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Chapter 11
Review
Chapter Activities
Go to the companion website to complete
the Chapter Activities.
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Summary
• Sustainability and green building are related
terms, but they mean different things;
we use green building techniques in our
efforts to make homes sustainable.
• Sustainability is a complex concept, and
there is much debate about exactly how to
achieve it.
• Common sustainable home design
programs take into consideration the
site on which the home will be built, the
materials and processes used in the home,
and what will happen to the home at the
end of its useful life.
• Building information modeling (BIM) is a
method of designing that includes not only
the physical design, but also the functional
design and management throughout the
building’s life cycle.
• Certifi cations are available on the national
and state levels to verify that a home meets
minimum standards for a “green home.”
Internet Resources
AceCad
BIM software
Autodesk
BIM software
Building Materials Reuse Association
(BMRA)
Design ideas and resources for reclaimed
materials
Eco-Structure
News about sustainable building projects and
developing technology
Green Home Building
Examples of natural and sustainable building
National Green Building Program
National Green Building Standard
US Green Building Council (USGBC)
LEED certifi cation resources
PlanetReuse
Online resource that matches reclaimed materials
with designers, builders, and homeowners
US Department of Energy (DOE)
Information about geothermal heat pumps
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Resources for sustainable design
Review Questions
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Do
not write in this book.
1. What is the difference between
sustainability and green building?
2. What stages are included in the life cycle
of a typical home?
3. Name two goals of sustainable design.
4. Describe two possible impacts on an
ecosystem as a result of developing a site
and building a home on it.
5. Explain how to position a house on a site
to take advantage of existing trees.
6. Name three types of building materials
that can be reclaimed and used in new
building construction.
7. List at least three relatively green alternatives
to using PVC in building construction.
8. What conditions does a home have to meet
to be considered a net zero energy home?
9. Explain how daylighting and solar harvesting
techniques can be used together to lower the
amount of energy consumed in a home.
10. Name two national certifi cations that are
available for sustainable homes and the
organizations that offer them.