ARC 308 Exam 2 MC Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Updat
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Course
ARC 308
Institution
ARC 308
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 no...
✓ 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
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
✓ 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
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