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What is the minimum requirement for silver certification

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Must meet all preconditions

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What is the minimum requirement for Gold certification

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Must meet all preconditions +40% of applicable optimizations

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What is the minimum requirement for platinum certification

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Must meet all preconditions +80% of all applicable optimizations

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How many levels of certification are there with in the well standard?

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There are three silver, gold and platinum

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What performance verification tests are performed by the well assessor

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These inspections/measurements include tests related to air and water quality, as well as sound and light levels

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What is the role of the well AP

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Well APs are trained on the conceptual and applied frameworks of well and can help guide projects to successful certification or compliance awards

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What are the seven concepts within the well standard

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Air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind

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Are optimization (like credits in LEED) worth different point totals

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No, all optimization features are treated equally

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What are the phases of the well certification process

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Registration, documentation submission, performance verification, certification and performance re-verification/recertification

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What is performance verification

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Performance verification is completed by an authorized well assessor who will usually spend 1 to 3 days in the building to validate the project’s design, do spot checks and measurements spanning all well concepts

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Where does you UVGI show up within well

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Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is part of mold and microbe control (under Air)

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Who is an AWA

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accredited Well Assessor, performs the on-Site visit and verification

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According to the World Health Organization, on average, Adults spend how much of the day sitting?

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70% of adults

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What do the acronyms SBS and BRI stand for?

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Sick building syndrome(SBS) and building related illness (BRI)

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What is LEED?

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Leadership in energy and environmental design is the green building rating system administered by the US Green building Council that advocates for designing, building and operating green buildings. LEED and WELL have about a 15% overlap

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What is ANSI?

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The American National Standards Institute is a private nonprofit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems and personnel in the United States

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How often should water quality be tested for inorganic metals

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Quarterly testing for in organic metals ensures that water quality is maintained year round. This feature requires that detailed records are kept of all tests, and that a remediation plan is in place for cases were unacceptable water quality has been detected

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What is one more best practice you can do after construction, to help with IAQ?

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Building Flush-Out

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What is displacement ventilation?

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By strategically designing the height of air ventilation, displacement ventilation can enhance air change effectiveness. Displacement ventilation supplies air at very low level, which then rises to ceiling.

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How is microfiber cleaning equipment rated?

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Mops, rags and dusters used to clean non-porous surfaces consist of microfiber with a denier no higher than 1.0.

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What is type of dementia marked by the loss if cognitive ability, affecting memory, thinking and behavior generally over a period of 19 to 15 years?

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Alzheimer’s Disease