SUST EXAM 3 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.metaphor switch - ANSWERS✔-mechanistic view: universe as a machine,
reductionist analytic methods, object oriented, parts of greater importance than
the whole
systems view: universe as al living system, complex process methods, relationship
oriented, the whole can not be understood by isolating and understanding the
parts
\.city as ecosystem - ANSWERS✔-city in conjunction with the nonliving comments
of its environment (air, water, mineral soil)
\.urban agriculture - ANSWERS✔-making food in cities, on top of buildings, inside
semi-trucks
\.rating systems - ANSWERS✔-LEED, provider third-party verification that a
building's design, construction, and operation will reduce energy, water, waste,
and transportation
\.productive landscapes, productive architecture - ANSWERS✔-providing food,
clean water, wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, soil remediation, provide
microclimates
,\.novel ecologies and urban wilds - ANSWERS✔-native environments are
important to some animals and people tend to overlook their appearance for
more aesthetic views
\.resilience - ANSWERS✔-the capacity of an system to absorb disturbance without
shifting to an alternative state and losing function and services
\.environmental justice - ANSWERS✔-the fair treatment and meaningful
involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with
respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental
law, regulations, and polices
\.scenario planning and master planning - ANSWERS✔-asks "what if" questions to
imagine possible futures
\.adaptive re use - ANSWERS✔-existing building block; the most sustainable
buildings are the ones that already exists
\.What demographic factors and resource issues make urban areas an important
focus for sustainability efforts? - ANSWERS✔-there are so many people piled into
one small area its important to have the resources available and try to minimize
them as much as possible
\.What are specific examples of applying ecological thinking to an urban
environment? - ANSWERS✔-add in rooftop gardens, more plants
, \.What is LEED certification system and how does it work? - ANSWERS✔-it
provides third-party verification that a building's design, construction, and
operation will reduce greenhouse emissions, use water and energy efficiency,
minimize environmental impact, promotes social equity, and promote economic
viability
\.What are some features of living buildings that differentiate them from LEED
certified
buildings? - ANSWERS✔-living buildings have net positive energy, water, and
waste, they are also regenerative
\.What types of ecosystem services can buildings and landscaping provide? Give
specific examples of each. - ANSWERS✔-provide food, water, wildlife habitat,
absorb future shocks
\.What is the difference between an ornamental vs. productive landscapes?
Which is Auburn
University?
How could AU landscape change to be more productive? - ANSWERS✔-
ornamental landscapes are mostly for aesthetic appeal while productive
landscapes are bettering the environment and serving a purpose
ornamental
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.metaphor switch - ANSWERS✔-mechanistic view: universe as a machine,
reductionist analytic methods, object oriented, parts of greater importance than
the whole
systems view: universe as al living system, complex process methods, relationship
oriented, the whole can not be understood by isolating and understanding the
parts
\.city as ecosystem - ANSWERS✔-city in conjunction with the nonliving comments
of its environment (air, water, mineral soil)
\.urban agriculture - ANSWERS✔-making food in cities, on top of buildings, inside
semi-trucks
\.rating systems - ANSWERS✔-LEED, provider third-party verification that a
building's design, construction, and operation will reduce energy, water, waste,
and transportation
\.productive landscapes, productive architecture - ANSWERS✔-providing food,
clean water, wildlife habitat, carbon sequestration, soil remediation, provide
microclimates
,\.novel ecologies and urban wilds - ANSWERS✔-native environments are
important to some animals and people tend to overlook their appearance for
more aesthetic views
\.resilience - ANSWERS✔-the capacity of an system to absorb disturbance without
shifting to an alternative state and losing function and services
\.environmental justice - ANSWERS✔-the fair treatment and meaningful
involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with
respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental
law, regulations, and polices
\.scenario planning and master planning - ANSWERS✔-asks "what if" questions to
imagine possible futures
\.adaptive re use - ANSWERS✔-existing building block; the most sustainable
buildings are the ones that already exists
\.What demographic factors and resource issues make urban areas an important
focus for sustainability efforts? - ANSWERS✔-there are so many people piled into
one small area its important to have the resources available and try to minimize
them as much as possible
\.What are specific examples of applying ecological thinking to an urban
environment? - ANSWERS✔-add in rooftop gardens, more plants
, \.What is LEED certification system and how does it work? - ANSWERS✔-it
provides third-party verification that a building's design, construction, and
operation will reduce greenhouse emissions, use water and energy efficiency,
minimize environmental impact, promotes social equity, and promote economic
viability
\.What are some features of living buildings that differentiate them from LEED
certified
buildings? - ANSWERS✔-living buildings have net positive energy, water, and
waste, they are also regenerative
\.What types of ecosystem services can buildings and landscaping provide? Give
specific examples of each. - ANSWERS✔-provide food, water, wildlife habitat,
absorb future shocks
\.What is the difference between an ornamental vs. productive landscapes?
Which is Auburn
University?
How could AU landscape change to be more productive? - ANSWERS✔-
ornamental landscapes are mostly for aesthetic appeal while productive
landscapes are bettering the environment and serving a purpose
ornamental
