The Basics of Green Your final score on this exam will be emailed to you for your records. First name:   Last name:   Company name:   E-Mail Address   City   State   ALAKASAZARCACOCTDEDCFMFLGAGUHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMHMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDMPOHOKORPAPRPWRISCSDTNTXUTVTVIVAWAWVWIWY Province (Optional)   Country (Optional)   1 The U.S. Green Building Council rating system is called _________? Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Sustainability Green Business Indoor Environmental Quality 2 Sustainable enterprises meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs or options of future generations.  True False 3 The market for green, or environmentally friendly, building materials is expected to grow from almost $2.2 billion in 2006 to __________ in 2011? $4.7 billion $3.2 million $2.3 million $7.4 billion 4 Green Buildings worldwide are certified with a voluntary, consensus-based rating system. True False 5 The start of the green building industry, for most, started in 1973 with what major event? Sick Building Syndrome The introduction of the USBGC The United Nations defining sustainable development The OPEC oil embargo 6 Going Green is __________? The warming of the Earth's atmosphere attributed to a buildup of carbon dioxide or other gases. A phrase referring to the actions that a person can take to curb harmful effects on the environment. Of or relating to a product that is solely made from plants or insects. A thinning break in the ozone layer. 7 The LEED rating system is organized into five environmental categories.  What are they? Innovation and Design Process, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality Sustainable Sites, Water Inefficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation and Design Process, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy, Materials and Resources 8 A green building is a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner. True False 9 Eaton Corporation as a member of the Business Roundtable’s Climate RESOLVE initiative, has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by __________ percent by 2012? 20% 12% 18% 2% 10 Buildings consume 42% of all energy used in the U.S., including 70% of all __________? Raw Material Electricity Water atmospheric emssions

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