The Business Case for High-Performance Buildings Test Your High-Performance Building Knowledge Take the quiz to see if you can get all ten questions right! OK Question Title * 1. What is one financial benefit of an energy-efficient building? Decreased net operating income (NOI) Increased operating expenses Decreased operating expenses Longer terms on mortgage OK Question Title * 2. True or false: High performance buildings demonstrate a decrease in net operating income (NOI). True False OK Question Title * 3. According to new academic research, what is the correlation between mortgage default and energy efficiency? There is no correlation Energy efficiency increases the chances of mortgage default Energy efficiency decreases the chances of mortgage default Energy-efficient buildings have about the same chances of mortgage default as traditional or non-energy efficient buildings OK Question Title * 4. True or false: High-performance buildings command higher rental premiums. True False OK Question Title * 5. What are the two main trends driving demand for energy-efficient/high-performance buildings? (Check two) Investor pressure Corporate sustainability reporting Improvements and cost reduction in energy saving technology Increased percentage of green leases OK Question Title * 6. What two drivers of change in the real estate market were discussed in the seminar? (Select two) Political pressure Technology Cost of energy Corporate sustainability reporting OK Question Title * 7. President George W. Bush signed an executive order that required leased federal buildings above 10,000 square feet to meet what parameter? Install submeters in all tenant spaces Become ENERGY STAR-certified Earn LEED Platinum recognition Be net-zero energy OK Question Title * 8. Which of the following energy conservation measures typically have a payback period of two years or less? (Check all that apply) Low-flow fixtures Building controls Retro-commissioning LED Exit signs OK Question Title * 9. What accounts for roughly half of a building’s energy use? HVAC system Lighting Water heating systems End-use plug loads OK Question Title * 10. What entity runs a green lending program that allows multifamily buildings to increase their loan proceeds by demonstrating a 30% water or energy reduction? Fannie Mae U.S. Department of Energy Institute for Market Transformation FHA OK Question Title * 11. Contact Information Name Company City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Email Address Phone Number OK DONE