2.3.2 Green Building

1.    Rainfall falls on most parcels of property throughout the world. Describe one method that could be used to collect this natural resource.

One thing you can do is use a rain barrel. This allows you to capture water and use it for other purposes around your house.

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2.  Describe an innovative construction method or technique that benefits the environment.

An innovation that you could add would be the use of solar panels. This benifits the enviroment by saving money on electricity bills.

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3.   During the construction cycle of the building, materials and components are delivered to the site. List a strategy that you will use to recycle the waste produced during the construction phase. 

By taking the extra materials and recycling, you are saving the enviroment becuase your not being wastefull, plus you are saving yourself money by not having to buy more materials if you can just reuse some.

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4.  Energy use is high in commercial buildings. What might a designer do to reduce energy consumption in a building?

You could use a differnt form of lights (maybe LFC) that would reduce your electrical consumption.

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5.   Building sites offer natural resources that can be utilized for the life of the building. Describe a method to use a site’s natural resources in the construction of the structure.        

 If you build your building in an area with abudant sources, you can use those to build your buiding which would help reduce the cost.

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Conclusion

1.    Describe an original green and sustainable idea that you have. Choose one that is not currently in use as far as you know.
You could create a system that take the waste from when people go to the bathroom, and turn it into a fuel source for your house.

2.    Describe an improvement that you believe could be made to the building where you live. Describe why it is an improvement.
We live in a woods, so if we could use the leaves that fall off the trees as a fuel source for our house we could save money on fuel.