FLIPPED CLASSROOM VIDEO twenty-one sustainable home ideas BEFORE WATCHING Try to remember what the features of an eco-building are. How to build a Sustainable House - 21 Sustainable Home Ideas with Architect Jorge Fontan posted by Jorge Fontan WHILE WATCHING 8 Watch the video, pause it when necessary and answer the following questions. 1. What is the first thing you have to think about if you want to build a sustainable house? 9. Why is the quality of windows and doors important? 2. Do all his ideas work for both renovation and the construction of a new house? 10. What should the conditioning system be like in order to be energy efficient? 3. What house size is more energy efficient? 11. Why is an energy recovery ventilation (ERV) important in an airtight house? 4. Why is orientation important? 5. What house shape is more energy efficient? 12. What does Jorge say about the choice of a particular renewable energy source? 6. What characteristics will make materials suitable for the construction of an eco-house? 13. How is hot water provided? 7. What is the purpose of an airtight house? 14. What does Jorge say about the choice of plants and vegetables for the garden of an eco-house? 8. How did Jorge Fontan test the airtightness of the houses he built? 15. What does Jorge mean with building to last ? AFTER WATCHING 9 Watch the video again and complete the following sentences. 1. It is not always possible to avoid ........................................... sites. 2. The ........................................... of a house is really important in order to get as much sunlight as possible. 3. ........................................... are a demonstration that the shape of a house can make a difference in order to keep the heat within a building. 4. Using ........................................... materials is a great option. 5. ........................................... should be avoided. They can be in paints or glues. 90 BIO AND MAN-MADE CONSTRUCTIONS 6. A ........................................... is done by putting a fan on a plastic sheet on a door and blowing air into the house to test the pressure of the house. 7. Any ........................................... and electronics in the house should be energy star. 8. ........................................... learn your patterns, in terms of what temperature you like in the house. 9. ........................................... collection depends on the climate in the area. 10. The buildings people ........................................... are the ones which are taken care of.