Sharkitecture.NET » Environment http://sharkitecture.net Study Guide for the California Supplemental Exam Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:58:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Sustainability Community benefits http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/sustainability-community-benefits/ http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/sustainability-community-benefits/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:50:35 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=76 Community benefits

1. Increased sensitivity to resource use

2. Sensitivity to pedestrian and mass transit opportunities

3. Local materials equals local economic investment

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1. Reduce exposure to noxious chemicals

2. Conserve non-renewable energy and scarce materials

3. Minimize life-cycle ecological impact of energy and materials

4. Protect and restore local air, water, soils, flora and fauna

5. Support pedestrians, bicyclists, mass-transit, and other alternatives to fossil fuels

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]]> http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/sustainability-green-design/feed/ 0 Flora and Fauna – affect location and size of buildable area http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/flora-and-fauna-%e2%80%93-affect-location-and-size-of-buildable-area/ http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/flora-and-fauna-%e2%80%93-affect-location-and-size-of-buildable-area/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:44:24 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=72 1. Wildlife corridors

2. Wetlands

3. Endangered species

4. Lakes and stream beds (Dept. of Fish and Game)

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1. affects structural requirements, building orientation, types of spaces

Solar Orientation
2. Affects daylighting strategies, mechanical design

Temperature and Humidity
3. Affects ventilation requirements, building envelope, mechanical systems

Precipitation
4. Affects roof slope, drainage strategies

]]> http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/climatic-conditions/feed/ 0 Assess individual user needs relative to human comfort http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/assess-individual-user-needs-relative-to-human-comfort/ http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/assess-individual-user-needs-relative-to-human-comfort/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:32:16 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=67 Comfort factors

1. Light levels – climate/region, task, glare, etc

2. Temperature – activity level

3. Humidity

4. Acoustics – activity type, variety of uses

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