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Mind Concept Flashcards

1
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What role does the neurotransmitter Serotonin play?

A

exercise increases it, and Serotonin can elevate mood and regulate sleep cycle.

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How much does mental illness shorten life span?

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10 years

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How many adults in the US suffer major depression?

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16 million

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How many deaths are attributed to mental disorders each year?

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8 million or 14% of all deaths

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Chronic stress and anxiety can lead to these 4 health risks:

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metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
gastrointestinal disorders
acne & psoriasis

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6
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How many features in Mind?

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17 features (#84-100)
5 preconditions (#84-88)
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what are the numbers to remember for the preconditions of all 7 concepts?

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12-34-45-56-65-76-88

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  1. Health and Wellness Awareness (Literature)

each certified building shall have onhand a library (digital or physical) containing __, and ___

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  • at least one book or magazine for every 20 occupants (up to 20 titles)
  • a guide explaining how the project met WELL features
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85 - Integrative Design

What three phases are part of the collaborative process?

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1 - stakeholder charrette
2 - development plan
3 - stakeholder orientation upon completion (building tour)

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85 - Integrative Design (Health mission)

What 4 parts are included in the Development Plan?

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1 - site selection/public transportation
2 - WELL concepts
3 - plans for implementation
4 - operations and maintenance plans

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86 - Post-Occupancy Surveys

Sample size - how many employees, how often?

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30%

at least once per year

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12
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What standard is used to develop the occupant survey?

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Occupant Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) from UC Berkeley

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86 - IEQ Survey Content
Buildings with ___or more employees
covering which 7 topics?

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10 employees

  1. acoustics
  2. thermal comfort
  3. furnishings
  4. light levels/quality
  5. odors
  6. cleanliness/maint
  7. layout
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86 - surveys -

results should be sent to which 3 groups within 30 days?

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owners and managers, occupants, IWBI

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87 - Beauty and Design 1 to create calm/improve mood

What are 5 features to incorporate?

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human delight
celebration of culture, spirit, and place
public art

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88 - Biophilia 1 - Qualitative (prerequisite)

what are the three parts?

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1 - nature incorporation
2 - pattern incorporation
3 - nature interaction

17
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89 - Adaptable Spaces

what are the four parts? spaces need to be adaptable to:

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  1. Stimuli Management (working/collaborating),
  2. Privacy (focusing),
  3. Space management (organization),
  4. Workplace Sleep Support (resting)
18
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89 - Adaptable Spaces - Part 1 Stimuli
spaces 2,000 SF or larger have quiet zones with no more than ___seats per room; and collaboration zones with no less than ___ seats and 1+ white board

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3 seats

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89 - Adaptable Spaces - Part 2 Privacy
spaces greater than _________SF have quiet spaces ___ SF min+ 1 SF/person up to ___SF, plus dimmable lights, NC of ___ or lower, and either a green wall, or nature sounds.

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buildings greater than 20,000 SF have quiet spaces 75 SF min+ 1 SF/person up to 800 SF, plus dimmable lights, NC of 30 or lower, and either a green wall, or nature sounds

20
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89 - Adaptable Spaces - Part 3 Space Mngmt (storage)

Workstation cabinet or locker___ ft3 / occupant

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4 ft3

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89 - Adaptable Spaces - Part 4 Sleep Support

Sleep pod/couch - one per the first ___occupants + one for every ___ occupants after

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30 - 100

22
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90 - Healthy Sleep Policy

lack of sleep increases risk of these 5 conditions:

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1 - depression
2 - diabetes
3 - heart attack
4 - hypertension
5 - stroke
23
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90 - Healthy Sleep Policy - cap work at Midnight and

provide employees with a ___% subsidy on software that monitors steps/eating habits/caffeine

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50%

24
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91 - Business Travel -

what are the 3 main negative impacts of travel?

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1 - isolation form family and friends
2 - increased workload upon return
3 - jetlag

25
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91 - Travel

what 4 policies can help reduce travel stress?

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1 - non red-eye flights or choice to work remotely on day of arrival
2 - shorten travel time to under 5 hours and under 25% of total trip time
3 - domestic trips longer than 2 weeks and international longer than 4 weeks get a 48 hour flight home for family
4 - hotels with fitness centers

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92 - Building Health Policy (health insurance)

employers should provide at least 3 of 5:

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  1. insurance to part and full time workers and their dependents
  2. flexible spending accounts
  3. health saving accts
  4. on-site immunizations (or time off to get them)
  5. encourage ill employees to stay home or work remotely
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93 - Workplace Family Support (maternity/paternity)

paid leave is ___weeks + unpaid leave is ___weeks during any 12 months

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6 weeks paid + 12 weeks unpaid

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93 - Workplace Family Support (child care and support)

provide either on-site or vouchers plus ___weeks unpaid leave for care or seriously ill

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12 weeks in any 12 months

29
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Nursing mothers get a break every ___hours for ___minutes

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3 hours for 15 min

30
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94 - Self-Monitoring Devices (fitbits)

Employers supply at 50% cost a device that monitors at least 2 of 4 parameters:

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heart rate
activity/steps
sleep duration/quality/regularity
body weight/mass

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95 - Stress and Addiction treatment

programs are made available to employees through

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EAPs Employee Assistance programs, and stress management workshops offered by qualified counselors

32
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96 - Altruism - acts of charity outside of work are promoted by giving employees ___hrs paid time 2x/year; and matching donations made by employees annually

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8 hours

33
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97 - Material Transparency (right to know what’s in the building)
At least ___ by cost of finishes, and furnishings have a _____ and or LEED v4 _____.

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At least 50% by cost of finishes, and furnishings have a Declare Label and or LEED v4 Health Product Declaration (HPD).

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98 - Organizational Transparency - to ensure workers are treated fairly owners must participate in either the ____ program or the _____.

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Living Future Institute JUST program
or
G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines

35
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  1. Beauty and Design II - to improve morale/mood

What 3 parts make up this feature?

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1 - ceiling height (rooms greater than 30’ wide, need 9’ ceilings)
2 - artwork (lobbies and spaces greater than 300 SF)
3 - spatial familiarity/wayfinding for projects over 10k SF

36
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  1. Biophilia II - Quantitative

bring nature inside with these 3 parts:

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1 - outdoor biophilia
2 - Indoor Biophilia
3 - Water Feature

37
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  1. Biophilia II, part 1 - outdoor biophilia

__% of site area = gardens, with __% tree canopy

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25% of site area = gardens, with 70% tree canopy

38
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  1. Biophilia II, part 2 - indoor biophilia
    potted plants cover ___% of floor area and
    green wall, 1 per floor, = ___% of floor area
A

potted plants 1 % floor

green wall 2% of floor

39
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  1. Biophilia II, part 3 - Water Feature w/ UV sanitation

one for every 100,000 SF, at least ___ft in height or ___ in area

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waterfall 6’ high or pond 43 SF (about 6’x7’)

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