Page 67 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

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D1. demonstrate an understanding of ways in which the construction industry affects the environment; D2. describe ways in which the construction industry affects society.
D1. Technology and the Environment D2. Technology and Society
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9 AND 10 | Technological Education
D. TECHNOLOGY,THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
D1.1 describe the major effects of the construction industry on the environment (e.g., non-sustain- able logging causing deforestation; water and air pollution released during the production of manu- factured building materials; landfills required for the disposal of construction waste; energy required to produce and transport construction materials);
D1.2 identify the environmental impact of pro- ducing and using natural and manufactured construction materials (e.g., deforestation and loss of animal habitat; release of arsenic from pressure- treated wood and formaldehyde from oriented- strand board [OSB] and medium-density fibreboard [MDF]);
D1.3 identify ways of reducing the environmental impact of a structure (e.g., ground-source heating and cooling, improved insulation, building-envelope systems, technologies to reduce light and noise pollution, energy-conserving lighting, non-toxic building materials, use of local materials);
D1.4 apply best practices for sustainable con- struction and building (e.g., use efficient cutting patterns to minimize waste; reduce, reuse, or recycle materials).
By the end of this course, students will:
D2.1 identify the economic and social effects of the construction industry on society (e.g., local primary and secondary employment opportunities, quality of life; effects of logging on traditional hunting by Aboriginal communities);
D2.2 describe the economic and social consequences of recent changes in the construction industry (e.g., the effects of automation, manufactured hous- ing, and globalization on employment and costs).
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