MICHIGAN BUILDERS LICENSE EXAM
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Created mto mserve mas ma mcomplete, mcomprehensive mcode mregulating mthe
mconstruction mof msingle-family, mtwo-family mand mbuildings mconsisting mof mthree mor
mmore mtownhouse munits. m- mcorrect manswers m-IRC m(International mResidential
mCode)
Administrative m- mcorrect manswers m-First m2 mchapters mof mcode mbook mare
True m- mcorrect manswers m-Plans mor msupporting mdocuments mare malmost malways
mrequired mby mthe mcontrolling mauthority mprior mto missuing ma mpermit. mT mor mF
Yes m- mcorrect manswers m-Does mthe mbuilding mofficial mhave mthe mauthority mto
mrender minterpretations mof mthe mcode?
,8 mfoot mfence. m- mcorrect manswers m-None mof mthe mfollowing mrequire ma mpermit,
mEXCEPT:
sidewalks mand mdriveways m
mtiling m
man m8 mfoot mfence m
mplayground mequipment
False m- mcorrect manswers m-Tables mand millustrations mare malways msupported mby
minformation mfound min mthe mwritten mcode mand mfootnotes. mT mor mF
Live mload. m- mcorrect manswers m-The mamount mof mevenly mdistributed mweight
mimposed mby minhabitants, mgoods mand mremovable mobjects mon ma mfloor mor mroof
msystem mis mreferred mto mas
True. m- mcorrect manswers m-If ma mcode mrequirement mis min mthe mbook, mit mis mboth
macceptable mand menforceable mby mthe mcode mofficial. mT mor mF
Figures. m- mcorrect manswers m-Illustrations mare mtypically mreferred mto mas
Determine mthat mbuildings mare mbuilt mto mthe mminimum menforceable mstandard. m-
mcorrect manswers m-Generally mspeaking, mthe mbuilding mofficial's mjob mis mto
True. m- mcorrect manswers m-It mis mrequired mthat mall mmanufacturer minstructions mbe
mat mthe mjobsite mat mthe mtime mof minspection. mT mor mF
Kitchen. m- mcorrect manswers m-All mof mthe mfollowing mare mnot mconsidered
mhabitable mspaces mEXCEPT:
bathrooms m
mkitchens m
mstorage mspaces m
mclosets
3. m- mcorrect manswers m-Bathrooms mmust mbe mprovided mwith man maggregate
mglazing marea mno mless mthan m_____ msquare mfeet, mhalf mof mwhich mmust mbe
mopenable.
44 minches. m- mcorrect manswers m-The mmaximum mheight mof man megress mwindow
mabove mthe mfloor mis
5.7 msq mft. m- mcorrect manswers m-A mbasement mbedroom mmust mhave man megress
mwindow mwith ma mclear mopening mof mat mleast m______ msquare mfeet.
3. m- mcorrect manswers m-At mleast mone mside-hinged mexit mdoor mmust mbe min meach
mdwelling munit, mand mmust mbe m_____ mfeet mwide.
,30 minches. m- mcorrect manswers m-A mporch mmore mthan m_____ minches mabove
mgrade mmust mbe mprovided mwith m36" mguards.
200. m- mcorrect manswers m-Wall mand mceiling mfinishes mshall mhave ma mflame-
spread mclassification mof mno mmore mthan m______ m.
7 mdays. m- mcorrect manswers m-According mto mcode, mconcrete mmust mreach mat
mleast m70% mof mit's mability mwithin m____________days.
40%. m- mcorrect manswers m-A mstud mused mfor ma mnon-bearing mpartitions mmay mnot
mbe mnotched mmore mthan m____% mof mthe mstud mwidth.
Additions, malterations, mrenovation mand mrepairs. m- mcorrect manswers m-The
mMichigan mUniform mEnergy mcode mapplies mto mnew mbuildings mas mwell mas
U-factor. m- mcorrect manswers m-___________ mis ma mmeasure mof mhow mwell mthe
mwindow mor mdoor massembly mconducts mheat. mThe mlower mthe mnumber, mthe
mbetter minsulation mthe massembly mwill mprovide.
50%. m- mcorrect manswers m-Energy mlosses mfrom mrecessed mlighting mfixtures mcan
moften mreach m___% mof mthe mtotal mthermal mloss mof ma mceiling.
R-3. m- mcorrect manswers m-Michigan mrequires ma mminimum mthermal mresistance mof
m____________for mmechanical msystem mpiping.
True. m- mcorrect manswers m-Oversized mHVAC mequipment mhas ma mhigher minitial
mcost, ma mhigher moperating mcost, mprovides mless mcomfort, mand mshorter mlife
mexpectancy. mT mor mF
Prescriptive mPath. m- mcorrect manswers m-_______ mis mthe mcompliance mroute mthat
mapplies mTable m402.1.1 mto mbuilding menvelope mcomponents, mand mis mconsidered
mthe mmost msimple.
Area mweighted maverages. m- mcorrect manswers m-___________ mcan mbe mused mto
msatisfy mU-factor mand mSHGC mrequirements.
IC m(Insulation mContact) m- mcorrect manswers m-Recessed mlights mmust mbe m_____
mrated.
True. m- mcorrect manswers m-Up mto m15 msquare mfeet mof mglazing mper mdwelling
munit mis mexempted mfrom mU-value mrequirements. mT mor mF
Registered mdesign mprofessional. m- mcorrect manswers m-The m2009 mIECC mrequires
ma mpermanent mcertificate mposted mon mthe melectrical mdistribution mpanel. mThe
mcertificate mshall mbe mcompleted mby mthe mbuilder mor
, State menergy mcode mrequirements. m- mcorrect manswers m-One mhurdle mcontractors
mface mwhen mbidding mfor man menergy mefficient mproject mis mchoosing mmaterials
mthat mfit mthe mdesign, mand malso mmeet
False. m- mcorrect manswers m-Historically msignificant mbuildings mare mnot mexempt
mfrom mcode mchanges. mT mor mF
R-value m
Settled mthickness m
Manufacturer mname m- mcorrect manswers m-Insulation mproducts m(blown mand
msprayed) mmust mbe mdocumented mwith:
March m2011. m- mcorrect manswers m-The mnew mMichigan mcodes mtook meffect min
10. m- mcorrect manswers m-Below mgrade mwalls mare minsulated mfrom mthe mtop mof
mthe mbasement mwall mdown mto m_____ mbelow mgrade, mor mthe mbasement mfloor,
mwhichever mis mless.
Area mweighted maverage. m- mcorrect manswers m-The m_______ mis mthe mcombined
mSolar mHeat mGain mCoefficient mof mall mthe mglazed mfenestration mproducts min mthe
mbuilding.
Thermal minsulation mR-values m
Design mcriteria m
Equipment msystems m- mcorrect manswers m-Plans mand mspecifications mmust mbe
mdetailed min mregards mto:
2009. m- mcorrect manswers m-In mMichigan, mthe mresidential menergy mcode mis mbased
mon mthe m_____ mIECC, mwith mcertain mamendments.
Air mleakage. m- mcorrect manswers m-___________ mis mthe mrate mof mair minfiltration
min mthe mpresence mof ma mspecific mpressure mdifferential.
Windows m
Attic maccess mhatches m
Recessed mlights m- mcorrect manswers m-Air mleakage mis mthe mrandom mmovement
mof mair minto mand mout mof m________ mthrough mcracks mand mholes.
Table m402.1.1 m
m2009 mIECC m- mcorrect manswers m-R-values mfor minsulation mand mfenestration
mrequirements mby mcomponent mcan mbe mfound min
International mEnergy mConservation mCode m- mcorrect manswers m-IECC
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Created mto mserve mas ma mcomplete, mcomprehensive mcode mregulating mthe
mconstruction mof msingle-family, mtwo-family mand mbuildings mconsisting mof mthree mor
mmore mtownhouse munits. m- mcorrect manswers m-IRC m(International mResidential
mCode)
Administrative m- mcorrect manswers m-First m2 mchapters mof mcode mbook mare
True m- mcorrect manswers m-Plans mor msupporting mdocuments mare malmost malways
mrequired mby mthe mcontrolling mauthority mprior mto missuing ma mpermit. mT mor mF
Yes m- mcorrect manswers m-Does mthe mbuilding mofficial mhave mthe mauthority mto
mrender minterpretations mof mthe mcode?
,8 mfoot mfence. m- mcorrect manswers m-None mof mthe mfollowing mrequire ma mpermit,
mEXCEPT:
sidewalks mand mdriveways m
mtiling m
man m8 mfoot mfence m
mplayground mequipment
False m- mcorrect manswers m-Tables mand millustrations mare malways msupported mby
minformation mfound min mthe mwritten mcode mand mfootnotes. mT mor mF
Live mload. m- mcorrect manswers m-The mamount mof mevenly mdistributed mweight
mimposed mby minhabitants, mgoods mand mremovable mobjects mon ma mfloor mor mroof
msystem mis mreferred mto mas
True. m- mcorrect manswers m-If ma mcode mrequirement mis min mthe mbook, mit mis mboth
macceptable mand menforceable mby mthe mcode mofficial. mT mor mF
Figures. m- mcorrect manswers m-Illustrations mare mtypically mreferred mto mas
Determine mthat mbuildings mare mbuilt mto mthe mminimum menforceable mstandard. m-
mcorrect manswers m-Generally mspeaking, mthe mbuilding mofficial's mjob mis mto
True. m- mcorrect manswers m-It mis mrequired mthat mall mmanufacturer minstructions mbe
mat mthe mjobsite mat mthe mtime mof minspection. mT mor mF
Kitchen. m- mcorrect manswers m-All mof mthe mfollowing mare mnot mconsidered
mhabitable mspaces mEXCEPT:
bathrooms m
mkitchens m
mstorage mspaces m
mclosets
3. m- mcorrect manswers m-Bathrooms mmust mbe mprovided mwith man maggregate
mglazing marea mno mless mthan m_____ msquare mfeet, mhalf mof mwhich mmust mbe
mopenable.
44 minches. m- mcorrect manswers m-The mmaximum mheight mof man megress mwindow
mabove mthe mfloor mis
5.7 msq mft. m- mcorrect manswers m-A mbasement mbedroom mmust mhave man megress
mwindow mwith ma mclear mopening mof mat mleast m______ msquare mfeet.
3. m- mcorrect manswers m-At mleast mone mside-hinged mexit mdoor mmust mbe min meach
mdwelling munit, mand mmust mbe m_____ mfeet mwide.
,30 minches. m- mcorrect manswers m-A mporch mmore mthan m_____ minches mabove
mgrade mmust mbe mprovided mwith m36" mguards.
200. m- mcorrect manswers m-Wall mand mceiling mfinishes mshall mhave ma mflame-
spread mclassification mof mno mmore mthan m______ m.
7 mdays. m- mcorrect manswers m-According mto mcode, mconcrete mmust mreach mat
mleast m70% mof mit's mability mwithin m____________days.
40%. m- mcorrect manswers m-A mstud mused mfor ma mnon-bearing mpartitions mmay mnot
mbe mnotched mmore mthan m____% mof mthe mstud mwidth.
Additions, malterations, mrenovation mand mrepairs. m- mcorrect manswers m-The
mMichigan mUniform mEnergy mcode mapplies mto mnew mbuildings mas mwell mas
U-factor. m- mcorrect manswers m-___________ mis ma mmeasure mof mhow mwell mthe
mwindow mor mdoor massembly mconducts mheat. mThe mlower mthe mnumber, mthe
mbetter minsulation mthe massembly mwill mprovide.
50%. m- mcorrect manswers m-Energy mlosses mfrom mrecessed mlighting mfixtures mcan
moften mreach m___% mof mthe mtotal mthermal mloss mof ma mceiling.
R-3. m- mcorrect manswers m-Michigan mrequires ma mminimum mthermal mresistance mof
m____________for mmechanical msystem mpiping.
True. m- mcorrect manswers m-Oversized mHVAC mequipment mhas ma mhigher minitial
mcost, ma mhigher moperating mcost, mprovides mless mcomfort, mand mshorter mlife
mexpectancy. mT mor mF
Prescriptive mPath. m- mcorrect manswers m-_______ mis mthe mcompliance mroute mthat
mapplies mTable m402.1.1 mto mbuilding menvelope mcomponents, mand mis mconsidered
mthe mmost msimple.
Area mweighted maverages. m- mcorrect manswers m-___________ mcan mbe mused mto
msatisfy mU-factor mand mSHGC mrequirements.
IC m(Insulation mContact) m- mcorrect manswers m-Recessed mlights mmust mbe m_____
mrated.
True. m- mcorrect manswers m-Up mto m15 msquare mfeet mof mglazing mper mdwelling
munit mis mexempted mfrom mU-value mrequirements. mT mor mF
Registered mdesign mprofessional. m- mcorrect manswers m-The m2009 mIECC mrequires
ma mpermanent mcertificate mposted mon mthe melectrical mdistribution mpanel. mThe
mcertificate mshall mbe mcompleted mby mthe mbuilder mor
, State menergy mcode mrequirements. m- mcorrect manswers m-One mhurdle mcontractors
mface mwhen mbidding mfor man menergy mefficient mproject mis mchoosing mmaterials
mthat mfit mthe mdesign, mand malso mmeet
False. m- mcorrect manswers m-Historically msignificant mbuildings mare mnot mexempt
mfrom mcode mchanges. mT mor mF
R-value m
Settled mthickness m
Manufacturer mname m- mcorrect manswers m-Insulation mproducts m(blown mand
msprayed) mmust mbe mdocumented mwith:
March m2011. m- mcorrect manswers m-The mnew mMichigan mcodes mtook meffect min
10. m- mcorrect manswers m-Below mgrade mwalls mare minsulated mfrom mthe mtop mof
mthe mbasement mwall mdown mto m_____ mbelow mgrade, mor mthe mbasement mfloor,
mwhichever mis mless.
Area mweighted maverage. m- mcorrect manswers m-The m_______ mis mthe mcombined
mSolar mHeat mGain mCoefficient mof mall mthe mglazed mfenestration mproducts min mthe
mbuilding.
Thermal minsulation mR-values m
Design mcriteria m
Equipment msystems m- mcorrect manswers m-Plans mand mspecifications mmust mbe
mdetailed min mregards mto:
2009. m- mcorrect manswers m-In mMichigan, mthe mresidential menergy mcode mis mbased
mon mthe m_____ mIECC, mwith mcertain mamendments.
Air mleakage. m- mcorrect manswers m-___________ mis mthe mrate mof mair minfiltration
min mthe mpresence mof ma mspecific mpressure mdifferential.
Windows m
Attic maccess mhatches m
Recessed mlights m- mcorrect manswers m-Air mleakage mis mthe mrandom mmovement
mof mair minto mand mout mof m________ mthrough mcracks mand mholes.
Table m402.1.1 m
m2009 mIECC m- mcorrect manswers m-R-values mfor minsulation mand mfenestration
mrequirements mby mcomponent mcan mbe mfound min
International mEnergy mConservation mCode m- mcorrect manswers m-IECC
