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What is sustainable design?
A design approach that minimizes environmental impact, promotes well-being, and ensures resource efficiency.
What are the three key principles of sustainable design?
Environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, and social sustainability.
What is lifecycle thinking in sustainable design?
Considering a material’s full life cycle, from sourcing to disposal, to reduce its environmental impact.
Name three core elements of sustainable interior design.
Material selection, energy efficiency, and water conservation.
How does indoor air quality relate to sustainability?
Using low-VOC materials and indoor plants helps improve air quality.
What is adaptive reuse in sustainable interior design?
Repurposing old buildings or materials for new functional spaces.
Name one challenge to implementing sustainable design.
Higher initial costs of sustainable materials and technologies.
How can designers overcome sustainability challenges?
Education, innovative solutions, collaboration, and using incentives or policies.
What are natural and renewable materials?
Materials sourced from nature that are biodegradable, such as bamboo, cork, and wool.
Give an example of a recycled or upcycled material.
Recycled wood from old buildings used for flooring.
Why are low-VOC materials important?
They reduce harmful chemical emissions and improve indoor air quality.
What is the benefit of locally sourced materials?
They reduce transportation energy and support local economies.
What is an example of a rapidly renewable material?
Jute, linoleum, and rattan.
Name one durable and long-lasting material.
Terrazzo flooring made from recycled stone and glass.
Why are biodegradable materials significant?
They naturally break down at the end of their lifecycle, reducing waste.
What is passive design?
A design strategy that controls comfort (heating and cooling) using natural elements instead of mechanical systems.
How does passive design differ from active design?
Passive design relies on elements like orientation and insulation, while active design uses mechanical systems like HVAC.
Name three key principles of passive design.
Orientation and site planning, thermal mass, and shading.
What is solar geometry in passive design?
Understanding the sun’s movement to optimize heating and cooling.
How does thermal mass help in passive design?
It absorbs heat during the day and releases it at night, regulating indoor temperatures.
What is ventilative cooling?
Using natural airflow (wind, stack effect) to remove excess heat from a building.
What is the purpose of a building envelope in passive design?
It acts as a barrier to control heat gain/loss, reducing the need for mechanical heating and cooling.
Name one example of passive shading.
Living awnings, such as trees or vines, that block sun in summer but allow heat in winter.
