BPI Building Analyst Exam Free Questions

Here are 10 sample questions from the Building Performance Institute for the BPI Building Analyst Exam.  The answer key is available at the bottom of this page.

Module 1

1.Stack effect will be most pronounced within a:

A. Three story building
B. Two story building
C. One and a half story building
D. One story building 

2. 0.01 inches of water column is equal to how many Pascals?

A. .25 Pascal
B. 2.5 Pascals
C. 5 Pascals
D. 25 Pascals

Module: 2

3. Which of the following is only found on a 90%+ AFUE furnace?

A. Draft diverter
B. Flue pipe
C. Heat exchanger
D. Condensate drain

Module: 3

4. Which of the following is a required step in preparing for a positive pressure blower door test?

A. place the fan direction switch in either position
B. open a window for pressure relief
C. place the fan exhaust toward the exterior of the building
D. place the fan inlet toward the exterior of the building

5. Heat loss, as used in load and savings calculations, is best described as:

A. The amount of heat that is lost through the chimne
B. A measure of heat exchanger efficiency
C. The estimated amount of Btu’s per hour lost through the building shell during heating season
D. A measure of heating system capacity

Module: 4

6. The minimum airflow standard is used to:

A. Determine whether attic air sealing is required
B. Determine whether mechanical ventilation is required
C. Determine adequate combustion air in the CAZ
D. Mitigate moisture through source control

7. Installed measures that result in energy bill savings exceeding monthly expenditures over a short period of time are:

A. Cost-reductions
B. Cost-benefit
C. Cost-prohibitive
D. Cost-effective

Module: 5

8. What is the effect of natural ventilation?

A. Pressurizing the building space and reducing energy consumption
B. Pressurizing the building space and increasing energy consumption
C. Dilution of indoor contaminants and reducing energy consumption
D. Dilution of indoor contaminants and increasing energy consumption

9. When analyzing a customer’s fuel usage history, how is monthly baseload determined?

A. Calculate the total amount of fuel used over the course of a year and divide by 12
B. Add up the total energy draw of all baseload appliances obtained from the appliance faceplates
C. Using fuel bill data, calculate the average consumption per month only for those months in which no fuel is used for heating or cooling
D. Calculate the heating consumption by converting the furnace input Btu’s to fuel units and subtract that number from the total annual fuel usage

Module: 6

10. When a conflict exist between good building science and codes/standards, what is the best course of action:

A. The code is always right; do what code or the standard dictates regardless
B. Always do what the inspector directs without further discussio
C. Use the opportunity to evaluate the situation with the inspector and make an informed decision
D. Ignore the codes, standards and inspector and practice good building science

BPI Building Analyst Practice Exam Answers