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What is Green Building?
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Planning, design, construction, operations and end of life recycling or renewal of structures. Healthy life between environmental, social and economic benefits.
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What is Sustainability
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meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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What are the 5 parts involved in Green Building?
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1. Planning
2. design 3. construction 4. operational practices 5. end of life recycling or renewal of structures |
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What are the 8 impacts of the built environment?
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1. land use
2. habitat 3. natural resourse consumption 4. pollution 5. energy use 6. water use 7. waster generation 8. vehicle use |
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What percent dow potable water account for in the US?
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14%
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What percent does waste output account for in the us?
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30%
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what percent does carbon dioxide account for in the us?
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38%
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what percent does raw materials use account for in the us?
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40%
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what percent does energy use account for in the us?
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24% - 50%
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what percent does electricity consuption account for in the us?
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72%
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What is the triple bottome line?
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dynamic balance between environmental, social and economic benefits.
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social responsibility refers to what?
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the people (social capital) all the costs and benefits to the people who design, construct, live in, work in and constitute the local community and are influenced directly or indirectly by a project.
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economic profitibality refers to what
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profit (economic capital) all the economic costs and benefits of a project for all the stakeholders (not just the project owner)
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environmental stewardship refers to what
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planet (natural capital) all the costs and benefits of a project on the natural environment locally and globally
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