Objective: answer 7 questions correctly. JavaScript required!
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The proportion of windows facing the sun House orientation Insulation Nothing
2. Good temperature control in a desert needs:
Lots of thermal mass No thermal mass Air conditioning Big windows facing the view
3. The humid tropics are threatened by:
Changeable weather Cyclones [hurricanes, typhoons] Wild temperature swings Frequent earthquakes
4. In the temperate climates of the Southern Hemisphere, as many windows as possible should face:
North East South West
5. What % of a house's heat transfer is through an uninsulated roof?
29 30 8 15
6. A solar efficient house is like a:
Thermos flask, in that heat transfer with the outside is minimised Hot water bottle, in that heat energy is stored in the structure Greenhouse, in that light is transformed into heat All of the above
7. A solar efficent house
Costs lots more than a conventional house Costs lots less than a conventional house Costs about the same as a conventional house Costs about the same because there are no important differences
What is a cold draught?
A preliminary plan of the house A kind of beer Air flow due to cold coming in through the glass of a window Wind whistling in under the door
9. Why are most newly built houses obsolete? Because ...
Fashions in housing change so fast They are built as if energy was unlimited They don't have enough insulation in them Workmanship isn't what it used to be
10. The 'Greenhouse effect'
Has been scientifically proven to be real Has been scientifcally proven to be a fallacy Doesn't matter because only poor countries will be affected Will only show its effects in 100 years or more
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