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| What are examples of renewable resources? |
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| What are Principles for Designing Sustainably? |
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| Considering Transportation, alternative Energy Systems, Building Life Cycle , and Construction Process. |
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| ________ ________ developed the concept of arcology. |
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| Arcology is the fusion of architecture and ecology, to develop ecological human “habitats” as an alternative to existing urban developments. |
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desert town of Arcosanti, Arizona in 1970
by Paolo Soleri |
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| Today, the 6 major alternative energy systems are: |
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Solar energy
Wind energy
Tidal (Wave) Power
Biomass
Geothermal
Nuclear |
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The Zero Energy Media Wall
The world's largest color LED display combined with China's first photovoltaic system to be integrated into a glass curtain wall. |
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| producing electric current or voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation, esp visible light from the sun and using that to create the media wall. |
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______ designs are ____ designs.
They solve social, economic and environmental issues simultaneously. |
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| Building Life-Cycle Costs |
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First cost
Maintenance cost
Energy Consumption cost
Useful lifetime
Replacement costs |
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Pugh + Scarpa Architects Colorado Court, Santa Monica (2002)
Rated GOLD by the Green Building Council's LEED.
applauded for its combination of affordable housing and energy neutrality in a dense urban environment. |
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| Leadership in Energy and Economic Development |
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| Colorado Court uses 3 things in its sustainable design: |
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Combination of:
A) on-site natural gas cogeneration plant system and
B) photovoltaic panels
allowing the building to send electricity back into the grid during the day,
C) Passive cooling eliminates the need for air-conditioning, while rainwater collection prevents polluted water from entering Santa Monica Bay. |
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| Menara Mesiniaga/IBM Tower |
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Kuala Lumpur (1992), Architect: Ken Yeang
first modern green skyscraper—although its architect prefers to call it a "bioclimactic" building, because of the way its natural ventilation strategies make the building feel as if it were breathing. |
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| Why "bioclimactic" building at IBM Tower? |
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| "bioclimactic" building, because of the way its natural ventilation strategies make the building feel as if it were breathing. |
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| Cradle to Cradle Certification means: |
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1) using environmentally safe and healthy materials;
2) design for material reutilization, such as recycling or composting;
3) the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency;
4) efficient use of water, and maximum water quality associated with production; and
5) instituting strategies for social responsibility. |
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| Ford Dearborn Truck Assembly Plant |
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Michigan (2004) William McDonough & Partners
the 10.5-acre green roof, installed in 2003
The sedum-planted roof
has become the primary symbol of the greening of Corporate America. |
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| Alternative Energy is generally used to indicate non-traditional energy systems, which do not use fossil fuels and have low environmental impact. |
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| Disadvantages? Lacks uniform appearance Lacks the strength of manufactured materials These disadvantages can be overcome with some of today’s manufactured wood products: Plywood, glue-laminated timber & plywood web joists |
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| Natural, renewable and plentiful material Relatively low in cost Easy to shape and assemble Good thermal insulating qualities |
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Open web joists are
Small lightweight trusses
Standardized
Shop-fabricated
Strong in vertical direction, but weak in the flat, horizontal direction. |
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| is the deceptive use of green PR or green marketing in order to promote a misleading perception that a company's policies or products are environmentally friendly |
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| Building construction/operation is responsible for ____ of solid waste stream. |
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| Building construction/operation is responsible for ____ of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. |
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| Buildings account for ____ % of the world's energy use and associated green house emissions. |
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| Building construction/operation is responsible for ____ of the U.S. ElectricitY consumption. |
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