The ABCs of LCAs and EPDs

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* 1. According to statistics cited by the Building Owners Management Association, metal roofs spend an average of what percent on maintenance of the total installed costs?

3.5 percent

7 percent

10 percent

12 percent

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* 2. Steel can be “multi-cycled” with no loss of material attributes.

True

False

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* 3. Life-cycle assessments include the following information about a building product:

Information on sourcing of raw materials

Shipping and transportation

Maintenance

All of the Above

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* 4. Product category rules:

are required for U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification.

compare the embodied energy use between products.

are a standardized set of rules for the collection and reporting of environmentally relevant information within that specific product
type.

detail a product’s full environmental impact from cradle to grave.

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* 5. The main finding reported by the “Life-Cycle Assessment of Metal Construction Association Production Processes, Metal Roof and Wall Panel Products” study was:

quantities of water consumption through manufacturing is a major
environmental issue.

the appropriate treatment of waste material can significantly
reduce a product’s environmental profile.

transportation factors significantly contribute to a building product’s
environmental impact.

None of the above

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* 6. What was the main goal of the “Life-Cycle Assessment of Roof and Wall Envelope Assemblies” study?

To better understand the magnitude of the selected potential environmental impacts per life-cycle stage

To better understand how metal assemblies compare to competitive exterior cladding product assemblies

To create a road map for metal building manufacturers to continuously improve the sustainable performance of wall and roof panels

All of the above

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* 7. Eutrophication potential is defined as:

the level of greenhouse gas emissions.

the measure of emissions that cause acidifying effects to the environment.

nitrogen and phosphorus levels.

the measure of air emissions that contribute to the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer.

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* 8. In MCA’s “Life-Cycle Assessment of Roof and Wall Envelope Assemblies” study, the main environmental issue with PVC and TPO membranes was found to be the initial raw production.

True

False

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* 9. Most metal roofing and wall systems offer a warranty of:

40 years

50 years

60 years

70 years

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* 10. The operational energy use of a building envelope assembly is often not included in LCA studies and EPDs because:

the data is not relevant to a product’s full environmental impact.

calculating this data, and the fact that it can vary significantly across different building types and climates, is very difficult.

the information is not required for green building rating programs.

None of the above

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* 1. According to statistics cited by the Building Owners Management Association, metal roofs spend an average of what percent on maintenance of the total installed costs?

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* 2. Steel can be “multi-cycled” with no loss of material attributes.

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* 3. Life-cycle assessments include the following information about a building product:

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* 4. Product category rules:

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* 5. The main finding reported by the “Life-Cycle Assessment of Metal Construction Association Production Processes, Metal Roof and Wall Panel Products” study was:

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* 6. What was the main goal of the “Life-Cycle Assessment of Roof and Wall Envelope Assemblies” study?

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* 7. Eutrophication potential is defined as:

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* 8. In MCA’s “Life-Cycle Assessment of Roof and Wall Envelope Assemblies” study, the main environmental issue with PVC and TPO membranes was found to be the initial raw production.

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* 9. Most metal roofing and wall systems offer a warranty of:

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* 10. The operational energy use of a building envelope assembly is often not included in LCA studies and EPDs because:

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* 11. Please fill in your contact information below.*An AIA number must be provided in order to receive credit in the AIA continuing education system.

* 11. Please fill in your contact information below.

*An AIA number must be provided in order to receive credit in the AIA continuing education system.