Quiz - Passive Solar Heating Basics – VGE813SOLAR
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1.) Which of the following is NOT a basic form of heat transfer?
a. Conduction
b. Radiation
c. Daylight
d. Convection
2.) Which of the following best describes the basic function of thermal mass?
a. To impede the transfer of heat.
b. To collect, store, and release heat.
c. To stay warm at all times.
d. To provide natural air conditioning for interior spaces.
3.) Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the “classic” passive solar heating strategies?
a. Cross ventilation
b. Direct gain
c. Trombé-wall
d. Roofpond
4.) Which of the following statements about roofponds is incorrect?
a. Roofponds are the only “classic” passive solar heating systems that can also provide cooling.
b. “Southwest” applications of the roofpond can perform regardless of building orientation.
c. Roofponds have historically had problems with algae growth.
d. Roofponds can be coupled with other passive solar heating strategies that utilize south-facing
facades.
5.) Which passive solar heating strategy is characterized by a prolonged “thermal lag” resulting in solar heat
being transmitted to the interior several hours after first being collect?
a. Sunspace
b. Direct gain
c. Water-wall
d. Trombé-wall
6.) Which passive solar heating strategy is most conducive to affording maximum daylight and views?
a. Water-wall
b. Trombé-wall
c. Direct gain
d. Sunspace
7.) If a floor provides thermal mass for a sunspace, then it must be kept clear of rugs, potted plants, and other
obstructions to direct solar radiation.
a. True
b. False
8.) Which of the following is a major advantage related to passive solar heating?
a. The ability to maintain non-life-threatening interior temperatures during extreme winter weather
with power outages.
b. The ability to completely eliminate the need for any sort of heating system.
c. The opportunity to maximize south-facing glazing to the betterment of building energy
performance.
d. The opportunity to create a structure that manages its own heating “passively” without any need
for human interaction.
9.) Dr. J. Douglas Balcomb and the Los Alamos National Laboratory extensively researched all of the following
passive solar heating strategies except:
a. Roofpond
b. Water-wall
c. Sunspace
d. Direct gain
10.) Solar hot water heating is widely considered to be an example of passive solar heating?
a. True
b. False