General Knowledge
Calculations & More
Terminology & What For
House-as-a-system
Potpouri
100
This software generates the EnerGuide Label
What is ERS Software
100
If there are none of these, the top floor area is equal to the ceiling area
What is sloped/cathedral ceiling
100
HSPF
What is Heating Seasonal Performance Factor / Heat Pumps
100
These are the four (4) approaches to continuous air barriers.
What is SPA, ADA, EIA, HWA
100
This is a naturally occurring radioactive gas and comes from the natural breakdown (radioactive decay) of uranium
What is Radon
200
Ventilation and vermiculite warnings are two of the three warnings that appear on the HIS. the third is...
What is Exhaust Device Depressurization?
200
You can calculate these by subtracting the smaller floor area below from a large upper storey floor area.
What is Exposed floor area
200
SEER
What is Seasonal Energy Efficiency - Air Conditioners
200
This barrier has three functions, shed moisture, allow trapped moisture to escape, act as a wind barrier
What is Weather Sheathing Barriers
200
This "spray-on" is approved for exterior insulation.
What Spray Polyurethane Foam
300
If the non-residential is less than 50% this structure can have service performed.
What is Mixed-use buildings
300
For homes with more than one foundation type you need to calculate: the floor area of each foundation, the total perimeter and this.
What is The exposed surfaces perimeter
300
SSE
What is Steady State Efficiency - Furnaces
300
This air barrier technique uses drywall in combination with sealants, gaskets, framing members and other rigid materials
What is ADA
300
heating capacity of appliances are measured in Canada using:
What is British thermal units per hour and kilowatts
400
The foundation footprint uses these dimensions for perimeter and area
What is exterior dimensions
400
Hot2000 requires three inputs when a home is semi detached. They are Total fondation perimeter, shared foundation perimeter and this.
What is: For the above grade floors (main, 1st, 2nd) only the exposed surfaces perimeter is needed, ie. What’s exposed to heat los
400
AFUE
What is Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency - Furnaces
400
This calculation is derived from the equation ____ = solar gains - conduction losses - air leakage losses + 40
What is ER
400
An area of an object which has a significantly higher heat transfer than the surrounding materials is called this.
What is a Thermal Bridge
500
This is the total vertical distance between the lowest point of finished ground adjacent to the exterior of the building and the highest point of the interior ceiling surface on the upper most level
What is highest height above grade
500
When we are calculating this we calculate the floor area separately for the below grade portions.
What is Heated Floor Area Calculations / Rated Energy Intensity
500
EF
What is Energy Factor - Water Heaters
500
These two methods can be used for foundation air barriers:
What is Poured Concrete Foundation & Airtight drywall approach (ADA)
500
This is calculated by dividing the total number of BTUs of heat removed from the air by the total amount of energy required by the unit
What is SEER