M- 7nternational -er$ormance Measurement eri$ication -rotocol &-C &ni$orm -lum%in. Code
@hat $unctions does *EE9 online per$orm= 3e.isterin. $or pro?ects8 access to **!8 su%mission o$ C73s8 uploadin. o$ su%missions *EFE stands $or *o+4emittin.H$uel4e$$icient "ehicles eat island e$$ect is
7$ #ou re4use a %uildin.s existin. +alls8 $loors and roo$8 this ma# count to+ards +hich *EE9 credit a) Material reuse %) 3ec#cled materials c) :uildin. reuse
!he acron#m '3ECs stands $or 3ene+a%le Ener.# Certi$icates 3ECs are associated +ith this pro.ram Green4e (Centre $or 3esources olutions) !his re$ri.erant has the most oLone depletin. potential
Material reuse reuires that materials %e accessed on4site (e. +ithin an existin. %uildin. on4site) !rue False
Match6 Product type
Standards
Adhesi"es and sealants
CAQM9
-aints and coatin.s
Green *a%el -lus & Floorscore
Floorin. s#stems (e. carpets8 linoleum8 etc)
Greenseal & CAQM9
3apidl# rene+a%le materials are re.enerated +ithin a) 1 #ear %) , #ears c) / #ears d) 10 #ears
&nder *EE98 the $ollo+in. M&! %e commissioned (select ) a) AC s#stem %) *i.htin.Hda#li.ht s#stems c) :uildin. en"elope d) @ater usin. s#stems e) 9omestic hot +ater s#stems
A %ro+n$ield is desi.nated %# +hich o$ the $ollo+in. (select 2) a) En"ironmental -rotection A.enc# %) A!M E41B0> -hase 77 En"ironmental Assessment c) -ropert# o+ner d) tate or local .o"ernment a.encies
!he > components o$ the triple %ottom line are -eople8 planet and pro$it !he &G:Cs ratin. s#stems address 9esi.n8 construction and operations !he acron#m C73 stands $or
Match terms de$initions *EE9 pro?ect %oundar#
!he pro?ect site su%mitted $or certi$ication
:uildin. densit#
Area o$ the %uildin. perimeter (not includin. parkin. lots8 open space8 etc)
ite areaHpropert# area :uildin. $ootprint
All areas impacted %# de"elopment (%uildin.8 roads8 parkin. lots8 etc)
7s $l#ash considered a pre or post4consumer material= -re4consumer material (the material has not .one into the consumer stream) !he opposite o$ pre4consumer material is -ost4consumer material (ha"e made it into the consumer market 5 e. e+spaper8
!o achie"e %uildin. reuse under *EE98 #ou must reuse the materials $or their ori.inal purpose !rue False Materials must %e reused $or their ori.inal purpose under %uildin. reuse (e. a door must
Americans spend an a"era.e o$ 'N amount o$ time indoors= a) ,0J %) ,J c) /,J d) D0J e) B0J
!he siLe o$ a rec#clin. room $or %uildin.s seekin. *EE9 certi$ication is determined %# a) &G:C %) G:C7 c) O+ner and desi.ner d) CAQM9
A.ri$i%re is a panel made $rom reco"ered a.ricultural +aste $i%re !rue False !his ma# include stra+8 sun$lo+er husks8 +alnut shells8 etc
Match6 The standard for:
entilation $or indoor air ualit# (rates 7AQ le"els) !hermal com$ort desi.n Air $ilters atural "entilation
ME3 (Minimum E$$icienc# 3eportin. alue) MACA (heet Metal and Air Conditionin. Contractors ational Association) A3AE 21 C7:E (Chartered 7nstitute
