BPI PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which one of the following publications can be used to estimate both material and
installation costs of
insulation measures? - Answer ✔ RSMeans Residential Cost Data
In buildings with attached garages, the occupants health and safety would be best
enhanced by which one of
the following? - Answer ✔ Installing a vapor barrier between the garage and the living
space
Why would a thermal barrier be installed around foam plastic insulation? - Answer ✔ To
reduce the risk of fire
An analyst measures the flow rate of a lavatory faucet at 16 ounces of water after 3
seconds. Knowing that
there are 128 ounces in 1 gallon, which one of the following is the measured gallon per
minute flow rate of
this faucet? - Answer ✔ 2.5 gpm
Which one of the following can be determined through the use of energy modeling
software? - Answer ✔ Return on investment
What is the minimum number of months of actual utility data needed to generate an
accurate utility usage
analysis when energy consumption records are available? - Answer ✔ 12
Which of the following data is not used to create a building energy model? - Answer ✔
Humidity control settings
Based on the energy audit report presented, which one of the following statements is
true about the
recommended improvement in line 16, Central A/C Unit? - Answer ✔ It will not pay for
itself over the life of the measure
Which one of the following is needed to calibrate a building energy model? - Answer ✔
Energy usage history
, An energy efficiency improvement mesure has a material cost of $100, a labor cost of
$400 and an annual
cost savings of $25/year. How many years will it take for the measure to pay for itself? -
Answer ✔ 20 years
Which one of the following can heating degree days be used to calculate? - Answer ✔
Annual heating loads
Which one of the following is impacted by any input errors related to the orientation of
the building in an
energy model? - Answer ✔ Return on investment
Which one of the following would be most affected in a building's energy modeling
calculations if the wall
inputs were 20% less than their actual size? - Answer ✔ Dense-pack insulation return
on investment (ROI)
Which one of the following factors should the analyst figure into heat loss or heat gain
calculations when
determining the overall heating and cooling loads associated with a particular project? -
Answer ✔ Interior lighting loads
A replacment window costs $300 installed and saves $25 per year in electricity costs.
The window has a
useful lifetime of 25 years. What is the savings-to-investment ratio (SIR) for the window
replacement? - Answer ✔ 2
Which one of the following improvement recommenDations has an incorrectly listed
savings-to-investment
ratio (SIR)? - Answer ✔ Window replacement
During the initial audit, the infiltration rate for an existing home measures 3,500 CFM50.
The work scope
calls for a 35% reduction in air leakage. What is the target infiltration rate for test-out
after air sealing has
been performed? - Answer ✔ 2,275 CFM50
ASHRAE 62.2 defines the pressurre boundary of a home as which one of the following?
- Answer ✔ Primary air enclosure separating indoor and outdoor air
The principal function of a vapor retarder is to reduce moisture flow by which one of the
following? - Answer ✔ Diffusion
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which one of the following publications can be used to estimate both material and
installation costs of
insulation measures? - Answer ✔ RSMeans Residential Cost Data
In buildings with attached garages, the occupants health and safety would be best
enhanced by which one of
the following? - Answer ✔ Installing a vapor barrier between the garage and the living
space
Why would a thermal barrier be installed around foam plastic insulation? - Answer ✔ To
reduce the risk of fire
An analyst measures the flow rate of a lavatory faucet at 16 ounces of water after 3
seconds. Knowing that
there are 128 ounces in 1 gallon, which one of the following is the measured gallon per
minute flow rate of
this faucet? - Answer ✔ 2.5 gpm
Which one of the following can be determined through the use of energy modeling
software? - Answer ✔ Return on investment
What is the minimum number of months of actual utility data needed to generate an
accurate utility usage
analysis when energy consumption records are available? - Answer ✔ 12
Which of the following data is not used to create a building energy model? - Answer ✔
Humidity control settings
Based on the energy audit report presented, which one of the following statements is
true about the
recommended improvement in line 16, Central A/C Unit? - Answer ✔ It will not pay for
itself over the life of the measure
Which one of the following is needed to calibrate a building energy model? - Answer ✔
Energy usage history
, An energy efficiency improvement mesure has a material cost of $100, a labor cost of
$400 and an annual
cost savings of $25/year. How many years will it take for the measure to pay for itself? -
Answer ✔ 20 years
Which one of the following can heating degree days be used to calculate? - Answer ✔
Annual heating loads
Which one of the following is impacted by any input errors related to the orientation of
the building in an
energy model? - Answer ✔ Return on investment
Which one of the following would be most affected in a building's energy modeling
calculations if the wall
inputs were 20% less than their actual size? - Answer ✔ Dense-pack insulation return
on investment (ROI)
Which one of the following factors should the analyst figure into heat loss or heat gain
calculations when
determining the overall heating and cooling loads associated with a particular project? -
Answer ✔ Interior lighting loads
A replacment window costs $300 installed and saves $25 per year in electricity costs.
The window has a
useful lifetime of 25 years. What is the savings-to-investment ratio (SIR) for the window
replacement? - Answer ✔ 2
Which one of the following improvement recommenDations has an incorrectly listed
savings-to-investment
ratio (SIR)? - Answer ✔ Window replacement
During the initial audit, the infiltration rate for an existing home measures 3,500 CFM50.
The work scope
calls for a 35% reduction in air leakage. What is the target infiltration rate for test-out
after air sealing has
been performed? - Answer ✔ 2,275 CFM50
ASHRAE 62.2 defines the pressurre boundary of a home as which one of the following?
- Answer ✔ Primary air enclosure separating indoor and outdoor air
The principal function of a vapor retarder is to reduce moisture flow by which one of the
following? - Answer ✔ Diffusion
