BPI Building Analyst Study Guide | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated
2024/2025 Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions
How many BTU are in one therm of Natural Gas - 100,000 btu
What is the volume of a single-story, slab foundation house with a width of 23 feet, length of 45 feet,
and ceiling height of 9 feet? - 9315 cubic feet
The area of a triangle can be calculated using the equation - (base x height)/ 2
What is the area of a door that is 36 inches wide by 80 inches tall? - 20 square feet
A dryer must always be vented where? - Outdoors
Supply must always be __________ that demand - greater
What organization sets workplace safety standards? - OSHA
What must be available at the worksite for each material used on the job? - SDS
Asbestos can be found in - Floor Tiles, Pipe insulation, and siding
How many months of utility data is required for a meaningful analysis - At least 12 months
If highly combustible materials are stored adjacent to the furnace, as a BPI Building Analyst, you should -
recommend that the homeowner move the items and do not complete the evaluation of the furnace
until they are removed
Which is part of floor assembly? Rafter, Stud, Joist, Header - Joist
, What area should have priority on the air sealing scope - Attic
When should rings be added to the blower door fan in order to obtain more of an accurate reading? -
Low fan flow, and high house pressure
What must you do to your dropped ceiling to prepare for blower door testing? - Displace a dropped
ceiling tile
An R-value of 10 indicates - 1 btu/hour will move through 10 square feet of the material with a 1 degree
F difference from one side to the other
Window insulation rating methods are established by - NFRC
If the effective R-value of a wall is 15, it has a U-factor of - 0.067
When warm humid air is cooled what is likely to happen? - Condensation
Heat introduced to a home by lighting, appliances, and human bodies is called - Internal Gains
What is maximum level of CO in the ambient household considered safe - 9ppm
What component is NOT an indicator of a heating appliance that requires negative vent (draft)
pressure? - Backflow preventer
Duct sealing - Improves comfort reduces energy use, and may resolve CAZ depressurization problems
What is not commonly a component of flue gases? CO, CO2, H2O, or H - H, Hydrogen
Flow down a flue and into the home is called - backdrafting
2024/2025 Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions
How many BTU are in one therm of Natural Gas - 100,000 btu
What is the volume of a single-story, slab foundation house with a width of 23 feet, length of 45 feet,
and ceiling height of 9 feet? - 9315 cubic feet
The area of a triangle can be calculated using the equation - (base x height)/ 2
What is the area of a door that is 36 inches wide by 80 inches tall? - 20 square feet
A dryer must always be vented where? - Outdoors
Supply must always be __________ that demand - greater
What organization sets workplace safety standards? - OSHA
What must be available at the worksite for each material used on the job? - SDS
Asbestos can be found in - Floor Tiles, Pipe insulation, and siding
How many months of utility data is required for a meaningful analysis - At least 12 months
If highly combustible materials are stored adjacent to the furnace, as a BPI Building Analyst, you should -
recommend that the homeowner move the items and do not complete the evaluation of the furnace
until they are removed
Which is part of floor assembly? Rafter, Stud, Joist, Header - Joist
, What area should have priority on the air sealing scope - Attic
When should rings be added to the blower door fan in order to obtain more of an accurate reading? -
Low fan flow, and high house pressure
What must you do to your dropped ceiling to prepare for blower door testing? - Displace a dropped
ceiling tile
An R-value of 10 indicates - 1 btu/hour will move through 10 square feet of the material with a 1 degree
F difference from one side to the other
Window insulation rating methods are established by - NFRC
If the effective R-value of a wall is 15, it has a U-factor of - 0.067
When warm humid air is cooled what is likely to happen? - Condensation
Heat introduced to a home by lighting, appliances, and human bodies is called - Internal Gains
What is maximum level of CO in the ambient household considered safe - 9ppm
What component is NOT an indicator of a heating appliance that requires negative vent (draft)
pressure? - Backflow preventer
Duct sealing - Improves comfort reduces energy use, and may resolve CAZ depressurization problems
What is not commonly a component of flue gases? CO, CO2, H2O, or H - H, Hydrogen
Flow down a flue and into the home is called - backdrafting
