Architectural Design & Construction
Across
- 2. barrier Materials added to walls and attic areas to help reduce drafts and prevent moisture from getting into a home
- 5. A decorative strip at the area where the roof and the walls meet
- 7. light Type of built-in lighting enclosed in a box-like structure that directs light downward
- 10. Set of architectural drawings used in the construction of a building, using symbols to represent structural features
- 11. design Philosophy that treats environmental attributes as design goals
- 13. A modern style of architecture developed for sloping lots with multi-levels
- 14. The position of a home on its site and the direction the home faces
- 16. The placing of glass in windows
Down
- 1. stripping Strips fastened along the edges of windows and doors to reduce drafts and heat loss
- 3. A measure of insulation's capacity to resist winter heat loss and summer heat gain
- 4. Study of specific housing characteristics
- 6. Material used to restrict the flow of heat between a house's interior and the outdoors
- 8. The projecting area of a roof or upper story beyond the wall of the lower part
- 9. plan A diagram of a home or other structure that shows the arrangement of rooms
- 12. The finished exterior appearance of a given side of a house
- 15. The lower portion of the roof that overhangs the wall
- 17. certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) An accreditation which recognizes good environmental and ecological building and design practices