Low Energy Cooling Quiz

1. Question

What are the best cooling options for the cool and temperate climate? (Zone 1)

They exchange hot house air with cool outside air at night.
They don’t need to operate as long as air conditioners.
They reduce relative humidity during the hottest part of the day.
They run at night when electricity costs are lower.

2. Question

How do whole-house fans reduce cooling energy consumption?

Solar heat gain.
Internal heat gain.
Air leakage.
Temperature difference.

3. Question

Which of these is the biggest contributor to high cooling costs?

Convection currents cool your skin.
They prevent stratification of room air.
They lower indoor humidity.
They ventilate cool outdoor air at night.

4. Question

How do room fans keep you cool?

South
North
East
West

5. Question

What must you do for an evaporative cooler or whole-house fan to operate correctly?

Open windows in the areas you want to cool.
Keep the cooler filled with filtered water.
Use natural fiber filter elements.
Run the cooler on a timer.

6. Question

What must you do for an evaporative cooler to operate correctly?

Reflection of solar heat gain.
Air sealing of the roof surface.
Reduction of relative humidity in the attic.
Long lifespan if installed correctly.

7. Question

What feature allows cool-roof coatings to reduce cooling energy consumption?

Interior roller shades
Solar screens
Low-e window films
Exterior shutters

8. Question

How do whole-house fans reduce cooling energy consumption?

In the attic
In the walls
In insulated interior shades
In foundation insulation

9. Question

Which of these is the biggest contributor to high cooling costs?

Order low-e glass for the storm windows
Order double-pane storm windows
Order tinted glass for the storm windows
Install the storm windows on the indoors

10. Question

How do room fans keep you cool?

Convection currents cool your skin.
They prevent stratification of room air.
They lower indoor humidity.
They ventilate cool outdoor air at night.

11. Question

On what side of the house should you plant the tallest trees?

South
North
East
West

12. Question

What must you do for an evaporative cooler to operate correctly?

Open windows in the areas you want to cool.
Keep the cooler filled with filtered water.
Use natural fiber filter elements.
Run the cooler on a timer.

13. Question

What feature allows cool roof coatings to reduce cooling energy consumption?

Reflection of solar heat gain.
Air sealing of the roof surface.
Reduction of relative humidity in the attic.
Long lifespan if installed correctly.

14. Question

What would cause a return register to measure 50 pascals with the blower door running during a pressure pan test?

The register is connected somehow to the outdoors.
The manometer is malfunctioning.
The manometer isn’t set up correctly.
The ducts are very airtight.