1. What is sustainable building? Why is it important?
oIt improves:
i. the quality of life and harmonize within the local climate,
tradition, culture,
ii. conserve energy, resources and recycling materials,
iii. reduce the amount hazardous substances to which human
and other organisms are exposed to
oIt is important because it will allow us to create a healthier
environment, more resources, less waste, etc…
2. What is the difference between a product disclosure and an ecolabel?
oDisclosure – requiring the suppliers to disclose ingredients and to
phase out certain chemicals of concern in their consumer
products – HPDs measure the level of disclosure – HPDs are one
approach to addressing the demand for transparency
oEcolabel – to designate a product as preferable based on the
consensus standards that address each type of building product;
for green products – EPDs provide detailed information for these
products
3. What is a life-cycle analysis? What are the major life-cycle stages in
such an analysis?
oLife cycle analysis is the process by which specific techniques are
used to assess and apply principles of sustainability to the built
environment
i. The goal: “creating and operating a healthy built
environment based on resource efficiency and ecological
design”
oPlanning – Development – Design – Construction – Use &
Operation – Maintenance – Modification – Deconstruction
i. Keep in mind: 1. Reduce, 2. Reuse, 3. Recycle, 4. Protect
Nature, 5. Eliminate Toxics, 6. Life-Cycle Costing, 7. Quality
4. What is the critical path? Why is it important to construction
scheduling?
oCritical path is a chain of linked tasks that directly affects the
project finish date – this is important to construction scheduling
because if any task is late, the whole project is late
