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Trash Talk
Dealer's Choice
200
This structural system is 1/3 of the weight of pre-cast concrete, is fire-resistive, sequesters carbon dioxide and is biophilic!
What is Mass Timber
200
In addition to Lithium Ion, there are other lesser-known battery storage technologies. Which of the following battery technologies is NOT currently in development or use? Hydrogen fuel Cell, Aluminum, Flow, Phase Change, Compressed Compost, or Gravity?
Compressed Compost has not been known to hold a charge. 
200
This Dattner-designed subway station includes inclined elevators, a first for the MTA, to provide wheelchair-using patrons with a shorter, easier path to the train platform as well as to reduce tunneling costs. Name this station AND the subway line it serves!
34th St - Hudson Yards Station – 7 line extension
200
The goal of this concept is to reuse and recyle materials to the fullest extent possible, and reduce the volume of material sent to landfill/incinerated.
Zero Waste
200
Effective April 1st, 2022 DSNY requires this submission for most new buildings to incorporate measures to managing the substantial amount of refuse and recyclables generated by residents of such buildings; the goal of the rule is to reduce “mountains of black bags" on the sidewalk.
Waste Management Plan
400
This is an engineered mass timber material consisting of laminations bonded together with the grain running parallel to the length of the beam.
Glue Laminated Timber
400
These high-efficiency appliances move heat from inside to outside to provide air-conditioning and can work in reverse to heat spaces.
Heat Pump or Mini-Split
400
Developed by SPG and available on SharePoint, this is a collection of resources related to the various structures, systems, and services that serve NYC such as Multi-Modal Transportation, Mass Transit Accessibility, Mass Transit Sustainability, Urban Ecology, and Waste Management.
The Sustainable Infrastructure Atlas
400
What percentage of waste does New York City currently export to its landfills?
81%
400
In this year, ocean dumping of trash was deemed illegal in NYC by the Supreme Court
1931
600
According to the 2022 NYC Building Code, Type IV Construction (mass timber) for R-2 and B occupancies is allowed up to how many stories or how many feet in height?
7 stories or 85 feet
600
This system of pipes, installed vertically or horizontally below grade, takes advantage of the earth’s constant temperature to pre-chill or pre-heat water for building mechanical systems.
Geothermal
600
The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was a significant engineering achievement due to its use of this groundbreaking construction technique that held back water. In French it means “large box”.
Caissons
600
Opened in 2013, this Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is the largest commingled recycling facility in North America and boasts a a 100kW wind turbine to generate renewable energy for the plant. What is the company that operates this facility?
Sims Metal Management or Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR)
600
Recently research has shown that use of gas stoves in residences can exacerbate poor indoor air quality. Besides the creation of CO2 from burning of methane, what other toxin gas is released that is particularly harmful to human respiratory system?
Nitrogen dioxide, in particular, has been linked to respiratory conditions, like asthma.
800
This is the only mass-timber product with no metal fasteners, nails, or adhesives.
Dowel-Laminated Timber
800
This Revit add-on performs energy, solar, and lighting analyses using your model at any stage from schematic design through CDs to generate preliminary predicted EUI.
Insight 360
800
Local Laws 92 and 94 of 2019 amended the 2014 Building Code. You can comply by either reducing your reliance on fossil fuels and/or improving the stormwater management demand on the City. Name the principle components of these two local laws.
solar photovoltaic electricity generating system & a green roof system
800
Select the right waste stream for this lightly soiled pizza box
Paper / Cardboard
800
Many credit this marine biologist and writer as founder of the modern environmental movement. In 1962 she published the controversial "Silent Spring," in which she described the devastating environmental impacts of pesticides which led to the eventual banning of DDT.
Who was Rachel Carson
1000
This construction material can sustain high humidity, is fire-resistive, and has excellent thermal resistance. The base material is more rapidly renewable than wood, and is biodegradable at the end of the building’s life.
Hempcrete
1000
50% of NYC’s electrical generation is produced upstate from an energy grid that is 91% clean. The remaining 50% is generated from 24 in-city power plants. What percent of NYC's power plants run on fossil gas and fuel oil?
85%
1000
This innovative modular structure helps provide secure bicycle parking and charging in New York City
Oonee
1000
This sealed container is filled with food scraps and microorganisms break down the organic material into biogas and fertilizer through anaerobic digestion.
Biodigester
1000
Published in 1969, this seminal book centered on the role of ecology in landscape and building design while playing a a role in the development of GIS software.
Design with Nature
