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Resource Allocation & Materials Flashcards

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  1. In the Envision framework, which credit category specifically addresses the efficient use of materials and resources during construction?

    Answer: Resource Allocation

    The Resource Allocation credit category in Envision covers materials efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainable sourcing during project delivery.

  2. Which strategy best supports a circular economy approach in infrastructure material selection?

    Answer: Designing for disassembly and material recovery at end-of-life

    Designing for disassembly allows materials to be recovered and reused, which is the core principle of a circular economy.

  3. A project team wants to reduce embodied carbon in structural steel. Which approach is MOST effective?

    Answer: Specifying steel with high recycled content from electric arc furnace production

    Electric arc furnace steel uses recycled scrap and produces significantly lower embodied carbon than blast furnace virgin steel.

  4. What does 'fly ash' serve as in sustainable concrete mix design?

    Answer: A supplementary cementitious material that partially replaces Portland cement

    Fly ash, a coal combustion byproduct, replaces a portion of Portland cement, reducing CO₂ emissions and using an industrial waste stream.

  5. Which metric is used to compare the environmental impact of different materials across their full life cycle?

    Answer: Global warming potential (GWP) from a life cycle assessment (LCA)

    GWP quantified through LCA allows apples-to-apples comparison of the carbon footprint of different material choices over their entire lives.

  6. Under Envision, what is the primary purpose of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for a construction material?

    Answer: To provide transparent, third-party verified life cycle environmental impact data

    EPDs disclose verified environmental impacts (carbon, water, waste, etc.) across a product's life cycle, enabling informed material comparisons.

  7. A highway project diverts 80% of excavated soil to a nearby wetland restoration project instead of landfilling it. This practice BEST exemplifies which principle?

    Answer: Beneficial reuse of materials

    Beneficial reuse diverts materials from landfill disposal and puts them to productive use elsewhere, reducing environmental impact.

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