Confused? Find Clarity in Material Health & Sustainability

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* 1. What are the key considerations when selecting a sustainable product?

Performance and bio-based.

Performance and application.

Application and recycled content.

Recycled content and performance.

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* 2. During the programming phase, what is developed that support operations?

Construction project requirements.

Site project requirements.

Owner project requirements.

Zoning project requirements.

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* 3. What is the primary single attribute related to Climate Change?

Embodied carbon.

Carbon-offset.

Indoor air quality.

Ozone depletion.

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* 4. Which is preferred when selecting sustainable products?

Multi-attribute approach.

Single-attribute approach.

Aesthetics only approach.

Product service life approach.

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* 5. Global material use is expected to more than double by 2060. What percentage is attributed to the building and construction sector?

18%

27%

33%

40%

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* 6. The greatest potential for reducing carbon in a new construction project is to:

Build nothing

Build less

Build clever

Build efficiently

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* 7. Which of the following is not a bucket in the Common Materials Framework?

Climate Health

Biodiversity Health

Social Health

Human Health

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* 8. What is the best way to verify a product is appropriate for an application?

Specify based on manufacturer recommendation.

Specify based on cleaning/disinfection chemical supplier.

Specify based on a mock-up with similar project conditions.

Specify based on aesthetics and design of the project.

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* 9. Product durability may come at the expense of higher embodied carbon and upfront cost, but it can:

Eliminate the need for maintenance over the life of the product

Keep product out of the landfill

Reduce the number of similar finishes required for a project

Reduce the embodied carbon of interiors over the life of the building

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* 10. When considering specifying a product that may have an identified risk, before excluding the product it is worth understanding the following about the product except:

The type of harmful effect that could occur

Under what circumstances could the effect occur

How long one must be exposed for the effect to occur

How long does the effect last