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BPI Building Science Principles Chapter 1:Introduction | Questions & Answers (100
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What are "The Big Three" - moving into, out of, and around the space you are in? - -Heat

-Air

-Moisture



What is the systematic approach to home performance? - Improving:

-comfort

-health

-safety

-energy efficiency

-durability (of materials)

Also includes: IAQ



What are the three (3) building science principles? - -Physics

-Chemistry

-Thermodynamics.



Examples of components in the home that interact with each other - -Heating and cooling systems

-Mechanical ventilation (such as exhaust fans)

-Doors and windows.

**Also, differences in temperature and humidity play a role.



Another name for 'house-as-a-system' - 'whole-house' approach



Any type of work done on the house such as air sealing, adding insulation, replacing a door or window,
or installing mechanical ventilation will impact on the 'system' and how it functions? True or False -
True.

, If you change something you have to make sure something else doesn't need adjusted or added (ie.
ventilation) for a tight house. You can actually cause more damage by trying to make a house more
efficient if you do not think of the 'house-as-a-system or have a 'whole-house' approach when doing
retrofit work.



BPI's motto: First, do no harm!



The components of a house fall into four (4) general categories: - -Building

-Mechanicals

-Environment

-Occupants



Building examples: - -foundation

-roof

-doors



Mechanicals examples: - -heating

-cooling

-ventilation

-electrical (lighting & appliances)

-plumbing



Environment examples: - -interior temperature

-interior relative humidity

-indoor air quality: bringing in fresh air and reducing or eliminating pollutant concentrations



Occupant examples: - -The importance of occupant behavior cannot be understated (ie. use of lighting,
exhaust fans, and DIY improvements

-Occupants are the beginning and end of the system

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