Question: 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?

Answer: 30‑40%

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

Answer: Cost of borrowing money

Question: a data-rich digital building model

Answer: BIM is:

Question: construction materials and systems are organized into 50 divisions, information is organized by discrete building trades, section 06 20 00 deals with finish carpentry, and division 31 deals with earthwork

Answer: In the MasterFormat system:

Question: What contributes to Lean Construction?

Answer: Including factory-like production methods, Using BIM, Streamlining workflows and supply methods, and Decentralizing decision making

Question: relying on the water tightness of the concrete walls and floor

Answer: An inadequate waterproofing method for a basement is:

Question: vertically

Answer: A drainage mat (drainage blanket) is usually placed:

Question: Which deep foundations system would you specify if the bearing strata (i.e., bedrock) were very far (say, 300 feet) below the ground surface?

Answer: Friction piles

Question: In what area of the country would you be most likely to find base isolators as part of a foundation system?

Answer: Southern California

Question: Which of these piles are not hammered into the ground?

Answer: Helical