EXAM QUESTIONS - A Flashcards
the following primary personal and environmental variables contribute to an occupant’s thermal comfort? (Choose 6) a. Air speed b. Dry bulb temperature c. Wet bulb temperature d. Radiant temperature e. Air flow f. Dull temperature g. Humidity h. Metabolic rate i. Clothing j. Personal hydration
Air speed Dry bulb temperature Radiant temperature Humidity Metabolic rate Clothing
Under Feature 81, Sound Barriers, what is required for wall construction specifications?
a. Enclosed offices: minimum STC of 40 when a sound masking system is present
b. Enclosed offices: minimum STC of 45 when no sound masking system is used
c. Conference rooms and teleconference rooms: minimum STC of 53 on walls adjoining private offices, conference rooms or other teleconference rooms.
d. All of the Above
All of the Above
Which of the following represents the elements necessary to execute Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO)?
a. A combination of UV light rays with TiO2-coated filter
b. A combination of UV light rays with HgO2-coated filter
c. A combination of UV light rays with AlO2-coated filter
d. A combination of UV light rays with TiCO2-coated filter
A combination of UV light rays with TiO2-coated filter
Sitting for more than ___ hours per day is associated with a ___-year lower life expectancy.
a. 3, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 3, 4
d. 4, 3
3,2
An increase in relative humidity of 35% can increase the emissions of formaldehyde by which of the following factors?
a. 1.6
b. 1.9
c. 2.9
d. 3.6
1.9
What are the 7 concepts of the WELL Building Standard?
Fitness, Air, Water, Light, Comfort, Mind, Nourishment
What percentage of adults worldwide (ages 20 and over) is considered overweight?
a. 13%
b. 35%
c. 40%
d. 69%
40%
Which of the following Features addresses both Window Size and Transmittance for Working and Learning Spaces and Uniform Color Transmittance?
a. Feature 60, Automated Shading and Dimming Controls
b. Feature 61, Right to Light
c. Feature 62, Daylight Modeling
d. Feature 63, Daylighting Fenestration
Feature 63, Daylighting Fenestration
Which of the following is effective in removing organic contaminants like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), benzene, and styrene from water?
a. Carbon filters
b. Reverse osmosis systems
c. Kinetic Degradation Fluxion (KDF) filters
d. Media filters
Carbon filters
Which of the following is the shorthand term for short wavelength ultraviolet light?
a. UV-A
b. UV-B
c. UV-C
d. UV-D
UV-C
Which of the following terms is a metric that describes the length of time it takes for a sound to decay by 60 dB from its original level?
a. Acoustic resonance
b. Exponential decay
c. Impulse response
d. Reverberation time
Reverberation time
Which represents a requirement in the Nourishment section of WELL?
(Choose 2)
a. The diameter of circular plates must be no larger than 10 inches
b. At least 45 minutes must be provided to all employees (full time and part time) to eat lunch between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
c. All pork must be Federally Certified Organic AND Humane Certified
d. Onsite training programs must be offered once per month
a. The diameter of circular plates must be no larger than 10 inches
c. All pork must be Federally Certified Organic AND Humane Certified
Feature 19, Operable Windows requires which of the following to be monitored? (Choose 4)
a. Ozone
b. PM10
c. PM2.5
d. Temperature
e. Humidity
a. Ozone
b. PM10
d. Temperature
e. Humidity
Which of the following is not a part of Feature 73, Ergonomics: Visual and Physical?
Which of the following is not a part of Feature 73, Ergonomics: Visual and Physical?
a. Visual Ergonomics
b. Desk Height Flexibility
c. Seat Flexibility
d. Desk partition height
d. Desk partition height
How many Innovation Features does the WELL Building Standard include?
5 Features
The WELL Building Standard v1 is applicable to commercial and institutional offices such as:
New and Existing Buildings, New and Existing Interiors, Core and Shell Compliance
Which of the following addresses Free Address and Personal Thermal Comfort Devices?
a. Thermal Comfort
b. Density Thermal Comfort
c. Individual Thermal Comfort
d. Radiant Thermal Comfort
c. Individual Thermal Comfort
Which of the following are technologies prescribed by Feature 36, Water Treatment that are designed to maintain high water quality irrespective of variations to the water supply through the provisioning of various precautionary filtration and sterilization processes? (Choose 3) a. Carbon filters b. Reverse osmosis systems c. Sediment filters d. UV sanitization e. Kinetic Degradation Fluxion (KDF) filters f. Media filters
a. Carbon filters
c. Sediment filters
d. UV sanitization
Which word is used to describe different WELL project types?
c. WELL Typologies
What percentage of American adults (ages 20 and over) are considered obese?
a. 13%
b. 35%
c. 40%
d. 69%
b. 35%
What percentage of American adults (ages 20 and over) are considered overweight?
a. 13%
b. 35%
c. 40%
d. 69%
69%
Which of the following are parts of Feature 52, Mindful Eating? (Choose 2)
a. Break Area Furnishings
b. Break Area Spaces
c. Dinnerware Sizes
d. Eating Furnishings
e. Eating Spaces
a. Break Area Furnishings
e. Eating Spaces
Light exposure in the __________ will shift our circadian rhythm ___________.
a. Late Morning; back (phase delay)
b. Early Morning; back (phase delay)
c. Evening; back (phase delay)
d. Evening; forward (phase delay)
c. Evening; back (phase delay)
How many premature deaths worldwide does air pollution contribute to per year? (Choose 2)
a. Approximately 7 million
b. Approximately 50,000
c. 1 in 8
d. 1 in 7
a. Approximately 7 million
c. 1 in 8
Which of the following hormones play a primary role in stress, increases blood sugar, suppresses the immune system and aids in protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism while also undergoing diurnal variation, playing an important role in the sleep-wake cycle?
a. Estradiol
b. Calcitriol
c. Cortisol
d. Serotonin
c. Cortisol
Which of the following is not a part of Feature 81, Sound Barriers?
a. Wall Construction Specifications
b. Doorway Specifications
c. Glazing Specifications
d. Wall Construction Methodology
c. Glazing Specifications
Which of the following contaminants, naturally occurring or inadvertently introduced into water, can pose serious health threats? (Choose 5)
a. Lead
b. Ethane
c. Benzene
d. Simazine
e. Arsenic
f. Particulate Matter
g. Glyphosate
h. Atrazine
i. Ammonia
j. Microbes
a. Lead
e. Arsenic
g. Glyphosate
h. Atrazine
j. Microbes
Feature 72, ADA Accessible Design Standards impacts which of the following bodily systems? (Choose 2)
a. Cardiovascular
b. Nervous
c. Muscular
d. Skeletal
c. Muscular
d. Skeletal
If a project decides to utilize indoor plants, which of the following Features could be most affected?
a. Feature 22, Pest Control
b. Feature 10, Pesticide Management
c. Feature 03, Ventilation Effectiveness
d. Feature 33, Agricultural Contaminants
b. Feature 10, Pesticide Management
Just 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity physical activity per week can reduce overall mortality risk by nearly what percentage?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25%
c. 20%
Feature 95, Stress and Addiction Treatment impacts all but which of the following bodily systems?
a. Cardiovascular
b. Digestive
c. Endocrine
d. Muscular
d. Muscular
What term refers to repeated, continuous exposure to a substance or condition over an extended period, from several years to a lifetime?
a. Acute Exposure
b. Chronic Exposure
c. Focus Exposure
d. Focus Condition
b. Chronic Exposure
Which of the following defines Dry Bulb Temperature (DBT)?
a. Temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air, while accounting for humidity
b. Temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air but shielded from radiation and moisture, while accounting for humidity
c. Temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air but shielded from radiation, without accounting for humidity
d. Temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air but shielded from radiation and moisture, without accounting for humidity
d. Temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air but shielded from radiation and moisture, without accounting for humidity
Which type of cells are critical to the circadian system, sending information to various parts of the brain to trigger reactions downstream in the body, with peak sensitivity to teal-blue light?
a. Rod cells
b. Cone cells
c. Photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs)
d. None of the above
c. Photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs)
Which of the following can remove dissolved metals from drinking water? (Choose 2)
a. Carbon filters
b. Reverse osmosis systems
c. Kinetic Degradation Fluxion (KDF) filters
d. Media filters
b. Reverse osmosis systems
c. Kinetic Degradation Fluxion (KDF) filters
Which of the following Features addresses Cold Storage?
a. Feature 38, Fruits and Vegetables
b. Feature 42, Food Contamination
c. Feature 45, Food Advertising
d. Feature 46, Safe Food Preparation Materials
b. Feature 42, Food Contamination
The life expectancy among those with mental illness is more than ____ shorter compared to those without mental illness?
a. 10%
b. 10 years
c. 12%
d. 12 years
b. 10 years
Under Feature 89, Adaptable Space, areas greater than 1,860 m2 (20,000 ft2) must provide a designated quiet space that meets which of the following requirements?
a. Noise Criteria (NC) from mechanical systems is 25 or lower.
b. Noise Criteria (NC) from mechanical systems is 30 or lower.
c. Noise Criteria (NC) from mechanical systems is 35 or lower.
d. Noise Criteria (NC) from mechanical systems is 40 or lower.
b. Noise Criteria (NC) from mechanical systems is 30 or lower.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Parking garages are included in the area calculations for WELL Building Standard v1
b. Property grounds are included in the area calculations for WELL Pilot
c. Parking garages and lots are not included in the area calculations for WELL Pilot projects
d. Parking garages and lots are not subject to Performance Verification
c. Parking garages and lots are not included in the area calculations for WELL Pilot projects
Feature 99, Beauty and Design II impacts which of the following bodily systems?
a. Cardiovascular
b. Nervous
c. Immune
d. Muscular
b. Nervous