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Sustainable Design Practices Flashcards

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  1. Under the Envision framework, which credit category addresses reducing the environmental impact of materials used in infrastructure projects?

    Answer: Resource Allocation

    Resource Allocation is the Envision credit category focused on reducing resource consumption including materials, energy, and water.

  2. What design strategy involves using the natural topography and hydrology of a site to manage stormwater without traditional gray infrastructure?

    Answer: Low impact development

    Low Impact Development (LID) uses site design techniques that mimic natural hydrology to manage stormwater at the source.

  3. A project team is selecting pavement materials for a roadway. Which factor is MOST aligned with Envision sustainable design principles?

    Answer: Recycled content and end-of-life recyclability

    Envision promotes selecting materials with recycled content and recyclability to reduce resource consumption and waste.

  4. Which approach BEST demonstrates integrated design in sustainable infrastructure projects?

    Answer: Interdisciplinary teams collaborate from project inception through delivery

    Integrated design requires interdisciplinary collaboration starting at project inception to optimize sustainability outcomes across all systems.

  5. In the context of Envision, what does 'resilience' primarily refer to in sustainable design?

    Answer: The capacity of infrastructure to absorb disturbance and recover function

    Envision defines resilience as the capacity of infrastructure to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and recover from disturbances.

  6. What is the primary purpose of a life-cycle assessment (LCA) in sustainable design?

    Answer: To evaluate environmental impacts across a product or system's full life span

    LCA evaluates environmental impacts from raw material extraction through end-of-life disposal to inform more sustainable design choices.

  7. Which Envision credit specifically rewards projects that restore or enhance the functions of natural systems affected by construction?

    Answer: NW3.1 Protect Wetlands and Surface Water

    NW3.1 Protect Wetlands and Surface Water rewards efforts to avoid impacts and restore the functions of wetland and aquatic systems.

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