Vocabulary and Grammar Tasks 1. Find in the text the English for: эко-дизан, дизайн интерьера, строительная площадка, воспользоваться
преимуществом, направление ветра, рубить деревья, сократить потерю
энергии, дышать, сносить старые здания, потребление, выращивать для
коммерческой цели, спустить воду в туалете, поливать лужайки, соби-
рать дождевую воду, быстро испаряющийся материал, изоляционный
материал, борная кислота, тщательно подбирать, стекловолокно.
2. Put the words in the following sentences in order. 1. reduces/ green/ of/ and/ energy/ material/ good/ design/ waste;
2. rainwater/ some/ use/ homes/ designed/ collectors;
3. VOC-emitting/ insulation/ may/ made/ be/ from/ materials;
4. doors/ walls/ well-insulated/ help/ windows/ loss/ reduce/ energy;
5. may/ organic/ be milk-based/ or/ used/ paints;
6. oak/ in/ cork/ the/ only/ outer/ is removed/ bark/ use/ for;
7. toilets/ wastewater/ dishwashing/ machines/ flush/ be/ can/ used/ from/
washing/ to;
8. fiberglass/ dangerous/ insulation/ breathe/ to/ is;
9. building/ itself/ wood/ the/ trees/ wood/ from/ can/ re-used/ be/ as/ part/ of;
10. growth/bamboo/harvested/can/commercial/after 6/only/be/for/use/years/ of.
3. Complete the blanks with the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. During construction phase, the goal is to … the amount of material going
to landfills. (reduction)
2. Fiberglass is … to breathe. (danger)
3. To discourage insect damage, the insulation may be … with boric acid.
(treatment)
4. Green design is the catch-all term for a … industry trend. (growth)
5. A broad principles of green design is to … energy efficiency wherever
possible. (choice)
6. Many other parts of older buildings are reused to reduce the … of new
goods. (consume)
7. When new materials are … green designers look for materials that are
rapidly replenished. (employ)
8. Taking advantage of available natural light reduces … on artificial light
sources. (depend)
9. Well-insulated doors reduce energy. (loss)
10. The building may be … to take advantage of wind direction and angle of
the sun. (orientation)