Hardwood Floors August/September 2018

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES

1. A life cycle inventory analyzes which specific items?

A. Maintenance and disposal B. Processing and product use C. Extraction and transportation D. All of the above

2. A life cycle inventory includes an analysis of which costs? A. Environmental B. Energy C. All of the above D. None of the above 3. The life cycle inventories cited for engineered wood floors and solid wood floors differ in what way? A. The results for inputs and outputs B. The number of processes that are analyzed C. The manufacturing process D. All of the above 4. What happens to the raw material waste that is derived from both manufacturing processes? A. It is discarded B. It is used as fuel C. It is recycled D. None of the above

HOW DID YOU DO? See suggested NWFA University

learning path on page 86. Answer key is on page 93.

5. Wood has a better life cycle assessment than which of the following flooring products?

A. Linoleum and vinyl B. Linoleum and tile C. Tile and vinyl D. All of the above

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