Exam 7: Elevations

Building elevations are normally quite complicated.

Elevations are sometimes named according to ____.

It is important to determine the relationship of one drawing to another. This is called ____ the drawings.

When drawings are prepared to be sold through a catalog, or when they are for use on several sites, the compass directions cannot be included.

The ____ is the uppermost framing member in the wall.

One of the dimensions most often included in building elevations is the ____.

When builders and architects refer to building elevations, they mean the exterior elevation drawings of the building.

If the side with the most window area faces _______, the afternoon sun will add considerable heat to the building.

Designers have learned to both take advantage of natural cooling and heating factors as well as adapt to them when planning buildings that use less energy.

The front is usually at the ____ of a floor plan sheet.

When the elevations are named according to compass direction, they can be oriented to the floor plan, foundation plan, and site plan by the ____ on those plans.

The ____ are the framing across the top of a window opening.

Labeling elevations according to compass directions is always possible.

In building elevations, the surface of the ground is shown by a ____ line.

Drawings that show the height of objects are called ____.

All references to the height of the ground or the level of key parts of the building are in terms of elevation.

One of the earliest green practices that designers and builders discovered was that by ____, they could take advantage of natural heating and cooling.

What is the elevation in feet of the site shown in the accompanying figure?

The underground portion of the foundation is shown as ____ lines.

It is always possible to label elevations according to compass direction.