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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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