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LEED |
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
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GBI |
Green Building Initiative |
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NAHB |
National Association of Home Builders |
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Energy Star |
program of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA_ and the US Department of Energy, started in 1992 |
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CHPS |
Collaborative for High Performance Schools |
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BRE |
Building Research Establishment |
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Product Certification |
1. BIFMA International 2. Energy Star Product Label 3. FloorScore of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) 4. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 5. Greenguard 7. Green Seal 8. GreenFormat 9. Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) 10. ISO 14000 11. MBDC Cradle to Cradle (C2C) 12. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) 13. Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) 14. UL Environment 15. Water Sense |
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life-cycle assessment |
the methodology to evaluate impact of using a particular material or product in a building |
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inventory analysis |
determining and quantifying all of the inputs and outputs of the product under study |
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impact assessment |
attempts to characterize the effects of the processes found in the inventory analysis in terms of their impacts on the environment |
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improvement analysis |
provides suggestions on how to reduce the environmental impact of all the raw materials, energy and processing required for the product or construction activity |
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four main stages of a product's life cycle |
1. raw-material acquisition 2. manufacturing 3. use and maintenance 4. disposal |
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criteria for evaluating building materials |
1. embodied energy
2. renewable materials 3. recycled content 4. energy efficiency 5. use of local materials 6. durability 7. low volatile organic compound (VOC) 8. low toxicity 9. moisture problems 10. water conservation 11. maintainability 12. potential for reuse and recycling 13. reusability |
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reclaimed wood |
recycled wood from old buildings or structures that has been salvaged and prepared for new use |
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bagasse |
the residue from the processing of sugar cane |
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certified wood products |
use wood obtained through sustainable forest management practices |
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bioplastics (polylactide) |
a biodegradable plastic derived from harvested corn |
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metallocene polyolefins |
type of plastic that allows polyolefins to be precisely manufactured to have specific properties |
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flue-gas desulfurization |
process whereby power-generating plants remove polluting gases from their stacks to reduce emission of harmful materials into the atmosphere |
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sisal wallcovering |
a natural material made from fibers of the henequen plant |
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building commissioning |
the process of inspecting, testing, starting up and adjusting building systems and then verifying and documenting that they are operating as intended and meet the design criteria of the contract documents |
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chemical contaminants |
VOCs, inorganic chemicals, tobacco smoke, etc |
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biological contaminants |
mold, pollen, bacteria and viruses |
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formaldehyde |
colorless gas with a pungent odor |
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SBS |
sick-building syndrome |
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BRI |
building-related illness |
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MCS |
multiple chemical sensitivity |
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CAA |
Clean Air Act of 1970 |
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ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 |
Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality |
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ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2 |
Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings |
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ASTM D5116 |
Standard Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber Determinations of Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products |
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ASTM D6670 |
Standard Practice for Full-Scale Chamber Determination of Volatile Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products |
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ASTM E1333 |
Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood Products Using a Large Chamber |
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hazardous materials |
chemical or biological substances that pose a threat to the environment or to human health if released or misused |
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asbestos |
a naturally occurring fibrous mineral found in certain types of rock formations |
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vermiculite |
hydrated laminar magnesium-aluminum-ironsilicate that resembles mica |
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lead |
highly toxic metal that was once used in a variety of consumer and industrial products |
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radon |
colorless, odorless, tasteless, naturally occurring radioactive gas found in soils, rocks, and water throughout the world |
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recyclability |
the ability of a previously used material to be used as a resource in the manufacture of a new product |
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biobased products |
made with plant or animal materials as the main ingredient |
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coproduct |
a marketable byproduct from a process that can include materials traditionally considered to be waste but that can be used as raw materials in a different manufacturing process |
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demand-controlled ventilation |
a system designed to adjust the amount of ventilation air provided to a space, based on the extent of occupancy |
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post-consumer |
a material or product that has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste designed for disposal, having completed its life as a consumer item |
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post-industrial |
materials generated in manufacturing process (trimming or scrap) that have been recovered or diverted from solid waste |