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Practice Exam - Energy, Utilities, and Environment Flashcards

1
Q

Engaging the environmental sustainability
stewardship on campus takes:
a. Increased communications among all
stakeholders
b. Drawing on intellectual capital inherent within the campus
c. Setting specific goals and establishing metrics to measure progress
d. All of the above are critical

A

d. All of the above are critical

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The enterprise of education needs to adjust to the reality of sustainability as a permanent way of doing business. In doing so, it should make measurable progress toward:
a. Lowering its utility bills
b. Environmental sustainability and energy
efficiency
c. Installing renewable energy sources
d. Hiring a campus-wide recycling coordinator

A

b. Environmental sustainability and energy

efficiency

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3
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One of the most significant changes that needs to take place within the educational enterprise to promote environmental sustainability is:

a. Workforce
b. Type of student recruited
c. Faculty
d. Organizational culture

A

d. Organizational culture

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4
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One critical utility infrastructure area that is often overlooked when it comes to managing the educational impact on campus is:

a. Space technology
b. Information technology
c. Integration of control systems
d. New media methodologies

A

b. Information technology

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5
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There are many strategies to address energy
management challenges. Which one is the least desirable strategy?
a. Implement energy conservation in all areas of the institution
b. Develop incentives for increasing conservation
c. Stay current on legislative discussions about energy and carbon costs
d. Consider competing with the local utility
companies

A

d. Consider competing with the local utility

companies

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6
Q

Some institutions are developing energy
cooperatives and consortiums to create leveraged partnerships for:
a. Purchased power agreements
b. Buying energy credits
c. Developing solar and wind farms
d. Building pipelines directly to institutions

A

a. Purchased power agreements

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7
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Utilities master planning should be an integral part of a complete campus or state-system planning process that includes such drivers as the academic plan, facilities master plans, and:

a. Financial planning
b. Succession planning
c. Student planning
d. Local and state planning

A

a. Financial planning

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8
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Which of the following is typically not an energy source used by educational institutions?

a. Hydroelectric
b. Geothermal
c. Solar
d. Biomass

A

a. Hydroelectric

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9
Q

Today’s utility monitoring and control systems are computer based controlled by what platform or architecture (hardware & software)?

a. Programmable Control Logic (PCL)
b. Transistor to Transistor Logic (TTL)
c. Direct Digital Control (DDC)
d. Analog Technology (AT)

A

c. Direct Digital Control (DDC)

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10
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In the foreseeable future, regulations regarding utility plants around the world will be focused and concerned about the:

a. Carbon footprint
b. Campus footprint
c. Solar capacity
d. Utility grid

A

a. Carbon footprint

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11
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Potential savings through energy conservation is possible by converting to equipment such as variable-frequency drives, energy efficient motors, and:

a. Peak saving regulators
b. Cut back amplifiers
c. Digital sensors
d. Economizer cycles

A

d. Economizer cycles

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12
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Hydrocarbon fuels used globally by educational institutions are fuels provided in the form of natural gas, fuel oil, and:

a. Coal
b. Wind
c. Solar
d. Geothermal

A

a. Coal

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13
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Primary solid fuels used by institutions include waste products, wood, coal, and:

a. Coke
b. Ash
c. Refuge
d. Food waste

A

a. Coke

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14
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When considering “District Cooling”, facilities
professionals should consider a number of factors such as availability of capital for purchase, age, and condition of existing equipment, and:
a. Phasing out of refrigerants and other hazardous environmental compounds
b. District heating systems
c. Equipment operation and maintenance
d. Cost of future utilities

A

a. Phasing out of refrigerants and other hazardous environmental compounds

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15
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Three major types of chiller systems most commonly used in central power plants today include centrifugal, reciprocating, and:

a. Ammonia
b. Absorption
c. Thermal
d. Steam

A

b. Absorption

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16
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Four of the most common piping materials for water distribution systems for direct-burial are Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyethylene (PE), Ductile Iron (DI), and:

a. Duct banks
b. Asbestos line pipe
c. Black iron pipe
d. Encased concrete pipe

A

c. Black iron pipe

17
Q

Open circulating systems for cooling towers are subject to problems such as scale, corrosion, slime, and:

a. Chloride
b. Chemicals
c. Alkalinity
d. Algae

A

d. Algae

18
Q

Two main categories of boiler types are fire tube boilers and:

a. Water tube boilers
b. Heat exchange
c. Plate and frame
d. Steam boilers

A

a. Water tube boilers

19
Q

Corrosion is an electromechanical phenomenon and must be controlled by adding _________ to the cooling system water.

a. Bleach
b. Inhibitors
c. Inert microbes
d. Lower pH levels

A

b. Inhibitors

20
Q

Institutions that discharge wastewater from
laboratories for teaching, research, and clinical programs, need to take special precautions due to:
a. Regulations for disposal of hazardous chemicals
b. Permits for local jurisdiction
c. Effluent sewage
d. Storm drain system

A

a. Regulations for disposal of hazardous chemicals

21
Q

Cogeneration is the simultaneous production of two forms of useful energy, usually thermal energy and:

a. Electrical and mechanical energy
b. Hydrogen energy
c. Fusion energy
d. Renewal able energy

A

a. Electrical and mechanical energy

22
Q

The single most important element in the success of an energy management and conservation program for a building is:

a. The amount of campus energy used
b. The type of energy management system
c. The people who manage the program
d. The ability to maintain the new equipment

A

c. The people who manage the program

23
Q

Which of the following is the best method for
financing energy projects?
a. Depreciating assets and reinvesting those funds on energy conservation initiatives
b. Using internal funds, debt financing, and energy performance contracts
c. Using accrual cost accounting, compounding, and cash-basis cost accounting
d. Reducing the frequency of maintenance and using those savings to accomplish the work

A

b. Using internal funds, debt financing, and energy performance contracts

24
Q

The decision to implement an energy conservation measure should be based on:

a. The ease of scheduling the work with existing staff
b. The total cost of the project
c. Life-cycle cost calculations
d. The most state-of-the-art solution

A

c. Life-cycle cost calculations

25
Q

The primary benefit of utility thermal storage is to reduce:

a. Use of space in the central utility plant
b. Strain on boilers and chillers during periods of high load
c. Production of pollutants during peak operation times
d. Electrical demand during times when demand charges are high

A

d. Electrical demand during times when demand charges are high

26
Q

Which of the following is an example of demand side management?

a. Starting up chillers to meet peak demand
b. Shutting down boilers during warm periods
c. Shutting off ice or chilled water storage system during warm periods
d. Shutting down equipment during peak electrical periods

A

d. Shutting down equipment during peak electrical periods

27
Q

The single largest consumers of electrical energy, on average, are:

a. Motors
b. Lights
c. Boilers
d. Chillers
e. Computers

A

b. Lights

28
Q

Electric utility meters are used to measure:

a. Carbon
b. Watts
c. Thermal energy
d. Grid tied energy

A

b. Watts

29
Q

Effective devices used to reduce outdoor lighting costs are:

a. Electronic ballasts
b. Variable frequency drives
c. Photocells
d. Occupancy sensors

A

c. Photocells

30
Q

Sustainability stewardship elements include the following:

a. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
b. Green Globes performance indicators
c. STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) criteria
d. All of the above

A

d. All of the above

31
Q

Hubbard’s energy curve indicates that the
exploration of fossil fuel:
a. Leveled off
b. Peaked towards decline
c. Continues to show growth
d. Will be replaced by renewable energy sources

A

b. Peaked towards decline

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