BPI Practice test
The collective name of all the insulation in the building envelope is called the?
- correct answer ✔Thermal Boundary
Moisture transfer where water is drawn into tiny spaces or in between building
materials is called - correct answer ✔Capillary Action
Any part of the building that creates a boundary between indoor air and
outdoor air - correct answer ✔Pressure Boundary
1/R =? - correct answer ✔U
Water that passes through a wall is called - correct answer ✔Diffusion
Vapor Diffusion Retarders (VDR's) only work when - correct answer ✔Used
in conjunction with a good Air Barrier
B T U (British thermal unit) = - correct answer ✔The amount of heat required
to raise a pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
Air leakage entering a building is called? - correct answer ✔Infiltration
Which offers the best Thermal Resistance? - correct answer ✔High R-value
Heat passing through solid objects that are in contact with one another, do so
through... - correct answer ✔Conduction
, How many Heating Degree Days (HDD) were there in a single day that had a
low temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit and a high of 38 degrees
Fahrenheit? - correct answer ✔36 HDD
What two things are required for air movement? - correct answer ✔A
passage way and a difference in pressure
How many BTU's in a Therm? - correct answer ✔100,000
The First Law of Thermodynamics - correct answer ✔Energy is neither
created or destroyed
The energy audit must be aborted if an ambient recording of Carbon
Monoxide of ppm is recorded? - correct answer ✔35 ppm
What is the R-value of Cellulose, High Density insulation that is 6 inches
thick? - correct answer ✔19.2
An insufficient draft on a combustion appliance that reverses exhaust gases
back into the CAZ is called? - correct answer ✔Spillage
Mechanical Ventilation is recommended when the CFM50 of a home is
between ___% and ___% of Building Airflow Standard? - correct answer
✔70% and 100%
How many Pascal's is in one inch of water column? - correct answer ✔250
The collective name of all the insulation in the building envelope is called the?
- correct answer ✔Thermal Boundary
Moisture transfer where water is drawn into tiny spaces or in between building
materials is called - correct answer ✔Capillary Action
Any part of the building that creates a boundary between indoor air and
outdoor air - correct answer ✔Pressure Boundary
1/R =? - correct answer ✔U
Water that passes through a wall is called - correct answer ✔Diffusion
Vapor Diffusion Retarders (VDR's) only work when - correct answer ✔Used
in conjunction with a good Air Barrier
B T U (British thermal unit) = - correct answer ✔The amount of heat required
to raise a pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
Air leakage entering a building is called? - correct answer ✔Infiltration
Which offers the best Thermal Resistance? - correct answer ✔High R-value
Heat passing through solid objects that are in contact with one another, do so
through... - correct answer ✔Conduction
, How many Heating Degree Days (HDD) were there in a single day that had a
low temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit and a high of 38 degrees
Fahrenheit? - correct answer ✔36 HDD
What two things are required for air movement? - correct answer ✔A
passage way and a difference in pressure
How many BTU's in a Therm? - correct answer ✔100,000
The First Law of Thermodynamics - correct answer ✔Energy is neither
created or destroyed
The energy audit must be aborted if an ambient recording of Carbon
Monoxide of ppm is recorded? - correct answer ✔35 ppm
What is the R-value of Cellulose, High Density insulation that is 6 inches
thick? - correct answer ✔19.2
An insufficient draft on a combustion appliance that reverses exhaust gases
back into the CAZ is called? - correct answer ✔Spillage
Mechanical Ventilation is recommended when the CFM50 of a home is
between ___% and ___% of Building Airflow Standard? - correct answer
✔70% and 100%
How many Pascal's is in one inch of water column? - correct answer ✔250
