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What percentage of a building must be maintained for historic building reuse?

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There is no minimum requirement. The historic designation must be maintained however.

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When renovating an abandoned or blighted building what percent of the building must be maintained?

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At least 50% by surface area of the existing structure, enclosure, and interior structural elements.

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What is the minimum percent reuse required for building and material reuse?

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At least 25% from offsite or on site as a percentage of the surface area.

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What are the six impact categories of a lifecycle assessment?

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-Global warming potential (greenhouse gases].
-Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer.
-Acidification of land and water sources.
-Eutrophication.
-Formation of tropospheric ozone.
-Depletion of non-renewable energy sources.

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When conducting a whole building lifecycle assessment, what are the minimum/maximum reductions of the impact categories?

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A minimum of 10% in at least
3 impact categories (of which
one must be GHG emissions)..
and do not exceed any impact
category by more than 5%
compared to a baseline
building.

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For a whole-building life-cycle
assessment what is the service
life of the baseline building?

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60 years

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What is the location
valuation factor for the
optimization and disclosure
credits?

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Products and materials
that are extracted,
manufactured, and
purchased within 100
miles (160 km) of the
project are valued at
200% of their cost.

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What is the minimum number
of products required for the
disclosure option of the MR
credits?

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At least 20 different
permanently installed
products sourced from at
least 5 different
manufacturers

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What factor is used to
determine the optimization
of the MR credits?
(Area?, Weight?, Distance?, Cost?, Volume?)

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COST

Use products that comply
with the criteria of each
credit based on the cost
of the products, compared
to the total value of
permanently installed
products.

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What are the three types of
Environmental Product Declaration (EPDs) and what is the
product value of each type?

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Product-specific declaration:
1/4 of a product

Industry-wide (generic) EPD - Products with 3rd party certification:
1/2 of a product

Product-specific Type IlI EPD - Products with 3rd party certification:
1 product

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What is EPD?

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Environmental Product Declaration

(EPDs) are a comprehensive disclosure of a products impacts throughout its life cycle.
EPDs are also known as type-3 Eco labels.
EPDs follow the International Organization of Standards guidelines. They are used globally.

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How many qualifying products
must be sourced for exemplary
peformance for product
disclosure?

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At least 40 qualifying products

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A cradle-to-gate assessment
is required for what material
disclosure?

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Each of the three types of EPDs
require at least a cradle-to-gate
scope.

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Structure and enclosure
materials may not constitute
more than what percent of
compliant building products
for material disclosure and
optimization?

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30%

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AIl EPDs must be
consistent with what
standards?

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ISO standards 14025, 14040,
14044,
and EN 15804 or ISO
21930

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What are the acceptable
corporate sustainability
reporting (CSR)
frameworks?

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-Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI) Sustainability Report
-Organization for Economic Co-
operation and Development
(OECD) Guidelines for
Multinational Enterprises
-U.N. Global Compact:
Communication of Progress
-ISO 26000: 2010 Guidance on
Social Responsibility

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Under the ‘Leadership Extraction Practices’ Option, What are the types of
responsible extraction criteria for sourcing of raw materials?

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-Extended producer responsibility
-Bio-based materials
-Wood products
-Materials reuse
-Recycled content
- USGBC approved programs.

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What standards are acceptable
for material ingredient
optimization?

(Hint: In U.S & Internationally)

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GreenScreen v1.2 Benchmark

Cradle to Cradle Certified

REACH Optimization
(International Alternative
Compliance Path)

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What Cradle-to-Cradle certified
products count towards
material ingredient
optimization?
(Hint: % for v2, v3)

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-Cradle to Cradle v2 Gold: 100% of
Cost
-Cradle to Cradle v2 Platinum:
150% of cost
-Cradle to Cradle v3 Silver: 100%
of cost
-Cradle to Cradle v3 Gold or
Platinum: 150% of cost

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For Construction & Demolition Waste Management Credit, What % diversion & minimum number of waste streams must be
diverted for the credit in Option 1?

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Divert at least 50% of at least 3 of the
total C&D material streams selected from the plan. (Path 1)

Path 2 requires a 75% diversion of at least 4 of the material streams

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When reducing total waste
material for C&D Waste
Management what is the
maximum amount of waste
allowed?
(Hint: weight per area units)

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2.5 lbs / SF (12.2 kg / m2) of
waste for the building’s floor
area

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What materials do NOT qualify as
material diverted from disposal
for C&D Waste Management
Planning?

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Alternative daily cover (ACD)
and land-clearing debris.

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What hazardous waste
stream categories require
safe collection, storage,
and disposal?

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Choose two of these three:
Batteries, mercury-
containing lamps, or
electronic waste

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At a minimum, projects must
provide dedicated area for
collection and storage of what
five (5) materials?

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Paper, Corrugated
Cardboard, Glass, Plastics,
and Metals

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In What unit do calculations need to be done by for Construction and Demolition Waste Management?
Weight or Volume
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What are the minimum % thresholds for debris to be recycled or salvaged for Construction and Demolition Waste Management?
50% = 1 Point; 75% = 2 Points
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What is required for a project team to establish for Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning?
Waste diversion goals
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Who is NOT required to have a Chain of Custody documentation for FSC- certified wood?
End User
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What international alternative compliance path is available for material ingredient optimization?
REACH Optimization
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A major renovation project of an abandoned warehouse will include reusing the building. What project materials are excluded in the calculations for building and material reuse? (Choose 2) A. Interior load-bearing wall B. Second floor window assemblies C. Western facing cement wall that has no windows D. Exterior walls painted with lead paint
B & D
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Two conditions must be met for a product to qualify for a location valuation factor?
-Extracted, processed, installed within 100 miles -Must meet 1 of sustainable criteria (FC or Recycled Content)
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Location valuation factor is applicable to which MR credits/options?
MR-C BPDO Environmental Product Declarations MR-C BPDO Sourcing of Raw Materials - 2 MR-C BPDO Material Ingredients - 2&3 MR-C Furniture and Medical Furnishings
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Option 2 Multi Attribute Optimization MR-C BPDO: Environmental Product Declarations. What % of value of compliant building products is the structure and enclosure allowed constitute?
No more than 30% of compliant building products
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ReUse wood doors from another building 50 miles away, What is location valuation factor for these doors?
2, (Extraction within 100 miles) Products sourced within 100 miles (160 km) of the project site are valued at 200% of the cost.
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How would source location be determined when trying to identify the location valuation factor for items purchased from a salvage store?
Source location is the salvage store. Not necessary to track the items or materials to the original building.
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Definition of extended producer responsibility?
Extended. Producer. Responsibility [EPR] also known as take back program. Means that is a manufacturer has established measures to reclaim its products at the end of their useful life and to recycle them into the same product in a ‘closed loop.‘. Maker's use their and other makers' post consumer waste in new products.
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What is location valuation factor?
Multiplier that applies to many MR credits. Products sourced within 100 miles of project are valued at 200% of their cost in credit calculations.
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Reusing an existing building in a historic site helps project teams earn which two credits?
- LT-C High Priority Site - MR-C Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction Option 2 Historic Building Reuse
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List eligible waste diversion strategies? (Hint: What to do with a SINGLE huge pile of construction waste onsite)
- Onsite separation (source separation) - Commingled collection (single stream recycling) - Surplus or architectural salvage donation or community donation to organizations who can track donations - Use of clean construction waste to infill mining pits overseen by state or local government - Combustion of wood or "wood-derived fuel"
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How should a LEED AP address Alternative Daily Cover (ADC) under MR-C Construction Demolition Waste Management Plan?
ADC should be included in total construction waste, but not in diverted waste.
41
Credits in MR category address products that fall into which CSI 2012 MasterFormat divisions?
3-10, 31, 32
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List products that must be excluded from credit calculations in MR category? (Hint: Products and Parts of a building)
Portions of existing building that are not part of construction. Special equipment such as elevators, escalators, process equipment, and fire suppression systems. Products purchased for temporary use ion the project. Products within the ME scopes, other than MEP products specifically listed in credits.
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Which recyclable materials must be addressed to meet the requirements of MR-P Storage Collection of Materials?
Mixed paper Corrugated cardboard Glass Plastics Metals Batteries, mercury-containing lamps Electronic waste
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Unique requirement for Retail projects to meet MR-P Storage and Collection Materials?
Must identify top 5 recyclable waste streams by conducting waste stream study for minimum 24 hour period and list top 4 waste streams which collection and storage space will be provided for.
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List 3 source reduction strategies? (Hint: Avoid cutting/fabrication onsite)
Prefabrication Modular Construction Standardized material lengths or sizes in design shop drawings
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List construction and demolition waste management strategies from the most environmentally preferred to least.
Source Reduction Material Reuse Recycling Waste to Energy
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Requirements to meet MR-P Construction Demolition Waste Management Planning?
-Develop plan -Include waste diversion goals for 5 material streams -Provide final waste management report for all streams generated.
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Which MR-Cs are eligible for exemplary performance?
MR-C Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction MR-C BPDO - Environmental Product Declarations MR-C BPDO - Sourcing of Raw Materials MR-C BPDO - Material Ingredients MR-C Furniture and Medical Furnishings MR-C Construction Demolition Plan
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What is exemplary performance criteria of MR-C Construction Waste Management Plan?
Achieve both Option 1 (Path 1 or 2) and Option 2 Option 1: Diversion percentage [Path 1: 50% diversion of 3 streams; Path 2: 75% diversion of four streams]. Option 2: Reduction of total waste [no more than 2.5 lbs/sf.]
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List information that should be included on final waste report for option 1 Diversion of MR-C Construction Demolition Waste Management
Total construction waste produced Types of waste material and quantity of each material Total waste diverted and diversion rate
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MR-C Construction Demolition Waste Management, commingled waste diversion must comply with one of two requirements. What are requirements? (Requirements of Sorting facilities)
Waste sorting facility must report waste types, quantities, and percentages. Visual inspection is not an acceptable method of evaluation for documenting this percentage. Team must use facility's average diversion rates, which must be regulated by state authority and must exclude ADC. This system must be a closed system.
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option 2. Leadership Extraction Practices of MR-C BPDO Sourcing Raw Materials. What approach should team take concerning furniture in project?
Furniture is not permanently installed and is not required to be included in MR-C BPDO Sourcing of Raw Materials. However, furniture may be included in MR-Cs BPDO Environmental Product Declarations and BPDO Material Ingredients
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Information that should be collected for inventory to document MR-P PBT Source Reduction Mercury?
Equipment, building system, lamp type Quantity within project boundary Mercury content
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Requirements to meet Option 1. Historic Building Reuse and earn 5 points under MR-C Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction?
by keeping the existing building structure, envelope, and interior nonstructural elements of a historic building or contributing a building in a historic district.
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Which building components should be included in calculations for Option 3 Building Material Reuse of MR-C Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction?
Structural elements (Floors and Roof Decking) Enclosure materials (Skin and Framing) Permanently installed interior elements (Walls, Doors, Floor Coverings, Ceiling Systems)
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What are 6 categories from which project teams must choose at least 3 to meet Option 4 Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of MR-C Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction?
Global Warming Potential Depletion of Stratospheric Ozone Layer Acidification of Land and Water Sources Eutrophication Formation of Tropospheric Ozone Depletion of Nonrenewable Energy Resources
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Which project products must an LCA address to meet Option 4 Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of MR-C Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction?
BE and Structural elements, including material components of footing and foundations, structural wall assemblies, structural floor and ceilings, roof assemblies. Parking structures Additional building elements, such as interior non structural walls or finishes, included at the discretion of the project team, but earn no additional credit.
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Which project products must an LA exclude according to Option 4 Whole Building Life-Cycle Assessment of MR-C Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction?
Electrical and mechanical equipment and controls, plumbing fixtures, fire detection and alarm system fixtures, elevators, and conveying systems. Excavation and other Site Development Parking Lots
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What is exemplary performance criteria for Option 1. EPD of MR-C BPDO EPD?
Source at least 40 qualifying products from 5 manufacturers.
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What is criterion valuation factor for an industry EPD under MR-C BPDO EPD?
I.e Generic EPD Valued at 0.5 of product
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Which standard must biobased products meet to be counted towards Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices of MR-C BPDO Sourcing of Raw Materials?
Sustainable Agriculture Network's Sustainable Agriculture Standard. Farm products meeting SANSAS standard must adhere to guidelines and policies of the Rainforest Alliance.
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What is the cost of reused material that goes toward the calculations for MR-C BPDO Sourcing of Raw Materials?
Actual cost paid or replacement value, whichever is higher.
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Criterion valuation factor for each sustainability criteria under Option 2 Leadership Extraction Practices of MR-C BPDO Sourcing of Raw Materials?
Biobased products meeting SANSAS = 1 Wood products meeting FSC=1 Reused materials =1 Post consumer recycled materials =1 Pre consumer recycled materials = 0.5 Extended producer responsibility = 0.5
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Source location distance for reused materials found onsite?
Zero
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Exemplary performance criteria for both Options of MR-C BPDO Sourcing of raw materials'
1 Source at least 40 products from 5 manufacturers 2 Purchase 50%, by cost, total value of permanently installed building products to meet responsible extraction criteria.
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Project team purchases 1000SF of wood flooring material salvaged from local building within 100 miles. Team bought material for $10,000 from local salvage store 10 miles from site. Market value 20K. What is total sustainable criteria value for flooring material?
Recycled Salvaged/100 miles x1 criteria valuation x2 location valuation ($40k)
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Law firm relocating to new office space. Which conditions would furniture taken from existing space count toward material re-use under MR-C BPDO Sourcing raw material?
Must be demonstrated that these materials have been purchased at least 2 years before date of project registration.
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List paths team can use to meet Option 2 Material Ingredient Optimization of MR-C BPDO Material Ingredients? (Hint: Certification Standards)
GreenScreen V1.2 Benchmark Cradle to Cradle Certified International Alternative Compliance Path USGBC-approved Program
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Exemplary performance criteria for both Options of MR-C BPDO Material Ingredients?
1 Purchase at least 40 permanently installed building products that meet credit criteria. 2 Purchase at least 50%, by cost, of permanently installed building products that meet the credit criteria.
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Cradle to Cradle V3 Gold Certification contributes to which MR-C and options?
MR-C Material Ingredients Option 1 material ingredient reporting Option 2 material ingredient optimization
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Requirement for interior and exterior paints in a new hospital project under MR-C PBT Source Reduction - Lead, Cadmium, Copper?
Specific no use of interior or exterior paint containing intentionally added cadmium.
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Which building products at minimum must be tracked throughout construction to meet the requirements of MR-C PBT Source Reduction Lead,Cadmium and Copper?
Roofing and Flashing Electrical wiring and cabling Indoor and outdoor paints Flux and solder Pipes, pipe fittings, and fixtures
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3 options for meeting the requirements of MR-C Furniture and Medical Furnishings for Healthcare projects?
1 Minimal Chemical Content 2 Testing and Modeling of Chemical Content 3 Multi Attribute Assessment of Products
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How is a projects department gross area (DGA) calculated?
A project's DGA is calculated by adding the area of clinical departments in the building program including all areas required to support that department,
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List flexible strategies that meet the requirements of MRC Design for Flexibility?
Use interstitial space Provide programmed soft space Provide shell space Identify horizontal expansion capacity Design for future vertical expansion Designate space for future above grade parking structures Use demountable partitions Use movable and modular casework and custom millwork
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$500 nurses station task chair All components that constitute at least 5% of the chair, by weight, contain less than 100 parts per million each of urea formaldehyde, mercury, lead, and heaxavalent chromium. Manufacturer’s documentation indicates that the chair has been tested and complies with the appropriate ANSI/BIFMA testing methodology. What is total sustainability value of this chair that can count towards MR-C Furniture and Medical Furnishings?
Chair meets criteria for both options of MR-C Furniture and Medical Furnishings, Double Value ($1000)
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REACH Optimization can be used as an international alternative compliance path (ACP) to meet which MR-C?
MR-C BPDO Material Ingredients
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To earn points under MR-Credit: Material Reuse, What minimum percentage of the project’s completed surface area must consist of reused material?
The minimum percent of completed project surface area reused is 25%, with increasing increments of 50% and 75%. Points vary between BD&C projects and Core & Shell projects.
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Describe Life Cycle Analysis.
A detailed calculation of every phase of a products manufacturing process and usage over time. This includes five basic phases: 1. Extraction phase 2. Manufacturing phase. 3. Construction phase. 4.Usage phase 5. End of life phase.
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In life Cycle Analysis, service life used for the building is ____ years
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For LCA, in creating a baseline building for comparison to your Design case bldg, which aspects of the baseline need to be the same?
Size, Function, Orientation, Location & Operating energy performance
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What LCA software tool allows designers to track environmental impacts in real time while creating models in BIM software?
TALLY

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