Green Buildings: Understanding the Concept
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What is the main focus of green building according to the text?

  • Aesthetic appeal of buildings
  • Resource management and site sustainability (correct)
  • Building size and scale
  • Economic considerations

Apart from energy use and water use, what other considerations are central to green building?

  • Location of the building
  • Indoor environmental quality and material composition (correct)
  • Architectural style
  • Building height and number of floors

What does a LEED plaque signify about a building?

  • It is a sign of historical significance
  • The building is resource-efficient and high-performing (correct)
  • It indicates the age of the building
  • It marks the architectural style of the building

How does green building aim to address the built environment's impact on human health?

<p>By minimizing negative impacts on human health (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes green building from conventional building design concerns?

<p>Focus on comfort and economy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key consideration in green building design?

<p>Building height and number of floors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a LEED plaque commonly associated with?

<p>Resource-efficient buildings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does green building approach the issue of sustainability?

<p>Through resource management efficiency and site sustainability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of green building?

<p>Reducing the negative impact on the natural environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes green building from conventional building design concerns?

<p>Emphasis on indoor environmental quality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a central consideration in green building design?

<p>Material selection for the building (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a LEED plaque signify about a building?

<p>Healthy, high-performing, and resource-efficient construction or operation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Apart from the built environment, what else can green building have a profound effect on?

<p>Local flora and fauna (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does green building aim to mitigate the negative effects on the natural environment?

<p>By amplifying positive effects and mitigating negative effects throughout a building’s life cycle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main differentiator between green building and conventional building design?

<p>The focus on resource management efficiency in green buildings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In addition to water use, which other aspect is a central consideration in green building design?

<p>Indoor environmental quality of the building (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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