CEFP Chapter 3 Questions with Correct Answers 2026 | Complete Study Guide & Practice Test Solutions

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1. Demand Side Energy Management (DSM) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Involves actions that
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influence how much energy is consumed or when the energy is consumed. The goal is to
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reduce energy consumed during peak periods or to move it to off-peak periods."
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2. Supply Side Energy Management (SSM) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Refers to activities on the
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utility's side of the meter (or outside the building) and how energy is delivered to the
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facility. Installation of an energy generating source on campus is an example."
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3. Stormwater Management (SWM) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Goes beyond a traditional
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stormwater drainage system to include elements of water quality control and
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environmental enhancement. The goal of is to consider runoff as a resource while providing
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protection to people, property, and existing water resources (including surface water and
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groundwater) and related natural environments (both terrestrial and aquatic)."
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4. Central Plant System - CORRECT ANSWER -"Comprised of a single location where steam,
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chilled water, electricity, or another utility is generated and distributed to multiple
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buildings."
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5. Cogeneration - CORRECT ANSWER -"The simultaneous production of two forms of useful
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energy, usually thermal energy and electrical or mechanical energy. In a typical utility plant
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cycle, steam expended in the electric generation process simply is cooled and condensed
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by use of a cooling tower or water-cooled condenser. In cogeneration, steam expended in
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the electric generation process is also used for heating and cooling."
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6. Distributed Plant System - CORRECT ANSWER -"A system that has the heating and cooling
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generation equipment in each building and usually serves the building it is in and no others."
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, 7. Electrical Distribution Systems - CORRECT ANSWER -"College and university systems
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generally consist of (1) a switching station for receiving the electricity into the university
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system, (2) switching substations (which include transformers), (3) high-voltage
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conductor circuits, (4) electric power generation, and (5) system protection."
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8. Thermal Energy Storage (TES) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Uses chilled water or ice instead of
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electricity to shift electric consumption to cheaper, off-peak hours."
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9. Central Monitoring Systems and Direct Digital Control (CMCS/DDC) - CORRECT ANSWER -
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"Provides a network of sensors and actuators used to control energy consumption (e.g.
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temperatures and air volumes) in a building or campus from a digital controller located in
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almost every room served by the HVAC system."
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10. Electromechanical Energy - CORRECT ANSWER -"Conversion of electrical energy to b b b b b b b b b




mechanical energy (and vice versa) using an electric motor or generator."
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11. Energy Service Company (ESCO) - CORRECT ANSWER -"A business that develops, designs,
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installs, and may finance energy conservation and efficiency projects."
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12. Photovoltaic (PV) Cells - CORRECT ANSWER -"Generates electrical power by converting
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solar radiation (sunlight) into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit
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the photovoltaic effect."
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13. Biomass - CORRECT ANSWER -"Examples include wood chips, municipal solid waste,
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pelletized mixed biomass (which can be a combination of paper, wood, corn stover,
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switch grass, etc.)"
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14. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) - CORRECT ANSWER -"Allows both voice and
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traditional internet data traffic to be supported over a single physical cable plant
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designed to carry internet data traffic."
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