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BPI BUILDING ANALYST EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE YOUR
GRADES.
1. Worst-case depressurization test - correct answer -A safety
test, performed by specific procedures, designed to assess the
probability of chimney backdrafting.
2. WRT - correct answer -Acronym meaning "with reference to"
used to show that the air pressures between two areas are
being measured and compared.
3. Vermiculite - correct answer -A heat-expanded mineral used for
insulation. May contain asbestos.
4. Visible transmittance - correct answer -The percent of visible
light transmitted by a glass assembly.
5. Volt - correct answer -The energy contained in each unit of
charge in joules per coulomb.
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6. Watt - correct answer -A unit of electrical power equivalent to
one joule per second or 3.4 Btuh.
7. Watt-hour - correct answer -A unit of electrical energy
equivalent to 3600 joules or 3.4 Btus.
8. Weatherization - correct answer -The process of reducing
energy consumption and increasing comfort in buildings by
improving energy efficiency of the building.
9. Weatherstripping - correct answer -Flexible gaskets, often
mounted
10. Energy efficiency ratio (EER) - correct answer -A
measurement of energy efficiency for air conditioners. The EER
is computed by dividing cooling capacity, measured in British
Thermal Units per hour (Btuh), by the watts of power.
BPI BUILDING ANALYST EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE YOUR
GRADES.
1. Worst-case depressurization test - correct answer -A safety
test, performed by specific procedures, designed to assess the
probability of chimney backdrafting.
2. WRT - correct answer -Acronym meaning "with reference to"
used to show that the air pressures between two areas are
being measured and compared.
3. Vermiculite - correct answer -A heat-expanded mineral used for
insulation. May contain asbestos.
4. Visible transmittance - correct answer -The percent of visible
light transmitted by a glass assembly.
5. Volt - correct answer -The energy contained in each unit of
charge in joules per coulomb.
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6. Watt - correct answer -A unit of electrical power equivalent to
one joule per second or 3.4 Btuh.
7. Watt-hour - correct answer -A unit of electrical energy
equivalent to 3600 joules or 3.4 Btus.
8. Weatherization - correct answer -The process of reducing
energy consumption and increasing comfort in buildings by
improving energy efficiency of the building.
9. Weatherstripping - correct answer -Flexible gaskets, often
mounted
10. Energy efficiency ratio (EER) - correct answer -A
measurement of energy efficiency for air conditioners. The EER
is computed by dividing cooling capacity, measured in British
Thermal Units per hour (Btuh), by the watts of power.
