Chapter 11 - Sustainable Buildings and Communities

According to the text, creating a healthy building includes careful consideration of only outdoor environmental quality issues.

False

Sustainable communities replace historic buildings with more energy efficient structures.

False

According to the chapter, evergreen trees, shrubs, vines or fences can create buffers from the winter wind when placed on the _____ side(s) of a house.

both a and d

According to the text, when designing a water-wise landscape, careful attention should be paid to which of the following?

All of the above

According to the textbook, window performance is measured by which of the following?

All of the above

Active solar design can include which of the following?

All of the above

When constructing a sustainable building, which of the following measures can be taken to protect the building site?

Only b and c

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, using natural resources such as energy and water efficiently is an element of sustainable buildings.

True

According to the text, the easiest way to determine the efficiency of appliance and energy equipment is to

read and compare energy information found on labels

?

all of the above

According to the textbook, sustainable buildings

all of the above

According to the text, characteristics of sustainable communities include

Electronic information

According to the textbook, if the building is oriented correctly, sunlight will provide solar heating gain in the winter and minimize overheating from southern summer sunlight.

False

According to the textbook, sustainable development is defined as meeting the needs of the present by compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

False

Passive solar design is most effective in colder climates when?

None of the above

According to the textbook, by reducing local energy consumption, efficient buildings can also reduce air pollution.

True

Green building considers the cost of the material as well as the energy used to create the product such as mining, harvesting, processing and transporting it to the site.

True

In many communities, sustainability is not incorporated into planning because decisions are made in a piecemeal fashion.

True

According to the text, in comparison to a standard incandescent lamp, compact fluorescent lighting (CFLs)

can last up to ten times longer

Resource efficient landscaping should reduce maintenance by

none of the above