Sustainable Buildings Flashcards
In the building construction industry, terms like _________ ________ are used to describe the process of designing and constructing sustainable buildings
Sustainable design
________ creates balance between human needs for ______ and the natural and societal environment
Sustainable buildings, shelter
It minimizes adverse environmental and cultural effects
Sustainable Buildings
The ideal approach is to build only when ________
necessary
Sustainable buildings or _________ ____________, is a healthier and more resource-efficient structures that is designed, built, operated, renovated, reused, and eventually dismantled/ demolished in a sustainable manner.
Green Building
It is designed to meet specific goals such as protecting occupant health; improving employee productivity; using energy, water, and other resources efficiently, and reducing the overall impact to the environment.
Sustainable building
A ___________- may cost mor more up front, but ______- operating costs over its life result in lower operating costs over the life of the building
green building, reduced
An __________ ____________ approach is used to esure that the building is designed as one system rather than a collection of _______________ systems
integrated systems, stand-alone
A major driver in building sustainablity
USGBC
A coalition of leaders in the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible and sustainable, profitable and healthy places to work and live.
USGBC
Its ___________ rating system is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing the high-performance, sustainable buildings
LEED
It provide a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals.
LEED
The _________ rating systems is a method for certifying a _________ __________-
LEED, green building
Buildings can qualify for four levels of certification: Certified ____, Silver ____, Gold ____. Platinum ____
26-32, 33-38, 39-51, 52-69
Green Building _____ can become LEED accredited through the LEED accredited professional exam
professionals
motivated by the good intentions of helping environment
P-GREEN
P-GREEN or ______ ______ because it partially fulfill the standards of sustainability or donot satisfy them at all
Partly Green
It is driven by the marketing studies that show the general public embraces green practices
P-GREEN
The overall or may of its systems are not really green at all
P-GREEN
may feature high-efficiency systems for heating cooling, ventilating, and lighting, yet have indoor spaces that are quite large and opulent requiring these systems to comsume significant amount
P-GREEN
May include a handful inconsequential green features
P-GREEN
are incorrectly promoted as sustainable, environmentally friendly construction
WELL-INSULATED McMansions
They are too large, poorly designed, use too much energy, and consumes too much resources than a more simply designed structure.
Well-Insulated McMansions
