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Ch. 10 Sustainable design Flashcards

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What does LEED stand for

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The leadership in energy and environmental design

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What does USGBC stand for

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United States green building council

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What does GBCI stand for

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Green business certification Inc.

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What are the levels of Leed certification

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Silver, gold, and platinum

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What does GBI stand for

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Green building initiative

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What does ICC stand for

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International code council

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What does NAHB stand for

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National association for homebuilders

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What is ICC 700

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National green building standard Developed by the NAHB

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What does a NSI stand for

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American National Standards Institute

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What are the ICC 700 ratings

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Bronze, silver, gold or emerald

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Who provides tools and resources to assist ArchiText business owners and others involved in the building process to design build commission and manage Projects in ways that saves energy

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Energy star

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What does EPA stand for

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Environmental protection agency

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From 1 to 100 what do you have to score in order to Be eligible for the energy star label

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75

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What does CHPS stand for

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It’s collaborative for high performance schools

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What has the goal of increasing the energy efficiency of schools in California and improving California’s quality of education

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The collaborative for high-performance schools CHPS

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What does BRE stand for

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The building research establishment

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What is a method of reviewing and improving the environmental performance of buildings that is also a British organization

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BREEAM BRE environmental assessment method

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What evaluates the performance of buildings and areas of management, energy use, health and well-being, pollution, transportation, land-use, ecology, materials and water use and is also a British organization

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BREEAM

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What does BIFMA stand for

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The business and institutional furniture manufacturers association

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ANSI/BIFMA M7.1

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Standard test method for determining VOC emissions from office furniture systems, components and seating

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ANSI/BIFMA X7.1

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Standard for formaldehyde and TVOC emissions of low emitting office furniture systems and seating

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What test in certifies hard service flooring products for compliance with strict indoor air quality requirements in California

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The floorscore

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What does FSC stand for

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The forest stewardship council

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A not-for-profit industry independent organization oversees the green guard certification program. This program test indoor products for omissions to ensure that they made the acceptable indoor air quality pollution guidelines in standards. Products are tested for total volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, total aldehydes, recess parable particles, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and carbon dioxide emissions emissions

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The greenguard environmental institute

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Hey voluntary testing program for carpet, cushion, adhesive that can forms to the standards of the CHPS.

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Green label plus

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An independent nonprofit organization that drives to achieve more sustainable world by promoting environmentally responsible production, purchasing, and print products.

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Green Seal

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Web based database developed by the construction specifications institute to allow manufactures to self report sustainability properties of a product using a standard questionnaire format.

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Greenformat

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What does MTS stand for

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Institute for market transformation to sustainability

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What does SMART stand for

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Sustainable materials rating technology

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What does ISO stand for

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International organization for standardization

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Collection of standards and guidelines that covers issues such as performance, product standards, labeling, environmental management, and lifecycle assessment as they relate to the environment.

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ISO 14000

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A set of principles that must be followed by any practitioner of environmental wiggling

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ISO 14020

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Art of the ISO that perhaps the labeling programs in specifies the procedures and principles that third-party certifiers or ecolabelers must follow 

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 ISO 14024

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Part of the ISO a series of standards covers requirements for lifecycle assessments

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IS014040

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What is it product certification program that is five tiered classification of bronze, basic, silver, gold or platinum based on criteria of material health, material revitalization, renewable energy, water stewardship and social fairness.

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MBDC cradle to cradleC2C

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What does RDI stand for

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Resilient design Institute

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The mission of this organization is to create solutions that enable buildings and communities to survive and thrive in the face of climate change, natural disasters, and other disruptions as a path to a more sustainable world.

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Resilient design Institute

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What does SCS stand for

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Scientific certification systems

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What is a private organization established advocate with public and private sectors towards more environmentally sustainable policies as an independent, third-party certifier. Under its material continent certification program this organization certifies specific product attributes, such as biodegradability in recycled Contant. It also certifies environmentally preferable products, with your products that have a reduced environmental impact when compared to similar products performing the same function..

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Scientific certification system

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What does SFI stand for

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Sustainable forestry initiative

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And organization is an independent charitable organization dedicated to permitting sustainable forest management. This organization includes forest certification, chain of custody certification, fiber sourcing requirements, and specific labels. It is developed a sustainable forestry initiative standard that includes nine principles and 13 objectives in the areas of land management, procurement, forestry research, training and education, legal and regulatory compliance, public and land owner involvement, and management review and continual improvement.

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SFI

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A program of the EPA that helps consumers identify water efficient programs in products by the label. Products are certified by independent, third-party license certifying bodies but it’s on the EPA’s criteria for water efficiency and performance.

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WaterSense

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What provides the methodology to evaluate the environmental impact of using a particular material product in a building

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The lifecycle assessment (LSA)

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How many phases are part of the LSA

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Four

The first place is the process to determine the purpose and goals of doing the study.

The second phase, inventory analysis, is the most difficult part because it involves determining and quantifying all the inputs and outputs of the product understudy.

The impact assessment phase attempt to characterize the effects of the process is found in the inventory analysis in terms of their impact on the environment

Improvement analysis food provides suggestions on how to reduce environmental impact of all the raw materials, energy, and processing required for the product

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What does EPD stand

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And environmental product declaration

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It stated as report of a product environmental impact throughout its life cycle. This is based on information gathered from the LCA but it gives additional information and is verified by third-party in accordance with guidelines established by the international EPD system

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Environmental product declaration

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How many types of APD‘s are there

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Two

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What are the two types of EPD

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Product specific and industrywide

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What does PCR stand for

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Product category rules

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An organization that coordinates the involvement of stakeholders, takes responsibility for completing her over seeing the LC a and PCR process, writes the EPD itself, and generally make sure the process fathers ISO standards.

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Program operator

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How many steps are involved in developing an EPD

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Five

  1. And applicable PCR is founder developed in accordance with IS014025
  2. The manufacture of conduct and independently verifies an LCA
  3. EPD is prepared
  4. EPD is submitted to an independent third-party for review and verification
  5. If approved, the EPD is registered and published
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The material a product should be required as little energy as possible for its extraction as a row material, initial processing, and subsequent manufacturer or fabrication into a finished building product. This includes the energy required for transportation of the materials and products during their life cycle. The production of the material should also generators little ways to pollution as possible..

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Embodied energy

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A material is sustainable if it comes from a source they can renew themselves within a fairly short time. LEED credits are given for using rapidly renewable building materials and products for 5% of the total value of a buildings materials and products used in this project. These include products typically made from plants that are harvested within a cycle of 10 years or less. Products that meet this criteria include will carpets, bamboo flooring in paneling, strawberry, cotton batt insulation, linoleum flooring, Poplar oriented strand board, sunflower seed board, and wheat grass cabinetry.

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Renewable materials

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The more recycle continent material has, the less raw materials and required energy to process the raw materials into a final product. Each of the three types of recycle continent should be considered: post consumer materials, post industrial materials, and recovered materials.

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Recycled Content

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Materials, products, and assembly should reduce the energy consumption in a building.

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Energy efficiency

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Using likely produce materials reduces transportation costs and can add to the region character of a design. A building can receive LEED credit is 20% of the combine value of construction in furniture remanufactured regionally, that is, within a radius of 500 miles. Additional credit is available at 10% or more of the combine value of construction in furniture extracted, harvested, will recover, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project.

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 use of local materials

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Durable materials will last longer and generally require less maintenance over the life of a product or building. Even though initial cost may be higher, the light cycle class maybe less.

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Durability

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LEED credits or give him freezing low emitting materials, including adhesives in silence, paints in coatings, floor systems, composite wood in Agri fiber products, and systems furniture and seating. The standards that must be met, vary with the material

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Low volatile organic compound content 

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Material should be selected that in a few or no harmful gases, Such as chlorofluorocarbons, formaldehyde, and others on the EPA list of hazardous substances

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Low toxicity

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If possible, material should be selected to prevent or resist the growth of biological contaminants.

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Moisture problems

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Product should reduce water consumption in a building and landscaping.

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Water conservation

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Materials and product should be able to be cleaned and otherwise maintained with only non-toxic or low VOC substances

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 maintainability

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Some materials and products are more readily recycled than others. Still, for example, can usually be separated and melted down to make new steel products. On the other hand, clastics used in construction or difficult to remove an separate

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Potential for Reuse and recycling

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The product should be reused after it has served its purpose in the original building. This type of product becomes a salvaged material in the lifecycle of another building.

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Reusability

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What are some alternatives to electroplating

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Powder coating in plastic polymer coating

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Recycled word from all buildings or structures that has been salvaged and prepared for a new use. Preparation may include removing nails and other fasteners, drying, and cutting or planning. In addition to being ecologically sound, this product members have a unique visual character that many architects going to find desirable

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Reclaimed  Wood

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What does MDF stand for

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Medium density fiberboard

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What is the commonly excepted amount of formaldehyde

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0.05 ppm

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What does MDI Stand for

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Methyl diphenyl isocyanate

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What does FSC stand

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Forest stewardship council

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What does SFI stand for

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Sustainable forestry initiative

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What does PET stand for

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Polyethylene terephthalate

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What does PLA stand for

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Polylactide

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A biodegradable plastic derived from harvested corn. It is currently used in fibers for carpet manufacture.

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PLA

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This plastic allows Polyolefin to be precisely manufactured to have specific properties. these may be used as a replacement for PVC and other plastics that are more harmful to the environment. They may be use for window frames, membrane roofing, siding, and wire sheathing

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Metallocene polyolefin

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What are the four finish types groups

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Adhesives, flooring, wall finishes, and ceiling finishes

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What type of carpet is the most sustainable

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Nylon sticks can be recycled easily. Carpet tiles are more sustainable than broadloom carpet

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A process in which latex can be replaced by making the face fiber of the carpet heat welded to a sponge plastic backing.

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Fusion bonding

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What. Are two ways to avoid bonding carpet with a synthetic latex resin

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Fusion bonding and carpet made with needle punching

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What does CRI stand for

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Carpet and rug institute

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What are some of the environmental problems with vinyl flooring

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It requires highly refined petrochemicals fruits manufacturer and contains a large percentage of polyvinyl chloride PVC that can cause environmental problems during manufacture and disposal.. Because of the high concentration of chloride in the tile, hazardous substances can be given off is vinyl flooring is incinerated.

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What are the environmental setbacks to rubber flooring

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Recycled rubber flooring may give out indoor pollutants. This type of flying should only be used where there is adequate ventilation, such as in outdoor sports areas, locker rooms, and other utility spaces.

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What forms do rubber flooring come in

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Tile and sheet goods

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What forms of flooring do linoleum floors come in

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Tile and sheet goods

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What is made from natural, renewable products including linseed oil, Rozen, cork powder, and pigments. It is a durable floor material that is biodegradable, waterproof, fire resistant, and naturally antibacterial, and does not generate static electricity. When used with Loewe Osee adhesives, it and it’s only low levels of contaminants, less than those of vinyl flooring.

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Linoleum

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What is made from the bark of cork oak trees, which regenerate every 9 to 10 years. Although it requires binders to hold the individual pieces together, the binders used today or female formaldehyde, polyurethane, we’re all natural pro Tien products. This product using Europe formaldehyde should not be used. It can be finished with water-based urethane‘s with very low VOCs that provide durability along with water and chemical resistance. It should be installed with a water-based, low VOC latex adhesive, it is also an excellent sound absorber.

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Cork flooring

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What are some alternatives to standard wood floors

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Bamboo or palm

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What is the main source of synthetic gypsum

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Flue-gas desulfurization 

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Why is disposal of gypsum Problem

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Wallboard cannot be reused when taken out of the building

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A natural material made from fibers of henequen plant the branches are harvested in the fiber is extracted, die, it’s fun into yarn. Also fairly rough and not suitable for wet areas, this wall covering or floor covering is terrible, low maintenance, and reduces sound reflection and transmission. It should be applied with a 0VOC adhesive and detailed to allow slide expansion and contraction with the absorption and release of humidity.

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Sisal wall/floor covering

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What is the limit for VOC continent in flat interior paint

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250 grams per liter

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What is the limit for VOC Contant in non-flat interior paint

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380 g/L

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What is California’s limit of the OC for flat and non-flat coatings

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50 g/L And 100 g/L for interior stains, quick dry primers, and undercoats

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The process of inspecting, testing, starting up, and adjusting building systems and then verifying and documenting that they are operating as intended and meet the design criteria of the contract documents.

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Building commissioning

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Supply air originates at floor level and ROZES to return air grills in the ceiling. Because the supply air is delivered close to users, it does not have to be cool as much, resulting in energy savings. It is also a good system for removing heat generated by ceiling level lights and improving indoor air quality because the system typically use a high percentage of outdoor air.

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Displacement ventilation

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What are the downfalls to displacement ventilation

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It can only be appropriate for a new construction where the additional floor to floor height can be set to accommodate the 12 inches or more required for ductwork, along with coordination of stairways and elevators.

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What are the two categories that indoor air contaminants are classified into

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Chemical contaminants and biological contaminants

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What is a colorless gas with a pungent odor that is used in the preparation Of the reasons and adhesive is most commonly found in particleboard, wall canine, furniture, carpet adhesive and other Glooze used in construction and furnishings industries.

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Formaldehyde

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What are the biological contaminants in a building

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Mold mildew bacteria Spiros is mites pollen animal dander dust and insects

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What are the ways to prevent mold

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Control moisture in places where it should not be, or to use a material that does not provide a nutrient.

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What are the four basic causes of poor indoor air quality

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Chemical contaminants from indoor sources, chemical contaminants from outdoor sources, biological contaminants, and poor ventilation

102
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What are the categories for symptoms of poor indoor air quality

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Sick building syndrome, building related illness, and multiple chemical sensitivities

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A condition in which the building occupants experience a very of health related symptoms that cannot be directly linked to any particular cars. Generally, symptoms disappear after the occupants leave the building. Non-inclusive symptoms may include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat dry mucous membranes skin skin, redness of the skin, mental fatigue and headaches, respiratory infections and cough, hoarseness of The Voice and wheezing, hypersensitivity reactions, and nausea and dizziness

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Sick building syndrome

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A condition in which a health related symptoms or symptoms of a buildings occupants are identified and can be directly attributed to a certain building contaminant. In the case of this, the symptoms do not immediately improve on the occupant leaves the buildings.

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Building related illness

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A condition brought on by the exposure to VOCs or other chemicals. People with this may develop a cute, long-term sensitivity that shows symptoms each time they are exposed to the chemicals. He sensitivities can remain with some people for the rest of their lives. In many cases, only a slight exposure to the chemical can be enough to produce symptoms.

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Multiple chemical sensitivity

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What are the four categories for implementing good indoor air quality in to a building

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Eliminate or reduce the sources of pollution, control the ventilation of the building, establish good maintenance procedures, and control occupant activity as it affects indoor air quality

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How long should be HVAC system in a new building or occupied space be fully operated or to reduce the omissions due to outgassing chemicals and moisture

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Two weeks

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Define regulates area missions from area, stationary, and mobile sources. The law authorizes the ETA to establish the national ambient air quality standards to protect public health and the environment. It has been a amended several times since 1970 to extend deadlines for compliance and add other provisions.

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Clean air act of 1970

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This is an industry standard and, as such, compliance with it is voluntary. However, most building codes incorporate all or part of the standard by reference, thereby giving it the force of law. In addition to setting minimum outdoor air quality requirements for ventilation, the standard includes provisions for managing sources of contamination, controlling indoor humidity, and filtering building air, as well as requirements for HVAC system construction and start up, and operation and maintenance of systems.

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ANSI/ASHRAE standard 62.1, ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality

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This is a voluntary industry standard. The standard applies to single-family houses in multi family buildings at three stories or less, including manufactured in modular houses. It defines the role of a minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems, as well as the building envelope.

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ANSI/ASHRAE standard 62.2, ventilation in acceptable indoor air quality and low rise residential buildings

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This role in finance part of the CAA & sets limit on the amount of volatile organic compounds that manufacturers and importers of architectural coatings can put Into their products.

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National VOC emissions standards for consumer and commercial products

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This rule limits the VOC continent of architectural coatings used in the south coast air quality management district in California. The limits at sets are more restrictive than those of the national VO see emission standard published by the ETA. AQMD rule 1168 limits the VOC contents of adhesive and sealants.

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South Coast air quality management District law 1113, architectural coatings

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This law prohibits businesses from discharging chemicals that cause cancer or reproductive harm into sources of drinking water and requires that warnings be given to individuals exposed to search chemicals. The California environmental protection agency’s office of environmental health hazard assessment is the lead agency for the implementation of proposition 65.

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California safe drinking water and toxic enforcement act of 1986- Proposition 65

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The green garden viral mental institute test products following ASTM standards D5116 & D6670, the EPA’s testing protocol for furniture, and the state of Washington protocol for interior furnishings in construction materials. Green card has a list of there a mission levels that products must meet before they are certified by the organization.

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Green guard environmental institute

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This document gives exposure limits for chemicals in the workplace, called threshold limit values TLVs

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Threshold limit values and biological exposure indices American conference of governmental industrial hygienist

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This guy just scribes the equipment and techniques suitable for determining organic emissions from small samples of indoor materials. It cannot be used for testing complete assemblages or coatings. Another standard, a STMD6803, is used for testing paint using small environmental chambers

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ASTMD5116, standard guide for small scale environmental chamber determinations of organic emission from indoor materials or products

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This practice details the method to be used to determine the VOC emissions from building materials, furniture, consumer products, and equipment under environmental in product usage conditions that are typical of those found in office in residential buildings. It is referenced by other standards or laws as a standard way to determine the level of VOC emissions.

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ASTMD6670, standard practice for full scale chamber determination of volatile organic emissions from indoor materials or products

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This test method measures it from our high concentration in the air and the admission rate from wood products in a large chamber under conditions designed to simulate product use.

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ASTME1333, standard test method for determining formaldehyde concentrations in air and emission rates from wood products using a large chamber

119
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Chemical or biological substances that pose a threat to the environment or to human health is released or miss used

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Hazardous materials

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A naturally occurring fibrous material found in certain types of rock formations. After mining in processing, this substance consists of very fine fibers. It is also known to cause lung cancer, and mesothelioma. Oral exposure may be associated with cancer of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. And buildings, exposure generally comes from this product that has become friable or easily crumbled or that has been disrupted accidentally or by construction activities. Although generally not a problem in new construction, this substance can be found in many types of existing buildings including pipe and blown in insulation, asphalt flooring, vinyl sheet and tile flooring, construction mastics, ceiling tiles, textured paints, roofing shingles, cement siding, caulking, and vinyl wall coverings.

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Asbestos

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A hydrated lemon or magnesium aluminum iron silicate that resembles mica. It is separated from mineral oil that contains other materials, including the possibility of asbestos. When heated during processing, this substance expands into worm like pieces. In construction, it is used for pour in insulation, acoustic finishes, fire protection, and sound deadening compounds. This substance obtained from a mine in Montana is known to contain some amount of asbestos. The mine was closed in 1990 this substance is still mined at other locations, but those have low levels of contamination. The current concern is with a loose, pour in insulation used in attic‘s in concrete blocks. The EPA recommends that attic insulation that may contain asbestos contaminated Products not be disrupted, and there any cracks in the ceiling is sealed. If the insulation must be removed, only a trained and certified professional contractor should perform the work.

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Vermiculite

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A highly toxic metal that was once used in a variety of consumer and industrial products. Exposure to the substance can cause serious health problems, especially to children, including damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth, behavior problems, seizures, and even death. In adults it can cause digestive and reproductive problems, nerve disorders, muscle and joint pain, just difficulties during pregnancy. Most exposure from the substance comes from paint in homes before 1978 war from soil and household dust that has been picked up with this substance from deteriorating paint. The federal government has banned this type of paint from housing in 1978. Removal of this type of paint should not be done by sanding, propane torch, heat gun or dry scraping. Sometimes, covering the wall with a new layer of gypsum wallboard or even simply re-painting is an acceptable alternative. Also, this type of material used in flashing, sheet metal panels, gutters, and downspouts is no longer used due to the potential for soil contamination.

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Lead

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A colorless, odorless, tasteless, naturally occurring radioactive gas found in soil, rocks, and water throughout the world. This substance causes lung cancer, with most of the wrist coming from breathing air contaminated with this substance and it’s decay products. Most exposure occurs in places where this substance accumulates, such as in homes, schools, and office buildings, so most remedial work is done in existing buildings. Testing for the substance is easy and could be done by a trained contractor or by home owners with kids available in hardware stores or throughout the mail. The EPA recommends that remedial action be taken if the levels over 4 pCi/L is found.

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 radon

124
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What is some of the remedial work to follow radon mitigation for the standards of the EPA

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Ceiling cracks in floors, walls, and foundations

Venting the soil outside the foundation wall

Depressurizing the words within a block wall foundation a.k.a. block wall depressurization

Ventilating the crawlspace with a fan a.k.a. crawlspace depressurization

Using a vent pipe without a fan to draw air from under the slab to the outside a.k.a. passive sub slab depressurization

Using a fan powered vent to draw air from below the slab a.k.a. active sub slab depressurization

Using a fan power vent to draw air from below a membrane laid on the crawlspace for a.k.a. sub membrane depressurization

125
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Mixtures of synthetic organic chemicals with physical states ranging from oily liquids to waxy solids. This substance was used in mini commercial and industrial applications including building transformers, fluorescent light transformers, paints, coatings, and plastic and rubber products. These substances are known to cause cancer and other adverse health effects uplifting the immune system, reproductive system, nervous system, endocrine system. Because of the concerns regarding the toxicity and persistence of the substance in the environment, the manufacture and importation were banned in 1977 under the toxic substance control act of 1976. There are some exceptions allowing the use of this product, but the TSCA strictly regulate their manufacture, processing, distribution, and disposal. If this product is discovered in building components or on the site, they must be handled by certified contractor and disposal of by incinerating, dechlorination, or placement in and approved chemical waste landfill.

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Polychlorinated biphenyls

126
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Reusing as much of the existing building stock as possible instead of constructing a new building. Buildings can either be updated to conform to their original use or adapted to a New Year’s. Turning an old warehouse into a residence is a common example of this

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Adaptive reuse

127
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Militia is a previously used material to be used as a resource in the manufacturer of a new product.

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Recyclability

128
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Products made with plant or animal materials as the main ingredient. They help maintain good indoor air quality in providing market for the rule economy. Some of these products include adhesives, composite panels, gypsum wallboard substitutes, ceiling tiles, and carpet packing.

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Bio based products

129
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This is a voluntary industry standard that gives information on minimum energy efficiency standards, building invalid requirements, zone isolation, floor, ceiling and roof insulation, and power allowance calculation. It is written in mandatory enforceable language suitable for code adoption.

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ANSI/ASHRAE/IES standard 90.1, energy standard for buildings except low rise residential buildings

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This is a voluntary standard developed by ASHRAE in conjunction with the US GBC in the illuminating energy society. Although voluntary, the standard is written so that it is language can be easily adopted by building code organizations or local jurisdictions. It covers a wide range of requirements including site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and the buildings impact on the atmosphere, use of materials and resources.

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ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IESstandard 189.1, standard for the design of high performance, green buildings except low rise residential buildings

131
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Product standard for paints

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Green seal GS – 11

132
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Product standard for all windows

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Green seal GS - 13

133
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This model code was developed by the ICC to regulate minimum energy conservation requirements for new buildings. It addresses commercial and residential construction requirements for all aspects of energy use, including heating and ventilation, lighting, water heating, and power usage for Appliances and building systems.

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International energy conservation code IECC

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This model code was developed by the ICC to strengthen building codes in order to accelerate the transition to high performance, green buildings. It provides a way for jurisdictions to regulate design and performance sustainability for new and renovated buildings. The IGCC coordinates with the existing stead of ICC codes and incorporates a SHRAE standard 189.1 as an alternative method of compliance.

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International green construction code

135
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This law was enacted to give the ETA the authority to track and regulate over 75,000 industrial chemicals produced or imported into the United States. It allows the ETA to be in the manufactured and import of those chemicals that pose and unreasonable risk.

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Toxic substance control act of 1976

136
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The planning and design of environments with socially conscious systems in materials to promote the well-being of people, including physical, emotional, and cognitive states. It recognizes the relationship between occupant health in factors such as indoor air quality, economics, daylight access, thermal an acoustic comfort, and exercise and is able to back that up with scientific studies in metrics.

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Wellness design

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What does I WB I stand for

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International well building institute

138
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What are the 10 concepts that well building standard uses

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Air, water, nourishment, light, movement, thermal comfort, sound, materials, mind, and community

139
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The concept that humans need a connection with nature and other forms of life. For interior design, this means creating ways to bring the outdoors in, establish views to the outside, and create indoor environments that reference nature.

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Biophilia

140
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The capacity to adapt to changing conditions in maintain or Reagan functionality during disturbances. It applies to both the building scale and the larger community in regional skills. This type of design is design of buildings, communities, and regions to help adopt and respond to natural and man-made disturbances.

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Resilient design

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A set of of design principles promoting physical activity. While This type of design is primarily used in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design projects, it can be encouraged and interior projects as well

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Active design

142
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A marketable by product from a process that can include materials traditionally considered to be waste but that can be used as raw materials in a different manufacturing process.

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Co product

143
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A system designed to adjust the amount of been elation air provided to us case, based on the extent of occupancy. The system normally uses carbon dioxide sensors but mini also use occupancy sensors or air quality sensors.

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Demand controlled ventilation

144
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The total energy required to extract, produce, fabricate, and deliver material to a job site, including the collection of raw materials, the energy used to extract and process the raw materials, transportation from the original site to the processing plant or factory, the energy required to turn the raw materials into a finished product, and the energy required to transport the material to the job site.

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Embodied energy

145
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Referring to a material or product that is served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from Waze destined for disposal, having completed its life as a consumer item.

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Post- consumer

146
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Referring to materials generated in manufacturing processes that have been recovered or diverted from solid waste. Also called pre-consumer materials

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Post industrial

147
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Waste or buy products that have been recovered or diverted from solid waste disposal. The term does not applied materials that are generated from or reused within an original manufacturing process.

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Recovered materials

148
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A product that can be grown, naturally replenished, or cleansed at a rate that exceeds human depletion of the resource.

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Renewable product

149
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The condition of being able to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generation

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Sustainable

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