Architecturally Speaking Summer 2008
Book Spines

AND THE ANSWERS ARE...

Which one of these is not true about the importance of paying attention to indoor air quality design, according to the U.S. Green Building Council?
1. Indoor air quality stands in the top five of environmental health risks, according to the EPA.
2. Indoor air pollution can be two to five times greater than outside air. Some measurements
    even put indoor air pollution concentrations at 100 times that of the outdoors.
3. The use of air filters and humidifiers solves 98% of indoor air quality issues.
4. Poor indoor air quality is found to heighten the occurrence of respiratory ailments, asthma
    symptoms, and allergy attacks.

3 – Air filters and humidifiers are not known to solve 98% of indoor air quality issues.


Pick the two correct historical facts about Roswell, Georgia.
1. When telephone service came to Roswell, all phone numbers were one digit.
2. Residents of Roswell are called Roswellites.
3. The city’s first traffic signal was placed at the intersection of Sloan and Atlanta streets for
    the price of $436.40.
4. The city of Roswell was founded by Roswell King, a northerner from Delaware.

1 and 4 - Residents are actually officially termed Roswellians and Roswell King is a Southerner hailing from St. Simons Island, Georgia.


Which architectural period bucks the industrial era with a revival of simple traditional styling such as that found on mills, cottages, and barns?
1. Shaker
2. Arts and Crafts
3. Constructivism
4. Tudor

2 -The answer is Arts and Crafts, a style which emphasized a more rustic and historical vernacular.


Which of the following is not a prerequisite for a LEED certified building?
1. Environmental tobacco smoke control
2. Collection and storage of recyclables
3. Use of recycled content in building materials
4. Construction activity pollution prevention

2 – John Adams is not featured on the Mt. Rushmore monument.