Question
Tsibi Geva adorned a building originally designed by Zeev Rechter with 1,000 of these objects for a pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale (“bee-en-NAH-lay”). For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these objects that architect Michael Reynolds has promoted as cheap structural components for building walls along with packed dirt in his sustainable Earthship buildings.
ANSWER: car tires [prompt on wheels]
[10e] In addition to being cheap and sturdy, earth-packed tires also act as this type of material, which is rated by R-values. Rockwool and adobe are excellent types of this material, as they minimize indoor-outdoor heat transfer.
ANSWER: thermal insulation [or thermal insulators]
[10m] Building insulation is a factor in this internationally recognized certification program for green buildings. The Shanghai Tower is the world’s tallest building with this program’s Platinum certification.
ANSWER: LEED (“leed”) certification program [or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program]
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech A | Cornell A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| WUSTL B | Penn A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |