Sustainability in Construction L1

Sustainable means

• using a lot of energy
• being able to last for a long time by creating as much as you use
• Being able to cause a stain

Suburbanization & Urban Sprawl are cities growing outwards towards rural areas.

• True
• False

Your Ecological or Carbon Footprint is the ratio of 

• the amount of resources you use to the amount of resources available
• how many people there are on earth to how much space we have on earth
• people to cars
• robots available to robots needed

Hydroelectricity is power through

• wind
• sun
• water

Which of these things are you most likely to NOT find in a sustainable home?

• LED Lightbulbs
• Low-Flow Toilets & Showers
• A wood burning stove
• A Hummer (SUV) in the garage

Which is NOT a way to decrease your ecological footprint?

• Eating less meat and processed foods
• Walking or biking to school
• Turning off electricity and water when you're not using it. 
• Driving a large car around for fun.

Which of these is a FINITE resource

• Oil
• Wind
• Water
• Biomass

What is the minimum DPC level above ground?

• 100mm
• 150mm
• 150m
• 150cm

Which is the sustainable material

• Oil
• Coal
• Green Oak
• Gas

What is the minimum overlap for a DPM

• 150mm
• 100mm
• 150cm
• 200mm