Multi family building operator question
with answers
What elements are required for combustion? - -Fuel, oxygen, heat
-What is the least efficient type of window? - -Single glazed aluminum
-Why should you compartmentalize apartments? - -To reduce noise, odor and to save on energy.
-What can be the cause of water hammer in the steam pipe? - -A faulty steam trap
-What is not a good method of sealing an opening? - -Stuffing fiber glass into it
-What type of lighting is considered the least energy efficient? - -Incandescent
-What value does R-25 insulation give you when you install it? - -Depends on how it's installed
-Delta T describes the difference in - -Temperature
-Which is a means of transmitted heat - -Conduction, convection and radiation
-How can you save money on lighting? - -Install occupancy sensors, install reflectors on fixtures and
harvest daylight.
-What does R valve measure? - -Thermal resistance
, -What does it mean to bleed a hot water system? - -Venting excess air
-Why insulate chilled water pipes? - -To prevent condensation
-What is the most important reason to insulate a riser pipe in a apartment? - -So the tenant doesn't
burn themselves.
-Incomplete heating combustion can generate carbon monoxide and/or soot? - -True
-A standard moisture response plan requires you to react to leaks - -Immediately (BPI)
-Replacing t12 fluorescent lamps with t8 FL generally results in what? - -Energy savings, longer lamp life
and lower cooling load
-What technique helps maintain lighting levels in a multi family building? - -Monitoring lighting with a
light meter, cleaning dirty diffusers or shades and group relamping
-How often should you check lighting levels in common areas in a multi family building? - -Annually (BPI
5.4)
-What organization sets standards for combustion venting? - -NFPA (BPI 5.7)
-When you retrofit to energy efficient lighting it increases the heating load? - -True
-A hallway should be under negative pressure as compared to apartments. - -False
-Where should you install motion sensors? - -Storage rooms, compactors rooms and public restrooms
with answers
What elements are required for combustion? - -Fuel, oxygen, heat
-What is the least efficient type of window? - -Single glazed aluminum
-Why should you compartmentalize apartments? - -To reduce noise, odor and to save on energy.
-What can be the cause of water hammer in the steam pipe? - -A faulty steam trap
-What is not a good method of sealing an opening? - -Stuffing fiber glass into it
-What type of lighting is considered the least energy efficient? - -Incandescent
-What value does R-25 insulation give you when you install it? - -Depends on how it's installed
-Delta T describes the difference in - -Temperature
-Which is a means of transmitted heat - -Conduction, convection and radiation
-How can you save money on lighting? - -Install occupancy sensors, install reflectors on fixtures and
harvest daylight.
-What does R valve measure? - -Thermal resistance
, -What does it mean to bleed a hot water system? - -Venting excess air
-Why insulate chilled water pipes? - -To prevent condensation
-What is the most important reason to insulate a riser pipe in a apartment? - -So the tenant doesn't
burn themselves.
-Incomplete heating combustion can generate carbon monoxide and/or soot? - -True
-A standard moisture response plan requires you to react to leaks - -Immediately (BPI)
-Replacing t12 fluorescent lamps with t8 FL generally results in what? - -Energy savings, longer lamp life
and lower cooling load
-What technique helps maintain lighting levels in a multi family building? - -Monitoring lighting with a
light meter, cleaning dirty diffusers or shades and group relamping
-How often should you check lighting levels in common areas in a multi family building? - -Annually (BPI
5.4)
-What organization sets standards for combustion venting? - -NFPA (BPI 5.7)
-When you retrofit to energy efficient lighting it increases the heating load? - -True
-A hallway should be under negative pressure as compared to apartments. - -False
-Where should you install motion sensors? - -Storage rooms, compactors rooms and public restrooms
