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Long-spans amplify the collaborative relationship between architects and engineers

By: Richard C. Master, AIA, CSI
Chair Emeritus, Specifications and Building Technology, Professional Interest Area (PIA), AIA
Manager, Architectural Systems
USG Corporation

AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "Selecting and Specifying Sustainable Walls, Ceilings and Substrates".
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1 HSW: 1

1. Which of the following factors will negatively impact the sustainable benefits of using gypsum panels made from recaptured gypsum?
a. Installing the panels horizontally
b. Transporting the panels over long distances
c. Exposing the panels to moisture on the job site
d. Kiln drying the panels during manufacturing

2. Products with low embodied energy:
a. May negatively impact indoor air quality
b. Are usually of lower quality than high-embodied energy products
c. Will not promote the growth of mold or mildew
d. Save on non-renewable energy required for manufacturing and transportation

3. Which of the following is not a recognized aspect in the LEED Rating System?
a. Products that contain post-industrial or post-consumer recycled content
b. Products that are manufactured regionally
c. Products with high fire ratings
d. Indoor environmental air quality

4. Which of the following is not a possible reuse for gypsum panels?
a: Drywall manufacturing
b. Soil amendment
c. Road salt treatment
d. Slag

5. A key benefit of green building products that reduce is:
a: They lower a building’s life-cycle energy usage
b. They require fewer raw materials to produce
c. They minimize the growth of mold and mildew
d. They are less costly

6. Which of the following is not considered part of the green specification process:
a: Choosing products that minimize construction waste.
b. Considering material transportation and embodied energy issues.
c. Encouraging proper material storage on the job site
d. Recommending fastest-possible construction schedules

7. Match the environmental term with its correct definition:
a. Biodegradable
b. Compostable
c. Disassembly potential
d. Energy consumption
1. Capability of organic material to biologically decompose into humus- like material
2. The total amount of energy consumed for product or service manufacture, use, and disposal.
3. Capable of decomposing under natural conditions.
4. The ease with which a product can be disassembled for maintenance, replacement, or recycling.

8. Match the environmental term with its correct definition:
a. Extended product responsibility
b. Life cycle assessment
c. Reactivity
d. Reconditioned
1. The tendency of a solid waste to exhibit harmful characteristics when in contact with other substances
2. Refers to the process of restoring used, durable products to meet original performance standards, resulting in less waste and raw material and energy use
3. The examination of a product’s environmental and economic aspects and potential impacts throughout its lifetime, including raw material extraction, transportation, manufacturing, use and disposal.
4. A product systems approach to environmental protection that considers product chain and life cycle environmental impacts

9. Ways to reduce drywall waste can include all but which of the following:
a. Constructing standard-sized walls and flat ceilings
b. Reducing the embodied energy of material transportation
c. Ordering custom-sized sheets for nonstandard walls
d. Finding substitutes that are reusable, such as modular “demountable partitions” for commercial buildings

10. Most drywall waste is generated by which:
A: a. Manufacturing
b. Demolition
c. New Construction
d. Renovation

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