FBC: Windows

What are the TWO primary functions of Windows?

• To allow adequate heating and cooling

• To provide natural ventilation for

  buildings

• To provide security for the buildings

• To allow adequate natural daylight into buildings

Choose TWO correct statements about the casement window.

• providing 50% of ventilation

• usually hinged to open out

• it is impossible to make an airtight seal

• outward

  opening casement can exclude

  wind and rain

It is a device used to attach Windows to a

frame so that it can pivot about one edge.

What is it?

(tips: type of ironmongeries)

(a)  

It is fitted on the opposite sides of the hinges

on side-hung windows to keep the window closed.

What is it?

(tips: type of ironmongeries)

(a)  

It is a metal arm with holes along their length fixed to pivots on the bottom pieces of

sash, and hold the top-hung and side-hung lights in the open position.

What is it?

(tips: type of ironmongeries)

(a)  

Choose TWO types of windows suitable for toilets.

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A fixed horizontal piece in the window

frame that separates the fixed and moving parts.

what is X?

(a)  

A fixed vertical piece in the window

frame that separates the fixed and moving parts.

what is Y?

(a)  

Every room designed, adapted or used for residential, business or other purposes

except hospitals and schools shall be provided with natural lighting and natural ventilation by means

of ..................................... (choose 2 answers)

• one or more windows having a total area of not less than 10% of the clear floor area of such room

• shall have openings capable of allowing a free uninterrupted passage of air of not less than 10% of

  such floor area

• one or more windows having a total area of not less than 5% of the clear floor area of such room

• shall have openings capable of allowing a free uninterrupted passage of air of not less than 5% of

  such floor area

Every room used for the accommodation of patients in a hospital shall be provided with

natural lighting and natural ventilation by means

of .......................... (choose two answers)

• one or more windows

  shall have openings capable of allowing a free uninterrupted passage of air of not less than 20%

  of such floor area.

• one or more windows having a total area of not less than 10% of clear floor area of such room

• one or more windows having a total area of not less than 15% of clear floor area of such room

• one or more windows

  shall have openings capable of allowing a free uninterrupted passage of air of not less than 10%

  of such floor area.