GCT 1060 - Green Building

• Identify primary natural resources.  

• Describe which resources are consumed and how.  

• Describe which resources are wasted and how.  

• Distinguish different kinds of environmental change.  

• Identify causes of environmental change.  

• Identify the role of construction in resource consumption, including existing and future building stocks. 7. Identify the role of construction in waste.  

• Identify how construction causes environmental change.  

• Understand how site and lot design impact building performance.  

• Identify the sources of construction materials.  

• Identify the volume of construction materials used.  

• Identify the waste and recycling process of materials  

• Understand different sources of energy for buildings.  

• Understand different uses of energy in buildings.  

• Identify sources of energy waste.  

• Understand different sources of water for buildings.  

• Understand different uses of water in buildings.  

• Identify sources of water waste.  

• Understand air flow and quality in buildings.  

• Identify sources of air contaminants.  

• Understand the effect of good building maintenance on the environment.  

• Distinguish between the effects of new construction and of maintenance on the environment.  

• Identify hazardous conditions unique to green building  

• Understand scales, ratios, and other basic mathematical concepts used in green measurement.  

• Identify diagnostic tools used in energy-efficient and green building.  

• Identify hand and power tools unique to energy-efficient and green building.  

• Demonstrate environmentally friendly cleaning and maintenance of hand and power tools.  

• Identify basic construction materials unique to green building.  

• Identify employment opportunities in green construction.  

• Identify employment opportunities in green building and other environmental careers.   

• Identify construction materials for green carpentry.  

• Identify material-efficient framing systems.  

• Demonstrate installation of insulation in framing.  

• Understand carpentry waste and recycling alternatives.  

• Identify energy-efficient windows, doors, and trim.  

• Identify materials for green electrical work.  

• Identify on-site renewable energy sources and home electricity distribution system connections.  

• Understand the metering, thermostat, and other efficient control and monitoring systems.  

• Identify materials for green plumbing.  

• Understand alternative water source systems.  

• Identify alternative water heating and treatment equipment.  

• Identify construction materials for green masonry.  

• Understand masonry waste and recycling alternatives.  

• Identify construction materials for landscaping.  

• Give three examples of indigenous plants and/or shrubs.  

• Identify environmentally friendly herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers, and other planting materials.  

• Identify construction materials for green painting.  

• Understand VOC and other pollutant terms related to paints and finishes.  

• Understand appropriate disposal of paints or finishes.  

• Identify water-efficient irrigation systems.  

• Understand appropriate stormwater management.  

• Identify construction materials for green painting.  

• Understand VOC and other pollutant terms related to paints and finishes.  

• Understand the appropriate disposal of paints or finishes.