What are the environmental benefits of using salvaged wood flooring in a residen

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试卷: LEED GA模拟题B[查看]
What are the environmental benefits of using salvaged wood flooring in a residential project?

A: The wood flooring will increase the tax base of the local economy
B: The wood flooring will have a lower installation cost
C: The wood flooring will reduce the demand for virgin resources
D: The wood flooring will have a lower cost since it did not have to be extracted from a forest

参考答案: C

本题解释:
There is a benefit to society (remember the triple bottom line?) assuming the material was salvaged locally and re-used locally.

The installation cost is an economic issue, not an environmental issue.

Salvaged materials reduce the demand for virgin materials and reduce waste. Flooring that is taken from a demo project can be reused elsewhere so that trees do not have to be cut down to supply wood for new flooring.

A lower cost would be an economic benefit. Most salvaged flooring would have a higher cost since they tend to be of higher quality wood.

Reference: LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System