sustainable building materials and construction technologies THE CHALLENGE The building and construction industry is considered a major contributor to climate change - and a key player in sustainable development - with the potential to significantly impact the environment in both positive and negative terms. According to the International Energy Agency‚ buildings account for 30 to 40 percent of energy use worldwide. The construction industry consumes over 3 billion tons of raw materials each year (40%
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Different types of materials • Paper and Board Anything over 200g/m2 is considered a board. Corrugated card has two or more layers of card with a fluted inner section. This adds thickness and strength with very little increase in weight. Used for packaging objects which need protection during transportation. Cartridge paper / Photocopy paper is used for design drawings‚ sketches and good quality marker pen presentations. The surface is good for pencils‚ pens and markers‚ and is soft enough
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Task 3(a) There are many benefits in using steel as a building material. Steel is a very structurally stable material. It is also eco-friendly and energy efficient. According to Hewlett‚ a freelance writer in Houston‚ construction steel is recyclable with the rates of over 90 percent. Unlike wood‚ there’s no need to worry about the material rotting or damages caused by insects. It is very durable and can withstand most weather conditions. There’s also no need for deforestation that are harmful
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Class 1 Topic – 2 Articles Introduction An article‚ sometimes called an article adjective is a little word used before a noun to point to something The words a‚ an‚ and the are special adjectives called articles. Types of Articles Definite Article Indefinite Article Definite Article The article “the” points to a definite (particular) person‚ place‚ or thing Articles in English are invariable. That is‚ they do not change according to the gender or number of the noun they refer to Example
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At the next staff meeting you are asked to explain the skills that staff need in order to communicate effectively with children and young people. Use the table below to record your thoughts and consider what each skill means in practice. Skill needed to communicate effectively with children and young people In practice this means.... • Find opportunities to speak to children. • Give eye contact and actively listen. • Use body language and facial expressions‚ and be approachable
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in alignment with business strategy and processes to ensure business continuity. Company Background Modern Materials‚ Inc. (MMI) was established in 1927 and grew through a series of small mergers and acquisitions ultimately earning its name in 1991‚ when it took over a major competitor and subsequently broadened its product line. MMI manufactures products that are used as raw materials by large manufacturers and the construction industry and was described as one of the giants in the manufacturing
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Online Learning Bibliography Education is perhaps the most important determinant on human development‚ as the great philosopher Durant proclaimed‚ “education is the transmission of civilization.” (Rao‚ 2011‚ p.128) Therefore the hot topic of education is never far from the headlines politically‚ socially and technologically. Blair quoted in the Guardian (2001) as stating‚ “Our top priority was‚ is and always will be education‚ education‚ education.” However while the importance of education is
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Julius Caesar: Background Knowledge Is Needed To Understand Play Having a good background and knowledge of the history of Rome is very helpful to understand Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar. The setting of this play took place hundreds of years ago‚ so if one knows a little bit of Roman history‚ it would help very much in understanding what is going on in the play. It is important to know about the connection‚ or relationship that there once was between Caesar and Pompey. When Crassus died‚
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Unit R005 Creating an Interactive product using multimedia components Unit R005 – Creating an interactive product using multimedia components 1 © OCR 2012 2 2.6 Unit R005: Creating an interactive product using multimedia components Aims This unit builds on Units R001 and R002 and learners will be able to apply the skills‚ knowledge and understanding developed in those units and vice versa. This unit will enable learners to demonstrate their creative flair by combining multimedia components
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4 . 11.6. 11.1 How do rocks provide building materials? The exploitation of rocks provides essential building materials. Limestone is a naturally
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