Exercise 20. Match the beginning of the sentence to its ending.
1. Work with the overall building designer…
2. Select building materials…
3. Provide appropriate space and casework…
4. Minimize construction waste…
5. Insure that the materials selected promote…
6. Ensure that the overall program is…
7. Design for flexibility…
8. Ensure that the building is…
9. Work toward raising …
10. Share the knowledge gained…
11. Think of the design in terms of…
A. To sort and store recyclable materials.
B. Creating an environment of long–term value.
C. Based on their entire life cycle.
D. For the long–term use of the initial and subsequent users.
E. To maximize the use of daylight.
F. The overall environmental performance of all projects.
G. With your colleagues and competitors as well as your clients.
H. In the specifications for each material.
I. Health with a minimum of off–gassing.
J. Necessary.
K. Easy to clean and maintain.
Exercise 21. Complete the sentences using the words from the text above.
1. Work with the overall building designer to … the use of daylight, … the use of electric lighting and reduce overall energy ….
2. Select building materials to minimize … and pollution.
3. Insure that microbial … is avoided.
4. Design for flexibility in every way possible for the …–… use.
5. The building is easy to clean and ….
Exercise 22. Match the words to make phrases.
| 1) environmentally friendly; 2) energy; 3) operable; 4) store; 5) promote; 6) long–term; 7) microbial; 8) improve; 9) construction; 10) demonstrate; | a) windows; b) recyclable materials; c) use; d) standard specifications; e) contamination; f) waste; g) sustainability; h) building materials; i) indoor air quality; j) consumption. |
Exercise 23. Find the key words in the word search below. Words can go in any direction.
| Z | U | S | P | D | L | K | M | O | H | E | B | Q | Q | C | |
| P | F | U | K | W | X | D | C | T | M | Y | S | Q | J | E | |
| J | X | S | F | N | I | L | L | I | A | S | Q | T | N | B | |
| F | D | T | D | D | V | A | G | E | T | S | M | I | G | E | |
| P | D | A | Z | J | E | J | N | N | E | V | X | D | L | U | |
| T | E | I | O | H | Z | I | N | E | R | Y | A | A | K | K | |
| T | S | N | O | N | A | F | V | R | I | G | O | L | K | J | |
| M | I | A | S | T | V | D | H | G | A | O | J | K | U | S | |
| E | G | B | N | V | L | D | Z | Y | L | N | B | W | M | E | |
| X | N | I | T | A | N | I | C | L | I | E | N | T | D | D | |
| V | A | L | Z | H | X | K | S | O | V | V | C | U | W | C | |
| M | W | I | P | O | Q | J | C | A | H | C | Q | I | A | W | |
| O | C | T | F | I | F | E | Q | F | K | G | J | M | S | V | |
| K | E | Y | Y | F | L | E | X | I | B | I | L | I | T | Y | |
| I | N | F | B | O | Y | G | K | Z | X | Q | S | N | E | J |
Keywords
| Energy Material Value Recycling Sustainability | Contamination Waste Maintain Flexibility Client | Eco Design Health |
Exercise 24. Write 7 questions about the environmentally self–conscious design process. When you finish, interview your partner.
Exercise 25. Imagine you are running a workshop on the eco–friendly design process. Prepare a mini–presentation concerning principles it should include. Be ready to answer the questions.
TEXT D
| Fig. 44. Types of houses |
Exercise 26. Look at the picture. There are two types of houses. Now read the sentences and choose which word best fits each blank. Then discuss the following questions in pairs.
1.Linear / ecocycle
A.A … house is a house where large amounts of resources flow through and become problematic waste.
B. An … house is a house where the resource requirements are reduced and resources move in a cycle.
2. Compare two pictures:
· Which picture represents environmentally friendly type of a house? Why?
· Which type of a house harms the environment? In what ways?
· Where would you prefer to live? Why?