BSP Building Science Principles
thermal boundary - correct answer ✔the location in a building where
insulation is installed
capillary action - correct answer ✔moisture movement where water is drawn
into tiny spaces or in between molecules
based on BPI standards what health and safety concern must be discussed
with the homeowner?
-rusty nails
-air leakage
-radon
-HVAC age - correct answer ✔radon
complete the formula: 1/R = - correct answer ✔u-value
diffusion - correct answer ✔process of water vapor passing through a solid
material
Vapor Diffusion Retarders (VDR's) only work when - correct answer ✔Used
in conjunction with a good Air Barrier
BTU (British Thermal Unit) - correct answer ✔The amount of heat required to
raise a pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
infiltration - correct answer ✔air leaking into a building
, which offers the best thermal resistance - correct answer ✔High R-Value
conduction - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔36 HDD
what 2 things are required for air movement? - correct answer ✔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: - correct answer ✔leave it there and tell the home
owner
First Law of Thermodynamics states - correct answer ✔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 - correct answer ✔9,000 Cu. ft
an energy audit must be aborted if an ambient carbon monoxide (CO) level of
__ ppm is recorded - correct answer ✔≥35
asset rating - correct answer ✔energy performance of a building in terms of
the way it is built rather than the way it is used
spillage - correct answer ✔when first firing a combustion appliance, if
exhaust gases fall back into the CAZ
thermal boundary - correct answer ✔the location in a building where
insulation is installed
capillary action - correct answer ✔moisture movement where water is drawn
into tiny spaces or in between molecules
based on BPI standards what health and safety concern must be discussed
with the homeowner?
-rusty nails
-air leakage
-radon
-HVAC age - correct answer ✔radon
complete the formula: 1/R = - correct answer ✔u-value
diffusion - correct answer ✔process of water vapor passing through a solid
material
Vapor Diffusion Retarders (VDR's) only work when - correct answer ✔Used
in conjunction with a good Air Barrier
BTU (British Thermal Unit) - correct answer ✔The amount of heat required to
raise a pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit
infiltration - correct answer ✔air leaking into a building
, which offers the best thermal resistance - correct answer ✔High R-Value
conduction - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔36 HDD
what 2 things are required for air movement? - correct answer ✔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: - correct answer ✔leave it there and tell the home
owner
First Law of Thermodynamics states - correct answer ✔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 - correct answer ✔9,000 Cu. ft
an energy audit must be aborted if an ambient carbon monoxide (CO) level of
__ ppm is recorded - correct answer ✔≥35
asset rating - correct answer ✔energy performance of a building in terms of
the way it is built rather than the way it is used
spillage - correct answer ✔when first firing a combustion appliance, if
exhaust gases fall back into the CAZ
