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| According to the Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines, curb ramp splodes shall NOT exceed which of the following ratios? |
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| Within the realm of solid construction, name the one facade system where the insulating layer also serve simultaneously as the protective layer. |
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| Concrete column-and-slab construction with curtain wall |
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| Automatic fire protection fights against a combination of these elements: |
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| Heat, Fuel, Chemical Reaction, Oxygen |
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| Select the three important design considerations discussed in class when detailing insulation. |
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Continuity
Protection
Thermal Bridging |
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| The object of the programming process is to establish: |
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| Which of the following creates the majority of indoor air quality problems? |
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| It is generally agreed that this orientation is optimal for gaining heat in the winter and for controlling solar radiation in the summer. As a general rule, the longest wall sections should be oriented toward the: |
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| Passive solar design refers to the use of the _____ energy for the heating and cooling of living spaces |
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| Which of the following terms are used in describing heatflow? |
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Convection
Conduction
Radiation |
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| This type of net zero energy is only concerned with on-site energy use and production. Renewables on-site to offset our use on site. |
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| Which of the following is NOT normally governed by zoning regulations? |
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| Outline specifications written during the programming phase of a project are generally broken down by |
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| If, for one 12-hour day, an office area uses 1,000 watts per hour of lighting, what is the energy cost of providing the lighting, based on a unit cost of 8 cents per kilowatt-hour? |
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| Zoning ordinances [by-laws] are used by municipalities as a means of controlling all of the following EXCEPT: |
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| Identify the three surfaces within the depth of a wall created by forming an opening: |
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Reveal/jamb
Sill
Head/Lintel |
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| Identify the three traditional and key tenants of sustainability. |
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| What type of building energy loads can be divided into two subcategories: (1) those due to occupancy, and (2) those due to lighting and process energy use. |
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| Which of the following are renewable energy sources? |
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Bio-fuel
Solar Electric
Wind |
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| Which of the following types of estimates is the most accurate? |
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| Automatic sliding doors have become established for buildings open to the public where they fulfill what primary function? |
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| Large flows of people with an optimum throughflow |
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| Keeping water out is the main task of the roof. A roof covering of overlapping elements with its high proportion of joints is better suited to a pitched roof. The more watertight the roof covering element (material) and its joints with neighboring elements, allows the roof pitch to be: |
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| Selct the top three factors that drive fire protection: |
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Life Safety
Property
Economic |
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| In contrast to wet-pipe sprinkler systems, dry-pipe sprinkler systems are used because they: |
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| Which of the following consultant engineers typically consumes the greatest percentage of project fees on school projects? |
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| The most common type of door is the____? |
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| The architect informs the owner that because of the budget constraints and ceiling heights, the sprinkler piping must be exposed. The owner directs the architect to delete the sprinkler system. Prior to deleting the system, the rchitect should check the requirements for sprinklers in? |
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| STC ratings as applied to buildings represent the specified: |
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| The façade, when understood as a building technology element or system, fulfills what three elementary functions? These three systems are complementary and allocated usually to different layers. Select the three that apply. |
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Loadbearing
Insulating
Protecting |
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| After excavation, which of the following construction sequences would be likely to be the most productive? |
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| Concrete, structural steel, roofing, drywall, painting, carpet |
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| Apart from the fundamental protective function of the roof, i.e, providing shelter, what is the main task of the roof? |
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| What are the basic functions of a Fire Alarm in chronological order? |
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| detection, active alarm, and response |
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