Energy and Green Design

Test Review

Energy and Green Design

-Atmosphere Functions Note

-Global Warming – Background Information (Life In A Green House, Diagrams, Powerpoint Notes and Six Degrees Movie)

Why is the greenhouse effect important to human survival?
What happens when too many GHG’s enter Earth’s atmosphere?
List the main GHG’s
List the major sources of natural and extra production of CO2.
Define a carbon sink and carbon source. Provide examples.
What is carbon fixation? How is fixed carbon being released today?
Why can climate change mostly be blamed on the developed world?
Why are countries like China and India a worry?
What is the albedo effect?
What is positive feedback? Provide two examples of this in relation to climate change.
What is negative feedback?
Outline some major impacts on the physical and human world as a result of climate change.

Energy

-Energy sources chart

What are the major forms of non-renewable energy?
What is the problem with non-renewable energy sources?
What two types of energy does the sun provide? When is this energy available?
What is biomass energy? Provide some examples.
How does biomass generate energy?
What is hydropower? What are some problems associated with this form of electricity?
What is geothermal power? Provide some examples of geothermal energy.
Explain the basic concept of ground source heat pumps.
Which country is most notable for their use of geothermal power?

Modern Marvels – Renewable Energy Video Worksheet

-Outline some ways in which solar power can be used in industrial buildings and homes.

-Explain some ancient design principles based on solar energy.

-What is the challenge of wind power and how can this be overcome?

-What is a wind farm?

-Why might our oceans be great sites for future wind farms?

-What is a biofuel? Why are they better than fossil fuels?

-Provide some examples of naturally occurringproducts that could be used as biofuels.

-What is the issue with hydropower?

-Provide some examples of how oceans could be used as sources of energy.

-What is the benefit of using waves as a future source of energy?

Cabon Footprint

What is a carbon footprint?
Explain the difference between a primary and secondary carbon footprint. (Provide examples of each)
What is embodied energy?
Why is Canada’s carbon footprint so high in comparison to most other countries in the world?

- Reducing the Carbon Footprint (graphic note/powerpoint)

What personal choices (home and transportation) could you make to help reduce your carbon footprint? List 7-8 ideas.

Green Design Principles (notes/video sheet/trip to city hall)

What are the four components of a green building matrix?
What is xeriscaping?
Provide examples of sustainable design components for each of the components of the green building matrix.
What does LEED stand for? What are the four levels of certification of a LEED building?
Explain the idea of rammed earth technology and straw bale homes? What are the benefits of using these traditional methods of house design?
What does retrofitting mean?
What is a green roof?
Outline the differences between an extensive and intensive green roof.
List 5-6 main benefits of green roofs?

Test Format

-True/False

-Terminology Match up

-Fill in the blank/listing

-Short Answer