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By Sara Hart

AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "Entrepreneurial Curators Seek Innovations"
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1
HSW: 1

1. What are recombinant materials?
a. materials designed by a digital imaging process
b. materials with a combination of aesthetic and functional attributes
c. a combination of dissimilar ingredients to produce a smarter material
d. a combination of sustainable and traditional materials

2. Included in the “wave of the future” are all of the following except which materials?
a. color-changing materials
b. shape-forming materials
c. polymers
d. sustainable materials

3. Emerging trends in specifications include which?
a. multiple iterations of details
b. describing the aesthetic and functional requirements of the component
c. visiting factories during production
d. engineering calculations

4. The article says architects will soon be forced to become LEED accredited because of which?
a. market demand
b. State of Washington ruling that all new buildings be at least LEED Silver c. University of Washington’s mandate that all new construction be LEED Silver
d. building developer’s interest in LEED

5. Of the four materials-based enterprises in this article, which one uses a panel of volunteer professional designers and engineers to establish selection criteria?
a. Material ConneXion
b. DesignAid (Inventables)
c. Materials Monthly (Princeton Architectural Press)
d. Transmaterial (Transstudio)

6. Of the four materials-based enterprises discussed in this article, which one is a tool kit for architects to build their own libraries?
a. Material ConneXion
b. DesignAid (Inventables)
c. Materials Monthly (Princeton Architectural Press)
d. Transmaterial (Transstudio)

7. Of the four materials-based enterprises discussed in this article, which has a goal of identifying trends?
a. Material ConneXion
b. DesignAid (Inventables)
c. Materials Monthly (Princeton Architectural Press)
d. Transmaterial (Transstudio)

8. Which of the four is considered the gold standard for collecting, evaluating, and dispensing information about new materials and manufacturing processes?
a. Material ConneXion
b. DesignAid (Inventables)
c. Materials Monthly (Princeton Architectural Press)
d. Transmaterial (Transstudio)

9. Which best describes the iteration method used by designers?
a. gathering information from industry experts and trade shows
b. touching or playing with a prototype
c. the repetition of a design process
d. research for specific project needs

10. Which of the following does not describe ultra-performing materials?
a. stronger and lighter
b. more flexible
c. more durable
d. inspired by biological systems

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