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Explain the purpose of the American Society for Testing and Materials.

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The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is a nonprofit corporation formed for the development of standards on characteristics and performance of materials, products, systems, and services and for the promotion of related knowledge. The standards include test methods, definitions, recommended practices, classifications, and specifications. Standards developed by the society's committees are published annually in a 48-volume publication, Book of ASTM Standards.

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____ are local land-use regulations written into municipal law that regulate the degree of building development according to land use.

A) Zoning ordinances
B) Zoning codes
C) Building ordinances
D) Building codes

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A ____ is an organization whose membership includes manufacturers or businesses involved in the production or supply of materials and services in a particular area.

Name three practices used in construction that have an enormous potential to mitigate climate change, improve our quality of life, increase productivity through better occupancy conditions, and reduce operating costs.

____ is unchecked land development that places tremendous burdens on natural systems.

____ is a green building certification program administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

The weight of the actual materials of construction, walls, floors and roofs, and finishes, is known as the ____ .

Describe the five categories of building constructions as classified by the IBC based on the types of materials used and their degree of combustibility.

Describe the purpose of the NAHB Research Foundation and its four divisions.

The ____ is a process by which the earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation causing a gradual increase in global temperatures.

Name and describe the function of each of the four divisions of the NAHB Research Foundation.

Explain the new design movement called universal design.

Describe the mission of the Green Building Initiative and its rating system.

Describe the impact of the construction industry on energy and resource depletion in the United States.

The purpose of ____ is to promote the development of housing in the nation's communities.

Name the code and publisher of the four model codes that local and state building ordinances typically adopted until 1995.

____ is the world body that coordinates the development of engineering an d product standards for worldwide use.

Describe the purpose of the American Institute of Steel Construction and list the types of materials that they publish.

The ____ rating system provides a tool that simultaneously guides and evaluates a building over its entire life cycle, from project inception through building operation.

The ____ establishes minimum regulations for commercial building systems using both prescriptive and performance related provisions.