1 Sustainable Architecture

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What do interior walls do?

• separate spaces

• support ceiling and roof loads

• control movement of air

• all of these

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

• chemochromic

• photochromic

• electrochromic

• thermochromic

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The insulation in your walls and your ceilings should have what R-value?

• 13 for walls and 30 for ceilings

• 30 for walls and 13 for ceilings

• 30 for both walls and ceilings

• 13 for both walls and ceilings

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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?

• a solar chimney

• a thermal vent

• an air conditioner

• a ground tube

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The building envelope includes

• exterior walls

• ceilings

• floors

• all of these

Air temperature, air movement, radiant temperature, and relative humidity are all important factors in

• home comfort

• weatherization

• window placement

• foundation type

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