Chapter 10 Sustainable Design Flashcards
LEED
Leadership in energy and environmental design
GBI
Green building initative
Green globes
promotes Environemtal sustainable building practices
1000point scale
Energy Star
program of the envirnmental protection agency
design commission and mange projects in ways the save energy
CHIPS
Collaborative of high performing schools
goal of increasing energy efficincy of schools in Cali
BIFMA
Business of institutional furniture manuf association
standard test methods
Ansi/mifma M7.1
VOC EMMSIONS FROM OFFICE FURNITURE
BIFMA E3
FURNITURE SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS
Energy star product labels
promote energy efficient products
Greenguard
test indoor product emissions to make sure they meet acceptable indoor air quality
UL Environment
underwriters laboratories promotes the marketplace visibility of sustainable products
Water sense
Helps consumers identify water efficient programs
Life Cycle assessment
methodology to evaluate the environmental impacts of using a particular material or product in a building
Four phases in LCA
Determine the purpose or goal
Inventory analysis
Impact assessment
improvement analysis
Inventory analysis
most difficult determining all inputs and outputs of the product
Impact assessment
charecterize the effect of the process found in the inventory their impact on the environment
improvement analysis
sugessitions on how to reduce the enviornmental impact of all the raw material, energy, and processing
Four main stages of a products life Cycle
Raw material Acquistion
Manufacturing
use and maintenance
disposal
EPD
Enviornmental products declaration
standardized report of a products environmental impact through its life cycle
Industry wide EPD
Covers generic type of products
ex cement, acoustic ceiling, or carpet yarn
Product life EPD
specific to a single manuf contributes more to sustainability credts
fice step process to develop epd
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
Reclaimed Wood
recycled wood from old buildings
Polyactide
biodegradbale plastic
Sustainable woods
Lenoleum
Cork Flooring
plywood or MDF
bamboo or palm wood
Building commissioning
process of inspecting, testing, and adjusting building systems
Ways designers can reduce energy consumption with mechanical systems
use displacemtn ventilation
chemical contaminants
volatile organic compounds, inorganic chemicals,
biological contaminants
mold pollen bacteria viruses
VOC
volatile organic compunds
chemicals that contain carben and hydrogen found in paint, stains adhesives
Formaldehyde
colorles gas in adhesives
4 causes of poor indoor air quality
chemical contaminatns from indoor and outdoor, biological contaminants, poor ventilation
Sick building syndrome
Building occupants experience a variety health related sympptoms that cant be directed to a particular cause
Building related illness
health related symptoms are are identified from the building
how to maintain good indoor air quality
Eliminate or reduce sources of pollition
Control vintilation
establish good maitenace
control occupant activity
