WorksheetsWeek 6 - MR - Quiz 7
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of these is a preferred strategy for reducing waste? [Chose four]
Source reduction
Reuse
Recycling
Waste to energy
Incinerators
Which of these is an innovative construction strategy that could contribute to source reduction? [Choose two]
Prefabrication
Cabinets made of wheat husks sourced from all over the country and bound together in resin
Designing to dimensional construction materials
Solid wood cabinets made from local timber
Which of these statements best describes Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
An analysis that identifies which high-performance building systems will save money over the life of a project, despite their higher initial cost.
An analysis of the environmental aspects and potential impacts associated with a product, process, or service.
An analysis that identifies which high-performance building systems will have lower first costs.
An analysis that helps designers have informed selection of products to achieve lower GHG emissions and reduced environmental impact.
Which of these materials must be included in the Materials and Resources (MR) credit category? [Choose three]
Casework
Furniture
Metal studs
Elevators
Doors
Which of these are methods used for determining credit achievement in the Materials and Resource (MR) category? [Choose two]
Product cost
Number of qualifying products
Weight
Volume
Which of these must be treated as separate products for the Materials and Resources (MR) credit category? [Choose two]
Paints of different gloss
Carpet of different color
Carpet of different pile height
Paints of different color
Which of these is excluded for the total product cost for the Materials and Resources (MR) credit category? [Choose two]
Taxes
Delivering fees
Labor to install material
Equipment cost to install material
To use the default materials cost for Materials and Resources (MR) credits which of these would a project use?
45% of total construction costs, excluding labor
45% of total construction costs
45% of total construction costs, excluding labor but including delivery and taxes
45% of total material and equipment costs
For a product to qualify for the location valuation factor in Materials and Resources (MR) credits which of these must be satisfied?
Product must be extracted, manufactured, and purchased within 100 miles of the project
Product must be extracted, manufactured, and purchased within 500 miles of the project
Product must be purchased within 100 miles of the project
Product must be salvaged within 100 miles of the project
What is the location valuation factor of a product that meets the location valuation requirements?
1
2
3
4
What is the contributing value of a material that is part of an assembly based on?
Location purchased
Component value
Product value
Weight
Percentage of component meeting sustainability criteria
To satisfy the requirements for MR Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables what materials must projects collect? [Choose four]
Tuna fish can
Ink cartridge
Wrapping paper
Ice-tea bottle
Uneaten portion of a burrito
Which of these LEED BD+C projects must conduct a waste stream audit to meet the requirements for MR Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables?
LEED BD+C: Schools
LEED BD+C: Hospitality
LEED BD+C: Retail
LEED BD+C: Healthcare
Which of these waste types is considered as part of a hazardous waste stream? [Choose two]
Printers
Fluorescent lamps
Broken glass lamp shade
Printer ink cartridge
Copier toner cartridge
Which of these does not contribute to MR Credit Construction and Demolition Waste management Planning? [Choose three]
Scrap metal
Soil
Rock found on-site
Concrete
Tree stumps
How can project teams keep track of the quantity of diverted material to meet the requirements for MR Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Management?
Weight
Cost
Volume
Weight or volume but must be consistent
Which of these is recommended for projects that have limited storage area for waste containers?
Source separation
Donating surplus to charitable organizations
Single-stream recycling
Waste-to-energy
For MR Prerequisite PBT Source Reduction—Mercury which of these must be included in the prerequisite scope for projects planning to reuse existing mercury-containing equipment and lamps? [Choose two]
MRI equipment
Thermostats
Lamps
Thermometers
Mercury-containing waste to be addressed in coordination with MR Prerequisite Storage and Collection of Recyclables includes which of the following equipment? [Choose three]
HID lamps
MRI equipment
CFL
Dental waste
What is the elemental symbol for mercury?
Lm
K
mg
Hg
HID
Projects earning MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction by following Option 3. Building and Material Reuse must exclude which of these for the calculation? [Choose two]
Hazardous materials
Carpet
Acoustic ceiling tiles
Windows
Projects earning MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction by following Option 4. Whole-Building LifeCycle Assessment must achieve which of these to earn the credit?
Demonstrate a minimum of 10% reduction, compared with a baseline building, in at least three of the six impact categories
Demonstrate at least a 10% reduction in global warming potential and a 10% reduction of two of five other impact categories
Demonstrate a minimum of 10% reduction, compared with a baseline building, in all six impact categories
Demonstrate a minimum of 10% reduction, compared with a baseline building, in global warming potential (greenhouse gases), in CO2e
Demonstrate a minimum of 5% reduction, compared with a baseline building, in at least three of the six impact categories
Which of these are the most common, measurable, and well-understood environmental impacts that LCA tools evaluate? [Choose three]
Human health
Eutrophication
Ozone depletion
Land-use issues
Global warming potential
Identify the options for MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction. [Choose four]
Building and Material Reuse
Reuse Brownfield Site
Reuse Historic Building
Renovation of Abandoned or Blighted Building
Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment
Which of these are excluded in the calculation for MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 4. Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment? [Choose two]
Parking structures
Plumbing fixtures
Parking lots
HVAC equipment
When calculating surface area for vertical building elements which of these are considered as part of the layers? [Choose two]
Floor finish
Enclosure
Interior finish
Ceiling finish
Which of these can be used to earn MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization—Environmental Product Declarations? [Choose two]
Use at least 10 different permanently installed products sourced from at least five different manufacturers that meet one of the disclosure criteria specified by the requirements
Use at least 20 different permanently installed products sourced from at least five different manufacturers that meet one of the disclosure criteria specified by the requirements
Use products that comply with the specified credit criteria for 50%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed products in the project.
Use products that comply with the specified credit criteria for 30%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed products in the project.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) must met what standard?
ASHRAE
Green-e climate
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Green-e energy
For MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization— Environmental Product Declarations achievement products having a cradle to gate scope that meets Product-Specific Type III EPD can be valued as which of these?
One quarter (1/4) of a product
One half (1/2) of a product
One whole product
Products do not qualify for the credit
How can a project earn exemplary performance for MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization— Environmental Product Declarations? [Choose two]
Purchase 75%, by cost, of permanently installed building products that meet the required attributes
Purchase 50%, by cost, of permanently installed building products that meet the required attributes.
Source at least 40 qualifying products from five manufacturers.
Source at least 40 qualifying products from ten manufacturers.
How can a project earn MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization—Sourcing of Raw Materials?
Use products that meet at least one of the responsible extraction criteria attributes for at least 15%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed building products in the project.
Use products that meet at least one of the responsible extraction criteria attributes for at least 15%, by cost, of the total value of all installed building products in the project.
Use products that meet at least one of the responsible extraction criteria attributes for at least 25%, by cost, of the total value of all installed building products in the project.
Use products that meet at least one of the responsible extraction criteria attributes for at least 25%, by cost, of the total value of permanently installed building products in the project.
For MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization—Sourcing of Raw Materials for all wood products that contribute to credit achievement who must have the COC certificate that is current at the time of sale?
Contractor
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Vendor
What is the default recycled content for steel products when no recycled content information is available?
25% preconsumer
25% postconsumer
90% preconsuemr
90% postconsumer
For MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization—Sourcing of Raw Material a project team purchased 50 doors salvaged from a local deconstruction site and sold through a local Habitat for Humanity ReStore for $500. The value of equivalent new doors is documented at $400 each. What is the total sustainable criteria value for these doors?
$25,000
$50,000
$20,000
$40,000
Which of these programs would help a project to earn MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization—Material Ingredients, Option 1. Material Ingredient Reporting? [Choose three]
Cradle to Gate
Cradle to Cradle
Health Product Declaration
GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark
Manufacturer Inventory
For MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization—Material Ingredients, Option 2. Material Ingredient Optimization if all ingredients have undergone a full GreenScreen Assessment what value for the product can projects use?
25% of cost
50% of cost
100% of cost
150% of cost
200% of cost
MR Credit PBT Source Reduction—Mercury applies to which type of project?
LEED BD+C: Schools
LEED BD+C: Healthcare
LEED BD+C: Retail
LEED BD+C: New Construction
Which of these lamps should projects not specify in order to earn Credit PBT Source Reduction—Mercury? [Choose two]
T-8 fluorescent, U-bent
Circular fluorescent
High-pressure sodium
Probe start metal halide
For MR Credit PBT Source Reduction— Lead, Cadmium, and Copper what standard must all solder joints comply with?
ASHRAE
ISO
ASTM
GreenSeal
California
Which of these are not permitted as additives to paint for MR Credit PBT Source Reduction— Lead, Cadmium, and Copper? [Choose two]
Lead
Chromium
Mercury
Cadmium
Urea formaldehyde
In order for healthcare projects to comply with MR Credit Furniture and Medical Furnishings what standard must all new furniture or medical furnishing assemblies meet?
BIFMA
ASHRAE
ISO
ASTM
For Materials and Resources (MR) credits how are preconsumer recycled materials valued?
0.25, by cost
0.5, by cost
0.25, by weight
0.5, by weight
Which of these strategies could help a project to earn MR Credit Design for Flexibility? [Choose two]
Interior partition walls
Movable casework
Curtains instead of wall partitions
Demountable partitions
How can projects earn an exemplary performance point for MR Credit Construction and Demolition Waste Management?
Divert 100% and Three Material Streams
Divert 50% and Three Material Streams or Divert 75% and Four Material Streams and do not generate more than 2.5 pounds of construction waste per square foot of the building’s floor area
Divert 75% and eight Material Streams
Do not generate more than 5.0 pounds of construction waste per square foot of the building’s floor area.
Which of these types of material do not count as diversion, but must be included in total construction and demolition waste?
ADC
Reused
Salvaged
Donated
