APPA CEFP SECTION 3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027 RATED A+
Demand Side Energy Management - CORRECT ANSWER -"Involves actions that influence how
much energy is consumed of when the energy is consumed. The goal is to reduce energy
consumed during peak periods or to move it to off-peak periods."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Cooling
Systems and Thermal Energy Storage]
Supply Side Energy Management (SSM) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Refers to activities on the utility's
side of the meter (or outside the building) and how energy is delivered to the facility.
Installation of an energy generating source on campus is an example."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Cooling
Systems and Thermal Energy Storage]
Stormwater Management (SWM) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Goes beyond a traditional stormwater
drainage system to include elements of water quality control and environmental enhancement.
The goal of is to consider runoff as a resource while providing protection to people, property,
and existing water resources (including surface water and groundwater) and related natural
environments (both terrestrial an aquatic)."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, Other utilities, Sanitary Sewers and
Storm Water Management Systems]
Central Plant System - CORRECT ANSWER -"Comprised of a single location where steam, chilled
water, electricity, or a utility is generated and distributed to mullite buildings."
,[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Central
Heating Plants]
Cogeneration - CORRECT ANSWER -The simultaneous production of two forms of useful energy,
usually thermal energy and electrical of mechanical energy. In a typical utility plant cycle , steam
expanded in the electric generation process simply is cooled and condensed by use of a cooling
tower a or water-cooled condenser. in cogeneration, steam expended in the electric generation
process is also used for heating and cooling."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Energy
Generation Alternatives]
Distributed Plant System - CORRECT ANSWER -"A system that has the heating and cooling
generation equipment in each building and usually serves the building it is in and no others."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Central
Heating Plants]
Electrical Distribution Systems - CORRECT ANSWER -"College and university systems generally
consist of (1) a switching station for receiving the electricity into the university system, (2)
switching substations (which include transformers), (3) high-voltage conductor circuits, (4)
electric power generation, and (5) system protection."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Electrical
Distribution Systems]
Thermal Energy Storage (TES) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Uses chilled water or ice instead of
electricity to shift electric consumption to cheaper, off -peak hours."
, [ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Cooling
Systems and Thermal Energy Storage]
Central Monitoring System and Direct Digital Control (CMCS/DDC) - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Provides a network of sensors and actuators used to control energy consumption (e.g.
temperatures and air volumes) in a building or campus from a digital controller located in
almost every room served by the HVAC system."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, Energy Utilization and
Environmental Stewardship, Central Monitoring and Control Systems]
Electromechanical Energy - CORRECT ANSWER -"Conversion of electrical energy to mechanical
energy (and Vise versa) using an electric motor or generator."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Electrical
Distribution Systems]
Energy Service Company (ESCO) - CORRECT ANSWER -"A business that develops, designs,
installs, and may finance energy conservation and efficiency projects."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, Energy Utilization and
Environmental Stewardship, Roadmap for Campus Environmental Sustainability]
Photovoltaic - CORRECT ANSWER -"Generates electrical power by converting solar radiation (
sunlight into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibits the photovoltaic
effect."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Energy
Generation Alternatives]
ANSWERS 2026/2027 RATED A+
Demand Side Energy Management - CORRECT ANSWER -"Involves actions that influence how
much energy is consumed of when the energy is consumed. The goal is to reduce energy
consumed during peak periods or to move it to off-peak periods."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Cooling
Systems and Thermal Energy Storage]
Supply Side Energy Management (SSM) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Refers to activities on the utility's
side of the meter (or outside the building) and how energy is delivered to the facility.
Installation of an energy generating source on campus is an example."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Cooling
Systems and Thermal Energy Storage]
Stormwater Management (SWM) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Goes beyond a traditional stormwater
drainage system to include elements of water quality control and environmental enhancement.
The goal of is to consider runoff as a resource while providing protection to people, property,
and existing water resources (including surface water and groundwater) and related natural
environments (both terrestrial an aquatic)."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, Other utilities, Sanitary Sewers and
Storm Water Management Systems]
Central Plant System - CORRECT ANSWER -"Comprised of a single location where steam, chilled
water, electricity, or a utility is generated and distributed to mullite buildings."
,[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Central
Heating Plants]
Cogeneration - CORRECT ANSWER -The simultaneous production of two forms of useful energy,
usually thermal energy and electrical of mechanical energy. In a typical utility plant cycle , steam
expanded in the electric generation process simply is cooled and condensed by use of a cooling
tower a or water-cooled condenser. in cogeneration, steam expended in the electric generation
process is also used for heating and cooling."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Energy
Generation Alternatives]
Distributed Plant System - CORRECT ANSWER -"A system that has the heating and cooling
generation equipment in each building and usually serves the building it is in and no others."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Central
Heating Plants]
Electrical Distribution Systems - CORRECT ANSWER -"College and university systems generally
consist of (1) a switching station for receiving the electricity into the university system, (2)
switching substations (which include transformers), (3) high-voltage conductor circuits, (4)
electric power generation, and (5) system protection."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Electrical
Distribution Systems]
Thermal Energy Storage (TES) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Uses chilled water or ice instead of
electricity to shift electric consumption to cheaper, off -peak hours."
, [ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Cooling
Systems and Thermal Energy Storage]
Central Monitoring System and Direct Digital Control (CMCS/DDC) - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Provides a network of sensors and actuators used to control energy consumption (e.g.
temperatures and air volumes) in a building or campus from a digital controller located in
almost every room served by the HVAC system."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, Energy Utilization and
Environmental Stewardship, Central Monitoring and Control Systems]
Electromechanical Energy - CORRECT ANSWER -"Conversion of electrical energy to mechanical
energy (and Vise versa) using an electric motor or generator."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Electrical
Distribution Systems]
Energy Service Company (ESCO) - CORRECT ANSWER -"A business that develops, designs,
installs, and may finance energy conservation and efficiency projects."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, Energy Utilization and
Environmental Stewardship, Roadmap for Campus Environmental Sustainability]
Photovoltaic - CORRECT ANSWER -"Generates electrical power by converting solar radiation (
sunlight into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibits the photovoltaic
effect."
[ref. BOK - Energy, Utilities, and Environmental Stewardship, District Energy Systems, Energy
Generation Alternatives]
