Section 1 - Intro to green building and Sustainability Flashcards
LEED Stands For?
Leadership in Energy and Design
USGBC Stands For?
United States Green Building Council
Where can you use LEED?
LEED can be implemented in all development phases and all building types
State LEED Pillars:
-Social; Better Lifestyle and Health
-Economical; Saves water & energy
-Sustainable; protects ecosystem and saves resources
LEED Rating Systems Are;
1- BD+C
2- ID+C
3- Homes
4- ND
5- O+M
3 Def of sustainability
1- the ability to sustain a good life for present and future generations
2- National Env Policy Act ; Maintaining human and Natural Conditions while fulfilling social, economical, and Env needs of present and future generations.
3-UN Commission Def; meeting the needs of the future without compromising future generation’s ability to meet their own needs.
Green Buildings
a process or a buildings that is Env Responsible and resource efficient
Green Building Goals
to reduce the impact of the built env by using sustainable techniques.
why LEED?
-Less Water / Energy
-Less Waste
-Better indoor Environmental Quality
Why Green Buildings?
-Water Efficient
-resource efficient
-less CO2 Emissions
-Env. Friendly Material
Climate Change?
changes in climate patterns due to CO2 Emissions from fossil fuels
Built Environment?
Man Made Surroundings created to make life better. EX; buildings, streets, infrastructure, shading…
Worst Industry and why?
half of non-renewable resources are used in the construction industry; making it the least sustainable industry
Most Important challenge of built Env?
Sustainable management of ;
1- Materials ; reducing material size, reduces waste and production.
2- Energy ; a good design reduces energy wasted in cooling/heating.
3- Water; recycling rain water help in water wasted in home appliances.
Negative impacts of built Env Statistics ;
-36% Total Energy use
-65% electricity Consumption
-30% Green House gas emission
-30% Waste (136 Million Tons annually)
-12% Potable water Consumption
what is the solution to reducing the impacts of the Built Env?
one solution is Green Buildings; aids in decreasing climate change problems and helps comunity health.
Ecology?
relationship between organisms and physical surroundings. PS; Earth is a collection of ecosystems that are harmed and unharmed.
Ecosystem?
A geographical area including living and non living organisms.
Biophilic Design
increases occupant connectivity to nature
Environmental Design?
Designing while taking into consideration the surroundings
Main Goal of Environmental Design ?
reduce the impact on nature and society or humans by using sustainable techniques and evaluating building performance.
How does Env Design Evaluation Occur?
By assessing; water, energy, emissions, air performance.. ext
PS: Assessed by 3rd Party.
What is LEED ( Party )?
a 3rd Party Organization that has strategies that can be implemented, tracked, and verified through rating systems.
Tripple Bottom Line ?
-People ; Social
-Planet ; Env.
Profit ; Economical
Green House Gasses?
Gasses that keep heat in earth’s atmosphere; occurs naturally.
- Humans increase the glass emissions (CO2) by transportations, construction….ext.
How to reduce greenhouse gases?
- Energy Conservation
- Using renewable energy
- green Construction
- minimize waste….ext
Carbon Foot Print?
total amount of CO2 emissions caused by a single thing/place.
Carbon Offsetting?
reducing CO2 emissions by sustainable techniques.
Low Carbon Buildings ( LCB )?
building designed to release zero to NO CO2 during it’s lifetime; design, construction , operation
LEED Credits are provided for?
design and construction
Net Zero Building?
building consumes as much as it produces in sustainable energy.
