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Which of these appliances are used in the greywater plumbing system?

• Sink

• Shower

• Bathtub

• Toilet bowl

What is the main disadvantage of green roof?

• The plant will wilt and decompose on the roof

• Difficult to manage

• The cost of installation

• The dirt from the roof will seep into the ceiling

What makes a particular building 'green'?

• Using green paint to paint the interior/exterior of the building

• Pollution and waste reduction measures

• Use of non-alternative energy

• Use of non-toxic and SUStainable materials

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How does a flat-plate solar panel traps heat?

• Mirrors inside the solar panel reflect light to each other

• Clear glass/plastic casing traps heat

• Metals inside the solar panel absorb the heat preventing it from going out

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What does a green building do?

• Create a positive impact on the environment

• Improve the strength of the building's structure

• Promotes the usage of fossil fuels

• Protect the building from natural disasters

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What does a power grid include?

• Generator Stations

• Transmission lines

• Transmission towers

• Distribution lines

For Net Energy Metering (NEM), where does the excess energy from the solar panel go?

• Stored in your house

• Distribution lines

• Power grid

• Transmission tower

For Feed-in Tariff, what do you get when you have excess energy?

• It can be used as and emergency source of energy in case of an power outage

• Offset part of the electricity bill

• Money

• Nothing....

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A lamp uses 300J of energy and produces 186J of light energy. Calculate the energy efficiency of the lamp.

• 60%

• 71%

• 42%

• 62%

What is the function of the energy label?

• Energy efficiency label provides information to consumers about the energy consumption of an electrical appliance

• Allows electricity consumers to supply their electricity from on-site generation.

• Generate your own electricity to sell to the grid.

• The star rating system has a minimum of 1 star and a maximum of 5 stars, where 1-star label is the least efficient and 5 stars is the most efficient.