Chapter 7 Vocabulary

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