CMGT 3150 Wheeler, Test 1 Ch 1-4 Questions
And Answers With 100% Correct Answers
What is resource efficiency? Correct Answer: using the Earth's limited resources in a sustainable
manner while minimizing impacts on the environment
What is LEED? Correct Answer: -Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- third party certification program for green projects
-includes: an evaluation of the project location, its site, systems, water use, materials, and
environmental quality
-administered by the U.S. green building council and consists of a point system in which a minimum
of 40 points certifies a project and a level of 80 to 110 points is considered "platinum"
How does thermal imaging work? Correct Answer: detects infrared radiation from the magnetic
spectrum to produce an image called a thermogram, a visual depiction of the variations in
temperature detected within the camera's field of view.
-It is a non-invasive method of assessing moisture damage, electrical problems, and energy
conservation for any structure. It's fast and highly accurate.
Building codes are designed to...? Correct Answer: ensure structural safety, protection from fire, and
a healthy living environment.
Small builders represent what % of the NAHB membership? Correct Answer: those building less than
25% units per year
The design process includes.....? Correct Answer: -schematic design
-design development
-construction drawings
-contract negotiations
-construction observation
Design process;
-schematic design Correct Answer: owner conveys needs and desires
Rough design is created with estimated size, form, and room arrangement
Design process:
-design development Correct Answer: schematic design is refined so that dimensions are precise and
materials are described
Design process:
, Construction drawings Correct Answer: developed design is drawn in final form for distribution for
permits, bidding, appraisal, etc.
Design process:
Contract negotiations Correct Answer: designer assists with competitive bidding or contract
negotiations
Design process:
Construction observation Correct Answer: designer acts as owners representative and ensures work
is being completed properly
Speculative house plans are.....? Correct Answer: houses that are built for profit, either to be sold or
rented by entrepreneurial housing developers.
-accounts for more than half of all housing units built each year
-most likely to be detached dwellings
What is the 2030 challenge? Correct Answer: promotes designers to commit to developing practices
that will produce carbon neutral buildings by the year 2030
Define buiding designer Correct Answer: -responsible for more residential design than all other
categories combined
-some have degrees in architecture and others have practical experience in the fields of drafting and
construction
Architects, engineers, landscape architects, etc.
An architect must complete _____ years in an accredited program and how many years of internship
before sitting for the license exam? Correct Answer: 5 years in an accredited program plus 3 years of
internship before they can sit for the licensing exam
Why does lumber split when nailed close to the end? Correct Answer: because of its low tensile
strength across the grain resulting from the weak glue bond between fibers
Plain sawing lumber....? Correct Answer: =flat sawn.
-method of dividing the log that produces the maximum yield and therefore the greatest econonmy
In flat sawn lumber, the growth rings are of different sizes. Therefore, a flat-sawn lumber member
tends to cup up on drying (broad grain figure)
Know framing lumber moister content suitable for construction Correct Answer: moisture content is
the weight of water in the wood divided by its oven dry weight, expressed as a percentage
-seasoned framing lumber content= 19% "S-Dry"
And Answers With 100% Correct Answers
What is resource efficiency? Correct Answer: using the Earth's limited resources in a sustainable
manner while minimizing impacts on the environment
What is LEED? Correct Answer: -Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
- third party certification program for green projects
-includes: an evaluation of the project location, its site, systems, water use, materials, and
environmental quality
-administered by the U.S. green building council and consists of a point system in which a minimum
of 40 points certifies a project and a level of 80 to 110 points is considered "platinum"
How does thermal imaging work? Correct Answer: detects infrared radiation from the magnetic
spectrum to produce an image called a thermogram, a visual depiction of the variations in
temperature detected within the camera's field of view.
-It is a non-invasive method of assessing moisture damage, electrical problems, and energy
conservation for any structure. It's fast and highly accurate.
Building codes are designed to...? Correct Answer: ensure structural safety, protection from fire, and
a healthy living environment.
Small builders represent what % of the NAHB membership? Correct Answer: those building less than
25% units per year
The design process includes.....? Correct Answer: -schematic design
-design development
-construction drawings
-contract negotiations
-construction observation
Design process;
-schematic design Correct Answer: owner conveys needs and desires
Rough design is created with estimated size, form, and room arrangement
Design process:
-design development Correct Answer: schematic design is refined so that dimensions are precise and
materials are described
Design process:
, Construction drawings Correct Answer: developed design is drawn in final form for distribution for
permits, bidding, appraisal, etc.
Design process:
Contract negotiations Correct Answer: designer assists with competitive bidding or contract
negotiations
Design process:
Construction observation Correct Answer: designer acts as owners representative and ensures work
is being completed properly
Speculative house plans are.....? Correct Answer: houses that are built for profit, either to be sold or
rented by entrepreneurial housing developers.
-accounts for more than half of all housing units built each year
-most likely to be detached dwellings
What is the 2030 challenge? Correct Answer: promotes designers to commit to developing practices
that will produce carbon neutral buildings by the year 2030
Define buiding designer Correct Answer: -responsible for more residential design than all other
categories combined
-some have degrees in architecture and others have practical experience in the fields of drafting and
construction
Architects, engineers, landscape architects, etc.
An architect must complete _____ years in an accredited program and how many years of internship
before sitting for the license exam? Correct Answer: 5 years in an accredited program plus 3 years of
internship before they can sit for the licensing exam
Why does lumber split when nailed close to the end? Correct Answer: because of its low tensile
strength across the grain resulting from the weak glue bond between fibers
Plain sawing lumber....? Correct Answer: =flat sawn.
-method of dividing the log that produces the maximum yield and therefore the greatest econonmy
In flat sawn lumber, the growth rings are of different sizes. Therefore, a flat-sawn lumber member
tends to cup up on drying (broad grain figure)
Know framing lumber moister content suitable for construction Correct Answer: moisture content is
the weight of water in the wood divided by its oven dry weight, expressed as a percentage
-seasoned framing lumber content= 19% "S-Dry"
