Sustainable design Midterm

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Residential buildings consume approximately how much of the energy produced in the US?

21%

Advanced framing can save as much as ___% of the wood required to frame a house

25%

A typical 2,000ft home generates how much landfill waste

4 tons

Erosion control measures should contain how much sediment on the site

50%

What is the typical recycled content of fiberglass insulation?

50%

What is the typical recycled content of cellulose insulation?

75%

The average American spends how much time indoors

90%

A contractor must possess which credential in order to certify a home as ENERGY STAR complaint?

HERS Rater

Which is generally not a problem associated with well-sealed and insulated homes?

High humidity in warm months

Which of the following is not a feature of advanced framing?

Higher cost

Which item below does not reduce the amount of concrete used in a foundation?

ICFs

When should crawl spaces be vented?

In all dry climates

When should crawl spaces not be conditioned?

In flood-prone areas

If the blower door test of an existing house resulted in a reading of 0.30 ACHnatural, what would be a recommended course of action?

Indoor air quality testing

Which of the following is the most cost-effective method to reduce solar gain through an existing windows?

Installation of solar screens

Which of the following is not a benefit of windows, doors, and skylights.

Insulation

Which of the following building materials has the least embodied energy

Kiln-dried, treated timber

Which of the following is a national green building program?

LEED for homes

What NFRC ratings are best for south-facing windows in a cold climate?

Low U-factor, High SHGC

What is ENERGY STAR?

Federal program for appliances and homes

What is the most critical component of roof design

Water management

Which of the following roofs has the highest initial solar reflectance according to the cool roof rating council (CRRC)

White polyvinyl Chloride

What foundation type is best suited to a flood-prone site?

Pier

Which foundation is the best choice when there are large trees close to the house?

Pier

What foundation type has no radon risk?

Piers

What is the best method of protecting topsoil for future re-use?

Pile topsoil and cover with seed and straw

Which foundation type does not include integrated insulation?

Poured-in-place concrete

What building materials may contain CCA?

Pressure-treated wood

Which is not a benefit of prefabricated foundations?

Provides improved earthquake resistance

Which of the following is not a characteristic of timber framing?

Provides wide-open flexible spaces

According to the US department of energy, how much insulation is recommended in a ceiling in climate zone 3?

R-30

Which of the following is not part of the NFRC rating system?

R-value

What is the purpose of a low-E coating

Reduce infrared light passing through glass

Which is the most effective method to ventilate an unconditioned attic?

Ridge vents with gable end vents

WHich of the following techniques is not considered advanced framing?

Right-sized headers

Which wall sheathing is nonstructural

Rigid foam

Which system does not provide for a conditioned attic?

SIPS

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

Solar photovoltaics

What solar reflectance is most appropriate in a cold climate

Solar reflectance is most appropriate in a cold climate

In the northern hemisphere, the majority of a home's glazing should face which direction?

South

Which is the best face to maximize windows in a cold climate?

South

Which of the following is not a component of building envelope

Stairwell wall in uninsulated basement

Which assembly has the most thermal bridging?

Steel stud wall with OSB sheathing

Which wall construction method does not reduce thermal bridging?

Steel-stud framing

What solar reflectance into a two-story wall?

Step

What type of flashing must be installed where a roof eave terminates into a two-story wall?

Step

Which of the following structural system is most susceptible to termites?

Stick framing

Wood framing is commonly treated with borate to prevent which of the following

Termites

Which is not true of radiant barriers?

They should be in direct contact with insulation

What is the purpose of the blower door test?

To calculate envelope leakage

True or false: stick-framing projects treated with a mold inhibitor dont require the same amount of moisture management as traditional framing.

True

What is the most important rating for fenestration in hot climate?

U-factor

An entrance with no steps, wide hallways, and spacious rooms are all hallmarks of what kind of design?

Universal

Which of the following is a feature of all energy efficient mortgages?

Utility savings added to borrowers income

Typically, how much construction waste is recyclable

two thirds

Which of the following is not structurally integrated insulation

Air Keefe

Which of the following do not help eliminate ice dams?

Air sealing at ceiling and knee walls

Which of the following situations would suggest not using an unconditioned attic?

Air source heat pump in attic

Which of the following techniques helps to eliminate moisture movement between the ground and concrete foundation walls?

Capillary break on top of footing

Smaller homes that meet the occupants needs will result in:

Cheaper mortgages

What is a simple payback?

Cost of upgrade divided by energy savings

Which of the following is the purpose of warm edge glass spacers?

Decrease heat loss

Which of the following is appropriate for air sealing around windows and doors?

Durable, flexible caulk

Which of the following is required for a home to be certified green?

Energy efficient

Which insulation has an R-value of 5 per inch?

Extruded polystyrene (XPS)

Which of the following is not an engineered wood product?

FSC certified wood stud

Which of the following is preferable for home construction

New subdivision

Which of the following products is not an air barrier

OSB Sheathing

Which of the following situations would suggest using a conditioned attic

Open combustion furnace in attic

In a cold climate, low-E coating should be applied to which glass surface?

Outside of interior plane

During construction, which of the following will help minimize erosion?

Phase soil disturbance to only occur as needed.


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