ARC 308 Exam 2 MC Questions With Complete Solutions
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ARC 308 Exam 2 MC Questions With Complete Solutions
In her chapter on "Sacredness", Ms. Heschong describes "passive solar-heated buildings" similar to the ones we looked at in class. Which of the following is not consistent with the attitudes she expresses about those buildings?
a. They pro...
In her chapter on "Sacredness", Ms. Heschong describes "passive solar-heated
buildings" similar to the ones we looked at in class. Which of the following is not
consistent with the attitudes she expresses about those buildings?
a. They provide a prime expression of the belief that we should not use technology to
distance ourselves from the natural world; rather we should strive for a more intimate
relationship with natural forces
b. The primary disadvantage of these buildings is that they may go through an air
temperature flux as great as 20* F per day. For this reason they can never be widely
used
c. They may provoke a migration strategy among inhabitants whereby one might work in
a cooler lower level, eat in a middle level, sleep and bathe in the warmest upper area.
Thermal qualities begin to affect use patterns
d. A solar house, geared to both the people who live in it and the cycles of the sun,
embodies an at - Answer-b. The primary disadvantage of these buildings is that they
may go through an air temperature flux as great as 20* F per day. For this reason they
can never be widely used
/.In her chapter on "Delight", Ms. Heschong notes a propensity of various cultures to
enjoy thermal extremes. Which of the following is not one of the comments she makes
about these practices?
a. The Finnish practice of jumping from the sauna into a snow bank or cold lake is
claimed by some to strengthen one's health.
b. Americans flock to the beaches to bake in hot sun and travel great distances in the
winter to ski on frosty mountaintops.
c. Gardens of Islam are contained by higher walls, which provide a marked distinction
between the cool garden within and the hot desert without.
d. Australians over-heat and over-air condition their homes as a response to the very
uniform climate they live in.
, OR (depending on the question)
b. Americans flock to the beaches to bake in the hot sun, then swim in the cold ocean.
Long periods of hot sun without periodic cold "jolts" has been proven to be harmful to
one's health - Answer-d. Australians over-heat and over-air condition their homes as a
response to the very uniform climate they live in.
OR
b. Americans flock to the beaches to bake in the hot sun, then swim in the cold ocean.
Long periods of hot sun without periodic cold "jolts" has been proven to be harmful to
one's health
/.In her chapter on "Affection" in Thermal Delight in Architecture, Ms. Heschong talks
about "strong thermal associations" of certain architectural forms. Which of the following
is not an accurate match between an architectural form and a thermal association she
ties with it?
a. The gazebo, with its light open structure usually painted white, represents a cool
shady spot to be on a hot summer's day
b. The porch swing is associated with coolness. A most effective way to get cooling
ventilation with little effort on sultry evenings in the American South, it became a favorite
place for visiting and courting
c. The inglenook, often more of a small room enclosing a fireplace, creates an image for
a special warm enclave just large enough for a few people to gather close to the fire's
warmth and be shielded from drafts.
d. The gazebo, inglenook and porch swing are generally absent of any decoration, even
in Victorian buil - Answer-d. The gazebo, inglenook and porch swing are generally
absent of any decoration, even in Victorian buildings. This is because they were seen
as very functional, utilitarian objects.
/.In her chapter on "Necessity", Ms. Heschong notes that "Of all creatures, human
beings have the greatest variety of thermal strategies available to them." Which of the
following is not one such strategy she notes?
a. Our mammalian heritage gives us metabolic adjustments that allow us to maintain
comfort over quite a spread of thermal conditions.
b. Our naked skin functions perfectly in hot, humid topics as well as in most other
climates, meaning that traditional clothing could develop more for ornament than for
thermal function.
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