sustainable design Flashcards
What is sustainable design?
A design approach that seeks to minimize environmental impact while considering economic and social factors.
Sustainable design aims to create solutions that are ecologically responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life cycle.
What are some realistic alternative solutions offered by designers?
- Overhangs
- Wind turbines
- Thermally massive roof
- Vegetation shading
- Preamble landscape
- Rainwater recycling
These solutions can be combined to enhance sustainability in design.
What are the key impacts to consider in design?
- Environmental impact
- Economic impact
- Social profile
- Use of natural resources
These impacts help inform sustainable design decisions.
What is the main aim of the design strategy in sustainable design?
To minimize a development’s carbon emissions by combining three elements.
These elements include reducing energy demands, ensuring efficient energy supply and consumption, and increasing renewable energy technology.
What are the methods to reduce energy demands in design?
- Increased insulation
- Controlled solar generation
- Massing
These pressure design measures help lower the overall energy requirements of buildings.
What is the significance of ensuring efficient energy supply and consumption?
It reduces CO2 emissions by using continental systems and traditional fossil fuels more efficiently.
Efficient energy systems play a crucial role in sustainable design.
True or False: Increased demands for renewable energy technologies will lead to a decrease in technical innovation.
False
The opposite is true; increased demand leads to rapid innovation in technologies.
Fill in the blank: The three parts of our energy expenditures include heating and powering buildings, food miles from farm to shop, and _______.
[Travel, car use, and commuting]
