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What is the sustainability hierarchy?

Sufficiency avoids unnecessary demand first, efficiency meets necessary demand with fewer resources, and renewable supply addresses the remaining demand.

What does building resilience mean?

Resilience is the capacity to withstand disruption, continue essential functions, recover, and adapt to changing conditions.

Define adaptive reuse in architecture.

Adaptive reuse converts an existing building to a new function, such as converting a warehouse into housing or a power station into a museum.

How do operational and embodied carbon differ?

Operational carbon comes from building operation; embodied carbon comes from extraction, manufacturing, transport, construction, maintenance, replacement, and end-of-life processes.

What does a life-cycle assessment evaluate?

Life-cycle assessment compiles inputs, outputs, and environmental impacts associated with a product or building throughout its life.

What is passive design?

Passive design uses site, climate, orientation, form, envelope, materials, and natural forces to provide comfort before mechanical equipment is used.

What is the role of thermal mass?

Thermal mass absorbs and releases heat, helping reduce temperature swings when paired with suitable ventilation and climate conditions.

What does Energy Use Intensity measure?

Energy Use Intensity is annual energy use per unit of floor area, commonly expressed as kBtu/ft²/year or kWh/m²/year.

What is the recommended sequence for energy design?

The sequence is to reduce loads, select appropriately sized systems, use controls and monitoring, supply remaining demand with low-carbon energy, and verify performance after occupancy.

Which strategies characterize the Bullitt Center?

The Bullitt Center combines passive ventilation, daylighting, a ground-source heat pump, rooftop photovoltaics, rainwater collection, and managed energy use.

What is the goal of universal design?

Universal design aims to make environments usable by as many people as possible without requiring special adaptation.

Why should accessibility be integrated early?

Inclusive design integrates accessibility from the beginning, providing choice, comfort, dignity, and independence rather than adding access as a correction.