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BPI Analyst Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
First Law of Thermodynamics - Answer✔✔-Energy is neither created nor destroyed.
Equation calculates the area of a triangle. - Answer✔✔-1/2 base x height
If a 200-watt bulb burns for 20 hours, how much energy does it use? - Answer✔✔-4 kWh
Energy used if a 200,000 BTU/hr furnace runs for 4 hours - Answer✔✔-800,000 BTU
Example of Energy efficiency - Answer✔✔-Reducing water consumption by a more efficient
Domestic Hot Water tank (DHW).
Wood placed in wet soil what moisture gradient will occur. - Answer✔✔-Wetness of the soil
move into the wood.
Total number of heating degree days (HDD), if Average temperature in January is 30 degrees
(Assume a 65 degree indoor temp year round and Jan has 31 days) - Answer✔✔-1085
BTUs it takes to raise 1lb of water 1 degree F - Answer✔✔-1
Using devices that draw less energy is called... - Answer✔✔-energy efficiency
First step before installing attic ventilation? - Answer✔✔-Verifying the presence of an effective
Air & Thermal Barrier.
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Which Leakage Paths should be given the Highest Priority on the Work Scope? - Answer✔✔-To
the Attic
Stack Effect occurs when a BLDG is heated and... - Answer✔✔-the Warm air inside the BLDG is
LESS DENSE than the colder air Outside.
Parts of the BLDG shell - Answer✔✔-Roof, Walls, Windows NOT stairways
When Thermal Imaging is NOT useful? - Answer✔✔-Outside temp is similar to indoor temp
Easy Pathways for Heat Flow - Answer✔✔-walls, windows, ceilings NOT insulation
Typical R-value R-19 means that... - Answer✔✔-All BLDG components (in a wall) Added together
have a Thermal Resistance of 19
Air Exchange is estimated in... - Answer✔✔-Cubic Feet per minute (CFM)
What is U-Value if R equals 50? - Answer✔✔-.02 U=1/R 1/50
Increasing the thickness of an Insulating Layer... - Answer✔✔-Increases the Thermal Resistance
NRFC (National Fenestration Rating Council) developed a Rating System for
_______ with a Scale of 1 to 100 - Answer✔✔-Condensation Resistance
According to BPI Standards, the CAZ (Combustion Appliance Zone) depressurization limit for an
Orphan Natural Draft Water Heater is... - Answer✔✔--2 Pa (Pascal)
The temperature at which a volume of air can hold NO MORE Moisture is... - Answer✔✔-Dew
Point
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BPI Analyst Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
First Law of Thermodynamics - Answer✔✔-Energy is neither created nor destroyed.
Equation calculates the area of a triangle. - Answer✔✔-1/2 base x height
If a 200-watt bulb burns for 20 hours, how much energy does it use? - Answer✔✔-4 kWh
Energy used if a 200,000 BTU/hr furnace runs for 4 hours - Answer✔✔-800,000 BTU
Example of Energy efficiency - Answer✔✔-Reducing water consumption by a more efficient
Domestic Hot Water tank (DHW).
Wood placed in wet soil what moisture gradient will occur. - Answer✔✔-Wetness of the soil
move into the wood.
Total number of heating degree days (HDD), if Average temperature in January is 30 degrees
(Assume a 65 degree indoor temp year round and Jan has 31 days) - Answer✔✔-1085
BTUs it takes to raise 1lb of water 1 degree F - Answer✔✔-1
Using devices that draw less energy is called... - Answer✔✔-energy efficiency
First step before installing attic ventilation? - Answer✔✔-Verifying the presence of an effective
Air & Thermal Barrier.
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Which Leakage Paths should be given the Highest Priority on the Work Scope? - Answer✔✔-To
the Attic
Stack Effect occurs when a BLDG is heated and... - Answer✔✔-the Warm air inside the BLDG is
LESS DENSE than the colder air Outside.
Parts of the BLDG shell - Answer✔✔-Roof, Walls, Windows NOT stairways
When Thermal Imaging is NOT useful? - Answer✔✔-Outside temp is similar to indoor temp
Easy Pathways for Heat Flow - Answer✔✔-walls, windows, ceilings NOT insulation
Typical R-value R-19 means that... - Answer✔✔-All BLDG components (in a wall) Added together
have a Thermal Resistance of 19
Air Exchange is estimated in... - Answer✔✔-Cubic Feet per minute (CFM)
What is U-Value if R equals 50? - Answer✔✔-.02 U=1/R 1/50
Increasing the thickness of an Insulating Layer... - Answer✔✔-Increases the Thermal Resistance
NRFC (National Fenestration Rating Council) developed a Rating System for
_______ with a Scale of 1 to 100 - Answer✔✔-Condensation Resistance
According to BPI Standards, the CAZ (Combustion Appliance Zone) depressurization limit for an
Orphan Natural Draft Water Heater is... - Answer✔✔--2 Pa (Pascal)
The temperature at which a volume of air can hold NO MORE Moisture is... - Answer✔✔-Dew
Point
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