Human Impact on the Environment

Question 1

What is green building?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Green building, also known as sustainable or highperformance building, is the practice of maximizing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use resources such as energy, water, and materials. It also aims to minimize the negative impacts buildings have on human health and the environment throughout their entire life cycle.

Question 2

Which of the following are characteristics of green buildings? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: can be reconstructed from existing buildings; B: create healthy indoor environments for human use; D: encompass landscaping with native plants

Question 3

What does the Energy Policy Act of 2005 mandate?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: All new federal buildings must be built “green.”

Question 4

Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: It is the practice of maximizing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use resources (energy, water, and materials).; B: It is the practice of minimizing building impacts on human health and the environment.; C: Green building is also known as sustainable or high-performance building.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the “spine” of vegetation in the Fusionopolis building? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: It insulates the complex in the winter.; C: It provides passive cooling in the summer.

Question 6

Why is the roof of the Hearst Tower designed to collect rainwater? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: to reduce the amount of water dumped into the city’s sewer system; B: to replace water lost to evaporation in the office air-conditioning system; D: to irrigate the plants and trees throughout the building; E: to humidify and chill the tower’s ten-story atrium

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