40 Questions
Which of the following spaces are exempt from the requirement of using electrical wires and cables with combustible insulation, jackets, or sheathes for the transmission of voice, sound, or data?
Plenum spaces
Which of the following spaces require a lighting outlet with fixture controlled by a wall switch?
Public or service areas
Which of the following spaces require a lighting outlet with fixture controlled by a wall switch located at the head of the stairs?
Basements
Which of the following spaces are exempt from conforming to the lighting outlet requirements in Sentence (1)?
Basements with finished space
Which of the following spaces require emergency lighting?
Public or service areas
According to the National Building Code of Canada, which of the following statements is true regarding the continuity of insulation?
Interior building components must not break the continuity of the insulation.
When an interior wall penetrates an exterior wall, how should the penetrating element be insulated?
On both sides, inward or outward from the building envelope.
What is the required distance for insulation on both sides of a penetrating element?
4 times its uninsulated thickness.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for maintaining the continuity of insulation?
Breaking the continuity of the insulation.
What is the purpose of maintaining the continuity of insulation?
To increase the effective thermal resistance.
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, how should the gross ceiling or roof area be calculated?
By summing the areas of insulated ceiling and/or roof assemblies
What is the correct method for determining the thermal characteristics of log walls?
By calculation in accordance with Section 305 of ICC 400
When calculating the effective thermal resistance of assemblies, which factor should be accounted for?
The thermal bridging effect of closely spaced, repetitive structural members
Which of the following is NOT required to be taken into account in the calculation of the effective thermal resistance of assemblies?
Balcony and canopy slabs
If a component of the building envelope is protected by an enclosed unconditioned space, how much can the required effective thermal resistance of the building envelope component be reduced by?
0.16 (m2·K)/W
Which of the following is true about the term 'fenestration' as defined in the text?
It includes all building envelope assemblies that transfer visible light.
Which of the following buildings are required to comply with the performance requirements in Subsection 9.36.5.?
Buildings containing only dwelling units and common spaces whose total floor area exceeds 20% of the total floor area of the building
According to the text, which of the following is true about buildings or portions of buildings that are not required to be conditioned spaces?
They are exempted from the requirements of this Section.
What is the scope of Subsection 9.36.2.?
It is concerned with the loss of energy due to heat transfer and air leakage through materials, components, and assemblies.
How should the thermal characteristics of materials be determined according to the text?
By calculation or by testing in accordance with applicable product standards listed in the Code
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is true about carports and garages?
Detached garages of less than 55 m2 floor area can be supported on wood mud sills.
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is required for carports and garages in clay-type soils subject to significant movement with a change in soil moisture content?
The foundation depth of carports or garages connected to a dwelling unit must be approximately the same depth as the main building foundation.
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is true about interior finish in garages and carports?
Interior finish is not required for garage and carport walls.
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is true about columns for garages and carports?
Columns for garages and carports must be made of 89 mm by 89 mm wood.
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is true about energy efficiency in buildings?
This Section is concerned with the energy used by buildings as a result of the design and construction or specification of systems and equipment for heating, ventilating or air-conditioning.
According to Section 9.34.1.1, electrical installations in buildings shall meet the requirements of the appropriate provincial, territorial or municipal legislation or, in the absence of such legislation, shall conform to CSA C22.1, “Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.”
Electrical installations in buildings must meet the requirements of the appropriate provincial, territorial or municipal legislation, and only conform to CSA C22.1, “Canadian Electrical Code, Part I.” in the absence of such legislation.
According to Section 9.34.1.2, electrical facilities shall be provided for every building in conformance with this Section when:
Electrical services are available.
According to Section 9.34.1.3, entrance switches, meters, panel boxes, splitter boxes, time clocks and other similar equipment shall not be located in any public area unless:
They are adequately protected from interference.
According to Section 9.34.1.4, recessed lighting fixtures shall not be located in insulated ceilings unless:
The fixtures are designed for such installations.
According to Section 9.34.1.5, optical fibre cables and electrical wires and cables installed in buildings permitted to be of combustible construction shall:
Not convey flame or continue to burn for more than 1 min when tested in conformance with the Vertical Flame Test (FT1 rating) in CSA C22.2 No. 0.3, “Test Methods for Electrical Wires and Cables.”
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, interior building components that partly penetrate the building envelope shall not break the continuity of the insulation.
True
Except for clearances around components required for fire safety reasons, interior building components that meet building envelope components and major structural members that partly penetrate the building envelope shall not decrease the effective thermal resistance at their projected area.
True
The effective thermal resistance at the projected area of interior building components that partly penetrate the building envelope should be less than that required in Articles 9.36.2.6. and 9.36.2.8.
False
Where an interior wall penetrates an exterior wall and breaks the continuity of the plane of insulation, the penetrating element should be insulated on both of its sides.
True
The penetrating element should be insulated inward from the building envelope for a distance equal to 4 times its uninsulated thickness.
False
The penetrating element should be insulated outward from the building envelope for a distance equal to 4 times its uninsulated thickness.
True
The effective thermal resistance of the penetrating element should be less than that required for exterior walls or insulated roof or ceiling.
False
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, buildings that are required to comply with the performance requirements in Subsection 9.36.5. need to maintain the continuity of insulation.
True
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, all buildings are required to maintain the continuity of insulation.
False
Recessed lighting fixtures are permitted to be located in insulated ceilings.
False
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