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Which of the following is true about hygrothermal physical processes?
Which of the following is true about hygrothermal physical processes?
- They are not affected by the conditions
- They are not important in building systems
- They always attempt to reach equilibrium (correct)
- They always move from less to more
What does a good building envelope do?
What does a good building envelope do?
- Does not affect the indoor conditions
- Allows the outside in and the inside out
- Has no impact on the building's performance
- Keeps the outside out and the inside in (correct)
If there is no intervention, what will happen to the conditions on both sides of an assembly?
If there is no intervention, what will happen to the conditions on both sides of an assembly?
- They will become more extreme
- They will switch places
- They will eventually equalize and be in equilibrium (correct)
- They will remain the same forever
Why do we attempt to change indoor conditions?
Why do we attempt to change indoor conditions?
What is thermal comfort?
What is thermal comfort?
What method is used to measure thermal satisfaction?
What method is used to measure thermal satisfaction?
What does a PMV equal to zero represent?
What does a PMV equal to zero represent?
What is the comfort zone for PMV?
What is the comfort zone for PMV?
What is the range of the seven-point scale used in the PMV method?
What is the range of the seven-point scale used in the PMV method?
What is the purpose of the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55?
What is the purpose of the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55?
Which of the following is true about the movement of physical processes through assemblies?
Which of the following is true about the movement of physical processes through assemblies?
What is the purpose of attempting to change indoor conditions?
What is the purpose of attempting to change indoor conditions?
How is thermal comfort measured using the PMV method?
How is thermal comfort measured using the PMV method?
What does a PMV equal to zero represent?
What does a PMV equal to zero represent?
What is the comfort zone for PMV?
What is the comfort zone for PMV?
What is the range of the seven-point scale used in the PMV method?
What is the range of the seven-point scale used in the PMV method?
What does a good building envelope do?
What does a good building envelope do?
What is the purpose of the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55?
What is the purpose of the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55?
What is the condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment?
What is the condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment?
If there is no intervention, what will happen to the conditions on both sides of an assembly?
If there is no intervention, what will happen to the conditions on both sides of an assembly?
