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Which organization developed the national market for building energy rating systems and energy efficient financing opportunities?
Which organization developed the national market for building energy rating systems and energy efficient financing opportunities?
- HERS
- MINHERS
- RESNET (correct)
- STRAND
What is the purpose of the HERS Index?
What is the purpose of the HERS Index?
- To assess the annual energy consumption of a home
- To compare the energy performance of different homes (correct)
- To prove compliance to building energy codes
- To enable mortgage financing for energy retrofits
What is the role of the HERS Index in mortgage financing?
What is the role of the HERS Index in mortgage financing?
- To estimate the annual energy consumption of a home
- To prove compliance to building energy codes
- To qualify homes for green program recognition
- To enable mortgage financing for energy retrofits (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a home energy assessment?
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a home energy assessment?
Which type of energy assessment involves the use of diagnostic testing equipment?
Which type of energy assessment involves the use of diagnostic testing equipment?
What is the role of a Certified HERS Modeler?
What is the role of a Certified HERS Modeler?
What is one of the capabilities of a Certified Rating Field Inspector?
What is one of the capabilities of a Certified Rating Field Inspector?
What is the purpose of RESNET's standards?
What is the purpose of RESNET's standards?
What is the role of the Executive Director in RESNET?
What is the role of the Executive Director in RESNET?
What is the difference between an energy audit and an energy rating?
What is the difference between an energy audit and an energy rating?
What percentage of residential energy consumption is attributed to heating and cooling?
What percentage of residential energy consumption is attributed to heating and cooling?
Which of the following is NOT a potential moisture issue that should be identified?
Which of the following is NOT a potential moisture issue that should be identified?
What can be identified as evidence of combustion appliance safety hazards?
What can be identified as evidence of combustion appliance safety hazards?
What should be identified as potential problems related to poor indoor air quality (IAQ)?
What should be identified as potential problems related to poor indoor air quality (IAQ)?
What information should be collected in enough detail to allow for efficiencies and performance factors to be derived for windows, doors, and skylights without NFRC labels?
What information should be collected in enough detail to allow for efficiencies and performance factors to be derived for windows, doors, and skylights without NFRC labels?
Which of the following is NOT a way in which buildings use energy?
Which of the following is NOT a way in which buildings use energy?
What is the source of more than 99% of the energy we use?
What is the source of more than 99% of the energy we use?
What are the three ways in which heat travels from areas of high temperature to areas of lower temperature?
What are the three ways in which heat travels from areas of high temperature to areas of lower temperature?
Which of the following is a driving force of air movement in buildings?
Which of the following is a driving force of air movement in buildings?
What is the purpose of a continuous and effective air barrier in a building?
What is the purpose of a continuous and effective air barrier in a building?
Which building component is often a major source of energy problems?
Which building component is often a major source of energy problems?
Which of the following is NOT a common structural material in many larger multifamily buildings?
Which of the following is NOT a common structural material in many larger multifamily buildings?
What is the main purpose of weatherization in existing buildings?
What is the main purpose of weatherization in existing buildings?
What is the dominant energy cost in high-rise buildings?
What is the dominant energy cost in high-rise buildings?
Which of the following is NOT a pathway for heat transmission and air leakage in buildings?
Which of the following is NOT a pathway for heat transmission and air leakage in buildings?
What is the purpose of attic ventilation in modern homes?
What is the purpose of attic ventilation in modern homes?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a vented attic system?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a vented attic system?
What is the purpose of a header in a wall built for windows and doors?
What is the purpose of a header in a wall built for windows and doors?
What is the purpose of jack studs in relation to a rough opening?
What is the purpose of jack studs in relation to a rough opening?
What is the purpose of a saddle in a window rough opening?
What is the purpose of a saddle in a window rough opening?
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of uPVC doors?
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of uPVC doors?
Which material is the most expensive to manufacture for doors?
Which material is the most expensive to manufacture for doors?
Which foundation type is used in areas where the ground does not freeze?
Which foundation type is used in areas where the ground does not freeze?
Which type of foundation requires additional support walls beneath the interior of the house?
Which type of foundation requires additional support walls beneath the interior of the house?
Which of the following is the formula to calculate the circumference of a circle?
Which of the following is the formula to calculate the circumference of a circle?
What is the formula to calculate the volume of a three-dimensional object?
What is the formula to calculate the volume of a three-dimensional object?
What is the Pythagorean theorem equation used to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle?
What is the Pythagorean theorem equation used to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle?
Which of the following is true about energy retrofits in a house-as-a-system approach?
Which of the following is true about energy retrofits in a house-as-a-system approach?
What are heating degree-days?
What are heating degree-days?
How are cooling degree-days calculated?
How are cooling degree-days calculated?
Which of the following is a use of heating degree-days?
Which of the following is a use of heating degree-days?
What was the purpose of introducing the concept of degree-days in the 1940s?
What was the purpose of introducing the concept of degree-days in the 1940s?
Why is the use of degree-days becoming increasingly important?
Why is the use of degree-days becoming increasingly important?
What are the main structural materials in many larger multifamily buildings?
What are the main structural materials in many larger multifamily buildings?
Which of the following is NOT a pathway through which heat transmission and air leakage occur in buildings?
Which of the following is NOT a pathway through which heat transmission and air leakage occur in buildings?
What is the primary factor determining comfort in a building?
What is the primary factor determining comfort in a building?
What is the purpose of low-e (low emissivity) glass?
What is the purpose of low-e (low emissivity) glass?
What is the purpose of a radiant barrier in insulation materials?
What is the purpose of a radiant barrier in insulation materials?
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