ABS

Question 1

What is Venice Biennale by Rem Koolhaas trying to portray?

Answer 1

Role of an architect has been reduced to one inch. The only architectural Part of installation was the 1” ceiling and not the immense amount of engineering going on above the ceiling.

Question 2

What is Architekton

Answer 2

“master builder”

Question 3

Luddite

Answer 3

Someone who works against the advancement of technology.

Question 4

Office of the Future in Dubai looks to accomplish what?

Answer 4

Reduce labor by 70% abs cut costs by 90%. Will take only 10% of time

Question 5

amount of waste in traditional construction methods?

Answer 5

30% of waste in new construction

92% is wasted is from demolition and renovation

Question 6

1860 Law that was introduced

Answer 6

everyone tenement must have a window

Question 7

1916 New York introduced what?

Answer 7

first city wide zoning ordnance

Question 8

U value is equal to?

Answer 8

1/R
Lower U value the better
Higher R value the better

Question 9

LSG Rule of thumb for Glazing

Answer 9

As LSG goes up you are getting more visible light while limiting heat gain

Question 10

IGU is what?

Answer 10

Insulated Glazing Units

Glass with insulated spaces between each pane.

Question 11

Low E coating does what

Answer 11

Lower the U value in the weakest insulated part of a building envelope.

Question 12

SC is what?

Answer 12

Shading Coefficient

the lower the number the less solar heat gets emitted through the glass.

Question 13

Maison Verree did what?

Answer 13

Used Glass blocks to form a building envelope to create a semi transparent wall.

Question 14

Saskatchewan Conservation House did what?

Answer 14

Was 85% more efficient than typical houses Was first first of Passive house in Canada.

Question 15

Difference between Nominal RSI and the Effective RSI?

Answer 15

Effective RSI looks at the building as a whole where the Nominal RSI looks at an individual material resists heat.

Question 16

WIRL Building is what?

Answer 16

The first passive house certified industrial building

Question 17

Human Comfort Zone

Answer 17

20 degrees to 25 degrees C

Question 18

Types of earth cooling systems

Answer 18

Open Water
Closed loop, vertical
Closed loop Horizontal

Question 19

Types of Air systems

Answer 19

All- Air system
Air- Water system
Central All Water Systems

Question 20

Difference of Double skin façade and a Second Skin facade

Answer 20

Double Skin façade has interstitial space
interior pane of glass is often double glazed.

double skin isn’t hermetically sealed. example louvers. more like shading strategies.

Question 21

Downside of double skin façade

Answer 21

Higher initial cost
increased energy use
increased maintenance and operation costs
risk of overheating and air balance issues
often needs mech assistance and contingency.

Question 22

opportunities of checklist approach Environmental rating system

Answer 22

Can Kick start market by setting standards
Can provide comparisons between buildings
Can promote “green” performance between buildings.
Perusing something with defined requirements is better than shadowing or not perusing.

Question 23

Challenges of checklist approach for environmental rating systems.

Answer 23

requires quality standards to ensure tool contributes positively to the environmental sustainability.
they are that can be used in marketing tactics and claims may not be reality
what gets included as important is a relative endeavor
Can promote owners to look for most economic way to score points
increased complexity and can cost can deter usage
can stifle inovation and critical thinking

Question 24

San Telmo musium was known for?

Answer 24

having a facade that allowed for soil to collect in the holes of the walls and allow plants to grow

Question 25

Dymaxion house

Answer 25

hexagon house that was trying to accomplish building a house with limited materials. structure worked on tension.

Question 26

Prouve’s Maison Tropicale

Answer 26

Attempted to use natural shading and ventilation to build a house that could be flown onto site.

Question 27

Bucky Fuller Wichita House

Answer 27

Mass produced house on circular plan that was meant to be lightweight housing

Question 28

Julius Shulman

Answer 28

influential photographer responsible for modernist architectural imagery

Question 29

Ocularcentrism

Answer 29

The act of prioritizing visual stimuli above all other sensory stimuli available to a human perception

Question 30

Haptic Perception

Answer 30

Human Ability to experience and intepret things based on touch and movement.