LA CES quiz: Landscape Performance to Demonstrate Impact

Proof of Competency Quiz

Thank you for viewing the Landscape Architecture Foundation's presentation "Landscape Performance to Demonstrate Impact".

In order to receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES), please complete the following 10-question quiz. Attendees scoring 75% or higher will receive 1.0 CEU (LA CES). If you do not pass the quiz, you may re-take it using the same link.

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1. What is landscape performance?

a) A complete list of green features

b) Expected environmental improvements

c) A measure of the effectiveness with which a landscape project fulfills its intended purpose and contributes to sustainability

d) A type of outdoor performance theater

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2. Why is landscape performance important?

a) To show the contribution that landscape makes toward achieving sustainability objectives

b) To demonstrate the value of landscape in terms that decisionmakers understand

c) To provide a feedback loop as to whether design projects function as planned/predicted

d) All of the above

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3. Which is an example of a quantified landscape performance benefit?

a) The project includes a 5,000-sf green roof.

b) The project reduces urban heat island effect.

c) The project saves 600,000 gallons of water per year by reusing harvested rainwater for irrigation.

d) The project uses native plants.

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4. Why is it generally more difficult to measure performance for landscapes versus buildings?

a) Landscapes have fewer potential benefits for users

b) Buildings are often private spaces that are difficult to access

c) Landscapes are open, constantly changing systems

d) Technology to monitor building performance is inexpensive

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5. Landscape performance benefits can be divided into the following categories:

a) Environmental, social, and economic

b) Physical, chemical, and biological

c) Faculty, student, and firm

d) All of the above

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6. Who can the Landscape Performance Series be used by?

a) Landscape architects

b) Allied design professionals like architects and engineers

c) Federal and municipal agencies

d) All of the above

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7. Which is NOT a component of the Landscape Performance Series?

a) Case Study Briefs

b) Specifications

c) Benefits Toolkit

d) Fast Fact Library

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8. When should designers begin thinking about performance?

a) During the design process

b) After the design is complete, but before construction

c) After construction is complete

d) At least two years after occupancy

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9. Methods for quantifying benefits should be:

a) Defensible and replicable

b) Peer reviewed and published

c) Applicable to only specific types of projects

d) All of the above

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10. You can contribute to the Landscape Performance Series by:

a) Sharing the resources with others

b) Participating in the Case Study Investigation (CSI) program

c) Providing leads on Fast Facts or Benefits Toolkit items

d) All of the above