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By Nancy B. Solomon, AIA

AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "How Is LEED Faring After Five Years in Use?"
• 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
HSW: 1

1. The original mission of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) was which?
a. to increase availability of environmentally friendly materials
b. to increase use of certified professionals
c. to transform the environmentally friendly materials market
d. to transform the building and design market

2. The LEED rating system addresses what type of concerns?
a. innovative
b. environmental
c. measurement
d. evolutionary

3. The letters “NC” after the letters “LEED” stand for what?
a. noncommittal
b. noncommercial
c. new construction
d. new commercial

4. LEED is criticized for not giving enough distinction in which area?
a. life-cycle analysis based on environmental impact
b. atmospheric pollutants based on air movement
c. sustainable design strategies based on regional climate
d. a and c

5. LEED certification is based on which?
a. the design team’s intent in improving the building
b. the actual performance of the completed building
c. the number of LEED-certified professionals involved with the architectural design of the building
d. the amount of environmental damage it prevents

6. A sustainable design tool in direct competition with LEED is which of the following?
a. green acres
b. green globes
c. green peace
d. green guidelines

7. In the early 1990s, the construction industry was skeptical of the green movement for all of the following reasons except which?
a. fear of releasing proprietary information
b. there already was a positive action plan in place
c. lack of quantifiable evidence as to which construction methods were the worst
d. a system of professional training and certification

8. Version 2.2 of LEED, scheduled for release in fall 2005, will address all of the following concerns except which?
a. stringency
b. online tools
c. energy-modeling problems
d. documentation process

9. The letters “EB” after the letters “LEED” stand for which?
a. environmental building
b. energy building
c. existing building
d. efficient building

10. The Green Building Initiative got its start working with which association?
a. Energy and Environment Canada
b. Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada
c. National Association of Home Builders
d. Canada’s Green Building Council

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