Chapter 2 NORTH AMERICA

Green Building

After watching the Green Building video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. "Green" building means that

Everything is painted the color green.

The energy efficiency of the design and the sustainability of the materials used are taken into account in a building.

Lots of plants are used in landscaping.

The building must be in a humid climate.

2. A wide overhang over windows in a building cuts energy use by

Shading the windows in summer but allowing sunshine to enter and heat the house in winter.

Keeping snow away from the windows.

Protecting the windows from storm damage.

Making the windows seem larger.

3. The fastest-growing plant in the world and a popular flooring material in "green" buildings is

Oak

Pine

Linoleum

Bamboo

4. LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council is

Assurance that the building is safe.

A way of measuring green design performance.

An index of energy costs.

A measure of urban sprawl.