QUESTION 10-sustainable Design basics As noted in \"High Tide on Main Street,\"

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QUESTION 10-sustainable Design basics

As noted in "High Tide on Main Street," several island nations expect to be annihilated by sea level rise in the near future, including all of the following except:

Kirbati.

Madagascar.

The Maldives.

Tuvalu.

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QUESTION 11

Assessing the true degradation rate and timing the need for repair of a building requires:

Changes in utility costs.

Consulting occupants.

Regular inspection.

Occupant turnover.

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QUESTION 12

LEED certification has been shown to provide tangible and immediate benefits to building owners. These include all of the following except:

Increased water and energy use.

Increase occupancy rates.

Increased rent revenue.

Increased prestige and premium marketing image.

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QUESTION 13

A recycling process that doesn't result in reuse of a material in the same form is:

Adaptive reuse.

Biodegradation.

Closed material loop.

Downcycling.

Explanation / Answer

Ques 10 - Madagascar. (As it is not a small island (4th largest) and not located in pacific ocean. the other islands are smaller and facing problems)

Ques 11 - Regular inspection (periodic maintenance is must to study degradation rates)

Ques 12 - Increased water and energy use (LEED certification is given only for Green buildings which reduces the energy consumption)

Ques 13 - Adaptive reuse (reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed for)

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