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BSP BUILDING SCIENCE PRINCIPLES
PRACTICE EXAM | 100 QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERT WRITTEN & COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!/NEWEST UPDATE A+
thermal boundary
Ans: the location in a building where insulation is installed
capillary action
Ans: moisture movement where water is drawn into tiny spaces or in between
molecules
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Exampromax - Stuvia US
based on BPI standards what health and safety concern must be discussed
with the homeowner?
-rusty nails
-air leakage
-radon
-HVAC age
Ans: radon
complete the formula: 1/R =
Ans: u-value
diffusion
Ans: process of water vapor passing through a solid material
Vapor Diffusion Retarders (VDR's) only work when
Ans: Used in conjunction with a good Air Barrier
BTU (British Thermal Unit)
Ans: The amount of heat required to raise a pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
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infiltration
Ans: air leaking into a building
which offers the best thermal resistance
Ans: High R-Value
conduction
Ans: the movement of heat through solid objects from molecule to molecule that
are in contact w/ each other
To calculate the heating degree days for a day w/ a low temp of 20 degrees
F & a high of 38 degrees F?
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Ans: 36 HDD
Exampromax - Stuvia US
what 2 things are required for air movement?
Ans: a passage way and a difference in pressure
while conducting an audit of a building you find a $10 bill on the floor in
the laundry room. You should:
Ans: leave it there and tell the home owner
First Law of Thermodynamics states
Ans: Energy cannot be created or destroyed
ranch house measures 40' in length and 25' in width. It has 9' ceilings.
What's the volume of the ranch house
Ans: 9,000 Cu. ft
an energy audit must be aborted if an ambient carbon monoxide (CO) level
of __ ppm is recorded
Ans: ≥35
asset rating
BSP BUILDING SCIENCE PRINCIPLES
PRACTICE EXAM | 100 QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERT WRITTEN & COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!/NEWEST UPDATE A+
thermal boundary
Ans: the location in a building where insulation is installed
capillary action
Ans: moisture movement where water is drawn into tiny spaces or in between
molecules
© 2025 Assignment Expert
Exampromax - Stuvia US
based on BPI standards what health and safety concern must be discussed
with the homeowner?
-rusty nails
-air leakage
-radon
-HVAC age
Ans: radon
complete the formula: 1/R =
Ans: u-value
diffusion
Ans: process of water vapor passing through a solid material
Vapor Diffusion Retarders (VDR's) only work when
Ans: Used in conjunction with a good Air Barrier
BTU (British Thermal Unit)
Ans: The amount of heat required to raise a pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
, 2 Exampromax - Stuvia US 2025/2026
infiltration
Ans: air leaking into a building
which offers the best thermal resistance
Ans: High R-Value
conduction
Ans: the movement of heat through solid objects from molecule to molecule that
are in contact w/ each other
To calculate the heating degree days for a day w/ a low temp of 20 degrees
F & a high of 38 degrees F?
© 2025 Assignment Expert
Ans: 36 HDD
Exampromax - Stuvia US
what 2 things are required for air movement?
Ans: a passage way and a difference in pressure
while conducting an audit of a building you find a $10 bill on the floor in
the laundry room. You should:
Ans: leave it there and tell the home owner
First Law of Thermodynamics states
Ans: Energy cannot be created or destroyed
ranch house measures 40' in length and 25' in width. It has 9' ceilings.
What's the volume of the ranch house
Ans: 9,000 Cu. ft
an energy audit must be aborted if an ambient carbon monoxide (CO) level
of __ ppm is recorded
Ans: ≥35
asset rating
