NCIDQ Chapter 10: Sustainable Design

What units are typically used to measure inputs for raw materials n a life-cycle inventory model?

Dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management including land management goals, procurement and forestry research

What are the four main stages of a product's life cycle.

Prohibits Businesses from discharging chemicals that cause cancer or reproductive harm into sources of drinking water

What units are inputs of energy typically measured in, in a life-cycle inventory model?

Naturally occurring fibrous mineral found in certain types of rock formations. Known to cause lung cancer

Tests products for indoor air emissions to ensure they meet indoor air quality guidelines. Tests for VOCs, CO2, etc

ISO 14000 standard covers requirements for life-cycle assessments

Process of inspecting testing & adjusting building systems to verify they are operating as intended per contract docs

Process where power plants remove pollutants from the stacks reducing emission of harmful materials, makes synthetic gyp

Mission is to create solutions that enable buildings to survive in the face of climate change and natural disasters

CRI recommends that a ventilation system should be operated at maximum capacity for how long after installation?

Organization that oversees the SMaRT (Sustainable Materials Rating Technology) program. Identifies sustainable products

EPD that is specific to a single manufacturer's product and usually contributes to more sustainable credits

EPD that covers a generic type of product that several manufacturers make, such as building products like cement or ACT

Voluntary testing program for carpet, cushion, & adhesive Conforms to the low emitting requirements of CHPS Standards

Contaminates including mold, pollen, bacteria, and viruses

Use of uniform PCRs make it possible to compare a product to another more accurately to determine environmental effects

Why is displacement ventilation typically only appropriate for new construction

Measures the Formaldehyde air concentration/emission rate from wood products in a large chamber to simulate product use

Which of the following is an example of sustainable wood flooring?

A building can receive a LEED credit if 75% of the wood-based materials and products it uses are certified with the FSC

Chemical or biological substances that pose a threat to the environment or to human health if released or misused.

The LCA 2nd Phase: quantifying all the inputs and outputs of a product such as energy to obtain raw to disposal process

To achieve a minimum of two credit points for LEED what percentage of water flow rate in plumbing must be reduced?

A set of guidelines for a particular type of product establishing what data to collect in a LCA/what to report in an EPD

Colorless gas with a pungent odor used in resins and adhesives and most commonly found in particle board

Which are good raw materials for carpet when considering sustainability

Cali proposition requiring businesses to provide clear warning before knowingly exposing anyone to harmful chemicals

Chemically identical to natural mined gypsum but a byproduct of various manufacturing industrial or chemical processes

ISO 14000 standard describes a set of principles that must be followed by any practitioner of environmental labeling

What is the only disadvantage to cork flooring?

What is made manufactured with 100% recycled content for its paper faces and some recycled content for the core

Collection of standards that cover issue like performance product standards & labeling as they relate to the environment

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

In order for a carpet to be given the Green Label Plus designation, what has to happen?

Prior to occupancy the HVAC system in a new building should be operated at full capacity for how long to reduce emission

Web based database allows manufacturers to self report sustainability properties of their products using a questionnaire

Which of the following should only be used om adequate ventilation, like locker rooms, outdoor areas, or utility spaces

Maintains two ANSI-approved standards for volatile organic compounds and emissions from office furniture

What is the first phase of a life-cycle assessment?

Condition where building occupants experience ill symptoms w/out a cause. Typically go away when they leave the building

SCS program that certifies specific product attributes like recycled content & products w/ reduced environmental impact

Which is not one of the three major considerations for sustainability when using carpet?

Which are generally more sustainable, carpet tile or broadloom and why?

Chemicals that contain carbon and hydrogen which vaporize at room temperature and pressure

This law regulates air emissions from area, stationary, and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment

Contaminates including VOCs, inorganic chemicals, tobacco smoke, etc

LCA 4th Phase: Provide suggestions on how to reduce environmental impact of the processing req'd for product activity

LCA 3rd Phase: Attempts to characterize the effects of the process from the inventory analysis to environmental impacts

British organization that provides research based consultancy reviewing and improving the environmental performance.

Leading third party certifier advances sectors toward more environmentaly sustainable policies in building product field

Which is not a low-emission/zero-VOC adhesive?

For and interior design project, what does commissioning involve?

Which of the following is not a sustainable option for Acoustical Ceiling Tile?

Strives to achieve sustainability by promoting environmentally responsible products/purchase using a life-cycle approach

In order for a adhesives to be given the Green Label Plus designation, what has to happen?

The org. that administers and oversees the process of EPDs, LCAs, and PCRs through there process to follow ISO standards

Promotes the market place visibility for sustainable product services & organizations including independent green claims

On average leaks can account for more than what percentage of a facility's total water use?

Most adhesives emit gases because they contain plastic resins and other materials that can off gas

What is the most commonly used metal in buildings and is commonly recycled as scrap to produce more of the metal?

BIFMA standard establishes energy/atmosphere, human/ecosystem, health, materials, & corporate social responsibility

What units are typically used to measure output in a life-cycle inventory model?

Mission is to improve human health and well-being through the built environment Certifies built features on human health

International org. that oversees the development of national/regional standards based on forest management principles

Highly toxic metal Exposure causes serious health problems especially children including damage to brain/nervous system

Which of the following is made from natural renewable products like cork powder, linseed oil, rosin, and pigments

Which of the following is not one of the four strategies for maintaining good indoor air quality?

Electroplating processes produce high levels of pollution and byproducts, what are alternatives to this process?

ISO 14000 standard covers labeling programs & specifies the procedures/principles that 3rd-party certifiers must follow.

When selecting a sustainable recycled material carpet pad, which materials can be used?

Applies to low-rise residential buildings. Defines min. req'd for mech/natural ventilation systems & building envelope

When was California's Proposition 65 passed?

Strives to achieve sustainability by promoting environmentally responsible products/purchase using a life-cycle approach

Per ANSI/ASHARE what is the minimum range for provided outdoor air ventilation provided?

National organization began w/ goal of increasing energy efficient schools in California improving quality of education

Condition brought on by exposure to VOCs/other chemicals. May develop acute or long term sensitivity that shows symptoms

Allows polyolefins to be precisely manufactured to have specific properties as a replacement for PVC and other plastics

Which of the following is not a sustainable strategy for using wood as a building product?

Program of the EPA that helps consumers identify water efficient programs and products.

Voluntary labeling program designed to promote energy-efficient products like office furn, AC, lighting, and appliances

National consensus-based building rating system use to accelerate development/implementation of green building practices

Building owners can use Green Globes to evaluate their building during design & construction based on a 1000 point scale

Condition where occupants symptoms can be directly related to a building They typically don't improve once they leave

Generally, paint now sold must conform to the limits of VOCs set by the EPA as required by what?

Hydrate laminar magnesium-aluminum-ironsilicate that resmbles mica When hot expnds to worm like pieces Used in inslation

What is not one of the areas the SMaRT (Sustainable Materials Rating Technology) program awards points to?

Program based on criteria of material health material reutilization renewable energy water stewardship & social fairness

Why is ceramic tile generally considered a sustainable material?

Details the methods used to determine the VOC emissions for building materials found in office and residential buildings

An air distribution system in which supply air originates at floor level and rises to return air grilles in the ceiling

A standardized report of a product's environmental impact throughout its life cycle, verified by 3rd party guidelines

What material requires highly refined petrochemicals to mfr and contains a large % of PVC, harmful for mfr and disposal

Describes regionally approved green building practices for single/multifamily homes and site development projects

Which is a Natural material made from fibers of the henequen plant, durable low maintenance and reduces sound reflection

Limits on the amount of VOCs that manufacturers and importers or architectural coatings can put into their products.

Provides tools and resources to assist architects and clients to design and build projects in a way that saves energy

Tests/certifies hard surface flooring products for compliance with indoor air quality requirements for schools & offices

When does the majority of building commissioning occur