Building Systems 3 Final Review

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Building Systems 3 Final Review - Quiz

This is a practice test for the building systems 3 final. A mix of last years final and new questions

2. In the Imperial System, airflow rate is measured generally using this unit
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3. What does VOC stand for
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4. The azimuth angle is also called the
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5. Shading devices made of a combination overhangs and vertical fins are called
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6. What are natural shading devices
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7. Designing tighter building envelopes in the 1970's helped conserve energy but also resulted in decreased air leakagfe leading to indoor air quality concerns and the syndrome known as
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8. Wall U-factors are somewhat complicated by framing members interrupting insulation. This is known as
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9. In an effort to increase the resistance of double-glazing, manufacturers tried increasing the air thickness between panes. they discovered that thermal resistance increases slightly as the layer is thickened to about ________ in. and then stops to increase with further increase in air thickness because ____________.  separate answer by comma
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10. The difference in temperature through a cross-section of a construction assembly is known as
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11. The initials HDDs stand for
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12. The initials CDDs stand for
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13. The altitude of the sun is highest in
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14. A key design strategy for passive cooling and to reduce cooling loads on active HVAC systems is
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15. Thermal classification of materials can be placed into 2 types
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16. What does IAQ stand for
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17. Some symptoms of irritants
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18. What toxic particulate substance was used up until the 1970's
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19. Heat flows are of 2 types
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20. Heat flows from areas of
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21. New and newly renovated buildings are prone to problems from outgassing of
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22. Radon when inhaled can cause
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23. Irritants are often imperceptible at first but cause increasing distress

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there is no set time that irritants can be perceptible to the people in the building

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24. Envelope-dominated buildings have a
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25. For _______ -facing windows, in the summer and due to high sun altitude the most effective shading device is the horizontal overhang.
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26. Symptoms associated with poor indoor air quality are often
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27. The altitude angle is
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28. Direct solar gain through east- and west-facing windows can be a great
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29. Sensible heat is
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30. The most rational IAQ strategy is to
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31. Biological contaminants are
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32. For south facing windows the most effective shading device is
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33. Sunpath projections can be used to
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34. The reciprocal of the thermal conductance (C) is known as
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35. Latent heat is
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36. In early design stages, it is advisable to orient spaces to face
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37. Insulators are broken into 3 different groups
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38. Ventilation rates are calculated by
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39. Thermal Capacity is
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40. Most irritants are in the form of
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41. From an energy point of view buildings can be divided into 2 types
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42. A sunpeg chart
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43. Internally dominated buildings have a
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44. A layer of metal foil or aluminum foil within or on either side of the airspace can eliminate most of
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45. Estimated numbers of air changes per hour (ACH) are function of
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46. Often a simple measurement is used as a first indicator of potential IAQ problems related to occupancy. This is
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47. Radon is
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48. The overheated period of the year is a function of
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49. The best resistor of heat flow in buildings is
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50. Estimated numbers of air changes per hour (ACH)
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51. One of the most immediate indicators of IAQ problems is
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52. Volatile organic compounds or (VOCs) are
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53. The daily maximum altitude of the sun
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54. According to a rule of thumb, areas that have long cold winters have more than
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55. Conductors are 
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56. In the early design stages, orient spaces to face __________ to avoid the east/west sun's low angle
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57. Envelope-dominated buildings are
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58. The overheated period of the year starts when the BPT of a building increases
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59. On east and west facing windows a horizontal overhang is effective when
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60. Operable shading devices are useful because
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61. The decipol is a unit of
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62. The U-factor is
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63. Many building codes require a minimum outdoor air flow rate based upon
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64. Internally dominated buildings have
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65. The azimuth angle is
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66. The Pilkington calculator diagrams are based on
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67. The olf is a unit of
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68. It is important but less important than shading glazing to
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69. The comfort zone is generally from
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70. Horizontal movable fins are very effective at blocking low sun angles from
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71. Specific heat is
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72. South orientation receives
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73. The Balance Point Temperature (BPT) is
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74. Eggcrate shading devices are
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75. In order to consider heat loss by air movement, calculation methods
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76. _________-facing windows receive direct solar radiation in the summer in the early morning and near sunset when the sun's altitude is very low
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77. The BPT for internally dominated bulidings is
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78. The BPT for envelope-dominated buildings is
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79. On the ___________-facing windows a horizontal overhang is effective when the sun is at high positions in teh sky but not at low altitude angles
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80. Sick Building Syndrome symptoms are
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81. Thermal Conductance (C) is
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82. Thermal Resistance is
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83. Indoor air pollution can be described both in terms of the types of
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Name a form of insulation
In the Imperial System, airflow rate is measured generally using this...
What does VOC stand for
The azimuth angle is also called the
Shading devices made of a combination overhangs and vertical fins are...
What are natural shading devices
Designing tighter building envelopes in the 1970's helped conserve...
Wall U-factors are somewhat complicated by framing members...
In an effort to increase the resistance of double-glazing,...
The difference in temperature through a cross-section of a...
The initials HDDs stand for
The initials CDDs stand for
The altitude of the sun is highest in
A key design strategy for passive cooling and to reduce cooling loads...
Thermal classification of materials can be placed into 2 types
What does IAQ stand for
Some symptoms of irritants
What toxic particulate substance was used up until the 1970's
Heat flows are of 2 types
Heat flows from areas of
New and newly renovated buildings are prone to problems from...
Radon when inhaled can cause
Irritants are often imperceptible at first but cause increasing...
Envelope-dominated buildings have a
For _______ -facing windows, in the summer and due to high sun...
Symptoms associated with poor indoor air quality are often
The altitude angle is
Direct solar gain through east- and west-facing windows can be a great
Sensible heat is
The most rational IAQ strategy is to
Biological contaminants are
For south facing windows the most effective shading device is
Sunpath projections can be used to
The reciprocal of the thermal conductance (C) is known as
Latent heat is
In early design stages, it is advisable to orient spaces to face
Insulators are broken into 3 different groups
Ventilation rates are calculated by
Thermal Capacity is
Most irritants are in the form of
From an energy point of view buildings can be divided into 2 types
A sunpeg chart
Internally dominated buildings have a
A layer of metal foil or aluminum foil within or on either side of the...
Estimated numbers of air changes per hour (ACH) are function of
Often a simple measurement is used as a first indicator of potential...
Radon is
The overheated period of the year is a function of
The best resistor of heat flow in buildings is
Estimated numbers of air changes per hour (ACH)
One of the most immediate indicators of IAQ problems is
Volatile organic compounds or (VOCs) are
The daily maximum altitude of the sun
According to a rule of thumb, areas that have long cold winters have...
Conductors are 
In the early design stages, orient spaces to face __________ to avoid...
Envelope-dominated buildings are
The overheated period of the year starts when the BPT of a building...
On east and west facing windows a horizontal overhang is effective...
Operable shading devices are useful because
The decipol is a unit of
The U-factor is
Many building codes require a minimum outdoor air flow rate based upon
Internally dominated buildings have
The azimuth angle is
The Pilkington calculator diagrams are based on
The olf is a unit of
It is important but less important than shading glazing to
The comfort zone is generally from
Horizontal movable fins are very effective at blocking low sun angles...
Specific heat is
South orientation receives
The Balance Point Temperature (BPT) is
Eggcrate shading devices are
In order to consider heat loss by air movement, calculation methods
_________-facing windows receive direct solar radiation in the summer...
The BPT for internally dominated bulidings is
The BPT for envelope-dominated buildings is
On the ___________-facing windows a horizontal overhang is effective...
Sick Building Syndrome symptoms are
Thermal Conductance (C) is
Thermal Resistance is
Indoor air pollution can be described both in terms of the types of
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