Practice Energy-efficient Alternatives (4.9.3) - Types of Plaster - Civil Engineering Materials, Testing & Evaluation - Vol 2

Practice: Energy-Efficient Alternatives

Lesson 4.9.3Types of Plaster

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Question 1.
What is the primary benefit of using local materials in construction?
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Think about how sourcing materials affects logistics.
Question 2.
Define 'embodied energy.'
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Consider what all processes a material goes through before use.
3Question 3.
What is an energy-efficient alternative in plastering?
- Cement plaster
- Clay plaster
- Both
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Focus on materials used for sustainability.
4Question 4.
True or False: Local materials do not contribute to reducing transportation energy.
- True
- False
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Consider the distance materials travel.
Question 5.
Calculate the potential savings in embodied energy if a building switches from cement to clay plaster for its interior walls, considering that clay plaster has an embodied energy of 150 MJ/m², while cement plaster has an embodied energy of 300 MJ/m².
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Simply subtract the two values after calculating per unit.
Question 6.
Evaluate the trade-offs of using traditional plastering methods versus energy-efficient substitutes in a coastal urban setting.
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Consider location-specific challenges such as humidity and its effects on materials.

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