BPI-BAP-Untimed

According to ANSI BPI-1200, which of the following ANSI Z21.11.2 listed unvented space heaters must be recommended for removal.

A natural draft furnace is under the greatest Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ) depressurization. The furnace fails the spillage test regardless of CAZ door position and air handler operation. According to ANSI BPI-1200, which one of the following is the appropriate response?

Which one of the following is the primary purpose of mechanical ventilation?

According to ANSI BPI-1200, what is the correct response when a furnace fails a spillage test regardless of CAZ door position and air handler operation?

This is a Combustion Air Calculation Worksheet which is used to determine if additional air is required in the Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ). Based on the data provided, is additional air needed?

For homes in heating-dominated climates, which one of the following measures would be best for lowering indoor moisture levels?

Which one of the following is needed to determine the required whole-building ventilation rate?

You find active knob and tube wiring during a visual inspection of an attic. Based on ANSI/BPI-1200, what should you recommend?

If a friable asbestos-like material (ALM) is discovered during an initial walkthrough, which one of the following diagnostic tests should not be conducted until the material has been tested?

Which one of the following insulation materials may need an ignition thermal barrier when installed in an attic?

Which one of the following surfaces containing lead-based paint is most likely to generate lead dust?

A work scope calls for 8 square feet of net free attic ventilation. If each vent has 144 square inches of net free area. how many attic vents would need to be installed?

While inspecting the exterior of the building. You see an area of uninsulated wall missing its exterior cladding. Which one of the following is the correct procedure?

In which one of the following scenarios should the analyst recommend that the homeowner contact a qualified professional for repairs before adding insulation to an attic?

A pressure differential measurement of an unconditioned space with reference to the conditioned space can be used for which one of the following?

 A very high air infiltration rate is recorded during a blower door test of a home. The unconditioned basement is one of the primary suspects for this air leakage. Which one of the following diagnostic methods can verify this?

A blower door is being used to maintain a pressure difference of -50 Pa in the conditioned space WRT outside. The analyst records a pressure differential measurement of +22 Pa in the attached garage, WRT conditioned space. Which one of the following recommendations should be included in the work scope for this project?

 In the absence of local codes specifying an R-value, which one of the following is the minimum insulation rating to be used for the insulation of ventilation ducts outside of the thermal envelope?

 A blower door test indicates a leakage rate less than the whole-building ventilation requirements. The house has interior partition wall cavities that are open to an attic where a natural draft forced air furnace is located. Based on this information. which one of the  following measures is the most appropriate recommendation?

The required mechanical ventilation rate for a home is calculated by which one of the following methods?

How much net free area is required as minimum ventilation for a 30’x 40′ attic that has properly aligned thermal and pressure boundary, no vapor retarder, and no existing ventilation?

Which one of the following strategies is best to reduce indoor mold growth in a bathroom?

A blower door is being used to maintain a pressure difference of -50 Pa in the conditioned space WRT outdoors. The analyst uses a pressure pan to inspect a supply duct and records a pressure difference of +10 Pa WRT conditioned space. 

Which of the following is the condition of the supply duct inspected?

Which one of the following is not a duct airflow testing protocol for a ducted distribution system?

Which one of the following is most important for the design of a ducted distribution system?

The U-factor rating on the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) window label is based on which one of the following?

ASHRAE 62.2 defines the pressure boundary of a home as which one of the following?

The installation of which one of the following work scope recommendations will reduce indoor moisture-related concerns?

The principal function of a vapor retarder is to reduce moisture flow by which one of the following?

When insulating 2-story sidewalls, which platform framing detail is most often Overlooked?

 If an attic to be insulated contains a recessed light that is not rated for insulation contact and is not air sealed, then the analyst would recommend which one of the following?

The scope of work calls for the installation of a 3.0 ton condenser. Which one of the following is true about the equipment shown in the image?

How many tons of cooling does the condensing unit shown in the image have?

Which one of the following is indicated by soot build-up on the burner access opening of a fuel-fired domestic water heater?

Which of these measures would not reduce standby loss in a domestic water heater?

Which one of the following is a user-operated heating control?

 An auditor has collected fuel bill data for a rental home located in a heating climate, where the housing code requires the landlord to provide heat from October 1st through May 31st. Using the chart, what is the annual heating load?

When electric and gas annual baseloads are subtracted from the total annual electric and gas usages, the remaining amounts represent which one of the following?

You measure the flow rate of a bathroom faucet at 13 ounces of water after 3 seconds. Knowing that there are 128 ounces in 1 gallon, which one of the following is the measured gallon per minute flow rate of this faucet?

Which one of the following can be determined through the use of energy modeling software?

What is the minimum number of months of actual utility data needed to generate an accurate utility usage analysis when energy consumption records are available?

What is most likely to be the nominal cooling capacity of a central air conditioning condensing unit with model number CH14NB036P0?

Which one of the following data is not used to create a building energy model?

Based on the energy audit report presented, which one of the following statements is true about the recommended improvement in line 14, Central A/C Unit?

Which one of the following is needed to calibrate a building energy model?

An energy efficiency improvement measure has a Material Cost of $250, a Labor Cost of $600, and an Annual Cost Savings of $100/year. How many years will it take for the measure to pay for itself?

Which one of the following publications can be used to estimate both material and installation costs of insulation measures.

What can heating degree days be used to calculate?

Which one of the following is impacted by any input errors related to the orientation of the building in an energy model?

Which one of the following would be most affected in a building’s energy modeling calculations if the wall inputs were 20% less than their actual size?

Which one of the following factors should be included in a heat loss or heat gain calculations when determining the overall heating and cooling loads for a home?

Which one of the following actions will permanently resolve spillage at the draft hood of a furnace.

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

Pests living inside a home are a health concern due to which one of the following?

The calculated latent load of a building is used to determine the appropriate air conditioner capacity needed to effectively do which one of the following?

Which one of the following should the analyst verify prior to air conditioning system installation when replacement of the system is part of a work scope?

A replacement window costs $500 installed and saves $40 per year in electricity costs. The window has a useful lifetime of 25 years. What is the savings-to­ investment ratio (SIR) for the window replacement?

Which one of the following improvement recommendations has an incorrectly listed savings-to-investment ratio (SIR)?

Which one of the following actions is required when air sealing of a house makes it significantly tighter than the required whole-building ventilation rate?

 In which one of the following circumstances should the analyst recommend relocating the thermal boundary of a home?