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US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 1 Question 20 Discussion

Posted by Quentin on May 29, 2024 at 05:35 PM

Which is an example of a low-cost Water Efficiency strategy?

Suggested Answer: C

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LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction, p. 582

LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, p. 11

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Anglea 11 months ago
D seems like a big investment, not low-cost for sure!
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Keva 11 months ago
Really? I doubt A is the best choice for efficiency.
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Torie 11 months ago
C sounds expensive to me, not low-cost at all.
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Brett 11 months ago
I think B could be low-cost too, depending on the setup.
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Lajuana 12 months ago
A is definitely the cheapest option!
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Filiberto 12 months ago
I lean towards option A as well, but I wonder if flow restrictors are really the best choice compared to other options.
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Leota 1 year ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think compostable toilets might be too expensive to implement everywhere.
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Elly 1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I feel like installing subsurface cisterns is more of a long-term investment than a low-cost strategy.
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Karina 1 year ago
I think option A sounds familiar, like something we discussed in class about simple upgrades for water efficiency.
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Britt 1 year ago
The compostable toilets seem like they could be a low-cost solution, but I'm not sure if that's considered a "water efficiency" strategy. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Maryann 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'd have to think through the different water efficiency strategies and their costs. Maybe I'll come back to this one if I have time at the end.
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Adria 1 year ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. I think installing new flush valves or flow restrictors would be the low-cost option here.
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Felix 1 year ago
Installing new flush valves or flow restrictors sounds like the most budget-friendly option compared to the other choices. That's my best guess for the low-cost strategy.
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Cherilyn 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know SCCM tracks usage data, but I can't quite remember what specific data points are imported for reclamation. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Sommer 1 year ago
Ah, this is a good test of my Scrum knowledge. I'm confident I know the core Scrum artifacts - Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and the Increment. So the one that's not a Scrum artifact must be User Stories, since those are part of the Product Backlog. Easy peasy!
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Selma 1 year ago
I was practicing similar questions, and I think Cookie Consistency links to session management. But does it really help with PII?
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Rene 1 year ago
I feel like if each issue type has a different security level, that could definitely make a case for separate workflows; I just hope I'm remembering it correctly!
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Myra 1 year ago
Why not just have everyone bring their own water bottles? Boom, low-cost water efficiency!
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Marnie 1 year ago
An on-site blackwater treatment system? That's something straight out of a sci-fi movie!
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Rikki 1 year ago
↳ replying to Marnie
C) Use only compostable toilets throughout the facility
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Roy 1 year ago
↳ replying to Marnie
B) Install subsurface cisterns to collect stormwater
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Royce 1 year ago
↳ replying to Marnie
A) Install new flush valves or flow restrictors
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Haydee 1 year ago
Subsurface cisterns sound cool, but the cost of installation is probably too high for a 'low-cost' strategy.
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Marylou 1 year ago
Compostable toilets? Seriously? That's a bit extreme for a low-cost strategy, don't you think?
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Jani 1 year ago
↳ replying to Marylou
D) Incorporate an on-site blackwater treatment system
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Lon 1 year ago
↳ replying to Marylou
Compostable toilets are definitely extreme for a low-cost strategy.
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Larae 1 year ago
↳ replying to Marylou
B) Install subsurface cisterns to collect stormwater
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Sharika 1 year ago
↳ replying to Marylou
A) Install new flush valves or flow restrictors
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Dominga 2 years ago
Option A is the way to go. Simple and effective water-saving measures are the best low-cost solution.
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Mi 1 year ago
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Rosendo 1 year ago
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Jamal 2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think B) Install subsurface cisterns to collect stormwater could also be a low-cost option.
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Leota 2 years ago
I agree with Olive, installing new flush valves or flow restrictors is a cost-effective water efficiency strategy.
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Olive 2 years ago
I think the answer is A) Install new flush valves or flow restrictors.
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