What is the primary scope of the BPI Building Analyst Technician (BA-T) certification?
Ba T Scope And Role
Question · Easy
Which BPI credential is the required written prerequisite knowledge certificate before a candidate can attempt the BA-T field exam?
What is the maximum duration of the BA-T field exam?
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What is the minimum passing score for the BA-T field exam?
How long is a BA-T certification valid before recertification is required?
The BA-T exam content emphasizes which area most heavily, according to the BPI BA-T Job Task Analysis?
Question · Medium
Which standard establishes the test procedures used during BA-T diagnostic testing in single-family homes?
Standards And References
Which document defines the technical requirements that combustion-related testing in BPI building performance work must meet?
Question · Hard
Which standard is the residential ventilation reference BA-T technicians use to evaluate whole-house mechanical ventilation rates?
What unit of pressure is most commonly used during BA-T diagnostic testing of building envelopes?
Instrumentation
Approximately how many Pascals equal one inch of water column?
Before any diagnostic testing begins, what is the first safety-critical action a BA-T technician must take?
Safety
Per BPI BA-T procedures, at what ambient CO level in the breathing zone must the technician evacuate occupants and abort testing?
What ambient CO concentration is the indoor air quality (IAQ) goal that BPI cites as a level above which investigation is warranted?
Which of the following is NOT within a BA-T technician's scope of work?
Which is the correct sequence of major BA-T field tasks during a typical home assessment?
Test Procedures
Which statement best describes the standard reference pressure for a blower door test?
Blower Door Testing
Where should the outdoor reference pressure tubing be located during a blower door test?
Before running a blower door test, what baseline reading must the technician record?
Which of these conditions should the technician set BEFORE starting a blower door depressurization test on a typical home?
What is the correct definition of CFM50?
Which formula converts CFM50 to ACH50?
A blower door measures 1,800 CFM50 in a home with 10,800 cubic feet of conditioned volume. What is the ACH50?
A 1,500 sq ft single-story house with an 8 ft ceiling height tests at 2,400 CFM50. What is the ACH50?
If a blower door cannot pull a home down to -50 Pa even with the fan wide open, what should the BA-T technician do?
Which fan ring should typically be installed first when starting a blower door test on a leaky home?
Why is depressurization (rather than pressurization) generally preferred for the blower door test sequence in cold climates?
Which of the following is the BEST way to locate air leaks during a blower door depressurization?
Which of these envelope features should be inspected as a likely large leak BEFORE finalizing a blower door test result?
What does a zone pressure diagnostic (ZPD) measurement reveal about an attic during a -50 Pa depressurization?
What does the combustion appliance zone (CAZ) refer to?
Combustion Safety
During a worst-case CAZ test, which of these is set up to create maximum depressurization in the zone?
Per the BPI CAZ Depressurization Limit Table, what is the maximum allowable depressurization for a Category I (atmospherically vented) water heater operating alone?
What is the BPI CAZ depressurization action limit commonly cited for an atmospherically vented furnace and water heater on a common-vented chimney?
What is the BPI CAZ depressurization limit typically applied to an oil-fired appliance with a power burner (induced draft)?
Which type of combustion appliance is excluded from CAZ depressurization testing because it does not exchange air with the CAZ?
Which gated BA-T item involves verifying that the combustion analyzer and combustible-gas detector are properly prepared?
What does a spillage test on an atmospherically vented appliance check for?
When is draft typically measured during a BA-T combustion safety test?
What is a commonly cited minimum acceptable steady-state draft for an atmospherically vented Category I appliance?
At what undiluted CO level in flue gases of a natural-draft water heater is corrective action required per BPI?
At what undiluted (as-measured) CO level in furnace or boiler flue gases is corrective action required per BPI?
If a gas leak is detected with a combustible gas detector at any concentration during BA-T testing, what should the technician do?
What is a 'bump test' on a combustible-gas detector or personal CO monitor?
Where on a typical atmospherically vented natural-draft water heater should undiluted flue CO be sampled?
Why must the combustion analyzer be zeroed in fresh outdoor air rather than in the basement?
What does a Category I combustion appliance refer to?
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