ACG CXA EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT 2024/2025
AABC -ANSWER-Associated Air Balance Council
ASHRAE -ANSWER-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
ANSI -ANSWER-American National Standards Institute
ASTM -ANSWER-ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and
Materials
ISO -ANSWER-International Organization for Standardization
ASME -ANSWER-American Society of Mechanical Engineers
NFPA -ANSWER-National Fire Protection Association
SMACNA -ANSWER-Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association
What does EBCx stand for? -ANSWER-Existing Building Commissioning
What does FIM stand for? -ANSWER-Facility improvement measure
What does NETA stand for? -ANSWER-International Electricl Testing Associaiton
What does NFPA stand for? -ANSWER-National Fire Protection Associaiton
,What does NICET stand for? -ANSWER-National Institute for Certificaiton in Engineering
Technology
What does CFR stand for? -ANSWER-Current Facility Requirements
Define ACG -ANSWER-AABC Commissioning Group. A non-profit association dedicated to the
advancement of the building commissioning industry
What does AABC stand for? -ANSWER-Associated air balance council
What does AI stand for? -ANSWER-Analog Input
What does AO stand for? -ANSWER-Analog Output
What does ATC stand for? -ANSWER-Automatic Temperature Controls
What does BAS stand for? -ANSWER-Building Automation system
What does CA stand for? -ANSWER-Commissioning Authority
What does CT stand for? -ANSWER-Cooling Tower
What does CHWR stand for? -ANSWER-Chilled water return
What does CHWS stand for? -ANSWER-Chilled water supply
What does CWR stand for? -ANSWER-Condenser water return
,What does CWS stand for? -ANSWER-Condenser water supply
What does DDC stand for? -ANSWER-Direct Digital Control
What does DI stand for? -ANSWER-Digital Input
What does DID stand for? -ANSWER-Design Intent Document
What does DO stand for? -ANSWER-Digital output
Define FPT -ANSWER-Functional Preformance Test. Process of testing the DDC/BAS/EMS in
every possible condition and verifying correct equipment response. This is the "Heart of the
commissioning process".
What does HVAC stand for? -ANSWER-Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
What does IAQ stand for? -ANSWER-Indoor Air Quality
What does LEED stand for? -ANSWER-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design,
USGBC trademarked "Green Building Rating System"
What doesO&M stand for? -ANSWER-Operation and Maintenance
What does OA stand for? -ANSWER-Outside Air
What does PM stand for? -ANSWER-Preventive Maintenance
What does RFP stand for? -ANSWER-Request for proposal
, What does RFT stand for? -ANSWER-Resolution Tracking Form
What does SVC stand for? -ANSWER-System Verificaiton Checklist
Define TAB -ANSWER-Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing or Test and Balance. Process of
controlling air and water flow through HVAC equipment. Recommended that a third party be
directly contracted with owner
What does TBE stand for? -ANSWER-Test and Balance Engineer
What does USGBC stand for? -ANSWER-United States Green Building Council
What does ECM stand for? -ANSWER-Energy Conservation Measure
What does ANSI stand for? -ANSWER-Americans National Standards Institute
What does ASTM stand for? -ANSWER-American Society for Testing and Materials
International
What does ISO stand for? -ANSWER-International Organization for Standards
What does ARI or AHRI stand for? -ANSWER-Air Conditionaing, (Heating), and Refrigeration
Instiute
What does ACCA stand for? -ANSWER-Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Define UL -ANSWER-Underwriters Laboraories - Demonstrates safety, conformance,
sustainablility, etc.
CORRECT 2024/2025
AABC -ANSWER-Associated Air Balance Council
ASHRAE -ANSWER-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
ANSI -ANSWER-American National Standards Institute
ASTM -ANSWER-ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and
Materials
ISO -ANSWER-International Organization for Standardization
ASME -ANSWER-American Society of Mechanical Engineers
NFPA -ANSWER-National Fire Protection Association
SMACNA -ANSWER-Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association
What does EBCx stand for? -ANSWER-Existing Building Commissioning
What does FIM stand for? -ANSWER-Facility improvement measure
What does NETA stand for? -ANSWER-International Electricl Testing Associaiton
What does NFPA stand for? -ANSWER-National Fire Protection Associaiton
,What does NICET stand for? -ANSWER-National Institute for Certificaiton in Engineering
Technology
What does CFR stand for? -ANSWER-Current Facility Requirements
Define ACG -ANSWER-AABC Commissioning Group. A non-profit association dedicated to the
advancement of the building commissioning industry
What does AABC stand for? -ANSWER-Associated air balance council
What does AI stand for? -ANSWER-Analog Input
What does AO stand for? -ANSWER-Analog Output
What does ATC stand for? -ANSWER-Automatic Temperature Controls
What does BAS stand for? -ANSWER-Building Automation system
What does CA stand for? -ANSWER-Commissioning Authority
What does CT stand for? -ANSWER-Cooling Tower
What does CHWR stand for? -ANSWER-Chilled water return
What does CHWS stand for? -ANSWER-Chilled water supply
What does CWR stand for? -ANSWER-Condenser water return
,What does CWS stand for? -ANSWER-Condenser water supply
What does DDC stand for? -ANSWER-Direct Digital Control
What does DI stand for? -ANSWER-Digital Input
What does DID stand for? -ANSWER-Design Intent Document
What does DO stand for? -ANSWER-Digital output
Define FPT -ANSWER-Functional Preformance Test. Process of testing the DDC/BAS/EMS in
every possible condition and verifying correct equipment response. This is the "Heart of the
commissioning process".
What does HVAC stand for? -ANSWER-Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
What does IAQ stand for? -ANSWER-Indoor Air Quality
What does LEED stand for? -ANSWER-Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design,
USGBC trademarked "Green Building Rating System"
What doesO&M stand for? -ANSWER-Operation and Maintenance
What does OA stand for? -ANSWER-Outside Air
What does PM stand for? -ANSWER-Preventive Maintenance
What does RFP stand for? -ANSWER-Request for proposal
, What does RFT stand for? -ANSWER-Resolution Tracking Form
What does SVC stand for? -ANSWER-System Verificaiton Checklist
Define TAB -ANSWER-Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing or Test and Balance. Process of
controlling air and water flow through HVAC equipment. Recommended that a third party be
directly contracted with owner
What does TBE stand for? -ANSWER-Test and Balance Engineer
What does USGBC stand for? -ANSWER-United States Green Building Council
What does ECM stand for? -ANSWER-Energy Conservation Measure
What does ANSI stand for? -ANSWER-Americans National Standards Institute
What does ASTM stand for? -ANSWER-American Society for Testing and Materials
International
What does ISO stand for? -ANSWER-International Organization for Standards
What does ARI or AHRI stand for? -ANSWER-Air Conditionaing, (Heating), and Refrigeration
Instiute
What does ACCA stand for? -ANSWER-Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Define UL -ANSWER-Underwriters Laboraories - Demonstrates safety, conformance,
sustainablility, etc.