Heating & Air Conditioning
What is the most common method of moving air throughout a building
Ducts and vents (louvers, diffusers, grilles)
What does IAQ stand for?
Indoor Air Quality
What famous food chain was started at Cal Poly?
Jamba Juice
What is a common temperature to set a household refrigerator to?
33-38 degrees Fahrenheit
True
Who created the first modern air-conditioning system in 1902?
Who is Willis Carrier
What is the process of swapping indoor air with outdoor air
What is an air exchanger
What three cities typically host the ASHRAE Winter Conference?
Las Vegas, Chicago, Orlando
Besides food preservation and room/building cooling, name at least one other application for refrigeration.
Answers could include medication/vaccine storage, certain industrial processes, etc.
This is what ASHRAE stands for
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
This system heats a building by moving heat from outdoors to indoors using a vapor compression cycle.
What is a heat pump
This building issue can result from poor ventilation and too much indoor moisture.
What is mold?
What food never expires?
Honey
What component of a refrigeration cycle provides the cooling effect?
Evaporator
This ASHRAE Region is where Southern California is
What is Region X (or 10)
In 1902, Someone created the first modern air-conditioning system to solve this printing-plant problem.
What is Humidity or paper warping
This ASHRAE standard is known for ventilation and acceptable air quality
What is 62.1
What does LEED stand for
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Besides a vapor compression system, what is another type of refrigeration system?
Thermoelectric, Air Cycle, Absorption, Evaporative Cooler
ASHRAE was formed in this year when heating/air-conditioning engineers merged with refrigerating engineers
What is 1959?
This is the first President of the United States to enjoy Air Conditioning in the White House.
Who is President Herbert Hoover?
What is ASHRAE standard 62.2
Ventilation guidelines for residential buildings
What is the oldest building on Cal Poly's Campus?
The powerhouse (also accept education building)
What ASHRAE standard specifies requirements for the safe design, construction, installation, and operation of refrigeration systems
Standard 15
This ASHRAE standard is known for thermal comfort
What is Standard 55