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Green Architecture

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct formula to find the area of a room?

a)

length x width

b)

length + width

c)

length divided by width

2.

If the length of a room is 10 feet, and the width is 12 feet, what is the area of the room?

a)

22 feet

b)

120 feet

c)

120 square feet

3.

What is construction?

a)

The process of engineering only places we live.

b)

The process of building a structure that can be used for many functions.

c)

The design process

4.

What type of construction would Walmart be considered?

a)

residential

b)

commercial

c)

cheap

d)

stores

5.

A newly constructed building will be used as a place for people to live. Which type of construction would this be considered?

a)

residential

b)

commercial

c)

building a building

d)

housing

6.

Which of the following would be an example of electrical?

a)

drinking water

b)

appliances

c)

wall

d)

natural gas

7.

What type of roof type is a shed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What type of roof type is a hip and valley?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

What type of roof type is a gable?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What systems are found in a home?

a)

flooring, walls, and foundation

b)

plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling, and roof

c)

plot plan, foundation plan, 3D view

11.

Check all the ways you could use solar energy in your house:

a)

heating

b)

windows

c)

solar panels

d)

sun

12.

What type of drawing shows the location of the light fixtures in a house?

a)

foundation plan

b)

systems

c)

floor plan

d)

plot plan

13.

What type of drawing shows the design and structure of the house including the loading and non-load bearing walls?

a)

floor plan

b)

foundation

c)

3D View

d)

construction details

14.

What is NOT located in the living area?

a)

Family Room

b)

Dining Room

c)

Bathroom

d)

Living Room

15.

What is NOT located in the service area?

a)

Kitchen

b)

Laundry Room

c)

Bathroom

d)

Bedroom

16.

In which service area is the kitchen?

a)

sleeping

b)

service

c)

living

17.

In which common area is the bedrooms?

a)

service

b)

sleeping

c)

living

18.

In which common area is the master bathroom?

a)

sleeping

b)

service

c)

living

19.

In which common area is bedroom closets?

a)

service

b)

sleeping

c)

living

20.

What is the correct formula to find the area of a room?

a)

length x width

b)

length + width

c)

length divided by width

21.

If the length of a room is 10 feet, and the width is 12 feet, what is the area of the room?

a)

22 feet

b)

120 feet

c)

120 square feet

22.

What is construction?

a)

The process of engineering only places we live.

b)

The process of building a structure that can be used for many functions.

c)

The design process

23.

What type of construction would Walmart be considered?

a)

residential

b)

commercial

c)

cheap

d)

stores

24.

A newly constructed building will be used as a place for people to live. Which type of construction would this be considered?

a)

residential

b)

commercial

c)

building a building

d)

housing

25.

Check all the ways you could use solar energy in your house:

a)

heating

b)

windows

c)

solar panels

d)

sun

26.

In which common area is the bedrooms?

a)

service

b)

sleeping

c)

living

27.

Which House style is pictured?

a)

Salt Box

b)

Geodesic

c)

Cape Cod

d)

Colonial

28.

Which house style is pictured?

a)

Craftsman

b)

Colonial

c)

Country

d)

Cape Cod

29.

Which home style is pictured?

a)

Geodesic

b)

Earth

c)

Modern

d)

Split Level

30.

Which house style is pictured?

a)

Pepper Box

b)

Country

c)

Victorian

d)

Salt Box

31.

Which house style is pictured?

a)

Colonial

b)

Mid Century

c)

Modern

d)

Cape Cod

32.

Which house style is pictured?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Salt Box

c)

Adobe

d)

Modern

33.

How much carpet do I need for a room that is 15' x 14' ?

a)

58 sq. ft.

b)

210 sq. ft.

c)

210 ft.

d)

58 ft.

34.

What is an architect?

a)

A person who builds buildings

b)

A person who looks at buildings

c)

A person who draws blue prints and designs buildings

d)

A person who studies buildings

35.
Architects plans show what?
a)
The exact size of the building
b)
What the final building will look like but not exact size
36.
What is a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing, usually on a smaller scale?
a)
3D
b)
2D
c)
Model
37.
What is a scale diagram of an arrangement of rooms for a building?
a)
Floor plan
b)
2D
c)
3D
38.

Is the first step in the design process. Includes the problem being identified, validated, and justified. The design requirements are determined and the design brief is created.

a)

prototype

b)

Valid

c)

define the problem

d)

present solution

e)

construct/test prototype

39.
This step in Design process includes researching past solutions and brainstorming possible new solutions. Selecting an approach using a Decision Matrix.
a)
generate concepts
b)
Justifiable
c)
Brainstorm
d)
Iterative
e)
evaluate solution
40.

This step in Design process includes evaluating the solution's effectiveness, reflecting on design, making recommendation for improvements of the design, and revising design documents.

a)

develop solution

b)

evaluate solution

c)

define the problem

d)

Valid

e)

Prototype

41.
This is the last step in the Design process and is when the project portfolio is shared usually during a formal presentation.
a)
present solution
b)
construct/test prototype
c)
generate concepts
d)
Justifiable
e)
Brainstorm
42.
A full- scale working model used to test a design concept
a)
Prototype
b)
present solution
c)
construct/test prototype
d)
generate concepts
e)
Justifiable
43.

A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc. by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion

a)

define the problem

b)

Iterative

c)

evaluate solution

d)

develop solution

e)

brainstorm

44.

Energy stored in the earth in the form of heat.

a)

GEOTHERMAL

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

45.

Energy from the sun.

a)

HYDRO & TIDAL POWER

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

46.

Energy derived from wind by means of windmills or wind turbines.

a)

HYDRO & TIDAL POWER

b)

SOLAR ENERGY

c)

WIND ENERGY

d)

NUCLEAR ENERGY

47.

A resource that can be replaced when needed.

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Nonrenewable Energy

c)

Exhaustible Energy

d)

Renewable Energy

48.

Using recycled materials or renewable resources when building is an example of sustainable development.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

Turn off electric devices when I leave the room.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What does the tern 'finite' mean?

a)

Building materials made from wood

b)

An infinite amount of resources

c)

A limited amount of resources

d)

Recycled resources

51.

Why is it important to have a good waste management system on a construction site?

a)

It saves time

b)

To reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill

c)

It increases the construction costs

d)

So that all the waste can be incinerated

52.

If a kitchen is 15.5' x 18', what is it's area?

a)

33.5 square feet

b)

279 square feet

c)

270 square feet