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Understanding the LEED Program and the role of the Architectural Community in maintaining the integrity of Green Products in Design

  • Understand the role of LEED on design and product selection 

  • Understand What is Green/Earth Friendly/Sustainability 

  • How to be proactive in avoiding products that represent ‘Green Washing’

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Questions 1:
 How many areas does the LEED program assess?
 

Questions 2:
What state has mandated all buildings that use state funding will be at least Silver LEED status starting in 2009?   
 

Questions 3:
Performance based specifications will help eliminate Green Washing?
 

True     False

Questions 4:
An MSDS sheet is worthless in a Green Product submittal?

True     False

Questions 5:
If a product is called “Earth Friendly”  what is the highest amount of VOC’s it can have?
 

Questions 6:
In today’s construction market, the cost of going green is near the same as traditional building with non green materials?      
 

True     False

Question 7:
How many levels of certification are there in a LEED project?
 

Question 8:
Green Washing, misrepresenting a product does not harm the environment?
 

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Questions 9:
Earth Friendly products can be specified and used in all 50 states including California?
 

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Questions 10:
Plastic products in some cases can qualify for LEED credits?
 

True     False

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