Conclusion

St Alban's College has many green feature that are efficient. However, there are more non-green features than green features and this should be looked at and should be replaced with green features. These non-green features are very wasteful. They use unnecessary amounts of water and electricity. All in all, St Alban's College is aware of green features, but could do more in reducing the amount of non-green features that are present in the school.

Non green Features of St Alban's College

This window is a non-green feature due to its minuscule size. It only allows a small amount of light into the room and thus results in the need of electrical lighting. A way to counter this feature is to install a larger window.

This heater is a Non-Green Feature due to the fact that it does not conserve electricity use. A way to counter this feature is to intall energy-efficient heaters.

This toilet is a Non-Green Feature due to the fact that it uses an immense amount of water to function. A way to counter this is by installing Dual-Flush toilet systems

This gutter is a Non-Green Feature due tot the fact that it expels perfectly usefull rainwater to the sewage system. A way to counter this feature is to build a resevior for the water were it can later be used for irrigation.

This bell is an example of a Non-Green Feature due to the fact that it creates a excessive amount of noise pollution which can damage the hearing senses of humans and animals. A possible way to counter this feature is to install enegry efficient lights that indicate the end of a period.

This ventilation system( Aircon) is a Non-Green Feature due to the fact that it uses an immense amount of electricity. A way to counter this feature is to install a HVAC system that requires no electricity.

Green features of St Alban's College

This ventilation system is a green feature because it requires no electricity to ventilate hot air from a room.

This motion detecting light switch is a green feature because it only activates the lights when lights are needed. this saves a lot of electricity.

This building is a green building because it is made of a non-scarce wood, which means no pollutants(or very little) were made during the processing of its materials and no rare trees were destroyed for its materials.

This energy efficient heater is a green feature due to the fact that it optimizes electricity use which in turn helps the environment.

Activity 6 - Geography

1. Green buildings refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle. Buildings materials must be environmentally friendly.

2. Green designs:

Dual flush toilets - Dual flush toilets have two settings that use different amounts of water.

Solar panels - Solar panels used on roofs generate electricity using sun light

Thick tiles in home - Thick tiles in home will store heat from underfloor heating for much longer, resulting in less time that underfloor heating needs to be on.

Green walls and roofs - Green walls and roofs absorb CO2 from the air resulting in less acid rain.

Skylight - Skylights provide light during the day that resutls in less electricity used for lights. 


Light sencors


Light paint


Thatch roof - keeps cool and also keeps heat in


Pool cover - doesnt evaporate, dont need to use chemicals because bacteria need sunlight, traps heat


Big windows


Recycled water


Dry walling - doesnt use soil


North facing walls - have big windows on north facing and small windows on south facing

Double glasing windows

Non-green designs:

Electric water heat - solar

Blackout window that results in a lot of electricity use

Airconditioning

Florecent light

Floodlights / lights

Heaters

Small windows

Turn taps