Sustainability and Passive Design (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Flashcards

Gases trap heat from sun, raising Earth's temperature

Meeting today's needs without preventing future generations from meeting theirs

Examines material from production to disposal life cycle

Building designed around existing site features

$CO_2$ emissions from energy use, transport, and lifestyle

From waste, renewable, or have low carbon footprint

Can be replenished naturally and produced indefinitely

Inexpensive, renewable, good insulation, widely available

Nearly 100% recyclable

Reducing energy needed for building services and comfort