ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
The English for 'presa di corrente'?
SOCKET
The English for 'ventilatore' is...
FAN
SKIRTING BOARD in Italian is...
BATTISCOPA
The first bridges were probably...
(FALLEN) TREE TRUNKS
CALATRAVA BRIDGE is in ...
VENICE
Electrical lines run from the street to a...
METER BOX
Give a definition for ventilation
EXCHANGE OF INDOOR AIR WITH OUTDOOR AIR
I want to install a radiant element in the floor, so I use a...
RADIANT FLOOR SYSTEM
There are 6 main types of bridges. Name three of them:
BEAM BRIDGE, CANTILEVER BRIDGE, ARCH BRIDGE, SUSPENSION BRIDGE, MOVABLE BRIDGE and DOUBLE-DECKER BRIDGE.
In passive homes, what are the two reasons why isn't necessary to have a complex heating system?
EXCELLENT INSULATION
INTELLIGENT POSITIONING OF THE WINDOWS
A device that makes a loud noise to warn of possible fire is a...
SMOKE ALARM
The three main types of ventilation are...
NATURAL, WHOLE-HOUSE and SPOT ventilation
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
Dams are barriers, usually built across a ............... or a stream, to control and retain its .................
RIVER
WATER
Building plastic roads, two problems can be solved:
POOR QUALITY OF ROADS
WASTE OF PLASTIC
List two of the safety measures that electrical systems must follow.
CIRCUIT BREAKERS, GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS, SMOKE ALARMS
Why do homes need ventilation?
To REDUCE INDOOR MOISTURE, ODOURS and other POLLUTANTS.
Say the English equivalent of these words: MANUTENZIONE, RISCALDAMENTO DELL'ACQUA, RINNOVABILE, INQUINAMENTO AMBIENTALE
A narrow spot in a deep river valley is the best...
NAME 3 PROS and 3 CONS ABOUT SOLAR ENERGY
PROS:
Renewable, Abundant, Sustainable, Environmentally friendly, Good availability, Reduces electricity costs, Silent.
CONS:
Expensive, Intermittent, Energy Storage is Expensive, Requires space
THE UNIT FOR MEASURING ELECTRIC CURRENT
Spot ventilation is important to improve air quality in the rooms where c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are generated (for instance in ............... and ...............)
CONTAMINANT SUBSTANCES
BATHROOMS - KITCHENS
The STORAGE TANK contains .......... and it is mounted on .......... ............
WATER
HOUSE ROOFS
TIMBER DAM
Renewable energy source means that...
WE CAN'T RUN OUT OF IT