Sustainability and Green Design.

What does sustainability in construction refer to?

• Buildings that are fancy and attracting to the eye.

• Buildings or structures that are environmentally responsible and efficient.

• Buildings that all strong and sturdy.

• Buildings with bright and attractive colors.

What are the life cycle stages of a building?

• Site design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Renovation, and Demolition

• Construction, color, materials, building, and renovation.

• Planning, Color, Shaping, and decoration

• Drawing, shaping, coloring, and decoration,

What is Embodied energy?

• The amount of energy used to make buildings.

• Energy that is environmentally friendly.

• The amount of energy used to obtain raw materials.

What are ways to conserve energy?

• Duel plumbing systems.(recycle water)

• Reuse of grey water.(Recycle water)

• Renewable plant resources(Reduce carbon footprint)

• Wooden flooring(Reduce dust accumulation)

What is the EPA?

• Environmental Peoples Agency.

• Environmental Purpose Agency.

• Environmental Protection Agency.

What is the USBCG?

• U.S Grown Building Council.

• U.S Green Building Council.

• U.S Government Building Council.

• U.S Governmental Building Council.

The EPA (Environmental Protection agency) and the USBCG (U.S Green Building Council) use the LEED Point systems. What are the four levels of Leed?

• Certified(40-49 points)

• Bronze(39-50 points)

• Silver(50-59 points)

• Gold(60-79 points)

• Platinum(80 points and above)

What is a Site plan?

• A plan on how a building is made and what its made of.

• A detailed plan on how the building is created.

• Where a site is created.

• A detailed plan discussing the development of a site created by a team of engineers.

What does a green building aim to do?

• Reduce waste materials.

• Make green buildings.

• Prevent pollutants from harming the environment.

• Produce more buildings.

Most green building plans strive to?

• Improve energy efficiency and reduce the dependence on external energy sources.

• Reduce the use of raw materials and make more buildings