Exam 3: Planning for Green From the Start

____ is the removal of solids (i.e., sediment, soil, rock, and other particles) by wind, water, or ice in the natural environment

____ reduces the amount of pipe needed to supply fixtures as it saves energy and water by reducing hot water pipe runs.

Match each statement with item below -Relies on collaboration between all project stakeholders (the designer, builder, homeowner, and trade contractors) in the initial planning stages of a project.

Stormwater pollution control is regulated by the Clean Water Act amendments of 1987. The amendments authorized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to expand the ____ program to cover storm water discharges.

The price tag on ____ sites may be larger because of additional regulatory requirements and costs for demolition, soil remediation, and additional permitting or legal requirements.

Although a true ____ exposure is desired to maximize solar contribution, it is neither mandatory nor always feasible.

When planning for a green remodeling project, ____ testing of the house using such tools as a blower door, duct blaster, and thermal imaging camera will provide you with information about hidden defects and provide a baseline of the house conditions against which you can measure the proposed and completed improvements.

Environmentally sensitive lands include land within ____ of any body of water.

Match each statement with item below -An intensive meeting very early in the design process that includes representatives of every discipline involved in designing and building the project.

Plants cool the air through ____.

Match each statement with item below -Previously developed sites contaminated by hazardous waste or pollution that require environmental remediation prior to reuse.

Match each statement with item below -A strategy in which the house and most of the glazing are oriented toward the south.

A(n) ____ is an architectural feature that protects glazing from the sun.

A key feature of a Not So Big house or remodel is that it is designed for the way we ____.

The primary method to control stormwater discharges is the use of ____.

Sites with 25% or less of the property boundary adjacent to existing development are considered ____ developments.

Passive solar uses natural methods of ____ and does not employ mechanical equipment.

The practice of designing a home to utilize the sun's energy for heating and cooling is called ____ solar design.

Typically defined as having a grade of ____% or greater, steep slopes present serious erosion challenges and should be left undeveloped whenever possible.

A good rule of thumb in right-sizing a home to make it Not So Big is to aim for about ____ less space than homeowners think they need but to budget about the same amount of money as they would have for their larger vision of home.