5.1.4.2.4 - Sustainable Sites
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Practice Questions
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What does LCA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about evaluating a product's entire lifecycle.
What is embodied energy?
💡 Hint: Consider everything from raw material to final disposal.
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What does sustainable site design primarily focus on?
💡 Hint: Consider what sustainability aims to achieve.
True or False: Embodied energy refers only to the energy used during the building's operational phase.
💡 Hint: Think about all stages of a material’s lifecycle.
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Propose a design for a small community center that utilizes both local and recycled materials, while outlining how these choices align with LCA principles.
💡 Hint: Focus on how each material choice affects the overall sustainability.
Discuss the implications of failing to consider embodied energy in material selection during the design phase of a building.
💡 Hint: Think about the long-term effects on both cost and environmental sustainability.
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