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What does site energy represent?
What does site energy represent?
- The raw fuel that is burned to create heat and electricity
- The total amount of raw fuel required to operate the building
- The heat and electricity consumed by a building as reflected in utility bills (correct)
- The energy product created from a raw fuel
What does source energy incorporate?
What does source energy incorporate?
- The energy product created from a raw fuel
- Transmission, delivery, and production losses (correct)
- Only the heat and electricity consumed by a building
- Only the raw fuel that is burned to create heat and electricity
What is secondary energy?
What is secondary energy?
- The heat and electricity consumed by a building as reflected in utility bills
- The energy product created from a raw fuel (correct)
- The raw fuel that is burned to create heat and electricity
- The total amount of raw fuel that is required to operate the building
What is primary energy?
What is primary energy?
How can looking at site energy help understand a building's energy use?
How can looking at site energy help understand a building's energy use?
What is the primary way a Zero Energy Building (ZEB) achieves net zero energy consumption?
What is the primary way a Zero Energy Building (ZEB) achieves net zero energy consumption?
What is the primary purpose of the high levels of insulation, energy-efficient appliances, and passive design strategies used in Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs)?
What is the primary purpose of the high levels of insulation, energy-efficient appliances, and passive design strategies used in Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs)?
What is the key difference between a Zero Energy Building (ZEB) and a Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB)?
What is the key difference between a Zero Energy Building (ZEB) and a Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB)?
Which of the following is NOT a key strategy used by Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs) to achieve net zero energy consumption?
Which of the following is NOT a key strategy used by Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs) to achieve net zero energy consumption?
What is the main reason that Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) do not achieve complete energy neutrality like Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs)?
What is the main reason that Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) do not achieve complete energy neutrality like Zero Energy Buildings (ZEBs)?
What is the primary focus of Green Building practices?
What is the primary focus of Green Building practices?
Which approach is specifically designed to create ultra-energy-efficient buildings with minimal energy consumption for heating and cooling?
Which approach is specifically designed to create ultra-energy-efficient buildings with minimal energy consumption for heating and cooling?
Which of the following is NOT a primary focus of the strategies mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a primary focus of the strategies mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is an example of a strategy mentioned in the text to reduce energy consumption in buildings?
Which of the following is an example of a strategy mentioned in the text to reduce energy consumption in buildings?
Which of the following is a goal of creating Energy Performance Certificates?
Which of the following is a goal of creating Energy Performance Certificates?
Which of the following principles is NOT explicitly mentioned as part of Green Building practices?
Which of the following principles is NOT explicitly mentioned as part of Green Building practices?
