commercial - ANS-sector of construction that includes offices, large apartments, theaters,
schools, hospitals, ect. Usually designed by architect with engineers' support
green building - ANS-projects that seek to minimize or eliminate negative impacts on the natural
and human environment
industrial - ANS-sector of construction that includes refineries, electrical stations, chemical
processing plants, factories, ect. Typically highly technical and specialized
infrastructure - ANS-sector of construction that includes transportation and service projects such
as roads, bridges, tunnels, ferries, and subways. Typically publicly owned and funded. Projects
are designed by engineers and require specialized licensing of contractors
residential - ANS-sector of construction that includes both new construction and renovation of
single and multi-family residential properties such as houses, condos, and apartments.
Buildings often wood frame and fairly low-tech
sustainable construction - ANS-another word for green building
union - ANS-an organization of workers who have joined together to achieve common goals
such as better working conditions and higher wages
designers - ANS-how project meets he performance goals of LEED is left to the
building code - ANS-example of a regulatory required standard-must be met
regionalize - ANS-because conditions vary among different climate zones, it is useful for LEED
to _____ standards
building code - ANS-how many exits a room must have is an example of a
commissioning - ANS-practice that involves a formal review of all parts of a buildings systems to
ensure that the project meets (and will continue to meet) certain energy objectives-post
construction. these agents are hired by the owner
constructability review - ANS-review of materials, systems, and installation methodologies by
experienced contractors to ensure that a project can be built efficiently-pre construction
greenwashing - ANS-misrepresenting the environmental benefits of a product or structure
, high performance - ANS-term sometimes used interchangeably with "green" or "sustainable" but
tends to focus on energy systems
LEED - ANS-VOLUNTARY rating system developed by the USGBC that provides a way to
measure and give clarity to the definition of what makes a building green
standards - ANS-formal regulatory requirements (such as a building code) or a voluntary rating
system (such as LEED)
required or voluntary - ANS-standards may be ___ or ___
zero net energy building - ANS-building that provides all of its own energy on an annual basis
from onsite renewable resources or offsite renewable energy purchases
buildings products - ANS-some standards rate the performance of ___ while others only rate
___
leadership in energy and environmental design - ANS-what does LEED mean
public awareness that nature is vulnerable to human intervention - ANS-major contribution of
the USGBC
experience, level of interest, and how he practices what he preaches - ANS-3 things an owner
interested in hiring a green contractor might be interested in knowing about the contractor
hospitals and laboratories - ANS-2 examples of why some projects in the commercial sector of
construction lend themselves to specialized designers and contractors
general contractor - ANS-overall project requires management by the ___ to make sure that
everyone's work is coordinated and properly completed. responsible to an owner
owner, designer, and contractor - ANS-individuals and agencies involved in projects can be
grouped into three primary groups or teams, each with distinct responsibilities and obligations
owners team - ANS-team that establishes the project goals, determines the budget and finances
the cost, identifies key dates, provides the site, and selects the other major players
designers team - ANS-team that provides planning and design services, and administers the
construction contract between the owner and the contractor
contractors teams - ANS-team the coordinates and is responsible for the physical work as well
as the performance of subcontractors and product suppliers
private individuals or businesses or public agencies - ANS-owners may be ___ or ___