BPI-BA1-Timed

The following measurements were taken of a rectangular building:

• 20′ wide
• 40′ long
• 8′ height

What is the total surface area of the exterior walls?

Under which condition, if any, is it acceptable to exhaust a clothes dryer into the home?

According to BPI National Standards, what is the maximum amount of carbon monoxide allowed at 5 minutes of burner operation in the undiluted flue gases of a central furnace?

What is a required preparation for every blower door test?

Which of the following insulation types has the highest R-value per inch?

High relative humidity in a home can be caused by which of the following?

What type of information can a blower door test provide about a building?

What is a Pascal?

Which of the following identifies three factors that cause internal heat gain?

Which device can be used to obtain an image showing the thermal characteristics of the building envelope?

What is the primary moving force for moisture inside a typical home?

What can heating degree days be used to calculate?

A British thermal unit (BTU) is defined as the amount of energy required to raise

The highest relative humidity in an outside wall assembly is always found at the:

If an attic has a large hole that goes through to the basement, then the hole should:

What should be the first priority in addressing indoor air quality problems?

Of the following choices, which would be the least important when creating a home energy retrofit work scope?

Which variable has the greatest effect on the natural air leakage rate in a building?

If pressure measurement across a closed bedroom door when the air handler is on reads 8 Pa WRT the main body of the house, the reading indicates that:

What information do material safety data sheets provide?

Which of the following is a property of warm air?

Which component of a wood-framed, double-pane window has the largest heat transfer?

What is the most appropriate resource when collecting data that will be used to create a home energy retrofit work scope?

Each of the following would be affected if the R-value input for the building model does not match the observed value, EXCEPT:

A joist is a framing member of which building component?

What is the proper sampling location for measuring carbon monoxide for an appliance with a draft hood?

Which of the following is a necessary step in preparing for a blower door depressurization test?

What is the main purpose of energy modeling software?

What is an acceptable strategy to reduce the risk of mold and mildew in a home’s conditioned space?

Which of the following is a measure of resistance to heat flow by conduction?

What is typically the result of installing lighting retrofits?

Energy performance of a building in terms of the way it is built rather than the way it is used is known as:

Houses with an attached garage should have at least one carbon monoxide detector installed?

When analyzing a building’s energy consumption what information would be LEAST useful?

During a blower door test, initial pressure readings are as follows:

House = 50 Pa.

Fan = 20 Pa.

What is the next step?

What determines peak electrical energy demand?

A building is experiencing the following conditions:

Indoor air temperature 68 degrees F

Outdoor air temperature 44 degrees F

In what direction, if any, will the building’s heat flow?

A building is measured with the following conditions:

– The house-to-outside pressure differential is 50 Pa

– The house-to-zone pressure differential is 20 Pa

What does this indicate about the tested zone?

In buildings with attached garages, the occupants’ health and safety would be best enhanced by?

Which treatment consistently yields the largest envelope leakage reduction on a wide range of housing stock?

Which of the following baseload appliances typically has the greatest potential for energy savings?

Which of the following work scope measures should be prioritized as the most important?

What determines the rate of airflow through an opening?

Which set of conditions should be checked if a gas oven is producing excessive CO?

Sunlight streaming through a window an example of:

What is indicated by steady blue flames on gas combustion equipment?

A building’s volume is measured in terms of:

In which direction does moisture typically migrate?

Which of the following products is the best option for air-sealing most plumbing penetrations?

Which of the following accurately describes stack effect?

According to BPI Standards, what is the lowest ambient CO level that would require immediate termination of the inspection?

How many pounds of cellulose would you need to dense pack a wall with the following measurements.

10ft tall

20ft Long

2 x 4 16 inch on center framing.

How many 25 pound bags of cellulose do you need to dense pack the following wall assembly?

8 feet tall

30 feet long

2 x 4 16 inch on center framing

with one 30 inch by 78 inch door

and one 36 inch by 60 inch window

When it is not feasible to evaluate for refrigerator replacement and metering, data from which of the following should be used?

A building has the following conditions:

– Total wall area is 1937 square feet

– Exterior doors are 36″ wide by 80″ tall, and there are 3 doors

– Windows are 36″ wide by 60″ tall, and there are 13 windows

What is the net square footage of the wall?

If a fixture containing a 100 watt bulb burns for 12 hours, how many kilowatt hours of electricity have been consumed?

If the R-values of a wall assembly in series from outside to inside are 0.16, 1.5, 0.67, 11, 0.52, and 0.61, what is the U-value of the assembly?

If an exterior wall has an R-value of 30, what is the U-value?

Given a U-value of 0.4, what is the R-value?

Multiplying length by width by height is the formula for?

What is the minimum number of 4′ x 8′ sheets of foam board needed to cover a section of wall that is 8′ tall by 10′ long?

When measuring the conditioned floor area, which of these should be included?

What is the minimum pounds per cubic foot for cellulose to be considered “dense packed”?

A proposed project will have the following costs and savings:

Material Cost = $120

Labor Cost = $300

Annual Savings = $155

What is the simple payback calculation given the following information?

A window has the following dimensions:

– 28 in. wide

– 60 in. tall

What is the area of the window?

A vaulted ceiling is 4′ high, and it is  6′ to the center of the room. What is

the length of the sloped roof area for the vaulted ceiling?

What must be done to ensure the proper performance a fiber glass batt?

What is the effect, if any, of a 1/4″ gap between insulation and a wall stud?

What specific information can be determined from an initial CFM50 reading?

A single-story house has the following dimensions:

– Length 52 ft.

– Width 37 ft.

– Ceiling height 9 ft.

What is the volume of the house?

In what direction does air always move?

What is the minimum allowed slope of a vent connector?

How is the pressure boundary of a home defined?

Which of the following is a test used to measure the vent pressure of an atmospherically vented appliance?

How many square feet is a door opening, 42″ wide by 90″ tall?

What is the design intent of mechanical ventilation?

Which of the following items, if any, is required on the job site when latex caulk is present?

Air movement due to temperature differences is referred to as:

If a water heater is commonly vented with another combustion appliance and the other appliance is removed what should always be your next step.

the measurements of a sling psychrometer are used to calculate what?

For every cubic foot of air that enters a house, how many cubic feet must exit the house?

What is the primary benefit of installing cellulose at a high density?

What is a common cause of noisy ductwork?

Why are vapor barriers (retarders) used?

Which of the following is most likely the cause of a conditioned room getting to hot in the summer?

How is carbon monoxide generated?

Pressure differential measurements between conditioned and unconditioned spaces can be used to?

What is the simple payback, in years, for a measure that costs $539.00 and saves $97.65 a year?

What is air exfiltration?

Which of the following is typically the most significant source air leakage in the majority of homes?

Stack effect occurs when air densities are?

What is the best ratio to consider in determining how cost-effective an improvement is?

During the course of a day the range of temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit are as follows:

78 High

42 Low

How many heating degree days (Base 65) have occurred?

What is the recommended domestic hot water temperature at the fixture?

A building has the following conditions:

– Total wall area is 1893 square feet

– Exterior doors are 36″ wide by 80″ tall, and there are 2 doors

– Windows are 36″ wide by 54″ tall, and there are 8 windows

What is the net square footage of the wall?

The following measurements were taken of a rectangular

building:

– 34′ wide

– 61′ long

– 9.5′ height

What is the total surface area of the exterior walls?

A window has the following dimensions:

– 36 in. wide

– 48 in. tall

What is the area of the window?

According to BPI Standards, what is the minimum CFM rating on a demand-controlled exhaust fan within a kitchen?

Where is the drainage plane in a building with cavity-wall construction?

When a customer demands that you do something that is prohibited by your company’s policies, which response is the most appropriate?