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Unit 9  |  New Technology and Innovative Sustainability Approaches 209 6. The concept of biomimicry is focused on which of the following ideas? a. Creating human lifestyles resembling how other organisms behave b. Using product design principles that replicate products and processes of other organisms c. Making human behavior replicate the simpler, more natural behavior of other organisms d. Incorporating genes from other organisms to genetically improve humans’ ability to live in a changed environment 7. Orienting a home to optimally capture sun in the winter and be shaded from sun in the summer is an example of which of the following concepts? a. Passive house design b. Active heating and cooling c. Superinsulation d. Building-integrated photovoltaics 8. Which of the following could be used to reduce a community’s transportation footprint? a. Improved public transit b. A new airport c. Lower taxes on gasoline d. Free parking for commuters 9. Which of the following is a good use for greywater? a. Landscaping b. Brushing teeth c. Cooking d. Filling swimming pools 10. The advancement of          will benefit the electrical delivery systems for renewable and nonrenewable energy. a. Geothermal energy systems b. Smart grid technology c. Building-integrated photovoltaics d. Environmental literacy