Heat and Insulation
Air Sealing
Moisture
Energy Conservation
Mechanical Systems
100
The three ways heat travels
What is convection, radiation, conduction?
100
Where the pressure boundary is
What is the same location as the thermal boundary?
100
4 types of moisture transport
What is gravity, capillary action, diffusion, and air movement?
100
The amount of energy required to keep a house at a comfortable level on a cold day
What is Heating Load
100
A type of heating system that exchanges heat between the house and the ground
Ground Source Heat Pump
200
The difference between R-Value and U-Value
R-value = measure of thermal RESISTANCE
U-value = measure of thermal TRANSMITTANCE
200
2 primary types of framing in stick-built homes
What is platform and balloon?
200
100% relative humidity
What is dew point?
200
3 different measures that assess the quality of a window
What is U-Value, SHGC, and Visible Transmittance
200
The material used for exhaust gas piping on high efficiency furnaces
What is PVC piping?
300
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
What is energy flows naturally from high concentrations to low concentrations?
300
Air flowing through the soffit vent, running into insulation, and pushing it away from the edges of the house
What is windwashing?
300
Optimal humidity range IAQ
What is 40-60%?
300
List something that is part of a Home Energy Score
1. facts about the house's windows, mechanical systems
2. the house's air tightness
3. repair recommendations
300
The steps of the refrigeration cycle
What is the Compressor, Condenser, Metering Device, and Evaporator
400
An area of high heat flow compared to an adjacent insulated area
What is a Thermal Bridge?
400
What you could do if you need to air seal a gap that is less than 4 inches
Compress fiberglass batt insulation and use it as a backer for spray foam
400
The measure of effectiveness for vapor diffusion retarders
What is perm rating?
400
DAILY DOUBLE:
What can you install if a door is too short and has a large gap at the bottom where cold air is entering the home?
Install a door sweep!
400
The efficiency measures for gas furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps in heating season
Furnace - AFUE
AC - SEER
heat pumps - HSPF
500
What insulation can be used to both airseal and insulate rim joists?
Foam board and spray foam
500
What material could be in a house that would stop a blower door test?
Asbestos
500
What is the chart that shows relative humidity, grains of water, dry bulb temperature, and wet bulb temperature?
Psychometric Chart!
500
The amount of energy in a BTU
British Thermal Unit
the amount of energy required to raise 1lb of water by 1 degree
500
What is this called??
Gravity Furnace!
600
The total R-value of: 2 in. of FG batt + 1 in. Loose-fill Cellulose + 2 in. Polyisocyanurate.
What is page 63?
2 x 3 = 6
1 x 3.7 = 3.7
2 x 7 = 14
6+3.7+14 = 23.7 = R
600
What must be done before running a blower door test
1. All windows and exterior doors closed
2. thermostats on heaters and water heaters turned down/disabled
3. ashes in fireplaces removed or covered with damp newspapers
4.fireplace dampers shut
600
Treatment for a crawlspace in a cold climate
What is a pothethylene ground cover?
600
Something that is included in baseload, and something that is included in peak demand
1. Baseload - refrigerator, water heater
2. Peak demand - heating, cooling
600
A furnace has an input capacity of 115,000 BTU/hr and an output capacity of 95,000 BTU/hr, what is the efficiency?
82.6%