BPI BUILDING ANALYST EXAM
1. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
Answer 1) Calculate BAS based on Volume, then 2) calculate based on Occupancy, then 3) Take the
higher of the two standards
2. One inch of Water Column
Answer 250 Pascals
3. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Answer Convection, Conduction, Radiation
4. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Answer 3412
5. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
Answer 100,000
6. Heat Load
Answer Used to measure appliance capacity
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, 7. Heat Loss
Answer Total Seasonal Heat Loss
8. CFM50
Answer CFMn*NC
9. NC
Answer "N" Correction factor from LBL charts
10. Occupancy BAS
Answer Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
11. Volume BAS
Answer .35 * Volume/60
12. CO >35 ppm
Answer 1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
13. AFUE
Answer Annual Fuel Utilization Eflciency
14. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
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1. Calculating BAS (Building Airflow Standard)
Answer 1) Calculate BAS based on Volume, then 2) calculate based on Occupancy, then 3) Take the
higher of the two standards
2. One inch of Water Column
Answer 250 Pascals
3. 3 Forms of Heat Transfer
Answer Convection, Conduction, Radiation
4. How Many BTUs in 1 kWh?
Answer 3412
5. How many BTUS in 1 Therm of Gas
Answer 100,000
6. Heat Load
Answer Used to measure appliance capacity
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, 7. Heat Loss
Answer Total Seasonal Heat Loss
8. CFM50
Answer CFMn*NC
9. NC
Answer "N" Correction factor from LBL charts
10. Occupancy BAS
Answer Required Airflow = 15 cfm * # of occupants
11. Volume BAS
Answer .35 * Volume/60
12. CO >35 ppm
Answer 1) Disable appliance 2)Repair before proceeding
13. AFUE
Answer Annual Fuel Utilization Eflciency
14. AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency)
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