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By Nancy B. Solomon, AIA

AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "Tapping the Synergies of Green Building and Historic Preservation."
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1 HS: 1

1. The sustainable benefits of preserving existing structures include all except which?
a. reuse of existing materials
b. save labor costs
c. construction-waste reduction
d. minimize energy consumption

2. In terms of a material, which is the greenest thing you can do?
a. Reuse
b. Recycle
c. Specify new green materials
d. Continue its use

3. Which is the most problematic conflict between preservation and sustainable design?
a. Engineering calculations
b. Lighting requirements
c. Energy-efficient windows
d. Insulation of walls

4. LEED certification is required for which projects?
a. All building projects
b. All government building projects
c. All new capital projects
d. All new green building projects

5. Which of the following is not true of LEED?
a. It is the consensus-based green-building rating system
b. It was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council
c. It evaluates sustainable design measures in buildings
d. It is an acronym for Latent Energy and Environmental Design

6. The basic principle underlying both preservation and sustainable movements is which?
a. Conservation
b. Technology
c. Politics
d. Suspicion

7. Embodied energy includes all except which?
a. Transporting building materials
b. Processing raw materials
c. Installing building elements
d. Energy given off by burning the building materials

8. The benefits of restoration on an already disturbed site include all except which?
a. Less green-site demand
b. Less demand for new sod
c. Maximizing the use of mass transit
d. Minimizing parking-space requirements

9. One of the biggest challenges in restoring historic buildings is which?
a. Getting LEED certification
b. Hiring local craftspeople
c. Designing an environmental system
d. Reproducing authentic materials

10. Historic renovation promotes sustainable building benefits through all except which?
a. Using incandescent lighting
b. Using local craftspeople
c. Using natural ventilation
d. Using regional materials

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