MR (Materials And Resources) Advanced 1

Question 1

How many prerequisites are there for MR and what are they?

Answer 1

2 prerequisites

P1 Storage and Collection of Recyclables
P2 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Planning

Question 2

How many credits for MR are there and what are they?

Answer 2

5 credits

C1 Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction
C2 Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- Environmental Product Declaration
C3 Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- Sourcing of Raw Materials
C4 Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- Material Ingredients
C5 Construction and Demolition Waste Management

Question 3

What are the minimum requirements for MR P1, Storage and Collection of Recyclables?

Answer 3

Recycle all 5 of the following:

• paper
• glass
• corrugated cardboard
• plastic
• metal

Plus 2 of the following:

• batteries
• mercury lamps
• electronics

Question 4

For retail projects what is required in order to meet MR P1, Storage and Collection of Recyclables?

Answer 4

Conduct waste stream audit to identify the top 5 material types over a 24-hour period and choose 4 to provide recycling for

Question 5

For MR P1, Storage and Collection of Recyclables, what 2 hazardous waste must be collected, stored, and properly disposed of?

Answer 5

Two of these 3:

1. Batteries
2. Mercury Containing Lamps
3. Electronic Waste (office equipment such as computers, tvs, and appliances)

Question 6

What documentation for MR P1 Storage and Collection of Recyclables is specific to Retail?

Answer 6

Waste stream study/audit to identify top 5 recyclable waste streams

Question 7

To implement MR P1, Storage and Collection of Recyclables, what simple implementation efforts are required

Answer 7

Signage and convenience.

Question 8

To earn points for MR P2, Construction and Demolition- Waste Management Planning, what is required?

Answer 8

A simple plan that includes:

1. Establish waste diversion goals for the project by identifying at least 5 materials targeted for diversion; and
2. Specify whether materials will be separated or commingled

Question 9

Define WASTE STREAM AUDIT

Answer 9

Process conducted over a 24-hr period that identifies the top 5 recyclable waste streams.

Question 10

What analysis will the project team conduct for a whole building life cycle assessment?

Answer 10

Cradle-to-grave to compare a design case building to a baseline building

Question 11

Extended producer responsibility…2

Answer 11

Ceiling tile recycling….

Question 12

If a building loses its historic designation as a result of extensive renovations due to code requirements, what MR credit can the team apply for?

Answer 12

MR Building and Material Reuse Option 3

Question 13

What is the difference between cradle-to-cradle vs cradle-to-grave vs cradle-to-gate and when would they be used?

Answer 13

Cradle-to-grave= buildings
Cradle-to-cradle= materials
Cradle-to-gate= ???

Question 14

Waste-to-energy…

Answer 14

A

Question 15

What are the 4 options for MR C1, Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction?

Answer 15

Option 1, Historic Building (5 points)
Option 2, Renovation of Blighted Building (5 points)
Option 3, Building and Material Reuse (2-4 points)
Option 4, Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (3 points)

Question 16

What are the 6 impact categories for measuring reduction in MR C1, Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction Option 4 and which is required?

Answer 16

1. Global Warming Potential (required)
2. Ozone Depletion
3. Acidification of Land and Water
4. Eutrophication of Water
5. Formation of Tropospheric Ozone
6. Depletion of Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Question 17

What is required to meet MR C1, Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction Option 4?

Answer 17

10% reduction in 3 impact categories, one being Global Warming Potential WITHOUT increasing any impact category by 5%.

Question 18

How is the cost of a material calculated as it relates to material reuse specific to MR C3, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- Sourcing of Raw Materials?

Answer 18

Actual price of material + taxes and delivery

• exclude equipment and installation/labor
• include any discounts or rebates

Question 19

Relocated furniture and furnishings can contribute towards MR C3 Sourcing of Raw Materials Option 2 if they were purchased when?

Answer 19

At least 2 years prior to the date of project registration

Question 20

To earn points for MR C5, Construction and Demolition Waste Management Option 1 Diversion, what are the requirements?

Answer 20

Path 1 requires 50% diversion of 3 material streams

Path 2 requires 75% diversion of 4 material streams

Question 21

To earn points for MR C5, Construction and Demolition Waste Management Option 2 Diversion, what are the requirements?

Answer 21

Generate no more than 2.5 pounds of construction waste per square foot of building floor area

Question 22

What is excluded from diversion calculations?

Answer 22

Soil, land-clearing debris, and alternative daily cover

Question 23

Which materials are included in a whole building life cycle assessment?

Answer 23

Includes complete building envelope and structural elements

• footings
• foundations
• structural walls
• interior wall cladding
• structural floors
• ceilings
• structured parking

(exclude interior finishes, non-structural walls, furniture, and MEP)

Question 24

When using the LCA tool to compare a baseline building to a proposed building what parameters must be the same?

Answer 24

• LCA scope
• size/gsf
• function
• orientation
• location/climate zone
• operating energy efficiency

Question 25

Define SOURCE REDUCTION

Answer 25

Eliminating waste at the source prior to the consumer

Question 26

What are the minimum percentage and minimum area requirements for the four options included for MR C1, Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction?

Answer 26

O1, Historic = no minimums, but must maintain historic designation O2, Blighted = maintain 50% by surface area, up to 25% of the building surface area can be excluded O3, Building Reuse = 95% O3, Material Reuse =25% minimum excluding windows and hazardous materials (additional points for 50% and 75%)

Question 27

What are the 5 basic phases of life cycle assessment?

Answer 27

1. Extraction (cradle) 2. Manufacturing 3. Construction 4. In Use 5. End of life (grave)

Question 28

What duration defines the service life of a building?

Answer 28

60 years

Question 29

How are permanently installed products calculated for MR C2, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization- EPDs?

Answer 29

Based on distinct materials... - Product-specific, manufacturer self-declaration = 1/4 of a product - Industry-wide ISO-complaint GENERIC EPD = 1/2 of a product - Product-specific Type 3 EPD = 1 product

Question 30

MR C2...

Answer 30

20 materials, 5 different manufactures

Question 31

Which type of EPD is always created from a product category rule?

Answer 31

A product specific TYPE III EPD

Question 32

Define MATERIAL STREAM

Answer 32

Material flow from a job site into market for building materials

Question 33

Which design strategy carries the highest value in the Material and Resources category?

Answer 33

Reuse

Question 34

For MR C5, Construction and Demolition Waste Management, Option 2 how is waste diversion calculated?

Answer 34

By only using weight or volume (weight is usually the better measurement)

Question 34

For MR C5, Construction and Demolition Waste Management, Option 2 what documentation is required?

Answer 34

Vendors must provide waste haul tickets

Question 34

What is the intent of MR C1, Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction?

Answer 34

To encourage adaptive reuse and optimize the environmental performance of products and materials

Question 34

What is the most environmentally friendly building?

Answer 34

One that already exists

Question 34

For MR C1, Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction Option 1 Historic Reuse, what are 4 standards of treatment outlined by the Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties?

Answer 34

1. Preservation (stabilize and repair) 2. Restoration (return to original condition) 3. Rehabilitation (retaining character but meeting new requirements) 4. Reconstruction (rebuilding non-surviving buildings)

Question 35

Define BLIGHTED PROPERTY

Answer 35

Neglected, rundown, or deteriorating enough to constitute a threat to human health, safety and welfare.

Question 36

Define ABANDONED PROPERTY

Answer 36

Property that has been surrendered with no intention of the owner reclaiming it

Question 37

To earn points for MR C1, Building Life Cycle Impact Reduction Option 1, what must happen?

Answer 37

Maintain at least 50% (by surface area) of the existing building structure, enclosure, and interior structural elements meeting abandoned or blighted conditions. (25% of the building surface area can be excluded due to deterioration or damage)