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EUNICE
CPHC Exam
WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
What is the source of this table and chart? WUFI Passive
a. Building Science Corporation.
b. The Energy Information Agency of the
US Department of Energy.
c. WUFI Passive
d. PHIUS requirements.
What might a building require for a roof- Structural engineer's stamp.
mounted PV array?
Select one:
a. Structural engineer's stamp.
b. Electrical design calculations.
c. Net meter specifications.
d. Electrical engineering review.
What type of domestic hot water (DHW) Demand-based
circulation system must be used to meet
distribution requirements in a passive
building?
Select one:
a. Demand-based.
b. Time activated.
c. Temperature driven.
d. Continuous circulation.
What feature, available on some electric A completely insulated storage tank.
storage water heaters, is not available for
gas storage water heaters?
Select one:
a. Electronic economization.
b. Sealed combustion.
c. An expansion tank.
d. A completely insulated storage tank.
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Which of the following devices likely Pool pump
consumes the most electricity annually?
Select one:
a. Television
b. Pool pump
c. 3-year old refrigerator.
d. Microwave
What feature would you require for a gas- Sealed combustion
fired water heater in an airtight building?
Select one:
a. Power burner
b. Sealed combustion
c. Induced draft
d. Open combustion
What part of a PV system converts the solar Inverter
electricity for entry to the grid?
Select one:
a. Optimizer
b. Power converter
c. Inverter
d. Rectifier
Baseload would likely be the greatest San Diego.
percentage of total annual energy use in
which of these cities?
Select one:
a. Sacramento.
b. San Diego.
c. Omaha.
d. Minneapolis.
What metric is used to rate the energy CEF
performance of clothes dryers?
Select one:
a. IMEF
b. Drying Efficiency
c. CEF
d. Efficacy
Roughly __kilowatt-hours of annual site 5,000 kilowatt‑hours
electricity use is typical for a large passive
house.
To determine a building's baseload energy Space conditioning energy
use, ___ should be substracted from the
total energy use.
What is represented by the red portions of Baseload energy use
each bar in the chart?
Which of these devices is the most Set-top box.
challenging in terms of energy use
reduction?
Select one:
a. Laser Printer.
b. Pool pump.
c. Set-top box.
d. Laptop computer.
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What type of electrical loads does this pie Residential MELs (RMELs)
chart represent?Select one:
a. Commercial baseload electricity.
b. Commerical MELs (CMELs)
c. Residential MELs (RMELs)
d. Home baseload electricity.
What is the difference between a boiler- They are both indirect, but the solar tank typically has two coils.
heated indirect water heating tank and a
solar water heating tank?
Select one:
a. They are both indirect, but the solar tank
typically has two coils.
b. Neither is indirect, they are both direct
water heating tanks.
c. They are both indirect, but the boiler-
heated indirect tank has two coils.
d. They are virtually identical.
An average energy factor for a high 2.0 ‑ 3.4
performance heat pump water heater
would range from ____
Which load listed below makes up the Miscellaneous Electric Loads (MELs)
highest percentage of baseload electricity
use?
Select one:
a. Miscellaneous Electric Loads (MELs)
b. Lighting
c. Laundry.
d. Refrigeration
What building component protects Water-resistive barrier
structural sheathing from bulk water
infiltration?
Select one:
a. Vapor barrier
b. Water-resistive barrier
c. Vapor retarder
d. Capillary barrier
e. Caulking
Which of the following choices best Between 2.6 EF and 3.4 EF
represents the maximum Energy Factor
range for currently available residential air-
source heat pump water heaters?
Select one:
a. Between 2.6 EF and 3.4 EF
b. Between 2.1 EF and 2.5 EF
c. Between 1.6 EF and 2.6 EF
d. Between 4.5 EF and 4.8 EF
e. Between 3.7 EF and 4.1 EF
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EUNICE
CPHC Exam
WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
What is the source of this table and chart? WUFI Passive
a. Building Science Corporation.
b. The Energy Information Agency of the
US Department of Energy.
c. WUFI Passive
d. PHIUS requirements.
What might a building require for a roof- Structural engineer's stamp.
mounted PV array?
Select one:
a. Structural engineer's stamp.
b. Electrical design calculations.
c. Net meter specifications.
d. Electrical engineering review.
What type of domestic hot water (DHW) Demand-based
circulation system must be used to meet
distribution requirements in a passive
building?
Select one:
a. Demand-based.
b. Time activated.
c. Temperature driven.
d. Continuous circulation.
What feature, available on some electric A completely insulated storage tank.
storage water heaters, is not available for
gas storage water heaters?
Select one:
a. Electronic economization.
b. Sealed combustion.
c. An expansion tank.
d. A completely insulated storage tank.
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Which of the following devices likely Pool pump
consumes the most electricity annually?
Select one:
a. Television
b. Pool pump
c. 3-year old refrigerator.
d. Microwave
What feature would you require for a gas- Sealed combustion
fired water heater in an airtight building?
Select one:
a. Power burner
b. Sealed combustion
c. Induced draft
d. Open combustion
What part of a PV system converts the solar Inverter
electricity for entry to the grid?
Select one:
a. Optimizer
b. Power converter
c. Inverter
d. Rectifier
Baseload would likely be the greatest San Diego.
percentage of total annual energy use in
which of these cities?
Select one:
a. Sacramento.
b. San Diego.
c. Omaha.
d. Minneapolis.
What metric is used to rate the energy CEF
performance of clothes dryers?
Select one:
a. IMEF
b. Drying Efficiency
c. CEF
d. Efficacy
Roughly __kilowatt-hours of annual site 5,000 kilowatt‑hours
electricity use is typical for a large passive
house.
To determine a building's baseload energy Space conditioning energy
use, ___ should be substracted from the
total energy use.
What is represented by the red portions of Baseload energy use
each bar in the chart?
Which of these devices is the most Set-top box.
challenging in terms of energy use
reduction?
Select one:
a. Laser Printer.
b. Pool pump.
c. Set-top box.
d. Laptop computer.
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What type of electrical loads does this pie Residential MELs (RMELs)
chart represent?Select one:
a. Commercial baseload electricity.
b. Commerical MELs (CMELs)
c. Residential MELs (RMELs)
d. Home baseload electricity.
What is the difference between a boiler- They are both indirect, but the solar tank typically has two coils.
heated indirect water heating tank and a
solar water heating tank?
Select one:
a. They are both indirect, but the solar tank
typically has two coils.
b. Neither is indirect, they are both direct
water heating tanks.
c. They are both indirect, but the boiler-
heated indirect tank has two coils.
d. They are virtually identical.
An average energy factor for a high 2.0 ‑ 3.4
performance heat pump water heater
would range from ____
Which load listed below makes up the Miscellaneous Electric Loads (MELs)
highest percentage of baseload electricity
use?
Select one:
a. Miscellaneous Electric Loads (MELs)
b. Lighting
c. Laundry.
d. Refrigeration
What building component protects Water-resistive barrier
structural sheathing from bulk water
infiltration?
Select one:
a. Vapor barrier
b. Water-resistive barrier
c. Vapor retarder
d. Capillary barrier
e. Caulking
Which of the following choices best Between 2.6 EF and 3.4 EF
represents the maximum Energy Factor
range for currently available residential air-
source heat pump water heaters?
Select one:
a. Between 2.6 EF and 3.4 EF
b. Between 2.1 EF and 2.5 EF
c. Between 1.6 EF and 2.6 EF
d. Between 4.5 EF and 4.8 EF
e. Between 3.7 EF and 4.1 EF
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