2.1.1. Health and Well-Being

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define environmental stewardship in your own words.

   Hint

   Think about how we care for the Earth's resources.

2. 2.

   How can green buildings improve health?

   Hint

   Consider factors that affect our well-being indoors.

3. 3.

   What does environmental stewardship involve?

   • Using resources wisely
   • Maximizing waste
   • Ignoring environmental impact

   Hint

   Think about caring for natural resources.

4. 4.

   True or False: Transparency is unimportant in construction.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how reliability affects business.

5. 5.

   Design a community engagement plan for a new green building project that addresses specific local concerns and needs. Describe your approach.

   Hint

   Consider various stakeholders and how to reach them.

6. 6.

   Assess the potential social impacts (positive and negative) of developing low-income green housing in a gentrifying neighborhood.

   Hint

   Think of both sides when evaluating community effects.