Intro to the Building Module
Talking Point: The Environment
Key Term: Built Environment
Key Term: Built Environment
Talking Point: Built Environment
Course Question 1 - Activities in Buildings
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Different Buildings
Core Concepts for Greening the Built Environment
Course Question 2 - Conserve and Reuse
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Building Process
Talking Point: Planning
Talking Point: Design
Talking Point: Permits
Talking Point: Construction
Talking Point: Maintenance
Talking Point: Design Phase
Talking Point: Permit Phase
Talking Point: Construction Phase
Course Question 3 - Systems in a Building
Possible Answers
Key Term: HVAC
Key Term: HVAC
Key Term: Structure
Talking Point: Structure
Key Term: Structure
Key Term: Plumbing
Key Term: Plumbing
Talking Point: Plumbing
Key Term: Exterior Barriers
Key Term: Exterior Barriers
Key Term: Electrical Systems
Key Term: Electrical Systems
Talking Point: Electrical System
Key Term: Interior Finishes
Key Term: Interior Finishes
Talking Point: Building Systems
Talking Point: Natural Resources
Course Question 4 - The Building You're In Now
Talking Point: The Building We’re In
Course Question 5 - Smells Inside Building
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Toxins
Course Question 6 - Mold
Talking Point: How to Remove Mold Safely
How to Remove Mold Safely
Questions for "How to Remove Mold Safely" Video
Course Question 7 - Home Materials
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Wood
Course Question 8 - Forests
Answers
Talking Point: Wood
Image: Trees cut down in a forest
Image: U.S. Homes Increasing in Size
Course Question 9 - Average Home Sizes
Answers
Talking Point: Cement
Talking Point: Concrete
Talking Point: Alternatives to Cement
Talking Point: Energy Used to Build
Key Term: Embodied Energy
Key Term: Embodied Energy
Talking Point: Embodied Energy
Talking Point: Embodied Energy
Talking Point: Energy in Industry
Activity: Understanding Embodied Energy - Instructions
Activity: Understanding Embodied Energy - Questions
Talking Point: Impact
Talking Point: Problems in Construction
Course Question 10 - Cement Production Facilities
Answer
Talking Point: Energy Inefficiencies
Talking Point: Indoor Environmental Quality
Course Question 11 - Fresh Paint
Talking Point: VOCs
Talking Point: Water
Talking Point: Land, Climate, Reuse
Talking Point: New Methods
Key Term: Green Building
Key Term: Green Building
Talking Point: Sustainable Buildings
Talking Point: Green Building Ideas
Image: House using straw walls for insulation
Image: Bamboo forest
Image: Bamboo used to build scaffolding
Image: Bamboo flooring material
Image: Low VOC Paint
Image: Recycled blue jeans as insulation
Talking Point: Waste Management
Activity: Characteristics of Green Building Materials
Activity Questions: Characteristics of Green Building Materials
Talking Point: ReBuilding Exchange
The ReBuilding Exchange
Questions for "The ReBuilding Exchange" Video
Talking Point: Green (De)construction
Green (De)construction
Questions for "Green (De)construction" Video
Key Term: Passive Solar Design
Key Term: Passive Solar Design
Image: Sun shines on a building in winter and summer
Course Question 12 - Natural Lighting
Key Term: Building Insulation
Key Term: Building Insulation
Talking Point: Building Insulation
Image: Infrared photos of a house
Course Question 13 - Insulation
Answers
Image: Green building design
Course Question 14 - Green Building Design
Possible Answers
Key Term: Green-building Rating Systems
Key Term: Green-building Rating Systems
Key Term: Energy Star
Key Term: Energy Star
Activity: How Green is Green?
Talking Point: Green Building
Green Building Jobs of the Future
Green Building: Jobs of the Future - Questions
Activity: Mock Interview (Instructions)
Activity: Mock Interview Q1
Possible Answer
Activity: Mock Interview Q2
Possible Answer
Activity: Mock Interview Q3
Possible Answer
Activity: Mock Interview Q4
Possible Answer
Activity: Mock Interview Q5
Green Jobs: Home Improvement Retrofitter
Green Jobs: Insulation Installer
Green Jobs: HVAC Maintenance/Repair
Green Jobs: Social Entrepreneur in Building
Reflection Questions: Instructions
Reflection Questions
Intro to Quiz
Quiz Questions
Applications & Practice
