After a building is completed and occupied, how can energy demand be reduced?

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试卷: LEED v4 GA模拟题A卷[查看]
After a building is completed and occupied, how can energy demand be reduced?
A: By encouraging occupants to stagger work hours
B: By purchasing environmentally preferable cleaning supplies
C: By conducting routine waste audits
D: By opening and closing shades to control solar energy

参考答案: D

本题解释:
D:The use of free energy can contribute to reducing energy demand during normal operations and maintenance of a building:

Interior shades to control heat gain and lighting levels
Operable windows to control natural ventilation
A:This spreads out the demand, it does not reduce it.
B:This is good for the environment but does nothing to reduce energy demand.
C:Waste audits help reduce ongoing waste by finding areas that could be improved upon.