1. a Preliminary Environmental Review.
2. an Environmental Impact Assessment.
3. Both (Correct)

1. In sustainable planning, site appraisals evaluate the...
1. site cleanliness.
2. economic value of the land.
3. relationship between the building and its surrounding areas.

(Correct)

1. Site   appraisals  evaluate   a   building   ’   s   accessibility   to infrastructure,             _ , and local micro-climate.
1. compatibility of use with surrounding area (Correct)
2. indoor air quality
3. noise pollution

1. By evaluating a building ’ s ecological impact, environmental harm is identified, __                        _, and prevented.
1. reduced (Correct)
2. increased
3. enhanced

9 Which of the following measures reduce land take impact?

1. Minimise building footprint (Correct)
2. Increase building footprint
3. Increase roof surface area

1. Which of the following is not a sustainable planning practice?
1. Reuse of existing structure and materials
2. Heritage Impact Assessment

1. Energy Audit (Correct)

1. Which of the following is a reusable building material from demolished buildings when constructing new buildings?
1. Bricks (Correct)
2. Paint
3. Carpet

1. It is often more ____        _ to adapt existing buildings to new uses.
1. expensive
2. economical (Correct)
3. dangerous

1. What does HIA stand for?
1. Historic Impact Assessment
2. Heritage Impact Assessment (Correct)
3. House Impact Assessment

1. The HIA process ensures that heritage buildings are __        _ and that the public is consulted before development.
1. preserved (Correct)
2. demolished
3. overlooked

1. A Heritage Impact Assessment...
1. reduces environmental impacts.
2. protects historic character of older buildings. (Correct)
3. considers the cost of building operation.

1. What does RHBTP stand for?
1. Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership (Correct)
2. Reusing Handsome Buildings Through Partnership
3. Revitalising Huge Buildings Through Partnership

1. The Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership (RHBTP) Scheme does not promote...
1. adaptive re-use.
2. expansion of building use.
3. Energy Audit. (Correct)

1. Sustainable building design is an enhanced building _        _     that promotes environmental protection, health and safety.
1. standard (Correct)
2. feature
3. management

1. Sustainable building design does not include...
1. energy conservation.
2. Indoor Air Quality.
3. Town Planning. (Correct)

1. In Hong Kong, electricity use in buildings contributes to _     of the City ’ s total electricity consumption.

A) 11%
B) 54%
C) 89% (Correct)

1. A building ’ s ability to minimize solar heat gain is measured by the...

1. Overall Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV). (Correct)
2. Environmental Impact Assessment.
3. Revitalizing Historic Buildings through Partnership (RHBTP) Scheme.

1. What does LEED stand for?
1. Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design
2. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Correct)
3. Leadership in Energy Emissions Design

1. A building which utilizes solar energy such as solar film effectively __        _                _

heat gain during the winter, and ___        _ heat gain  during the summer.

1. increases; reduces (Correct)
2. reduces; increases
3. reduces; reduces

1. A  sustainable  building  is  integrated  into  the  natural  and

__        _ setting of its location.

1. cultural (Correct)
2. technological
3. political

1. Which land use is considered incompatible with residential neighbourhoods?
1. Commercial use
2. Industrial use (Correct)
3. Residential use

1. _           _   ventilation   requires   less   energy,  capital  and maintenance costs, and contributes less GHG emissions.
1. Mechanical
2. Natural (Correct)
3. Automatic

1. Rainwater can be harvested from roofs of buildings and stored for non-potable uses. Which of the following is considered a non-potable use?
1. Drinking
2. Toilet flushing (Correct)
3. Cooking

1. Which of the following is not considered a renewable energy source?
1. Geothermal
2. Solar
3. Coal (Correct)

1. Renewable  energy   is  _    _    _     greenhouse gases during operation.
1. scarce
2. plenty (Correct)
3. unavailable

and  does  not   produce

1. Renewable energy is a solution for ___            _ energy demand and __      oil supply.
1. diminishing; growing
2. growing; diminishing (Correct)
3. growing; stable

1. The Hong Kong Government aims to generate _        percent of the City ’ s electricity supply using renewable energy by 2012.
1. 1-2 (Correct)

B) 5-10
C) 10-20

1. Universal  accessibility  is   a  design  approach  that   allows participation from a ___        _ range of users.
1. limited
2. small
3. diverse (Correct)

1. A   well-design  building   envelope   ____    _   the   entry   of contaminated air and moisture.
1. allows
2. increases
3. eliminates (Correct)

1. Building orientation is the _        _        of a building on a site.
1. positioning (Correct)
2. design
3. heating

1. Building with windows facing ___    _ or     _    _ provide good access to illumination and effortless shading.
1. east; west
2. north; south (Correct)
3. south; west

1. What is functional building design?
1. A design that serves its purpose well
2. A design that is flexible and adaptable to the changing tenant requirements
3. Both (Correct)

1. Green procurement is the use of building materials that are

__               _  and             _        _  while  eliminating  the use of materials that contain ozone depleting substances.

1. new; trendy
2. recyclable; rapidly renewable (Correct)
3. used; non-renewable

1. FSC certified timber are harvested from sustainable forests. What does FSC stand for?
1. Forest Saving Community
2. Friendly Stewardship Council
3. Forest Stewardship Council (Correct)

1. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are commonly found in...
1. paints and lacquers. (Correct)
2. refrigerants and air-conditioners.
3. household appliances.

1. Ozone-depleting substances are commonly found in which products?
1. Paints and lacquers
2. Refrigerants (Correct)
3. Household appliances

1. Which of the following is not a rapidly renewable building material?
1. Bamboo
2. Cork
3. Timber (Correct)

1. Using recycled-content building materials can ___         waste as well as pollution and energy associated with the mining, harvesting of raw materials.
1. increase
2. create
3. reduce (Correct)

1. Which of the following statement is true?
1. Using non-renewable materials can reduce the environmental impacts.
2. Using new building materials can reduce waste disposal.
3. Using recycled-content materials can enable the reuse of waste and thus reduce waste disposal. (Correct)

1. Which of the following statement is true?
1. Plastic  lumber  made  from  paper  and  wood   chips  is  a recycled-content

material.

1. Straw  is  considered  a rapidly  renewable  building material.

(Correct)

1. All timbers are come from sustainable forests.

1. Which of the following is not a recycled-content building material?

1. Virgin timber (Correct)
2. Tile containing recycled glass
3. Concrete containing recycled aggregate

1. Salvaging of bricks and stones from an old building for use in a new building is an example of what type of practice?
1. Reusing (Correct)
2. Reducing
3. Recycling

1. What does VOCs stand for?
1. Volatile Organic Compounds (Correct)
2. Various Organic Compounds
3. Volatile Outdoor Chemicals

1. Volatile Organic Compounds are...
1. organic chemical compounds that easily vaporize into the air.
2. a major cause of smog in the atmosphere.
3. Both (Correct)

1. The most harmful ultra-violet radiation from the sun is                   

wavelengths.

1. UVA
2. UVB (Correct)
3. UVC

1. The     _               _ of the atmosphere act(s) as a sun block for the Earth, filtering harmful radiation from the sun.
1. ozone layer (Correct)
2. oxygen molecules

1. clouds

1. Using recycled-content building materials will ____ _ resource depletion, energy use in raw material extraction, and waste.
1. increase
2. reduce (Correct)
3. encourage

1. Rapidly renewable materials regenerate ___         than/as their market demand.
1. faster (Correct)
2. slower
3. at the same speed

1. A             _  building  material can  be made into new products again and again.
1. recyclable (Correct)
2. reusable
3. repairable

1. Paving block made of recycled glass from disposed bottles is

__                   .

1. a rapidly renewable building material
2. a recycled-content building material (Correct)
3. a VOC off-gasing building material

1. Straw bales used for building insulation is _                   _.
1. a rapidly renewable building material (Correct)
2. a recycled-content building material

1. a VOC off-gasing building material

1. Cork flooring is _                   _.
1. a rapidly renewable building material (Correct)
2. a recycled-content building material
3. a VOC off-gasing building material

1. When does Sustainable Construction take place?
1. During the design phase of a building ’ s development
2. During the construction  phase of a building  ’  s development

(Correct)

1. After construction of the building

1. Sustainable  construction  considers  the  __                    and

__                       impacts    of    construction    activities   on    the
surrounding neighbourhood.

1. operational; economical
2. environmental; operational
3. environmental; social (Correct)

1. What environmental aspects are monitored to identify and mitigate environmental nuisances during construction?
1. water and waste
2. air and noise
3. All of the above (Correct)

1. What is the main source of air pollution from construction activities?
1. Greenhouse gases
2. Dust particles (Correct)

1. Ozone

1. Airborne  particulates  arising  from  construction  can   travel

__                    from the site, affecting the air quality and health of the neighbourhood.

1. far (Correct)
2. fast
3. a short distance

1. Noise disturbance from construction activities is minimized by utilizing noise barriers and                             _        _.
1. installing automatic water spraying devices
2. conducting regular noise impact assessments (Correct)
3. adopting precast concrete road paving

1. Mosquito breeding in construction sites can be minimized by enhancing the passage of water and removing __                             _ water. Choose the best answer.
1. stagnant (Correct)
2. chemically polluted water
3. murky

1. _  _  _ wastes are sorted for public fill disposal and  _  _ wastes are disposed in landfills.
1. Public; private
2. Inert; non-inert (Correct)
3. Industrial; household

1. What must a builder implement to reduce construction and demolition waste?

1. A waste management plan (Correct)
2. A safety plan
3. A water management plan

1. A waste management plan is a strategy to generate ___ _ construction waste on site and to __                                        public fills and landfills.
1. more; increase waste to
2. less; sort waste effectively before disposed to (Correct)
3. less; transport waste safely to

1. Under the Noise Control Ordinance, the construction activities in Hong Kong are grouped into two categories:
1. General construction work & Percussive Piling (Correct)
2. General construction work & heavy machinery work
3. Noise level I & Noise level II

1. Which of the following is not an inert material?
1. Excavated rocks
2. Bamboo (Correct)
3. Soil materials

1. Which of the following measures are not used in construction air pollution management?
1. Use of precast concrete paving
2. Use of mobile sprinkler
3. Use of feather duster (Correct)

1. In order to operate construction activities during restricted hours, a _       _     must be obtained.

1. Construction Water Permit
2. Construction Noise Permit
3. Construction Air Permit (Correct)

1. When do construction activities restrict under the Noise Control Ordinance?
1. Between 7p.m. to 7a.m.
2. Sundays and statutory holidays
3. All of the above. (Correct)

1. Which of the following measures are not used to reduce waste water impacts during construction?
1. Installation of waste water treatment plant to collect and treat waste water before discharge
2. Regular testing on wastewater quality after treatment
3. Use of mobile sprinkler (Correct)

1. About _        percent  of  the  total  waste  intake by landfills comes from the construction industry.
1. 20
2. 30
3. 40 (Correct)

1. Which of the following measures are not used to reduce mosquito breeding in a construction site?
1. wrapping of bamboo scaffolding ends to prevent water from entry
2. use of light duty sump pumps to clear stagnant water
3. use of mechanical cover for dump truck (Concrete paving can be related to less risk for stagnant water.) (Correct)

1. Substitution of traditional timber with metal formwork can save timber consumption by up to _                   percent.
1. 20
2. 30 (Correct)

C) 501

1. Which of the following is not a strategy to reduce construction waste?
1. Use of insulated refuse chute (Correct)
2. Use of prefabricated materials
3. On-site sorting to separate inert materials from non-inert materials

1. What is a sustainably maintained building?
1. A building which uses innovative technology in their design.
2. A building which requires little energy and attention for upkeep and operation. (Correct)
3. A building which requires intensive maintainance and repairs for upkeep and operation.

1. When does Sustainable Maintenance take place?
1. During the design phase of a building ’ s development
2. During the construction phase of a building ’ s development
3. After the construction of a building. (Correct)

1. In the context of sustainable building maintenance, what does POE stand for?
1. Projected Operational Environment
2. Post Occupancy Evaluation. (Correct)

1. Peace On Earth.

1. A Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is a management tool tailor-made to evaluate the building performance ___                                                              tenant occupancy.
1. before
2. during
3. after (Correct)

1. Which of the following is not a local voluntary programme benchmarking building performance?
1. Building Environmental Assessment Method (BEAM).
2. Leadership  in  Energy  and  Environmental  Design  (LEED).

(Correct)

1. Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Registration Scheme for Buildings (HKEERSB).

1. The Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Registration Scheme for Buildings (HKEERS) is managed by which department?
1. Architectural Services Department
2. Buildings Department
3. Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (Correct)

1. Life Cycle Costing (LC C) is a technique to establish the                   

cost of ownership.

1. initial
2. partial
3. total (Correct)

1. LCC  gives  the  current  and  future  costs  of  a  building  ’  s

development, operation and ___        __ throughout its useful life.

1. performance
2. maintenance
3. fire drill (Correct)

1. Greenhouse gas emission in Hong Kong is mainly generated during the production of     _                              .
1. recycled aggregates
2. electricity (Correct)
3. electrical appliances

1. Which of the following is not the purpose of a preventative maintenance strategy?
1. To ensure that a building will continue to function properly
2. To prolong the service life of the building
3. To repair or replace building components when they are damaged

(Correct)

1. A preventative maintenance strategy aims at taking regular inspections and maintenance activities _       __ the breakdown of a building element or system.
1. before (Correct)
2. during
3. after

1. Which of the following measures are not included in a preventative maintenance program?
1. Garden landscaping (Correct)
2. Internal and external redecoration works