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By Barbara Knecht and Sara Hart
AIA/Architectural Record Continuing
Education
Instructions
- Read the article "Commercial
Buildings Open Their Windows"
- Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers
.
- Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form
in the magazine or print
the form to receive one AIA learning unit.
Questions:
LU: 1
1. Which is not
a reason for incorporating natural ventilation in office buildings?
a. people find it more comfortable
b. productivity increases
c. natural pollutants are added to the air in the building
d. energy costs for the building go down
2. What percentage
of a building’s operating costs are normally due to energy
consumption?
a. 5 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 15 percent
d. 20 percent
3. In the RWE office building, the
HVAC system cools air by which method?
a. forced air
b. chilled air
c. fresh air
d. fans
4. The RWE office building has sensors
to detect all occurrences except which?
a. an open window
b. internal wind speed
c. heat gain
d. exterior wind speed
5. Energy cost savings in the RWE
building are estimated to be which?
a. 10–15 percent
b. 20–25 percent
c. 30–35 percent
d. 40–45 percent
6. To optimize daylight and natural
ventilation, the RWE office building has interior spaces no
more than how many feet deep?
a. 50 feet
b. 42 feet
c. 23 feet
d. 14 feet
7. Which climate is most conducive
to using natural ventilation?
a. nonhumid, temperate
b. humid, tropical
c. nonhumid, arctic
d. nonhumid, tropical
8. The CYTS building uses which for
its ventilation system?
a. forced air
b. ceiling fans
c. outside air
d. all of the above
9. In the CYTS building, when occupants
open panels for fresh air, the system does which?
a. continues to operate
b. shuts down
c. goes into passive mode
d. goes into exhaust mode
10. The Nolen Greenhouses store the
sun’s winter heat in which?
a. panels filled with water
b. massive concrete floors
c. thick glass roofs
d. porous pads on the north of each zone
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