SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Question 1

Creates solutions that solve the economic,
social, and environmental challenges of the
project simultaneously, and these solutions
are powered by sustainable energies.

Answer 1

SUSTAINABLE
DESIGN

Question 2

The combined beauty and function of the
design make it something that endures and is
cherished; endurance and beauty are central
to sustainable thinking.

Answer 2

SUSTAINABLE
DESIGN

Question 3

The underlying quest is that if the “get-to”
place is sustainability, it is way past a
discussion on energy efficiency.

Answer 3

SUSTAINABLE
DESIGN

Question 4

If Sustainable design is the foundation of
the program requirement, then_____ are integral to the design
solution.

Answer 4

energy, form,
construction processes, materials, native
place, and long life

Question 5

Designers’ expanded ability to solve problems
must be grounded in ______________—all of which are
sustainable
models.

Answer 5

ecological principles,
earth sciences, and physics

Question 6

WHY

ARCHITECTS?

Answer 6

• Comprehensive Understanding of Design
  Principles
• Site Analysis and Integration
• Technical Expertise
• Knowledge of Building Codes and Regulations
• Collaborative Approach
• Client Communication and Education
• Holistic Design Thinking
• Innovation and Adaptability
• Three Dimensional Problem Solvers

Question 7

is illustrated as three intersecting
circles connecting community, economy, and
the environment.

Answer 7

Sustainability

Question 8

are three-dimensional
problem solvers is central to the
resolution of nonlinear, spatial
problems.

Answer 8

Architects

Question 9

Three rings of sustainability

Answer 9

community, economy and environment

Question 10

is an element of
Sustainable Design

Answer 10

GREEN
DESIGN

Question 11

differs from green design in that it is additive and inclusive— it
includes continuing, surviving, thriving, and adapting.

Answer 11

Sustainable design

Question 12

incorporates ecologically sensitive materials and creates healthy
buildings and processes that do not negatively affect the environment before, during,
or after manufacture, construction, and deconstruction.

Answer 12

Green design

Question 13

incorporates
efficient mechanical systems and high-performance technologies but still functions
primarily through the use of fossil fuels.

Answer 13

Green design

Question 14

integrates the principles of green design and goes further to
become a passive and active structure that is designed to maximize the use of sites’
natural renewable resources.

Answer 14

Sustainable design

Question 15

When buildings are conceived as organisms instead of
objects, they become part of the ecological neighborhood, and since they operate off
existing site and regional renewable energies, they are

Answer 15

sustainable.

Question 16

PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGNING

SUSTAINABILITY

Answer 16

1. Connectivity
2. Indigenous
3. Long life, loose fit

Question 17

A Sustainable Design To-Do

List:

Answer 17

1. Learn and measure what exists seasonally at the
   region and site scale (e.g., temperature,
   humidity, air movement, precipitation, winds, and
   soils).
2. Overlay and compare measurements of what is
   needed by the users (comfort,
   water, renewable energies, and resources) to what
   exists on the site. List seasonal
   design approaches and opportunities to unplug.
3. Measure and assess effectiveness. Learn from
   mistakes and successes. Sustainability
   is a calculus; it is evolving.