Terms
Describe ecology
Ecology - From Greek “study of”, is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.
How can we reduce our ecological footprint?
- Buy more locally grown food/grow your own produce
- Eat less meat/animal products
- Only buy food you need - reduce food waste/amount you throw away
- Turn off lights when not in use/switch to energy efficient bulbs
- Shorter showers, turn off water when brushing teeth
- Carpool or use public transportation
- Walk/bike
- Thrift rather than buy new
- Buy more locally
- Put more thought/research into brands/companies you give your money to
What sector consume the largest quantity of water?
Landscpaing/agriculture
What's the only state that has one syllabul.
Maine
Describe light pollution
Light pollution is the overuse or misuse of artificial light, which can impact the night sky, human health, and wildlife
What's the nested model?
Economic, social, environmental
What are the different type of waste waters?
White water, grey water, and black water
What color are flamingos born?
White or grey
Define albedo
Albedo is the fraction of light that a surface reflects. If it is all reflected, the albedo is equal to 1. If 30% is reflected, the albedo is 0.3
Name a passive building strategy
Placing windows across from each other, shading that lets winter sun in and blocks summer sun, using vegetation as shading and blocking winds, etc.
What sectors get you LEED points?
Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation in Design Process and Regional Priority.
How many hearts to jellyfish have?
Describe eutrophication and acidification
Eutrophication - Over enrichment of water bodies with nutrients
Acidification - Chemicals emitted as air pollution are converted to acids
What climate is Minnesota's going to feel like in 60 years?
Oklahoma
Describe design for the environment (DfE)
Sometimes referred to as green design, is a practice that integrates environmental considerations into product and process engineering procedures and considers the entire product life cycle
What's the only letter that isn't on the periodic table?
J
Describe resilience
Can withstand change
Name some benefits of IPD (Integrated design process)
- Allows for Front-Loaded Design through increasing early collaboration among all stakeholders, clients, constructions workers, designers, and more.
- Leads to increased building performance at a lower cost.
- Determines needs at the beginning of the process
Describe embodied energy
Refers to the total energy consumed in the acquisition and processing of raw materials, including manufacturing, transportation, and final installation.
What's a group of crows called?
A murder