Sustainability
Water that already has been used domestically but does not contain fecal matter.
What is Greywater?
Trough, vessel, and undermount are all types of this fixture.
What is a sink?
This is the drawing used to indicate lighting types, smoke detectors, and light fixture locations in a set of plans.
What is a Reflected Ceiling Plan?
Electric, Natural Gas, and Propane are fuels for this kitchen appliance?
What is a Range?
This shape has 6 sides
What is a hexagon?
This type of heating utilizes the heat from the earth to warm buildings.
What is Geothermal?
Rural homes most likely have this in lieu of city sewers.
What is a septic system?
This is an electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overcurrent/overload or short circuit.
What is a Circuit Breaker?
Range hoods and return registers are examples of this part of an HVAC system.
What is an exhaust?
Back in olden times, these tools helped builders break up rocks when excavating a foundation. (hint, it's a tool in minecraft)
What is a Pickaxe?
This phenomena occurs when cities are warmer than surrounding areas due to human-made surfaces that absorb heat.
What is the heat island effect?
This is the unit of measurement we use to determine how much water your toilet releases.
What is Gallons Per Flush (GPF)?
This is the amount of volts typically found in a dedicated outlet.
What is 240?
This is a vertical or horizontal space in a building that contains pipes or ducts.
What is a Chase?
a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass
What is a saxophone?
This is the organizing body that created LEED and administers certification?
What is the US Green Building Council?
These are color of pipes carrying hot water throughout your building.
What is Red?
This is light fixture installed on the wall rather than on the ceiling.
What is a Sconce?
This is the standard unit of measurement for heat in a residential system.
What are BTU's?
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered these medical essentials in 1895.
What are X-Rays?
This is a type of natural ventilation that uses air pressure differences due to height to pull air through the building.
What is The Stack Effect?
This is what the acronym DWV stands for.
What is Drain, Waste, Vent
This is the electrical current servicing homes in the U.S.
What is A/C power?
A device that automatically regulates temperature, or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point.
What is a Thermostat?
Egress is another word for this.
What is an Exit?