Ch. 10 Sustainable design Flashcards
What does LEED stand for
The leadership in energy and environmental design
What does USGBC stand for
United States green building council
What does GBCI stand for
Green business certification Inc.
What are the levels of Leed certification
Silver, gold, and platinum
What does GBI stand for
Green building initiative
What does ICC stand for
International code council
What does NAHB stand for
National association for homebuilders
What is ICC 700
National green building standard Developed by the NAHB
What does a NSI stand for
American National Standards Institute
What are the ICC 700 ratings
Bronze, silver, gold or emerald
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
Energy star
What does EPA stand for
Environmental protection agency
From 1 to 100 what do you have to score in order to Be eligible for the energy star label
75
What does CHPS stand for
It’s collaborative for high performance schools
What has the goal of increasing the energy efficiency of schools in California and improving California’s quality of education
The collaborative for high-performance schools CHPS
What does BRE stand for
The building research establishment
What is a method of reviewing and improving the environmental performance of buildings that is also a British organization
BREEAM BRE environmental assessment method
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
BREEAM
What does BIFMA stand for
The business and institutional furniture manufacturers association
ANSI/BIFMA M7.1
Standard test method for determining VOC emissions from office furniture systems, components and seating
ANSI/BIFMA X7.1
Standard for formaldehyde and TVOC emissions of low emitting office furniture systems and seating
What test in certifies hard service flooring products for compliance with strict indoor air quality requirements in California
The floorscore
What does FSC stand for
The forest stewardship council
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
The greenguard environmental institute