Sustainable Design Flashcards
Developed by the US green building council, is a national census base building rating system design to accelerate the development and implementation of green building practices. for possible certification levels: certified, silver, gold, and platinum
LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification
A nonprofit organization that promotes environmentally sustainable building practices. Valuations are done on 1000 points scale. If the building is certified it will be awarded a rating one to four globes
GBI - Green Building Initiative
Developed by ICC 700 describes green building practices for single and multi family homes residential remodeling projects and site development projects that allows for regionally appropriate sustainable practices. projects may receive a bronze, silver, gold, or emerald rating.
NAHB - National Association of Home Builders - Green Building Standard
A program of the EPA and the US Department of energy that provides tools and resources to assist architects, business owners, and others involved in The building process to design, build common commission, and manage Projects in a way that saves energy. After a year of collecting data, buildings are scored one through 100. Any buildings that score over 75 are eligible for the energy star label.
Energy Star
Membership association composed of private, public, and nonprofit organizations. Founded with the goal of increasing the energy efficiency of schools in California and improving California’s quality of education.
CHPS - Collaborative for High Performance Schools
Method of reviewing and improving environmental performance of buildings for offices industrial buildings retail buildings and homes in Britain. Buildings receive a rating of pass, good, very good, or excellent.
BREEAM - Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
maintains to ANSI approve standards for volatile organic compounds emissions from office furniture. And develop the furniture sustainability standard
BIFMA International - Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association
Voluntary labeling program designed to promote energy efficient products such as office equipment residential furnaces and air conditioning equipment lighting and consumer appliances and electronics.
Energy Star Product Label
The program that has certified hard surface flooring products for compliance with strict indoor air quality requirements in California, determining which flooring qualifies for use in high-performance schools and office buildings in California.
FloorScore of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI)
International organization that oversees the development of national and regional standards based on basic forest management principles and criteria
FSC - Forest Stewardship Council
Overseer of the green guard certification program. This program tests indoor products for emissions to ensure that they meet acceptable indoor air quality pollutant guidelines and standards. products are tested for total volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, total aldehydes, respirable particles carbon monoxide nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide emissions
Greenguard
voluntary testing program for carpet, cushion, and adhesive that conforms to the standards of CHPS.
Green Label Plus, Carpet and Rug Institute
promotes environmentally responsible production, purchasing, and products
Green Seal
web-based database developed by the CSI to allow manufacturers to self-report sustainability properties of their products using a standard questionnaire format
Green Format
An Organization that oversees the smart (sustainable material ratings technology) program that identifies sustainable products based on awarding points in the areas of safety for public health and environment, energy reduction in renewable energy materials, company and facility requirements including social equity, bio-based or recycled material use, and reuse reclamation and end-of-life management.
MTS - Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability
A collection of standards and guidelines that covers issues such as performance, product standards, labeling, environmental management, and life cycle assessment as they are related to the environment.
ISO 14000 - International Organization for Standardization
A product certification program that is a five tiered certification of basic, bronze, silver, gold, or platinum based on criteria of material health, material realization, renewable energy, water stewardship, and social fairness.
MBDC Cradle to Cradle (C2C)
private organization established to advance both public and private sectors toward more environmentally sustainable policies as an independent, third-party certifier.
SCS - Scientific Certification System
Independent charitable organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management.
SFI - Sustainable Forestry Initiative
a program of Underwriters Laboratories that promotes the marketplace visibility of sustainable products, services, and organizations.
UL Environment
A program of the EPA that helps consumers identify water efficient programs and products by the water sense label
Water Sense
A national coalition of leaders from all aspects of the building industry that work to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible and profitable and that provide healthy places to live and work
USGBC - US Green Building Council
