CMA 310 - Anatomy of Buildings Chapters 1-3

The assigned chapter readings are most associated with which of the following answers:

• Anatomy of Buildings

• Estimating II

• Hydraulics

• Architectural drafting

Which of the following is not an example of a legal constraint an architect/engineer might face when designing a building?

• Building codes

• Environmental codes

• Cost of borrowing money

• Access standards (ADA)

• Zoning ordinances

The LEED system deals with:

• dewatering procedures used for deep foundations

• building use groups in the IBC code

• building construction types in the IBC code

• sustainability in design and construction

• standard procedures used in developing soils reports

The IBC is an example of a:

• building code

• zoning ordinance

• use group

• construction type

• none of the answers are correct

According to the U.S. Green Building Council, what percentage of the world’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings?

• 30-40%

• Less than 5%

• Approximately 10%

• 10-20%

• More than 80%

Recycled materials content is environmental information that is typically:

• independently certified by third-party entities.

• self-declared by the manufacturer.

• part of an environmental label.

• listed in the building code.

The difference between cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCA analysis is that the first does not include:

• product disposal

• energy used for manufacture

• product manufacture

• raw-material sourcing

A product’s embodied energy in a cradle-to-gate LCA analysis describes:

• the energy expended to produce the product

• the energy expended to produce, use, and dispose of the product

• the amount of water used to produce the product

• the energy needed to heat a house built with this product

Find the false statement: Buildings that follow the Living Building Challenge must

• be certified immediately after construction

• minimize waste through all project life phases

• not be a net emitter of greenhouse gases

• meet the full set of requirements for the “Living” level

• not use any materials considered highly detrimental to the environment

Which statement is correct? In the MasterFormat system:

• construction materials and systems are organized into 50 divisions

• division 31 deals with earthwork

• information is organized by discrete building trades

• section 06 20 00 deals with finish carpentry

• all available answers are correct