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The Built Environment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are examples of the 'Built Environment'

a)

Hanakapiai Beach

b)

Kapaa High School

c)

Hanalei Bridge

d)

Wailua River

e)

Kukui Grove Mall

2.

True or False

Building plans must be approved by the homeowner and general contractor in order for the building to be legally occupied.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Concrete is almost always used in a building's (a)   since it provides a solid mass of durable material to support the building's floors, walls and roof systems.

4.

Fill in the blank:

Plot plans or site plans provide detailed information about a building's location and the (a)   of the building site

5.

List 3 services or functions that a roof provide for a building?

a)

Keeps the foundation cool in the summer and warm in the winter

b)

Provides shade for the building

c)

Keeps the air conditioning running on low during the day

d)

Provides weather proof barrier for the building's occupants

e)

Directs rainwater away from the building

6.

TRUE or FALSE:

A hip roof has four sloping sides and a main ridge at it's peak

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What style or type of roof does your home have?

4 lines
8.

A floor plan provides a (a)   view of a building's foot print

9.

Shopping malls, schools, parks and residential developments along with roads, bridges and harbors are all considered part of the '___________ ______________'

(a)  

10.

True or False:

Building plans are too complicated for most people to understand and a civil engineer or skilled architect are needed to read them.

a)

True

b)

False