Sustainable Conservation: Test #1

Thermal mass is defined as ___

• a building’s insulation material

• the materials used to construct a building

• the structure’s heating and cooling systems

• the ability of a material or object to hold heat

What do builders install between the attic and space below to limit structure air from rising into the attic?

• joists

• rafters

• vapor barriers

• ceilings

What term is applied to the type of glass that darkens when it is exposed to light?

• chemochromic

• photochromic

• electrochromic

• thermochromic

Which type of foundations takes advantage of the insulation properties of dead air space?

• crawl space

• mat slab

• slab

• base footing

Interior walls

• separate spaces

• support ceiling and roof loads

• control movement of air through the Structure

• all of the other options

What term is applied to the type of glass that darkens with increased temperature?

• chemochromic

• photochromic

• electrochromic

• thermochromic

Black, white and green wire are

• hot, neutral and ground wires respectively

• neutral, hot and ground wires respectively

• ground, hot and neutral wires respectively

• ground, neutral and hot wires respectively

Which passive cooling method uses a system of pipes that utilizes the constant subterranean temperature of the earth to heat or cool air/fluids within a structure?

• solar chimney

• thermal vent

• air conditioner

• ground tubes

Despite increased energy efficiency of home appliances, what is the single largest energy end use item?

• microwave

• heating and cooling

• oven

• water heater

Which of the following is the least expensive type of artificial lighting?

• CFL lighting

• LED lighting

• incandescent lighting

• fluorescent lighting