Question

What is most like the embodied energy of old buildings?

A. a new pair of jeans made and sold locally
B. a pair of vintage jeans in a secondhand store
C. an old pair of jeans cut up and sewn together for a new jacket
D. a new pair of jeans made with sustainable denim and dyes

Answer 1

The embodied energy of old buildings is most like a pair of vintage jeans in a secondhand store.

Step-by-step explanation:

The option most like the embodied energy of old buildings is B. a pair of vintage jeans in a secondhand store. Old buildings have a history and carry with them the energy used to construct and maintain them over time. Similarly, vintage jeans in a secondhand store have a history and embody the energy used to create them in the past.

Answer 2

C. an old pair of jeans cut up and sewn together for a new jacket

Step-by-step explanation:

The above given statement is the answer to the question regarding to the embodied energy of old buildings. This is because, it tries to show that, an old jeans which could represent or similar to old buildings was cut up into pieces before being sewn together forming a new jacket.