Which of the following terms does not describe the process of designing and constructing sustainable buildings? a. Large spaces b. High-Performance Design c. Green Design d. None of the above e. Ecological Design

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Q: Sustainable design is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment and…

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Q: According to the World Green Building Council: "A "green" building is a building that, in its…

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Q: Understand the concept of sustainable development and construction.

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Q: Provide a minimum of one paragraph narrating on how we, as engineers, can help lessen the overall…

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Q: Define architecture? How it is different from civil engineering

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Q: Design a Sustainable Building of your choice. Your design should include all processes, materials…

A: Design a sustainable building of your choice. Your design should include all processes, materials…

Q: what is your idea of sustainable development in designing and constructing buildings when applied to…

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Q: Discuss the ways in which sustainability can be promoted in building projects.

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Q: How Important is Building Resistance to Natural Disasters?

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Q: How would the following building attributes be ranked in order of importance aesthetics,…

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Q: As an aspiring civil engineer, what is your idea of sustainable development in designing and…

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Q: provide a comprehensive definition of both the built environment and the social environment and…

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Q: As shown in the figure compute the amount and location of the vertical and horizontal components of…

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Q: Discuss at least two sustainable building materials, techniques, and strategies that are being used…

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Q: What is "Green building" being promoted by modern days architect and engineers

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Q: briefly introduce sustainability concepts in design and construction

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Q: How do the concepts of green design and sustainable development differ from past approaches to…

A: Green design, Industrial ecology, and sustainable development. Green design is the concept of…

Q: What is a built environment? How is it related to the profession of civil engineering?

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Q: From the following options, select all the components of a modern building that are directly…

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Q: Explain the concept of structural redundancy and its significance in ensuring the safety and…

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Q: Sustainable Design

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Q: What is sustainability engineering? How do we determine a building as sustainable? Give examples of…

A: Sustainability Engineering is the process of designing and operating systems such that resources and…

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Q: Explain in detail the need of Green Building for both developed and developing countries.

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Sustainable use of materials

Sustainable use of materials is the use of resources (energy, natural resources), their impact on the environment and the specific risks to human safety. In construction, environmental friendly materials are those where, by their production, placement and storage, low environmental impact acts have been performed.