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| What voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable building was established by the U.S. Green Guilding Council? |
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| Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) |
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| What are some authoritative sources for product information? |
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Definition
| This information is found in: manufacturers product catalogs, manufacturers website, manufacturers representatives, trade associations and sweets catalog |
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| How does an independent furniture rep differ from a manufacturers' rep? |
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| This type of furniture rep is self-employed and may represent more than one manufacturer. |
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Term
| What are 2 places an interior designer could take a client to view funiture directly? |
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| A dealership or showroom. |
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| What activities does the Greenguard Environmental Institute conduct? |
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Definition
| They test products for acceptable indoor air quality standards and registers the products it certifies. |
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| What 3 activities does Scientific Certifications System conduct? |
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Definition
| This organization certifies: environmentally related product attributes, environmentally preferable products, well-managed forests. |
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| What is the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)? |
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Definition
| This nonprofit organization is devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the worlds forests. |
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| In regard to building codes, what are the reference standards? |
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| These are standards written by standards-writing organizations that are made part of a code by specific reference. |
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