BPI Analyst 1
Building Performance - correct answer ✔A systematic approach to improve
the indoor environment through building science.
Principles of Building Science - correct answer ✔Air Flow, Insulation,
Moisture Control, Energy Efficiency
Four Contributors to Comfort in a Home - correct answer ✔Air Temperature,
Air Movement, Relative Humidity, Mean Radiant Temperature
Manometer - correct answer ✔Tool used for measuring pressure
Infrared Camera - correct answer ✔Instrument used to study the thermal
characteristics of a building
BPI - correct answer ✔Building Performance Institute
RESNET - correct answer ✔Residential Energy Services Network
HPwES - correct answer ✔Home Performance with Energy Star
EIA - correct answer ✔Energy Information Administration
MMBTU - correct answer ✔1 million BTUs
, BTU - correct answer ✔British Thermal Unit - The amount of energy required
to raise one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.
1st Law of Thermodynamics - correct answer ✔Energy can neither be
created nor destroyed
2nd Law of Thermodynamics - correct answer ✔Energy moves from
concentrations of high to low
Three methods of heat transfer - correct answer ✔Conduction, Convection,
Radiation
Conduction - correct answer ✔Energy transfer through physical contact
Convection - correct answer ✔Energy transfer through a fluid (air, oil, water)
Radiation - correct answer ✔Energy transfer in line of sight, no medium
required.
HVAC - correct answer ✔Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Base Load - correct answer ✔The electric or fuel usage in a home that is not
used for space conditioning
Lumens - correct answer ✔Measure of light
Efficacy - correct answer ✔Lumens divided by watts
Building Performance - correct answer ✔A systematic approach to improve
the indoor environment through building science.
Principles of Building Science - correct answer ✔Air Flow, Insulation,
Moisture Control, Energy Efficiency
Four Contributors to Comfort in a Home - correct answer ✔Air Temperature,
Air Movement, Relative Humidity, Mean Radiant Temperature
Manometer - correct answer ✔Tool used for measuring pressure
Infrared Camera - correct answer ✔Instrument used to study the thermal
characteristics of a building
BPI - correct answer ✔Building Performance Institute
RESNET - correct answer ✔Residential Energy Services Network
HPwES - correct answer ✔Home Performance with Energy Star
EIA - correct answer ✔Energy Information Administration
MMBTU - correct answer ✔1 million BTUs
, BTU - correct answer ✔British Thermal Unit - The amount of energy required
to raise one pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit.
1st Law of Thermodynamics - correct answer ✔Energy can neither be
created nor destroyed
2nd Law of Thermodynamics - correct answer ✔Energy moves from
concentrations of high to low
Three methods of heat transfer - correct answer ✔Conduction, Convection,
Radiation
Conduction - correct answer ✔Energy transfer through physical contact
Convection - correct answer ✔Energy transfer through a fluid (air, oil, water)
Radiation - correct answer ✔Energy transfer in line of sight, no medium
required.
HVAC - correct answer ✔Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Base Load - correct answer ✔The electric or fuel usage in a home that is not
used for space conditioning
Lumens - correct answer ✔Measure of light
Efficacy - correct answer ✔Lumens divided by watts
