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CONVERTS LIGHT ENERGY INTO ELECTRICITY

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PV SYSTEMS

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PV SYSTEMS PRODUCE ___________ THROUGH DIRECT CONVERSION OF _____________

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ELECTRICITY; INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION

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AMOUNT OF SOLAR POWER IMPINGING ON A SPECIFIC AREA

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IRRADIANCE

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AMOUNT OF SOLAR ENERGY RECEIVED BY GIVEN AREA

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INSOLATION

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A PV SYSTEM THAT SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL ENERGY WITHOUT INTERCONNECTION TO ANY OTHER POWER SOURCE; ISOLATED FROM ANY OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; OLDEST PV INSTALLATIONS

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STAND ALONE SYSTEM

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PV SYSTEMS IN AREAS SERVICED BY ELECTRIC UTILITY GRIDS

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GRID CONNECTED

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A PV DEVICE THAT GENERATES ELECTRICITY WHEN EXPOSED TO SOLAR RADIATION

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PV CELL

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TRACKING PVs _________ EFFICIENCY BY ___ %

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INCREASE; 20%

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EFFICIENCY OF MONOCRYSTALLINE PV CELLS

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14-16%

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EFFICIENCY OF POLYCRYSTALLINE PV CELLS

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10-12%

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EFFICIENCY OF NANOROD PV CELLS

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1-2%

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EFFICIENCY OF NANOSPHERAL PV CELLS

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10-12%

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EFFICIENCY OF AMORPHOUS PV CELLS

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5-7%

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BIPV STANDS FOR

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BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC

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A PV SYSTEM WITH CELLS/MODULES INCORPORATED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE (RATHER THAN TACKED ON TO THE BUILDING SHELL)

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BIPV

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BIPV EXAMPLES

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CANOPIES OVER PARKING OR PAVILIONS

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PURE WATER THAT CAN BE USED FOR DRINKING AND COOKING

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POTABLE WATER

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PROCESS WHEREBY WATER CONSTANTLY CIRCULATES

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HYDROLOGIC CYCLE

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HYDROLOGIC CYCLE IS POWER BY

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ABOUT 1/4 OF THE EARTH’S SOLAR ENERGY

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MORE THAN _____% OF WATER IS _________ IN HYDROLOGIC CYCLE BECAUSE ________________________

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99%; INACCESSIBLE; IT IS SALTWATER OR FROZEN IN GLACIERS AND ICE CAPS

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THE MOST ACCESSIBLE SOURCES OF WATER ARE ______ AND ______

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PRECIPITATION AND RUNOFF

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TANK FOR STORING WATER

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CISTERN

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TANK, TYPICALLY UNDERGROUND, IN WHICH SEWAGE IS COLLECTED AND ALLOWED TO DECOMPOSE THROUGH BACTERIAL ACTIVITY BEFORE DRAINING BY MEANS OF A LEACHING FIELD

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SEPTIC TANK

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THE _______ THE SEWAGE STAYS IN SEPTIC TANK, THE ______________ THE EFFLUENT

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LONGER; LESS POLLUTED

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ELIMINATES NEED FOR IRRIGATION
XERISCAPE
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USING PLANTS NATIVE TO AREA TO REDUCE NEED TO BE WATERED ADDITIONALLY THAN WHAT NATURE PROVIDES
XERISCAPE - CONSERVATION TECHNIQUE
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DRIP IRRIGATION
WATER SOAKS INTO SOIL AT A RATE THAT IS BETTER FOR MOST PLANTS THAN SUDDEN, SHORT FLOODING OF SPRINKLING
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CAUSED BY PRESENCE OF SUSPENDED MATERIAL SUCH AS CLAY, SILT, ETC. WHETHER IS AFFECTS HEALTH OR NOT
TURBIDITY
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THE MORE TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES IN WATER, THE ______ IT LOOKS AND THE ____________ THE TURBIDITY
MURKIER, HIGHER
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THE MORE TURBIDITY IN THE WATER, THE _________ SUNLIGHT CAN GET TO ALGAE/PLANTS THAT WORK TO MAINTAIN ECOSYSTEM
LESS
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WATER THAT CONTAINS DISSOLVED MINERALS SUCH AS MAGNESIUM AND CALCIUM
HARD WATER
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CHARACTERISTICS OF HARD WATER
FILM REACTION WITH SOAP LEAVES DEPOSIT CALLED SCALE REMOVED BY PERMUTIT PROCESS/EXCHANGE OF IONS
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WATER THAT HAS BEEN TREATED AND CONTAINS ONLY SODIUM IONS
SOFT WATER
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CHARACTERISTICS/EXAMPLE OF SOFT WATER
RAINWATER OFTEN CONSIDERED SOFT SUDS REACTION WITH SOAP NO PROBLEMS
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DHW
DOMESTIC HOT WATER
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USED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER FOR THE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM SINKS, TUBS, AND OTHER APPLIANCES
DHW
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THE SAME BOILER CAN PROVIDE BOTH WATER SYSTEMS AS LONG AS _____________________
BOTH WATER SYSTEMS DO NOT MIX (WATER THAT CIRCULATES THROUGH HEATING SYSTEM CANNOT BE CIRCULATED THROUGH DOMESTIC HOT WATER SYSTEM)
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WATER FACTS: | TOILETS
1.6 GALLONS PER FLUSH
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WATER FACTS: | SHOWERHEADS
2.5 GALLONS PER MIN
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WATER FACTS: | KITCHEN FAUCETS
2.5 GALLONS PER MIN
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WATER FACTS: | BATHROOM FAUCETS
1 GALLON PER MIN
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WITH A HORIZONTAL AXIS WASHING MACHINE, YOU CAN REDUCE WASH WATER NEEDS BY _____%
30 - 60%
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WATER FACTS: | WATER EFFICIENT DISHWASHERS
3.4 GALLONS PER NORMAL CYCLE (731/YEAR)
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ONCE YOU GET THE WATER USE DOWN TO ____ GALLONS PER CAPITA PER DAY, WE CAN SUPPLY THIS LEVEL OF POTABLE WATER WITH ___________
50; RAINWATER
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RESPIRATION IS USED TO..
ELIMINATE WASTE PRODUCTS AND GENERATE ENERGY
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RESPIRATION PROCESS THAT USES NO OXYGEN; INSTEAD USES BACTERIA THAT TRANSFORM ORGANIC MATTER IN WASTEWATER INTO BIOGASSES LIKE METHAN OR CO2
ANAEROBIC
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WHICH RESPIRATION PROCESS IS TYPICALLY THE ON FOR FERMENTATION AND IS MORE EFFICIENT
ANAEROBIC
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RESPIRATION PROCESS THAT USES OXYGEN - USES BACTERIA THAT REQUIRES OXYGEN, SO AIR IS CIRCULATED T/O TANK TO HELP BACTERIA BREAK DOWN WASTE IN WASTEWATER
AEROBIC
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WHICH RESPIRATION PROCESS IS THE TYPICAL PROCESS FOR COMPOSTING
AEROBIC
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VENT STACK ALLOW SEWAGE WASTE TO ________ AND SEWAGE GASES TO _______________
DRAIN TO THE SEWER AT THE BOTTOM; VENT OUT AT THE TOP
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HOW DO PLUMBING P TRAPS WORK
SHAPE OF BENDING PIPE PREVENTS SEWER GASES FROM ENTERING BUILDINGS
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CHARACTERISTICS OF LOCAL WASTE
INCREASED CONSUMER TIME AND BUILDING SPACE REQUIREMENTS CONSERVES MORE ENERGY LOCAL = CONSUMER SEPARATING GARBAGE
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CENTRAL WASTE
ENERGY-INTENSIVE AND NOISY INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CENTRAL = INDUSTRY SEPARATING GARBAGE
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WATER THAT HAS NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH HUMAN WASTE AND IS THEREFORE MORE READILY FILTERED AND CAN BE REABSORBED INTO LAWN/GARDEN
GREYWATER
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WATER THAT HAS COME INTO CONTACT WITH HUMAN WASTE AND IS THEREFORE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO BREAK DOWN AND MUCH MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN DISEASE-CAUSING PATHOGENS
BLACKWATER
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FILTRATION REMOVES __________ BY PASSING WATER THROUGH ___________
SUSPENDED PARTICLES, SOME BACTERIA, AND COLOR OR TASTE; PERMEABLE FABRIC OR POROUS BED OF MATERIALS
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PLUMBING DESIGN GUIDELINES
ANGLES > 60 DEGREES CONCEALED BUT ACCESSIBLE RED BRASS/COPPER (NONFERROUS) IN PROVIDING CORROSION RESISTANCE STEEL/IRON (FERROUS) METAL PIPING THREADED DESIRABLE TO VALVE EVERY RISER VERTICAL RUNS SUPPORTED AT EVERY STORY HORIZONTAL PIPES SHOULD BE SUPPORTED AT INTERVALS OF 6 FT FOR .5 IN PIPE, 8 FT FOR .75 IN PIPE, 10 FT FOR 1.25+ IN PIPE ALL COLD WATER PIPING INSULATED PIPES CARRYING DHW INSULATED PARALLEL HOT AND COLD WATER PIPING TO PREVENT HEAT EXCHANGE
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STAGE WHERE WATER MOVES DOWNWARD FROM SURFACE WATER TO GROUNDWATER
WATER RECHARGE
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WATER RECHARGE IS IMPEDED BY...
PAVEMENTS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
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LANDSCAPES SHOULD BE CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ALLOW __________
THE NATURAL RECHARGE OF WATER
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1 TON OF MECHANICAL LOAD FOR EVERY _____ SF
500
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___% TOTAL SF ALLOCATED FOR MECHANICAL
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PEX PIPING
CHEAPER THAN COPPER FASTER TO INSTALL WON'T CORRODE LIKE COPPER
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COP
POWER OUTPUT/POWER INPUT HEAT DELIVERED TO SPACE/NECESSARY WORK INPUT
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SEER
Output cooling energy in BTU over a season)/(input electrical energy in Wh during the same season
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CIRCULATES WATER THROUGH HEAT AND GRAVITY
THERMOSHIPHON
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WATER HEATING SYSTEM THAT IS BETTER FOR MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS AS THE SYSTEM DEPENDS ON GRAVITY
THERMOSHIPHON
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USES AQUASTATS TO HEAT WATER
FORCED CIRCULATION SYSTEM
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WATER HEATING SYSTEM THAT IS BETTER FOR SINGLE STORY OR LONG BUILDINGS
FORCED CIRCULATION SYSTEMS
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SHOULD INTEGRATE SERVICE AND FUNCTION; NORMALLY COMPOSED OF TOILET FACILITIES, ELEVATOR BANKS, CLOSETS, UTILITIES, MECHANICS, SHAFTS AND STAIRS
BUILDING SERVICE CORE
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ANOTHER WAY TO SAY HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTION TREES
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ROOTS =
MACHINES THAT HEAT THE WATER
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TRUNK =
MAIN PIPE DUCTS FROM MECHANICAL ROOM TO ZONE BEING SERVED
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BRANCHES =
SMALL PIPE OR DUCTS TO INDIVIDUAL AREAS
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PRIMARY LEVEL OF SEWAGE
SEPTIC TANKS OR ACTIVE TREATMENT UNITS (ATU)
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SECONDARY LEVEL OF SEWAGE
DISPOSAL FIELDS, SEEPAGE PITS, MOUNDS WITH LEACHING BEDS, BURIED SAND FILTERS
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FOUR MAIN HVAC SYSTEM CLASSIFICATION
DIRECT REFRIGERANT ALL AIR AIR AND WATER ALL ATER
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BASIC PARTS OF COMPRESSIVE REFRIGERATION CYCLE
COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER, THERMAL EXPANSION VALVE, EVAPORATOR, REFRIGERANT
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TRI GENERATION
CENTRALIZED HEATING AND COOLING COMBINED COOLING HEAT AND POWER
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COGENERATION
MICROTURBINES RUNNING ON NATURAL GAS TO GENERATE ENERGY, ELECTRICITY AND HOT WATER COMBINED HEAT AND POWER
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GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP
USES EARTH AS HEAT SOURCE IN WINTER OR HEAT SINK IN SUMMER

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