1.Rainfallfallsonmostparcelsofpropertythroughouttheworld.

Describeonemethodthatcouldbe
usedtocollectthisnaturalresource.
Asystemcanbeimplementedwherewateriscollectedbyalargeplasticbin.Plasticbin
couldbeattachedundertheroofconnectedbythedrains.Thecollectedwatercouldthenbeused
fornecessitiessuchastoflushtoilets,washvehiclesandevenfordrinking.
Website:http//www.arcsa.org/
2.Describealandscapedesigntechniquethatbenefitstheenvironment.
Trees,bushes,flowersorevenhedgescouldbeplantedaroundbuildingsoralongsidewalks
toreduceairpollutionsincetheyillabsorbcarbondioxide.Theywillalsobeagooddecorative
additiontothebuilding.

Website:http://www.masseyservices.com/landscape/environmentalbenefits/
3.Energyuseishighincommercialbuildings.Whatmightabuildingdesignerdotoreduceenergy
consumptioninabuilding?
Geothermalcanbeimplementedtothedesignofabuildingtoreduceenergyconsumption
astheconstantambienttemperatureoftheearthcouldheatinthewinterandcoolinthesummer.
Website:http://energy.gov/eere/geothermal/geothermalfaqs
4.Describeadesignfeatureforaresidentialstructurethatwouldlikelyresultinreducedwateruse.
Intallinglowflowfaucets,showerheadsandtoiletswillcausewaterconsumptiontodecreaseby
30%40%.
Website:http://inhabitat.com/greenbuilding101waterefficiency/
5.Describeaninnovativeconstructionmethodortechniquethatbenefitstheenvironment.
NAREBAhasdesignedatechniqueinwhichtheybasicallyspeeduptheprocessof
sedimentaryrockformation,calledRammedEarth.Materialiscompressedortampedintoplace.
Creatingnormalfootthickwallsandflatverticalsurfaces.

Website:http://www.nareba.org/
6.Duringtheconstructioncycleofthebuilding,materialsandcomponentsaredeliveredtothesite.
Listastrategythatyouwillusetorecyclethewasteproducedduringtheconstructionphase.
Thereareorganizationswheretheytakeuncontaminatedtimberandrecyclethembyselling
them.
Website:http://www.allrecyclingfacts.com/woodrecycling.html
7.Describeafeatureyoucouldincorporateinahomedesignthatwouldimproveindoor
environmentalquality.
Icouldincorporatemultiplefeaturestoimprovetheindoorenvironmentalqualitysuchas
makingsurethelayoutprovidesagoodacousticandspaciousfeel,insuringthatdistributionofarea
providesqualitythermalandventilationcomfort.
Website:https://www.wbdg.org/design/provide_comfort.php
8.Buildingsitesoffernaturalresourcesthatcanbeutilizedforthelifeofthebuilding.Describea
methodtouseasitesnaturalresourcesintheconstructionofthestructure.
IfforinstanceyouhadaSaltboxstylehomethatwouldusestoneortilefloorthatwould
captureheatthroughoutthedayandreleaseitintheevening.Orsimplyusingsolarpanelsto
captureenergyfromthesunandusetheenergywhenneeded.
Website:http://energy.gov/energysaver/passivesolarhomedesign

Conclusion
1.Describeanoriginalgreenandsustainableideathatyouhave.Chooseonethatisnotcurrentlyin
useasfarasyouknow.
Settinguparequirementforeveryconstructioncontractwhereatleasttwentypercentofthe
buildingbeingbuiltisrecycled.

2.Describeanimprovementthatyoubelievecouldbemadetothebuildingwhereyoulivetomakeit
greener.Explainwhyitisanimprovement.
Wecouldimprovetheamountofwaterflowthroughthefaucets,showerheadsandtoilets.