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WorksheetsSustainable housing
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
How much do typical Australian households directly contribute to the country's CO2 emissions?
0%
9%
13%
17%
What are the top three things Australian households use energy on?
Lighting, computers, water heating
Heating/cooling, swimming pools, refrigeration
Appliances, water heating, heating and cooling
Water heating, appliances, heating/cooling
Around 40 per cent of home energy use is from heating and/or cooling. For every degree you increase the air con/heater, how much more do you increase energy use?
Between 3% and 7%
Between 5% and 10%
Between 10% and 15%
Between 20% and 25%
From an energy efficiency point of view, which type of washing machine is better?
Top loader
Front loader
No difference
When does Sustainable Planning take place?
During the design phase of the building's development
During the construction phase of the building's development
After construction of the building
When you move into the building
Sustainable planning considers environmental, social, and _______ impacts of a building.
technological
political
construction
economic
Which of the following is considered a negative environmental impact?
Construction noise
Accessible green space (i.e. parks)
Pedestrian pathways
Bike trails
Which of the following is a reusable building material from demolished buildings when constructing new buildings?
Bricks
Paint
Carpet
Sustainable building design is an enhanced building ________ that promotes environmental protection, health and safety.
management
feature
adaptive
standard
A well-design building envelope _______ the entry of contaminated air and moisture.
allows
increases
decreases
eliminates
