Electrical
What type of diagram is a map of the electrical distribution system in a facility?
single line or one-line diagram
This is a shallow channel with gently sloping sides used to manage water runoff and filter pollutants
Swale
A horizontal structure that is used to support load or weight
Beam
JHA
Job Hazard Analysis
Who patented the first commercially successful version of the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Equipment that changes DC to AC
Inverter
What does SWPPP stand for?
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
A vertical structural element that transfers compressive loads from upper floors, roofs, or beams to the foundation or other supporting members below
Column
PPA
Power Purchase Agreement
What year did the first "L" train station open, and the first "L" run in Chicago?
On June 6, 1892, the first elevated—or “L”—train ran from 39th (now Pershing Road) and State streets to Congress Parkway and Wabash Avenue.
What is Ohm's Law?
V=IR
Volts=(Amperes)(Ohms)
A legal concept that allows one party to use another party's real estate for a specific purpose
An Easement
A beam that supports the load above an opening in a wall
Lintel
SRT
System Reliability Test
What is the oldest form of renewable energy?
Hydropower
The current delivered at a point on the system during a short-circuit condition
Fault Current
A detailed survey that provides information about the boundaries, easements, improvements, and potential risks associated with a property
ALTA Survey
Static structural load that is constant over time
Dead load
COD
Commercial Operation Date
From what year to what year was the Sears Tower in Chicago (also known as the Willis Tower) the tallest building in the world?
From 1973 to 1998
The circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet(s)
Branch Circuit
A depression in the ground that forms when water erodes an underlying rock layer
Sinkhole
Inspired by how coral reefs make minerals, LBM (such as biocement and self-replicating concrete) has become popular in construction and design. What does LBM stand for?
Living Building Materials
ZPA
Zoning Permit Approval
In what year was the first solar cell created?
1883 by Charles Fritts