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BPI Building Science Principles Exam
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
Latest Version 2025 Top Rated A+
What inert gas is placed in the spaces between panes in a high-efficiency window
to provide additional thermal resistance?
a. argon
b. neon
c. nitrogen
d. helium -correct-answer-a. argon
What rating on a National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) window label
measures how well the window blocks radiant heat?
a. U-factor
b. visible transmittance (VT)
c. condensation resistance
d. solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) -correct-answer-d. SHGC
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The Home Energy Score uses information about a house's to rate its
energy efficiency on a scale of 1 to 10.
a. assets
b. use
c. construction
d. location -correct-answer-a. assets
The fundamental scientific principles that govern home performance are
collectively known as:
a. physical laws
b. building science
c. diagnostics
d. thermodynamics -correct-answer-b. building science
The components of a house can be said to fall into four general categories:
building, mechanicals, environment, and:
a. structure
b. ventilations
c. occupants
d. energy -correct-answer-c. occupants
BPI Building Science Principles Exam
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
Latest Version 2025 Top Rated A+
What inert gas is placed in the spaces between panes in a high-efficiency window
to provide additional thermal resistance?
a. argon
b. neon
c. nitrogen
d. helium -correct-answer-a. argon
What rating on a National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) window label
measures how well the window blocks radiant heat?
a. U-factor
b. visible transmittance (VT)
c. condensation resistance
d. solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) -correct-answer-d. SHGC
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The Home Energy Score uses information about a house's to rate its
energy efficiency on a scale of 1 to 10.
a. assets
b. use
c. construction
d. location -correct-answer-a. assets
The fundamental scientific principles that govern home performance are
collectively known as:
a. physical laws
b. building science
c. diagnostics
d. thermodynamics -correct-answer-b. building science
The components of a house can be said to fall into four general categories:
building, mechanicals, environment, and:
a. structure
b. ventilations
c. occupants
d. energy -correct-answer-c. occupants
