Activity 2.3.2 Green Building and Sustainable Design

1. Rainfall falls on most parcels of property throughout the world. Describe one method that could be used to collect this natural resource.

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You can place barrel under each down spout to collect as much run off water as possible.

2.  Describe an innovative construction method or technique that benefits the environment.

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Innovative construction methods and products, and the innovative use of traditional, natural and recycled materials, increasingly offer new ways of constructing sustainable, affordable homes and other buildings.

3.   During the construction cycle of the building, materials and components are delivered to the site. List a strategy that you will use to recycle the waste produced during the construction phase. 

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There are a variety of ways a Contractor can divert construction waste or demolition debris at the job site. The following general practices are common:

Up to 10-12% of a project's construction waste stream can be cardboard alone. While protecting new materials is necessary, the Contractor can direct their subcontractors and suppliers to reduce extraneous packing and packing.

• Purchase materials in bulk where possible. Avoid individual packaging for volume purchases.
• Use returnable containers and packing materials
• Reuse non-returnable containers on the job site to the maximum extent possible. Develop one-hundred-and-one-uses for plastic barrels, buckets, and tubs.
• Give away non-returnable containers. Contact local and community organizations (schools, youth groups, community service groups, Habitat for Humanity, others similar).

4.  Energy use is high in commercial buildings. What might a designer do to reduce energy consumption in a building?

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5.   Building sites offer natural resources that can be utilized for the life of the building. Describe a method to use a site’s natural resources in the construction of the structure.        

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Using cob as a building material is a us full way to maximize the savings with using your own land. In the long term if you ever need to fix a section of a cob house you should already have most of your materials.

Conclusion

1.  Describe an original green and sustainable idea that you have. Choose one that is not currently in use as far as you know.

Instead of using petroleum products to heat your home you could use a type of bio fuel or use a type of hydrogen cell to heat the building.

2. Describe an improvement that you believe could be made to the building where you live. Describe why it is an improvement.

If the technology to day was as good in 1999 my house would have been instead with a spray foam insulation along with a traditional insulation. If my family knew more about the building codes and the can's and can't of a floor plan build. The contractors would have told "we can do that Therese nothing here that says we can't."