ESPM 3601 - Sustainable Housing Final Exam Solved Correctly To
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1. Naturalists Those whose focus is on preservation of the environment and the
protection and careful use of natural resources
2. Examples of Con- Nash, Bartram, Muir, Leopold
servationists
3. Innovators, 6. Boundary Layers of the Building Enclosure
En-
trepreneurs,
Em- pire
Builders
4. Entrepreneur
s and their
roles
5. How can using
LCA help to re-
lieve the
conflict
between
Conser-
vationists and
the
Naturalists?
, ESPM 3601 - Sustainable Housing Final Exam Solved Correctly To
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Those who
Beveridge - Master Organizers of the World
focus on use
Vanderbilt - shipping, railroads - needed more
of the
coal Carnegie - steel = needed iron ore
resources for
Rockefeller - oil
wealth and
Ford - automobiles and the assembly line
prosperity Not
While conservationists seek to regulate human use, preservationists seek
as concerned to elimi- nate human impact all together. The LCA can show what
materials work best while also having the least amount of impact. With
about using up the LCA there is no disagreement in terms of how "environmentally
sound" some object is, the science will show all the facts, allowing
the resources minimal dispute over its practices.
Land of all types of
development
Thermal, Air, Water, Vapor
7. To resist heat flow; it may resists air flow; may resist moisture dittusion
, ESPM 3601 - Sustainable Housing Final Exam Solved Correctly To
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What is the pur-
pose of insula-
tion in a
building
enclosure?
YES, some insulation doesn't work as well, so it will allow more heat to
8. Does it matter escape. It also must be properly installed to make sure its eflcacy is
what the maximized.
insula- tion is
or how it is
installed?
This is where the biggest heat loss can occur. Since heat rises, it can
9. Why worry lead to improper allocation of heating within the home. It can also lead
about it, you to ice dams in the winter.
don't live in
the attic? In order to prevent ice dams people should make sure that there isn't
too much heat build up in their attics. With less heat, snow can't melt
10. How do you in gutters, and later freeze again (in a continuous cycle) to create
pre- vent ice numerous ice dams.
dams?
Natural gas - because we have some ng sources in MN, while other
energy outlets are not available unless imported in MN
11. What is the
most
common
fuel source
(in this area) It provides proper air flow which prevents certain particulates, chemicals, e
and why? from
12. Why is ventila-
tion in a house so building up in homes. The indoor air quality is then improved.
important?
, ESPM 3601 - Sustainable Housing Final Exam Solved Correctly To
Score A+
13. What is an An audit is an in-depth analysis of the energy systems of the home. It looks
au- dit and at how the home retains heat and how eflcient all the components of the
how is it heating system are, and if energy is being loss due to leaks. It also
done? looks at energy production opportunities - i.e. Solar panels present? To
see how the home acquires its energy.
Score A+
1. Naturalists Those whose focus is on preservation of the environment and the
protection and careful use of natural resources
2. Examples of Con- Nash, Bartram, Muir, Leopold
servationists
3. Innovators, 6. Boundary Layers of the Building Enclosure
En-
trepreneurs,
Em- pire
Builders
4. Entrepreneur
s and their
roles
5. How can using
LCA help to re-
lieve the
conflict
between
Conser-
vationists and
the
Naturalists?
, ESPM 3601 - Sustainable Housing Final Exam Solved Correctly To
Score A+
Those who
Beveridge - Master Organizers of the World
focus on use
Vanderbilt - shipping, railroads - needed more
of the
coal Carnegie - steel = needed iron ore
resources for
Rockefeller - oil
wealth and
Ford - automobiles and the assembly line
prosperity Not
While conservationists seek to regulate human use, preservationists seek
as concerned to elimi- nate human impact all together. The LCA can show what
materials work best while also having the least amount of impact. With
about using up the LCA there is no disagreement in terms of how "environmentally
sound" some object is, the science will show all the facts, allowing
the resources minimal dispute over its practices.
Land of all types of
development
Thermal, Air, Water, Vapor
7. To resist heat flow; it may resists air flow; may resist moisture dittusion
, ESPM 3601 - Sustainable Housing Final Exam Solved Correctly To
Score A+
What is the pur-
pose of insula-
tion in a
building
enclosure?
YES, some insulation doesn't work as well, so it will allow more heat to
8. Does it matter escape. It also must be properly installed to make sure its eflcacy is
what the maximized.
insula- tion is
or how it is
installed?
This is where the biggest heat loss can occur. Since heat rises, it can
9. Why worry lead to improper allocation of heating within the home. It can also lead
about it, you to ice dams in the winter.
don't live in
the attic? In order to prevent ice dams people should make sure that there isn't
too much heat build up in their attics. With less heat, snow can't melt
10. How do you in gutters, and later freeze again (in a continuous cycle) to create
pre- vent ice numerous ice dams.
dams?
Natural gas - because we have some ng sources in MN, while other
energy outlets are not available unless imported in MN
11. What is the
most
common
fuel source
(in this area) It provides proper air flow which prevents certain particulates, chemicals, e
and why? from
12. Why is ventila-
tion in a house so building up in homes. The indoor air quality is then improved.
important?
, ESPM 3601 - Sustainable Housing Final Exam Solved Correctly To
Score A+
13. What is an An audit is an in-depth analysis of the energy systems of the home. It looks
au- dit and at how the home retains heat and how eflcient all the components of the
how is it heating system are, and if energy is being loss due to leaks. It also
done? looks at energy production opportunities - i.e. Solar panels present? To
see how the home acquires its energy.
