Choose the best answer:

1			Creating buildings and interior environments now, and also planning how they will be used in the future is the concept of:
			A)	renewable resources.
			B)	environmental considerations.
			C)	sustainability.
			D)	resource efficiency.
2			Those who live this way use their own and the earth’s resources to meet needs rather than to fulfill wants.
			A)	modestly
			B)	sustainably
			C)	universally
			D)	accessibly
3			Minerals and metals in their raw form and fossil fuels are:
			A)	renewable resources.
			B)	sustainable resources.
			C)	recycled resources.
			D)	nonrenewable resources.
4			Reduce, reuse, recycle and repair are old, but familiar ideas that constitute this.
			A)	universal design
			B)	modest living
			C)	resource efficiency
			D)	transgenerational design
5			The designation, “special populations”:
			A)	refers only to the elderly.
			B)	is helpful because it makes us aware of various individuals’ needs.
			C)	refers only to persons with motion impairments.
			D)	refers only to persons with visual or auditory impairments.
6			Universal design:
			A)	easy to achieve and should be implemented everywhere.
			B)	is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
			C)	is design that meets all users’ needs without calling attention to the disabled.
			D)	is a term for all design that complies with the ADA.
7			Transgenerational design:
			A)	is making products and environments compatible with physical and sensory impairments associated with human aging and which limit activities.
			B)	differs from universal design in that it considers modest living as integral to the concept.
			C)	is incorporated into the mission statement for the Center for Universal design.
			D)	is the ability to distinguish between needs and wants at any stage of life.
8			Good design is environmentally responsible because:
			A)	its initial cost is less than that of poor design.
			B)	well-designed buildings are made of recycled materials.
			C)	it is likely to stand the test of time and not be torn down or discarded.
			D)	well-designed buildings are made of renewable materials.
9			Green products are:
			A)	free of toxins, made of renewable resources, and create no harmful by-products.
			B)	made of metal that oxidizes to a green color when left unfinished.
			C)	textiles, plastics, and other materials in the color green.
			D)	any products labeled "natural."
10			Which of the following contribute to indoor air pollution?
			A)	dampness and poor ventilation.
			B)	products used in finishes and furnishings such as resins, adhesives, etc.
			C)	human metabolism.
			D)	all of the above.
11			Indoor plants:
			A)	may be aesthetically attractive but have no practical use.
			B)	can clean powerful toxins such as benzene and formaldehyde from the air.
			C)	give the feeling that the air is clean even if it is not.
			D)	are best avoided as they often cause allergies.
12			Lighting accounts for what percentage of all electricity used in the U.S.?
			A)	90 percent.
			B)	10 percent.
			C)	25 percent.
			D)	40 percent.
13			Which kind of light bulb, or lamp, is the most energy efficient?
			A)	Incandescent lamps.
			B)	Halogen lamps.
			C)	Fluorescent lamps.
			D)	None of the above; all lamps consume about the same electricity.
14			On average, what percentage of winter heating is lost through windows?
			A)	50 to 60 percent.
			B)	10 to 25 percent.
			C)	35 to 50 percent.
			D)	5 to 10 percent
15			The R-value of a window indicates:
			A)	whether it has a UV coating.
			B)	its ability to insulate; the lower the R-value, the better it insulates.
			C)	the number of panes in the window.
			D)	its ability to insulate; the higher the R-value, the better it insulates.
16			The landmark legislation has helped to eliminate barriers in the built environment:
			A)	The Universal Design Act (UDA)
			B)	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
			C)	The Accessible Environment Act (AEA)
17			Accessibility is the law except for:
			A)	nonresidential design.
			B)	residential design.
			C)	public spaces.
			D)	religious institutions.
18			People with distinctive, but similar design needs constitute:
			A)	the aged.
			B)	those with disabilities.
			C)	special populations.
			D)	the motion impaired.
19			Ramps, as opposed to stairs, are necessary for:
			A)	all users with motion impairments.
			B)	chair-bound users.
			C)	visually impaired users.
			D)	ambulant-disabled users.
20			The minimum recommended door width for chairbound users is:
			A)	48 inches.
			B)	28 inches.
			C)	24 inches.
			D)	36 inches.
21			Hearing impaired users require good lighting:
			A)	because it improves the acoustics of the interior.
			B)	so that they will not lose their eyesight.
			C)	to facilitate manual communication and lip reading.
			D)	to the same extent and for the same reasons as all other users.
22			Braille is used:
			A)	primarily by blind persons who do a lot of writing.
			B)	by all visually impaired individuals.
			C)	primarily by persons blind from birth or early childhood.
			D)	primarily by persons who are legally, but not totally, blind.
23			With increasing age, most people tend to experience:
			A)	less acute hearing.
			B)	limitations on their physical strength, agility and mobility.
			C)	less acute eyesight.
			D)	all of the above.