ACG CXA EXAM 2024 | ACTUAL EXAM WITH A STUDY
GUIDE AND PRACTICE EXAM | ACCURATE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A
AABC - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Associated Air Balance Council
ASHRAE - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning Engineers
ANSI - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American National Standards Institute
ASTM - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for
Testing and Materials
ISO - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..International Organization for Standardization
ASME - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American Society of Mechanical Engineers
NFPA - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..National Fire Protection Association
SMACNA - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National
Association
What does EBCx stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Existing Building Commissioning
What does FIM stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Facility improvement measure
What does NETA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..International Electricl Testing Associaiton
What does NFPA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..National Fire Protection Associaiton
What does NICET stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..National Institute for Certificaiton in
Engineering Technology
What does CFR stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Current Facility Requirements
Define ACG - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..AABC Commissioning Group. A non-profit association
dedicated to the advancement of the building commissioning industry
,What does AABC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Associated air balance council
What does AI stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Analog Input
What does AO stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Analog Output
What does ATC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Automatic Temperature Controls
What does BAS stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Building Automation system
What does CA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Commissioning Authority
What does CT stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Cooling Tower
What does CHWR stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Chilled water return
What does CHWS stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Chilled water supply
What does CWR stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Condenser water return
What does CWS stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Condenser water supply
What does DDC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Direct Digital Control
What does DI stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Digital Input
What does DID stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Design Intent Document
What does DO stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Digital output
Define FPT - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..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? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
What does IAQ stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Indoor Air Quality
What does LEED stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design, USGBC trademarked "Green Building Rating System"
What doesO&M stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Operation and Maintenance
,What does OA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Outside Air
What does PM stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Preventive Maintenance
What does RFP stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Request for proposal
What does RFT stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Resolution Tracking Form
What does SVC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..System Verificaiton Checklist
Define TAB - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..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? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Test and Balance Engineer
What does USGBC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..United States Green Building Council
What does ECM stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Energy Conservation Measure
What does ANSI stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Americans National Standards Institute
What does ASTM stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American Society for Testing and
Materials International
What does ISO stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..International Organization for Standards
What does ARI or AHRI stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Air Conditionaing, (Heating), and
Refrigeration Instiute
What does ACCA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Define UL - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Underwriters Laboraories - Demonstrates safety,
conformance, sustainablility, etc.
What does ASME stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American Society for Mechanical
Enginners
What does SMACNA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractos National Institute
, Define Commissioning - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A systematic process that facilities and ensure
the required communication, coordination testing, and verification and results in the
delivery of a building whose HVAC systems preform as intended.
During what phase should Commissioning be incorporated? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..For best
results Commissioning should be included in all phases of the design and construction
process
Typically how much does Commissioning cost? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Comprehensive HVAC
Comissioning cost 2%-5% of HVAC construction cost
Define RFQ - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Request for Qualifications. Document asking for details
concerning previous relevant Cx experience. Information includes:
Define Re-Commissioning - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Periodically Re-commissioning systems that
were commissioned when they were new. The purpose is to diagnose the cause of
ongoing, unresolved problems or as part of a planned preventive maintenance program
to prevent issued from arising over time.
Define Retro-Commissioning - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Commissioning of existing systems that
were not commissioned when they were new.
Name the different contruciton models - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Plan and spec, Design- Build
What is included in the Pre-design phase for Comprehensive HVAC Cx? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..1. Cx is established as part of project
2. Owner select CxA
3. Develop Cx Scope
4. CxA review design intent document
What is included in the Design phase for Comprehensive HVAC Cx? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..1.
Review design to ensure it accommodates Cx
2. Write Cx specifications defining contractor responsibilities
3. Establish project schedule
What is included in the Construction phase for Comprehensive HVAC Cx? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..1. CxA reviews contractor submittals
2. CxA updated Cx plan
3. Cx process is coordinated-through project schedule, Cx plan, and commissioning
meetings
4. Carry out document systems verification checks
5. Carry out the document equipment and system start-ups
6. TAB agency completes and documents test and balance work
GUIDE AND PRACTICE EXAM | ACCURATE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A
AABC - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Associated Air Balance Council
ASHRAE - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning Engineers
ANSI - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American National Standards Institute
ASTM - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for
Testing and Materials
ISO - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..International Organization for Standardization
ASME - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American Society of Mechanical Engineers
NFPA - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..National Fire Protection Association
SMACNA - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National
Association
What does EBCx stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Existing Building Commissioning
What does FIM stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Facility improvement measure
What does NETA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..International Electricl Testing Associaiton
What does NFPA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..National Fire Protection Associaiton
What does NICET stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..National Institute for Certificaiton in
Engineering Technology
What does CFR stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Current Facility Requirements
Define ACG - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..AABC Commissioning Group. A non-profit association
dedicated to the advancement of the building commissioning industry
,What does AABC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Associated air balance council
What does AI stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Analog Input
What does AO stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Analog Output
What does ATC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Automatic Temperature Controls
What does BAS stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Building Automation system
What does CA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Commissioning Authority
What does CT stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Cooling Tower
What does CHWR stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Chilled water return
What does CHWS stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Chilled water supply
What does CWR stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Condenser water return
What does CWS stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Condenser water supply
What does DDC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Direct Digital Control
What does DI stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Digital Input
What does DID stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Design Intent Document
What does DO stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Digital output
Define FPT - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..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? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
What does IAQ stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Indoor Air Quality
What does LEED stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design, USGBC trademarked "Green Building Rating System"
What doesO&M stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Operation and Maintenance
,What does OA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Outside Air
What does PM stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Preventive Maintenance
What does RFP stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Request for proposal
What does RFT stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Resolution Tracking Form
What does SVC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..System Verificaiton Checklist
Define TAB - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..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? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Test and Balance Engineer
What does USGBC stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..United States Green Building Council
What does ECM stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Energy Conservation Measure
What does ANSI stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Americans National Standards Institute
What does ASTM stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American Society for Testing and
Materials International
What does ISO stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..International Organization for Standards
What does ARI or AHRI stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Air Conditionaing, (Heating), and
Refrigeration Instiute
What does ACCA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Define UL - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Underwriters Laboraories - Demonstrates safety,
conformance, sustainablility, etc.
What does ASME stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..American Society for Mechanical
Enginners
What does SMACNA stand for? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractos National Institute
, Define Commissioning - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A systematic process that facilities and ensure
the required communication, coordination testing, and verification and results in the
delivery of a building whose HVAC systems preform as intended.
During what phase should Commissioning be incorporated? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..For best
results Commissioning should be included in all phases of the design and construction
process
Typically how much does Commissioning cost? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Comprehensive HVAC
Comissioning cost 2%-5% of HVAC construction cost
Define RFQ - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Request for Qualifications. Document asking for details
concerning previous relevant Cx experience. Information includes:
Define Re-Commissioning - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Periodically Re-commissioning systems that
were commissioned when they were new. The purpose is to diagnose the cause of
ongoing, unresolved problems or as part of a planned preventive maintenance program
to prevent issued from arising over time.
Define Retro-Commissioning - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Commissioning of existing systems that
were not commissioned when they were new.
Name the different contruciton models - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Plan and spec, Design- Build
What is included in the Pre-design phase for Comprehensive HVAC Cx? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..1. Cx is established as part of project
2. Owner select CxA
3. Develop Cx Scope
4. CxA review design intent document
What is included in the Design phase for Comprehensive HVAC Cx? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..1.
Review design to ensure it accommodates Cx
2. Write Cx specifications defining contractor responsibilities
3. Establish project schedule
What is included in the Construction phase for Comprehensive HVAC Cx? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔..1. CxA reviews contractor submittals
2. CxA updated Cx plan
3. Cx process is coordinated-through project schedule, Cx plan, and commissioning
meetings
4. Carry out document systems verification checks
5. Carry out the document equipment and system start-ups
6. TAB agency completes and documents test and balance work
