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FF&E and Lighting Questions and Answers
WhatAareAtheAnineAcommonAbiologicalAcontaminantsAoftenAfoundAinAbuildings?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
-mold
-mildew
-bacteria
-viruses
-mites
-pollen
-animalAdander
-dustA
-insects
WhatAareAtheAfiveAcommonAhazardousAmaterialsAfoundAinAexistingAbuildings?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA--asbestos
-vermiculite
-PCBsA(polychlorinatedAbiphenyls)
-lead
-radon
WhatAisAadaptiveAreuse?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PracticeAofAreusingAexistingAbuildingsAandAmaterialsAfromAbuildingsAasAmuchAasApossible.
WhatAvoluntary,Aconsensus-basedAnationalAstandardAforAdevelopingAhigh-
performance,AsustainableAbuildingsAwasAestablishedAbyAtheAU.SAGreenABuildingACouncil?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LeadershipAinAEnergyAandAEnvironmentalADesignA(LEED)
WhatAactivitiesAdoesAtheAGreenguardAEnvironmentalAInstituteAconduct?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TestsAproductsAforAacceptableAindoorAairAqualityAstandardsAandAregistersAtheAproductsAitAcertifies.
WhatAthreeAactivitiesAdoesAScientificACertificationASystemsAconduct?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
-environmentallyArelatedAproductAattributes
-environmentallyApreferableAproducts
-well-managedAforests
WhatAisAtheAForestAStewardshipACouncilA(FSC)?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ThisAnonprofitAorganizationAisAdevotedAtoAencouragingAtheAresponsibleAmanagementAofAtheAworld
'sAforests.
WhatAisAabrasionAresistance?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ThisAisAtheAabilityAofAaAmaterialAorAfinishAtoAresistAbeingAwornAawayAorAtoAmaintainAitsAoriginalAap
pearanceAwhenArubbedAwithAanotherAobject.
WhatAareAtheAmainAadvantagesAofAacrylicAasAaAfurnitureAfabric?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA--
moderatelyAgoodAstrength
-resilience
-resistanceAtoAsunlight
-aAmarkedAsimilarityAtoAwool
FF&E and Lighting Questions and Answers
WhatAareAtheAnineAcommonAbiologicalAcontaminantsAoftenAfoundAinAbuildings?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
-mold
-mildew
-bacteria
-viruses
-mites
-pollen
-animalAdander
-dustA
-insects
WhatAareAtheAfiveAcommonAhazardousAmaterialsAfoundAinAexistingAbuildings?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA--asbestos
-vermiculite
-PCBsA(polychlorinatedAbiphenyls)
-lead
-radon
WhatAisAadaptiveAreuse?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
PracticeAofAreusingAexistingAbuildingsAandAmaterialsAfromAbuildingsAasAmuchAasApossible.
WhatAvoluntary,Aconsensus-basedAnationalAstandardAforAdevelopingAhigh-
performance,AsustainableAbuildingsAwasAestablishedAbyAtheAU.SAGreenABuildingACouncil?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-LeadershipAinAEnergyAandAEnvironmentalADesignA(LEED)
WhatAactivitiesAdoesAtheAGreenguardAEnvironmentalAInstituteAconduct?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TestsAproductsAforAacceptableAindoorAairAqualityAstandardsAandAregistersAtheAproductsAitAcertifies.
WhatAthreeAactivitiesAdoesAScientificACertificationASystemsAconduct?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
-environmentallyArelatedAproductAattributes
-environmentallyApreferableAproducts
-well-managedAforests
WhatAisAtheAForestAStewardshipACouncilA(FSC)?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ThisAnonprofitAorganizationAisAdevotedAtoAencouragingAtheAresponsibleAmanagementAofAtheAworld
'sAforests.
WhatAisAabrasionAresistance?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ThisAisAtheAabilityAofAaAmaterialAorAfinishAtoAresistAbeingAwornAawayAorAtoAmaintainAitsAoriginalAap
pearanceAwhenArubbedAwithAanotherAobject.
WhatAareAtheAmainAadvantagesAofAacrylicAasAaAfurnitureAfabric?A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA--
moderatelyAgoodAstrength
-resilience
-resistanceAtoAsunlight
-aAmarkedAsimilarityAtoAwool