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Green Roof Infrastructure: Self-test Exam

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This LATIS has been reviewed under a new process for assigning professional development hours (PDH) to self-exams. Under this process, ASLA determines the number of credit hours to be applied to LATIS exams by following the guidelines of the LA CES program (Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System).

This test is 3.0 PDH  

Questions

For each of the 14 questions below, please select one answer or enter a free text response as indicated.

*Name a modern advocate of green roofs. 

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Green roofs are categorized based on the depth of growing medium. Select the option that lists the categories in order from shallowest to deepest growing medium. 

 


*“Loose Laid”, “Modular” and “Built Up” are 3 different terms to describe green roof installation methods. Which two terms refer to the same technique? 


*List 3 common private benefits of green roofs. 



*List 3 common public benefits of green roofs. 



*Figures 6 and 7 show the balance between energy radiated as reflection, through evaporation-cooling and as latent heat. How do the relationships between these elements change between a bitumen roof and a green roof? 

*How can green roofs contribute to the protection of marine biodiversity?

*Green roofs affect storm water run-off by: 

*List 3 ideal characteristics of high performance, restorative buildings.  



*What component of a green roof could be said to mark the division of responsibility between a Landscape Architect and an Architect?  

*A Landscape Architect on a green roof project may be involved in creating the maintenance plan. What is the time period during which plant maintenance is especially important on all green roofs? 

*Which of the following is NOT an essential component in a green roof?  

*The function of the filter cloth may sometimes be performed by the drainage layer. 

*Extensive green roofs can be designed not to use irrigation after the initial 1-2 year vegetation establishment period has ended. 


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