Chapter 7 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. solar panels; panels of solar cells that convert energy from the sun into electric energy
  2. 3. the furnace and/or air conditioner and associated ducts or pipes used to distribute heated or cooled air or water through a house
  3. 4. a system of building in which components such as wall framing or roof trusses are built in a factory rather than on the job site
  4. 7. designing the exterior space that surrounds a home
  5. 12. using resources to meet current human needs, while preserving the environment so that these needs can continue to be met in the future
  6. 13. the lowest portion of a building's foundation
  7. 14. the circuits that carry electricity in a product or that provide electricity for lights and appliances in a new home
  8. 19. a system that is not controlled through the use of a feedback device
  9. 20. a structure that forms a framework to support the roof and any loads applied to it
  10. 22. vertical framing members to which gypsum board, paneling, or other wall coverings are attached
  11. 23. a mixture of clay and straw used as a structural material
Down
  1. 1. a building system that involves basic units of different sizes and shapes that can be combined on site
  2. 5. a means of transmitting and receiving information between two or more points
  3. 6. a horizontal member of a house frameowkr that supports the floor
  4. 8. a covering over joists that supports the other floor coverings
  5. 9. a smaller system that operates as part of a larger system
  6. 10. material used in walls and ceiling of a building to help prevent heat loss in winter and heat gain during the summer
  7. 11. a system that includes a feedback device to provide control
  8. 15. a series of parts or objects connected together for a particular purpose
  9. 16. a scale diagram of a room or building drawn as if seen from above
  10. 17. boards that support the lines set up to locate the building on a site so excavating can begin for the foundation
  11. 18. the simplest form of a framed structure, with horizontal framing members (lintels or beams) supported by vertical members (posts)
  12. 21. a horizontal structural member, usually used to support floor or roof joists