WorksheetsTropical Design
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is exposed thermal mass?
The amount of heat that a home generates
The amount of sunlight that a home captures
A material that absorbs and retains heat
The amount of insulation in a home
What is the most environmentally friendly way to heat your home?
Using gas heaters
Using solar panels
Using electric heaters
Using passive heating
What are the benefits of passive heating?
Reducing heating costs and dampness
Making the home more comfortable and healthier
Slashing electricity bills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
All of the above
What are examples of external sun shading devices?
Canvas awnings and venetian blinds
Louvre blinds and roller blinds
Vegetation and other buildings
Curtains and pleated blinds
What shading device is this?
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Identify this internal sub shading device.
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Identify this internal sub shading device.
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Identify this internal sub shading device.
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It is an architectural feature of a building that reduces heat gain within that building by deflecting sunlight
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What are the categories of sun shading devices?
Horizontal and vertical
Internal and external
Dynamic, manual, and automatic
Fixed, adjustable, and movable
What is the significance of using Sun Shading Devices for building occupants?
To improve the internal environment
To create a sense of privacy
To reduce energy costs
All of the above
What type of plants can be used to shade the ground and pavement around the home?
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Identify the shading strategy/devices used in this building.
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Identify the shading strategy/devices used in this building.
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Identify the shading strategy/devices used in this building.
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What is the benefit of using dense evergreen trees and shrubs for landscape shading?
They protect the home from the heat of the sun in the summer and the cold in the winter
They let much of the solar heat in during the winter
They provide continuous shade and block heavy winds
They block solar heat in the summer
What type of trees can be used to block solar heat in the summer while allowing much of it in during the winter?
(a)
What are the two types of sun shading devices based on their position in a building?
Fixed and adjustable
Horizontal and vertical
Internal and external
Movable and dynamic
Which of the following is not a solar control and shading device?
Overhangs
Light shelves
Low shading coefficient glass
Gutter
What is required for the success of Passive Buildings?
Active equipment for regulating temperature and relative humidity
Limited occupant involvement
Education of occupants on non-automated means of controlling the interior environment
Wider range of acceptable temperature and relative humidity values
When is the best time to incorporate passive heating principles?
After the home has been built
During the early design and planning stages of a new build
During a renovation
None of the above
Which of the following is a simple way to create shade and reflect the sun away from your home?
Installing a ceiling fan
Planting trees or shade-providing plants
Building a roof overhang
Installing a solar panel system
