ACG CXA EXAM 2026: A+ MASTERY
BLUEPRINT – UPDATED, CODE-
CURRENT & COMMISSIONING-READY
What does FIM stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Facility
improvement measure
What does NETA stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-International
Electricl Testing Associaiton
What does NFPA stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-National Fire
Protection Associaiton
What does NICET stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-National
Institute for Certificaiton in Engineering Technology
What does CFR stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Current Facility
Requirements
Define ACG - THE CORRECT ANSWER-AABC Commissioning Group. A
non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of the
building commissioning industry
What does AABC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Associated air
balance council
,What does AI stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Analog Input
What does AO stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Analog Output
What does ATC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Automatic
Temperature Controls
What does BAS stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Building
Automation system
What does CA stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Commissioning
Authority
What does CT stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Cooling Tower
What does CHWR stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Chilled water
return
What does CHWS stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Chilled water
supply
What does CWR stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Condenser water
return
What does CWS stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Condenser water
supply
,What does DDC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Direct Digital
Control
What does DI stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Digital Input
What does DID stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Design Intent
Document
What does DO stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Digital output
Define FPT - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Heating,
Ventilation & Air Conditioning
What does IAQ stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Indoor Air
Quality
What does LEED stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design, USGBC trademarked
"Green Building Rating System"
What doesO&M stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Operation and
Maintenance
, What does OA stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Outside Air
What does PM stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Preventive
Maintenance
What does RFP stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Request for
proposal
What does RFT stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Resolution
Tracking Form
What does SVC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-System
Verificaiton Checklist
Define TAB - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Test and Balance
Engineer
What does USGBC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-United States
Green Building Council
What does ECM stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Energy
Conservation Measure
BLUEPRINT – UPDATED, CODE-
CURRENT & COMMISSIONING-READY
What does FIM stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Facility
improvement measure
What does NETA stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-International
Electricl Testing Associaiton
What does NFPA stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-National Fire
Protection Associaiton
What does NICET stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-National
Institute for Certificaiton in Engineering Technology
What does CFR stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Current Facility
Requirements
Define ACG - THE CORRECT ANSWER-AABC Commissioning Group. A
non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of the
building commissioning industry
What does AABC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Associated air
balance council
,What does AI stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Analog Input
What does AO stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Analog Output
What does ATC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Automatic
Temperature Controls
What does BAS stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Building
Automation system
What does CA stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Commissioning
Authority
What does CT stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Cooling Tower
What does CHWR stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Chilled water
return
What does CHWS stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Chilled water
supply
What does CWR stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Condenser water
return
What does CWS stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Condenser water
supply
,What does DDC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Direct Digital
Control
What does DI stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Digital Input
What does DID stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Design Intent
Document
What does DO stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Digital output
Define FPT - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Heating,
Ventilation & Air Conditioning
What does IAQ stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Indoor Air
Quality
What does LEED stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design, USGBC trademarked
"Green Building Rating System"
What doesO&M stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Operation and
Maintenance
, What does OA stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Outside Air
What does PM stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Preventive
Maintenance
What does RFP stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Request for
proposal
What does RFT stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Resolution
Tracking Form
What does SVC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-System
Verificaiton Checklist
Define TAB - THE CORRECT ANSWER-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? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Test and Balance
Engineer
What does USGBC stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-United States
Green Building Council
What does ECM stand for? - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Energy
Conservation Measure
