AIA Building Product Summit 2008

Ask the Experts: A Survey
Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
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* Did you attend the 2008 AIA Building Product Summit?
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* Which of the following best describes the company you represent?

Architecture firm
Building product manufacturer
Research Organization
Federal Government
Product Rating System
Professional or Trade Association 
Other, please specify:
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Of the following list of SAFETY & PERFORMANCE-related themes that were discussed during the meeting, which five would you rank as the most important with regard to environmental sustainability?

improving building codes
consensus standards and certification
what is the definition of safety?
competition for certification
expand definition of life safety to include environmental sustainability
liability
link between performance and safety
government regulation
prerequisite safety  standards
safety and life cycle
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Of the following list of LIFE CYCLE-related themes that were discussed during the meeting, which five would you rank as the most important with regard to environmental sustainability?
single attribute claims and greenwashing
different priorities and criteria for different uses in a building
the range of environmental impacts and their significance to climate change
addressing the barrier that "green costs too much"
modify national LCI database into framework architects can understand
integrate LCI into BIM
create a universal definition for LCA
understanding the boundaries of LCA
expand integrated project delivery to include integrated product design
expand US product database to include as many manufacturers as possible
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Of the following list of ENERGY & WATER-related themes that were discussed during the meeting, which five would you rank as the most important with regard to environmental sustainability?
evaluating quality of the energy and water used
raise awareness on the cost of end-user behavior
recognizing the embodied energy of water
effects of building products on climate change
quantifying conservation of water and energy in manufacturing
prioritizing the big impact materials in a building
getting feedback to manufacturers about real performance data to improve products
comparisons of products by functional use
educating the public or end user on how to use a product
whole building approach
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Do you think that building product manufacturers should follow a standard form for reporting information about their products?
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Do you think that building product information should be housed in a national, centralized database?
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Should the industry collaborate on a life cycle analysis primer?
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Would your organization/company be interested in collaborating on such a life cycle analysis primer?
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How useful do you think it would be to integrate life-cycle data into Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools?
Not at all usefulVery useful
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Please share any additional feedback/comments you have on the report in the space below. If your comments exceed the given space (3,500 character limit), please e-mail them to Jessyca Henderson, jessycahenderson@aia.org.
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