Building a house that stays cool without AC

The Popular Science article, "How to build a house that stays cool without AC," states that architects and environmentalists are moving away from ____ heating and cooling.

• increasingly relevant

• natural

• passive

• energy-intensive

According to data from the EPA, most states will likely experience _____ in the future.

• the same temperatures

• unpredictable temperatures

• hotter temperatures

• cooler temperatures

True or False? Air conditioning is the only way to combat the problem of rising temperatures.

• True, we need air conditioning. We cannot live without it.

• False, we can design ways to live without air conditioning.

Where should you build? There are ____ in the west and _____ in the east.

• wildfires....hurricanes

• warm winters...beaches

• hotels....resorts

In an ideal scenario, your home will be ____ in such a way that it can conveniently take advantage of the naturally occurring wind patterns.

What does the answer in the previous question mean?

• positioned relative to north/south/east/west

• turned to the east

• guided in a specified direction

• ready to perform a specific role within a company

Figuring out which way the wind blows can help you to place______ naturally to cool your house.

• entrances and windows

• roofing materials and walls

• sidewalks and alleyways

What natural feature can help to protect the exterior of a house from direct sunlight and heat?

• rivers

• trees

• awnings

• birds

You can use earth to cool your house by building partly or entirely...

• strategically.

• Venturi.

• underground.

creating windows of similar sizes opposite each other is called cross-____: This creates a natural breeze.