Green Spaces
Name one example of integrated green infrastructure
What is green roofs/rain gardens/ tree-lined streets
This 3-letter acronym is known to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems in ways that address societal challenges
NBS (Natural Based Solutions)
This everyday object is used as a metaphor to explain Passive House performance.
What is a thermos
The British Columbia coroner’s report found this group of individuals to be the most vulnerable from overheating in small homes without cooling and, without a social network
What are older adults
Name one location shown in Chapter 14: Green Spaces (excluding BCIT)
What is Seawall Water Walk/Delview Park/Annieville Lions Park
In the book, 'Green Space' is not treated as _____
What is decoration
This urban planning concept is oriented around stormwater management and often associated with green infrastructure
What are sponge cities
Two physicists founded the Passive House Institute.
Who are Wolfgang Feist and Bo Adamson
Buildings were designed for this type of climate
What is one that no longer exists (Historic)
This term describes how long a building remains livable during a power outage.
What are Hours of Safety
Name one environmental benefit of urban green space
What is cooling cities/stormwater absorbtion/air quality/biodiversity
A 100-year floodplain plane is a high-risk area often located near by these two bodies of water
What are rivers and coastlines
Total annual energy use must stay below this number for classic certification
What is 120 kWh per square meter per year
This continent has already begun to look at impacts of future heat dome scenarios for 2070 and 2100
What is Europe
From the years 2000 to 2014, floods were the most frequent natural disaster, leading to billions in infrastructure damage and ___ amount of deaths.
What is 85,000
Based on the video, name one reason why green space is considered essential infrastructure
what is supports climate, health or daily life
The concept of ‘sponge cities’ originated from this Asian country
What is China
These ventilation systems provide continuous fresh air while recovering heat.
What are HRVs or ERVs
This shading device is the most universally used in Belgium and Germany
What is rolladen (external roll down blinds)
Politicians, designers, and planners have 3 core ideas that they need to keep in mind to prevent solar access heat gain
What are
1. Preventing overheating
2. Incorporating natural ventilation
3. Cross-ventilation
Trees help reduce this urban problem
What is Urban Heat Island Effect
By unsealing paved surfaces it would allow the path greater permeability than concrete or asphalt while simultaneously reducing this temperature-based effect
What is the Heat Island Effect
Evolve uses high-performance versions of these window types to reduce heat loss.
What are triple-glazed windows
In 2003, the heat wave in Europe took the lives of this large amount of people?
What is over 72,000
This Passive House certified residential building is located at UBC in Vancouver.
What is Evolve