*Environmental and Wellness Attributes and Regulations

Question 1

What is indoor environmental quality? (IEQ)

Answer 1

includes air quality (IAQ) and access to daylight and views Pleasant acoustical conditions, occupant control, overlighting, and thermal comfort

Question 2

Define building commissioning

Answer 2

Building commissioning is a procedure where a building’s mechanicals are inspected, tested, run, and adjusted. Data collected over time is compared against the original design contract documents.

Question 3

When does building commissioning typically happen?

Answer 3

Commissioning usually happens during the design phase and the tenant’s initial occupancy of the space. This ensures the system is operating as intended.

Question 4

What is ASHRAE 90.1

Answer 4

Standard geared to energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

Question 5

What is Underwriters Laboratories

Answer 5

A standards organization that validates and certifies sustainable, low emitting, and energy-efficient products.

Question 6

What is LEED

Answer 6

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (green building)

Question 7

What is GBI

Answer 7

Green Building Initiative

Question 8

What is FSC

Answer 8

Forest Stewardship Council

Question 9

What is SFI

Answer 9

Sustainable Forest Initiative

Question 10

What is C2C (Cradel to cradel)

Answer 10

Sustainable zero waste product development

Question 11

What is CHPS

Answer 11

Collaborative for High-Performance Schools

Question 12

What is the Energy Policy Act of 1992

Answer 12

Regulates toilet flushing, clothes washers, and use of hot water through showerhead restrictors

Question 13

What is the IECC (International Energy Conservation Code)

Answer 13

Applies to commercial buildings, the building’s site, and associated systems and equipment.

Question 14

What is ASHRAE/IESNA90.1

Answer 14

Energy Standard for Buildings Except for Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Question 15

What is ASHRAE/IESNA 90.2

Answer 15

Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Question 16

What is the global rating system for buildings and interior spaces that support health and wellness?

Answer 16

Internation WELL Building Institue

Question 17

Define resilience

Answer 17

Resilience is the ability of an organization, place, or family to weather a catastrophic event and to come back better than before.

EX. demountable partitions, can allow spaces to be reconfigured. This allows space to quickly adapt to business changes or other demands, such as increased social distancing in the workspace.

Question 18

What is the National Environmental Policy Act

Question 19

What is the Environmental Protection Agency

Question 20

What is the Clean Air Act

Question 21

What is the Clean Water Act

Question 22

What is the Endangered Species Act

Question 23

What is the Toxic Substances Control Act

Answer 23

The Toxic Substance Control Act gave the EPA authority to track and regulate over 75,000 industrial chemicals produced or imported into the US.

It gives the EPA the authority to require reporting, record-keeping, restrictions, and testing for chemical substances and mixtures.

Question 24

What is the LCA

Answer 24

Life Cycle Assessment is the assessment of the environmental impact of a given product throughout its life span, from the earliest stages of raw material extraction to what happens to it at the end of its life

To meet most sustainable rating systems requirements, it must be “third-party” verified, adding to both the time and overall cost.

Question 25

What two aspects of sustainable interior design have a direct effect on human health?

Answer 25

indoor air quality and sustainable materials.

Question 26

What two aspects of environmental regulations often create challenges for interior designers as to the quality of the environment?

Answer 26

Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency regulations