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Fundamentals of Sustainable Building and Design

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Define sustainability   Meeting today's needs without compromising the resources of future generations. (World Commission on Environment and Development  
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What are the 3 E's of sustainability   Environment, Economy, Equity/Social Benefit  
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Environment   ENVIRONMENT: Sustainability aims to protect the environment by minimizing the use of non-renewable resources and using renewable resources at a rate they can be sustained.  
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Economy   ECONOMY: Sustainability aims at developing an economy that is vital and dynamic and integrated with environmental goals  
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Equity/Social Benefit   EQUITY/SOCIAL BENEFIT: Sustainabilty aims at ensuring that while achieving environmental and economic goals, all aspects of society are benefited and no aspects of society are harmed  
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Name 2 environmental problems   Resource Depletion and Environmental Pollution  
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Resource Depletion   Non-renewable resources are heavily relied on to support human activities and renewable resources are being used at faster rate than they can be sustained. Heavily weighted in "Developed World"  
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Environmental Pollution   Human activities create too much waste for the earth's stystems (water, air, soil, biological)to assimilate. Production of persistent materials that last in the earth's natural systems can be harmful to life  
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Buildings role in resource depletion   40% world's total energy use, 30% raw materials consumption, 25% timber harvest, 35% world's CO2 emmissions, 16% fresh water withdrawal, 40% solid waste to landfills, 50% ozone depleting CFC's in use  
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What other systems do buildings affect   Watersheds, habitat, air quality, community transportation  
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Buildings role in environmental pollution   Energy use results in air pollution, global warming, climate change, potential degradation of remaining pristine preserves (to get more fossil fuel). Landscape destruction, construction waste to landfills,unhealthy indoor air  
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Define Green Building   Green building incorporates principles, techniques and materials that conserve natural resources and improve environmental quality throughout a buildings life-cycle  
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What are the 3 green building priorities   Resource conservation, Ecosystem protection, Indoor Environmental Quality  
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Benefit of green building to contractors   Increased marketing, financial savings & incentives  
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Benefit of green building to homeowners   Thermal comfort, lower utility bills, healthier, financial benefits  
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Benefit of green building to commercial owners/tenants   Financial benefits, improved health and productivity  
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What are Market Driven Initiatives   Market driven initiatives are non-regulatory partnerships developed by the public and private sector together at local and national levels  
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What is LEED   Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design  
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What is EEBA   Energy and Environmental Building Association  
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How does green building address environmental problems - Global Climate Change   Upgraded building envelope, CDL waste reduction, Tree preservation, CFC & HCFC free insulation  
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How does green building address environmental problem- Salmon Fisheries Decline   Amend soil w/compost, Efficient framing techniques, Pervious paving  
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What's different about Sustainable Design   Sustainability is responsible stewardship of our natural, human, financial resources through a practical and balanced approach. Sustainability requires changes to the facility delivery process to ensure the "best fit" of built to natural environments  
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When should sustainability be integrated into a project   Integrate into project goals as early as possible. The end user should participate in setting goals. There will be a longer time framework  
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Who should be involved   Interdisciplinary teamwork critical for maximum success  
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Budget planning   There will be more upfront costs which will pay-off over time  
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What should the Design Process look like   Pre-design, Schematic design, Design development, Construction design, Construction, Occupancy  
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What is CSI   Construction Specifications Institute  
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What is RFQ   (blank)  
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Pre-design phase   (blank)  
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Schematic Design phase   (blank)  
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Design Development   (blank)  
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Construction Design   (blank)  
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Construction   (blank)  
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