BPI Building Science Principles Vocabulary | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest
Updated 2024/2025 Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions
the difference in measured air pressure between two areas - ✔️✔️delta P
the difference in temperature between two areas - ✔️✔️delta T
a material used for controlling air flow - ✔️✔️air barrier
how air exchange rate is typically expressed - ✔️✔️ACH (air changes per hour)
"a measure of how efficiently a furnace or boiler converts fuel to heat, on average, over a typical year" -
✔️✔️AFUE (annual fuel untilization efficiency)
the number of times the interior volume of air changes over in one hour - ✔️✔️air exchange rate
the practice of installing appropriate materials to stop airflow in certain areas of a house - ✔️✔️air sealing
the movement of air in a house - ✔️✔️airflow
a formula that energy modeling software uses to estimate a house's energy usage - ✔️✔️algorithm
an inert gas that is placed between the panes in multi-pane windows to improve the window's thermal
performance - ✔️✔️argon
a type of heating system vent in which combustion by-products exhaust from the house up through a
chimney by stack effect due to the natural bouyancy of hot gases - ✔️✔️atmospheric venting
,the indoor space under the roof at the top of a house - ✔️✔️attic
a way of determining the R-value of a space that has adjacent areas of differing R-values - ✔️✔️average R-
value
an element that can be installed on the exterior of a house over doors and windows to provide shading -
✔️✔️awning
a vent made from double-wall metal - ✔️✔️B-vent
a type of whole-house mechanical ventilation system that works by brining in fresh outdoor air and
removing polluted indoor air in equal amounts - ✔️✔️balanced system
a type of framing used in older houses in which the walls are built before the floor - ✔️✔️balloon framing
a large cavity created in platform framed houses when walls are built on top of sheathed decks -
✔️✔️band joist
a house's electricity and water demand - ✔️✔️baseload
a foundation configuration involving significant excavation that creates an area underneath that adds a
full floor to a house - ✔️✔️basement
a blanket created when loose fiberglass or mineral wool are held together with adhesive - ✔️✔️batt
the cavity between studs in a framed wall - ✔️✔️bay
a diagnostic tool used to assess the amount of air leakage in a house - ✔️✔️blower door
, a type of heating system in which a boiler heats water to produce either steam or hot water for heating -
✔️✔️boiler system
a unit of measure related to heat - ✔️✔️BTU (British thermal unit)
any part of the building assembly that creates a boundary between indoor and outdoor space -
✔️✔️building envelope
"the set of fundamental scientific principles, taken from several branches of science, that govern home
performance" - ✔️✔️building science
collected water in liquid form - ✔️✔️bulk moisture
a force created by differences in density between indoor and outdoor air that drives stack effect -
✔️✔️bouyancy force
the maximum amount of electrical power that a piece of electrical equipment can accommodate -
✔️✔️capacity
an occurrence in which water is 'sucked up' into tiny spaces in and between building materials -
✔️✔️capillary action
a part of door weatherstripping; attaches to the door - ✔️✔️carrier
a high sloping ceiling that shares the same pitch as the roof - ✔️✔️cathedral ceiling
a type of insulation material made from ground up newspaper - ✔️✔️cellulose
a type of energy-efficient lighting - ✔️✔️CFL (compact fluorescent lamp)
Updated 2024/2025 Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions
the difference in measured air pressure between two areas - ✔️✔️delta P
the difference in temperature between two areas - ✔️✔️delta T
a material used for controlling air flow - ✔️✔️air barrier
how air exchange rate is typically expressed - ✔️✔️ACH (air changes per hour)
"a measure of how efficiently a furnace or boiler converts fuel to heat, on average, over a typical year" -
✔️✔️AFUE (annual fuel untilization efficiency)
the number of times the interior volume of air changes over in one hour - ✔️✔️air exchange rate
the practice of installing appropriate materials to stop airflow in certain areas of a house - ✔️✔️air sealing
the movement of air in a house - ✔️✔️airflow
a formula that energy modeling software uses to estimate a house's energy usage - ✔️✔️algorithm
an inert gas that is placed between the panes in multi-pane windows to improve the window's thermal
performance - ✔️✔️argon
a type of heating system vent in which combustion by-products exhaust from the house up through a
chimney by stack effect due to the natural bouyancy of hot gases - ✔️✔️atmospheric venting
,the indoor space under the roof at the top of a house - ✔️✔️attic
a way of determining the R-value of a space that has adjacent areas of differing R-values - ✔️✔️average R-
value
an element that can be installed on the exterior of a house over doors and windows to provide shading -
✔️✔️awning
a vent made from double-wall metal - ✔️✔️B-vent
a type of whole-house mechanical ventilation system that works by brining in fresh outdoor air and
removing polluted indoor air in equal amounts - ✔️✔️balanced system
a type of framing used in older houses in which the walls are built before the floor - ✔️✔️balloon framing
a large cavity created in platform framed houses when walls are built on top of sheathed decks -
✔️✔️band joist
a house's electricity and water demand - ✔️✔️baseload
a foundation configuration involving significant excavation that creates an area underneath that adds a
full floor to a house - ✔️✔️basement
a blanket created when loose fiberglass or mineral wool are held together with adhesive - ✔️✔️batt
the cavity between studs in a framed wall - ✔️✔️bay
a diagnostic tool used to assess the amount of air leakage in a house - ✔️✔️blower door
, a type of heating system in which a boiler heats water to produce either steam or hot water for heating -
✔️✔️boiler system
a unit of measure related to heat - ✔️✔️BTU (British thermal unit)
any part of the building assembly that creates a boundary between indoor and outdoor space -
✔️✔️building envelope
"the set of fundamental scientific principles, taken from several branches of science, that govern home
performance" - ✔️✔️building science
collected water in liquid form - ✔️✔️bulk moisture
a force created by differences in density between indoor and outdoor air that drives stack effect -
✔️✔️bouyancy force
the maximum amount of electrical power that a piece of electrical equipment can accommodate -
✔️✔️capacity
an occurrence in which water is 'sucked up' into tiny spaces in and between building materials -
✔️✔️capillary action
a part of door weatherstripping; attaches to the door - ✔️✔️carrier
a high sloping ceiling that shares the same pitch as the roof - ✔️✔️cathedral ceiling
a type of insulation material made from ground up newspaper - ✔️✔️cellulose
a type of energy-efficient lighting - ✔️✔️CFL (compact fluorescent lamp)
