Chapter 10 Sustainable Design

Question 1

LEED

Answer 1

Leadership in energy and environmental design

Question 2

GBI

Answer 2

Green building initative
Green globes
promotes Environemtal sustainable building practices
1000point scale

Question 3

Energy Star

Answer 3

program of the envirnmental protection agency

design commission and mange projects in ways the save energy

Question 4

CHIPS

Answer 4

Collaborative of high performing schools

goal of increasing energy efficincy of schools in Cali

Question 5

BIFMA

Answer 5

Business of institutional furniture manuf association

standard test methods
Ansi/mifma M7.1
VOC EMMSIONS FROM OFFICE FURNITURE

Question 6

BIFMA E3

Answer 6

FURNITURE SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS

Question 7

Energy star product labels

Answer 7

promote energy efficient products

Question 8

Greenguard

Answer 8

test indoor product emissions to make sure they meet acceptable indoor air quality

Question 9

UL Environment

Answer 9

underwriters laboratories promotes the marketplace visibility of sustainable products

Question 10

Water sense

Answer 10

Helps consumers identify water efficient programs

Question 11

Life Cycle assessment

Answer 11

methodology to evaluate the environmental impacts of using a particular material or product in a building

Question 12

Four phases in LCA

Answer 12

Determine the purpose or goal
Inventory analysis
Impact assessment
improvement analysis

Question 13

Inventory analysis

Answer 13

most difficult determining all inputs and outputs of the product

Question 14

Impact assessment

Answer 14

charecterize the effect of the process found in the inventory their impact on the environment

Question 15

improvement analysis

Answer 15

sugessitions on how to reduce the enviornmental impact of all the raw material, energy, and processing

Question 16

Four main stages of a products life Cycle

Answer 16

Raw material Acquistion
Manufacturing
use and maintenance
disposal

Question 17

EPD

Answer 17

Enviornmental products declaration
standardized report of a products environmental impact through its life cycle

Question 18

Industry wide EPD

Answer 18

Covers generic type of products
ex cement, acoustic ceiling, or carpet yarn

Question 19

Product life EPD

Answer 19

specific to a single manuf contributes more to sustainability credts

Question 20

fice step process to develop epd

Answer 20

applicable pcr is developed
manuf conducts an independently verifies an lca
EPD is prepared
EPD is submitted to independent third party
EPD is registered and publishes

Question 21

Reclaimed Wood

Answer 21

recycled wood from old buildings

Question 22

Polyactide

Answer 22

biodegradbale plastic

Question 23

Sustainable woods

Answer 23

Lenoleum
Cork Flooring
plywood or MDF
bamboo or palm wood

Question 24

Building commissioning

Answer 24

process of inspecting, testing, and adjusting building systems

Question 25

Ways designers can reduce energy consumption with mechanical systems

Answer 25

use displacemtn ventilation

Question 26

chemical contaminants

Answer 26

volatile organic compounds, inorganic chemicals,

Question 27

biological contaminants

Answer 27

mold pollen bacteria viruses

Question 28

VOC

Answer 28

volatile organic compunds
chemicals that contain carben and hydrogen found in paint, stains adhesives

Question 29

Formaldehyde

Answer 29

colorles gas in adhesives

Question 30

4 causes of poor indoor air quality

Answer 30

chemical contaminatns from indoor and outdoor, biological contaminants, poor ventilation

Question 31

Sick building syndrome

Answer 31

Building occupants experience a variety health related sympptoms that cant be directed to a particular cause

Question 32

Building related illness

Answer 32

health related symptoms are are identified from the building

Question 33

how to maintain good indoor air quality

Answer 33

Eliminate or reduce sources of pollition
Control vintilation
establish good maitenace
control occupant activity