An urban office building project is installing a cooling tower. To save on potable water, the project would like to use a nonpotable water source to provide 20% of the cooling tower makeup water to achieve the maximum number of points under Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use. Which nonpotable water source would be the most appropriate for use?

• A.Municipally supplied tap water
• B.Ground surface stormwater runoff
• C.Rainwater collected from the building roof
• D.Graywater from the building's hand-washing sinks

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The project landscape architect suggests reducing the area planned for surface parking and replacing it with additional vegetated space. What benefit would this strategy provide to the owner?

• A.Increases the rainwater infiltration capacity
• B.Decreases the amount of bicycle parking that must be provided
• C.Increases the overall SR (solar reflectance) of the hardscape area
• D.Decreases the required amount of on-street parking that must be provided

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To achieve the Sustainable Sites Credit, Light Pollution Reduction, Option 1. BUG Rating Method, projects must demonstrate

• A.all luminaires have full cutoff fixtures
• B.all luminaires have a minimum color temperature of 3500 K
• C.all luminaires meet acceptable fixture ratings for the project's Model Lighting Ordnance (MLO) lighting zone
• D.all luminaires are mounted at least three mounting heights from the lighting boundary

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A building owner is considering the installation of a solar thermal panel on the roof of the building. The initial cost of the system is higher than a conventional natural gas system. Which of the following is true to make the renewable energy option economically feasible?

• A.Utility cost savings over the lifetime of the system must offset the higher initial cost
• B.Higher initial cost must exceed the cost of the utility over the lifetime of the system
• C.Higher initial cost must exceed the savings on the utility cost over the lifetime of the system
• D.Utility cost savings over the lifetime of the system must be lower than the higher initial cost of the system

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When should a preliminary water budget analysis be conducted?

• A.At the time the plumbing contractor is selected
• B.Before completion of schematic design
• C.At the time the design development is completed
• D.After completion of schematic design

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