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PHIUS 2022 Exam Practice WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (220)
Which three of the following building a. Flashing
components provide the most protection b. Thermal breaks
from rain for a building? Select one or c. Water-resistive barrier
more: d. Rain gutters and downspouts
a. Flashing e. Ground moisture barriers
b. Thermal breaks f. Vapor retarders
c. Water-resistive barrier g. Capillary barriers
d. Rain gutters and downspouts
e. Ground moisture barriers
f. Vapor retarders
g. Capillary barriers
Which three of the following factors are a. Temperature correction factor
required to calculate the amount of heating b. Heat capacity of air at the appropriate altitude
or cooling deliverable by ventilation c. Ventilation airflow rate
airflow? Select one or more: d. Annual heating degree hours
a. Temperature correction factor e. Temperature difference between the incoming air and the air temperature
b. Heat capacity of air at the appropriate exiting the heating/cooling coil
altitude
c. Ventilation airflow rate
d. Annual heating degree hours
e. Temperature difference between the
incoming air and the air temperature exiting
the heating/cooling coil
An air space located on the outer side of High Temperature and Bulk Water
foam insulation will protect the foam
from______ and ___ _.
_ ___ is the process by which water vapor a. Evaporation
changes to liquid water. Select one: b. Condensation
a. Evaporation c. Precipitation
b. Condensation d. Transpiration
c. Precipitation
d. Transpiration
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A building product rated at 5 perms of a. Premium
water-vapor permeability is a __ vapor b. Class II
retarder. Select one: c. Class III
a. Premium d. Grade A
b. Class II
c. Class III
d. Grade A
Air and water typically constitutes _____ of a. 25%
soil volume? Select one: b. 50%
a. 25% c. 32%
b. 50% d. 75%
c. 32%
d. 75%
The term "framing factor" refers to? The percentage of a given area of a building assembly that consists of framing
The ASHRAE/IECC climate zones in the 1 (warmest), to 8 (coldest)
U.S. are numbered from what to what?
(warmest to coldest)
The units of measurement of Gt are? Heating degree hours (kBTU/yr)
THe ASHRAE/IECC climate zones are A,B,C
labeled with ___ for moist zones, ___ for dry
zones, and ____ for marine zones
In the peak load calculation ______ Delta T, Gt
characterizes climate. In the annual heat
demand calculation, __ characterizes
climate.
What advantage does a metal-clad window a. Lighter Weight
have over a vinyl window? Select one: b. More durable material
a. Lighter Weight c. Easier to install
b. More durable material d. lower cost
c. Easier to install
d. lower cost
Cellulose is moisture resistant and is a. True
undamaged by wetting, true or false? b. False
Low-e coatings reduce the U-factor of a a. True
window compared to standard clear glass, b. False
true or false?
What window performance characteristic is a. Solar heat gain coefficient
most important to control heat gain in a b. U-factor
cooling-dominated climate? Select one: c. Infrared Transmittance
a. Solar heat gain coefficient d. Visible transmittance
b. U-factor
c. Infrared Transmittance
d. Visible transmittance
What window performance characteristic is a. Solar heat gain coefficient
most important to control heat gain in a b. U-factor
heating-dominated climate? c. Infrared Transmittance
a. Solar heat gain coefficient d. Visible transmittance
b. U-factor
c. Infrared Transmittance
d. Visible transmittance
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EUNICE
PHIUS 2022 Exam Practice WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (220)
Which three of the following building a. Flashing
components provide the most protection b. Thermal breaks
from rain for a building? Select one or c. Water-resistive barrier
more: d. Rain gutters and downspouts
a. Flashing e. Ground moisture barriers
b. Thermal breaks f. Vapor retarders
c. Water-resistive barrier g. Capillary barriers
d. Rain gutters and downspouts
e. Ground moisture barriers
f. Vapor retarders
g. Capillary barriers
Which three of the following factors are a. Temperature correction factor
required to calculate the amount of heating b. Heat capacity of air at the appropriate altitude
or cooling deliverable by ventilation c. Ventilation airflow rate
airflow? Select one or more: d. Annual heating degree hours
a. Temperature correction factor e. Temperature difference between the incoming air and the air temperature
b. Heat capacity of air at the appropriate exiting the heating/cooling coil
altitude
c. Ventilation airflow rate
d. Annual heating degree hours
e. Temperature difference between the
incoming air and the air temperature exiting
the heating/cooling coil
An air space located on the outer side of High Temperature and Bulk Water
foam insulation will protect the foam
from______ and ___ _.
_ ___ is the process by which water vapor a. Evaporation
changes to liquid water. Select one: b. Condensation
a. Evaporation c. Precipitation
b. Condensation d. Transpiration
c. Precipitation
d. Transpiration
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A building product rated at 5 perms of a. Premium
water-vapor permeability is a __ vapor b. Class II
retarder. Select one: c. Class III
a. Premium d. Grade A
b. Class II
c. Class III
d. Grade A
Air and water typically constitutes _____ of a. 25%
soil volume? Select one: b. 50%
a. 25% c. 32%
b. 50% d. 75%
c. 32%
d. 75%
The term "framing factor" refers to? The percentage of a given area of a building assembly that consists of framing
The ASHRAE/IECC climate zones in the 1 (warmest), to 8 (coldest)
U.S. are numbered from what to what?
(warmest to coldest)
The units of measurement of Gt are? Heating degree hours (kBTU/yr)
THe ASHRAE/IECC climate zones are A,B,C
labeled with ___ for moist zones, ___ for dry
zones, and ____ for marine zones
In the peak load calculation ______ Delta T, Gt
characterizes climate. In the annual heat
demand calculation, __ characterizes
climate.
What advantage does a metal-clad window a. Lighter Weight
have over a vinyl window? Select one: b. More durable material
a. Lighter Weight c. Easier to install
b. More durable material d. lower cost
c. Easier to install
d. lower cost
Cellulose is moisture resistant and is a. True
undamaged by wetting, true or false? b. False
Low-e coatings reduce the U-factor of a a. True
window compared to standard clear glass, b. False
true or false?
What window performance characteristic is a. Solar heat gain coefficient
most important to control heat gain in a b. U-factor
cooling-dominated climate? Select one: c. Infrared Transmittance
a. Solar heat gain coefficient d. Visible transmittance
b. U-factor
c. Infrared Transmittance
d. Visible transmittance
What window performance characteristic is a. Solar heat gain coefficient
most important to control heat gain in a b. U-factor
heating-dominated climate? c. Infrared Transmittance
a. Solar heat gain coefficient d. Visible transmittance
b. U-factor
c. Infrared Transmittance
d. Visible transmittance
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