Module 7 – Windows and Doors Copy

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In what part of the wall should you ideally install the windows in a Passive House? Mark all correct answers
- At the outside of the wall
- Within the insulation layer of the wall
- On the inside of the wall
- It depends on the climate and circumstance
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What compass orientation is used for defining the potential solar gain of windows in a Passive House (i.e. degrees from what?)
- South
- North
- East
- West
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Which of these coefficients are necessary to calculate the overall U-value of a window (U_w) ? Mark all correct answers.
- Uf
- g-value (SHGC)
- window reveal shading coefficient
- length of glazing edge
- glazing U value
- frame area
- visible transmittance of glazing
- type and thickness of exterior trim
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Which of these concepts is relevant in the design of thermally appropriate windows for a Passive House? Mark all correct answers
- The n50 test
- The concept of ‘radiation temperature asymmetry’
- Variable resistance vapour control membranes
- The Coanda effect
- Comfort criterion for temperature stratification
- The U-value of the wall in which a window is installed
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How many components make up the overall window shading coefficient in a PHPP analysis?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- None
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Which of the following contributes to the overall annual energy balance (i.e energy in minus energy out) of a window in a Passive House?

Which of the following contributes to the overall annual energy balance (i.e energy in minus energy out) of a window in a Passive House?
- g-value
- shading coefficient for that window
- window area
- Installation coefficient (psi) in the wall
- U-value of the glazing (Ug)
- All of the above
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Which of the following heat transfer mechanisms are present in overall window thermal performance?
- Radiation
- Convection
- Conduction
- All of the above
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Generally speaking, what is the weakest part of a Passive House-suitable operating window, in terms of its thermal performance? Mark one answer only
- Centre of Glazing
- Frame
- Glazing Edge
- Airtightness
- Shim Space
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Where might it be appropriate to use standard double glazed windows in a Certified Passive House? Mark one answer only
- For small bathroom windows < 0.5m wide only
- On the south wall of a high solar gain location
- On North side walls only
- In temperate or mild climate zones, where temperatures below zero rarely occur
- For larger buildings in a cold climate
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