Building Construction Week 3 SOLA

Which way does heat flow?

• From a cold area to a warm one

• From a cool area to a cold one

• From a warm area to a cold one

• From a warm area to a hot one

How much heat is lost on average through uninsulated walls?

• About a third

• About a quarter

• About half

• About three quarters

What are the benfits of under floor heating?

Select all that apply.

• Can only be used on suspended floors

• Provides sound/noise reduction between floors

• Saves on energy bills

• Prevents heat loss through floors

• Prevents heat lost through walls

Most newer houses have suspended floors.

(a)  

• True
• False

A cavity wall is made up of two walls with a gap in-between (known as cavity). The outer leaf is usually made of brick: and inner layer of birck,lightweight aerated block or concrete block.

(a)  

• True
• False

What does the abbreviation SIPs refer to?

• Sheep insulation products made from wool for under floors

• Sprayed-in polstyrene foam for cavity walls

• Special insulation processes carried out on older properties

• Pre-fabricatied insulated panels that can be used as floors, walls and roofs

Which one of the following is eco-friendly and would have the lowest carbon footprint.

• Sheep's wool insulation

• Sprayed foam insulation

• Structiured insulated panels

• Rigid foam insulation

Which of the following are types of panel insulation?

Select all that apply.

• Loose-fill insulation

• Rigid foam insulation

• Sprayed foam insulation

• Sheep's wool insulation

• SIP's

What does the term Distributed generation relate to?

• Off-shore power generation from larger energy sources

• On-shore power generation from smaller energy sources

• Off-site power generation from larger energy sources

• On-site power generation from smaller energy sources

Which of the following produces electrical energy?

• Solar PV panels

• Solar hot water collectors

• Evacuated tube solar thermal collectors

• Thermodynamic solar panels