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1Under Article 8 of Ukraine's Law No. 2118-VIII, how long does a building's energy certificate remain valid unless a new certificate is prepared earlier?
A.3 years
B.5 years
C.10 years
D.15 years
Explanation: The building energy certificate has a ten-year term. Preparing a new certificate for the building ends the validity of the previous one before that term expires.
2What validity term does CMU Resolution No. 40 of 16 January 2024 establish for the Сертифікат енергетичного аудитора будівель?
A.1 year
B.3 years
C.5 years
D.10 years
Explanation: Resolution No. 40 gives the building energy auditor's certificate a five-year term. This personal credential must be distinguished from the energy certificate issued for a particular building.
3What event gives a building energy certificate legal effect under Article 8 of Law No. 2118-VIII?
A.Approval of the audit invoice by the owner
B.Assignment of its registration number in ЄДЕССБ
C.Signing the preliminary building survey notes
D.Acceptance of a training assignment by a qualification centre
Explanation: The certificate takes effect when it receives its registration number in the Unified State Electronic System in Construction (ЄДЕССБ). A private draft or paid invoice does not establish that registration.
4An auditor identifies a potential conflict of interest before accepting a building energy audit. Which contractual obligation is expressly required by Article 7 of Law No. 2118-VIII?
A.Obtaining the equipment supplier's approval of the auditor
B.Replacing the audit report with utility bills
C.Transferring responsibility for calculations to the owner
D.Undertaking to notify the client of a conflict of interest
Explanation: The audit contract must include an obligation to notify the client of a conflict of interest. Disclosure supports an informed decision about the engagement; it does not justify biased calculations or remove other applicable duties.
5How does Article 8 of Law No. 2118-VIII describe the relationship between the energy certificate and a building energy audit report?
A.The certificate is the complete report with its measurement appendices
B.The certificate is an extract from the building energy audit report
C.The report is only a quotation for preparing the certificate
D.The certificate replaces the building's structural condition survey
Explanation: The law describes the energy certificate as an extract from the building energy audit report. The standardized certificate should not be confused with the fuller analysis or a structural safety assessment.
6Following building energy certification, how should the certificate extract be made available under Article 7 of Law No. 2118-VIII?
A.Keep it only in the auditor's private calculation files
B.Place a copy where citizens can access it for familiarization
C.Display only the auditor's training certificate
D.Make it available only after a prospective buyer pays a fee
Explanation: The law requires a copy of the energy certificate extract to be placed in an accessible location for citizens. This public information function is separate from retaining the full audit working papers.
7An insulation layer is 0.16 m thick and has design thermal conductivity 0.040 W/(m·K). What is the layer's thermal resistance, excluding surface resistances?
A.0.0064 m²·K/W
B.2.50 m²·K/W
C.4.00 m²·K/W
D.6.40 m²·K/W
Explanation: For a homogeneous layer, R = d/λ. Substitution gives 0.16/0.040 = 4.00 m²·K/W; this is the layer value rather than the complete wall resistance.
8For steady one-dimensional heat flow through homogeneous solid layers in series, how is total wall thermal resistance calculated? Rsi and Rse are the surface resistances.
A.Rsi + Σ(di/λi) + Rse
B.Rsi + Σ(λi/di) + Rse
C.1/[Rsi + Σ(di/λi) + Rse]
D.Σ(di/λi), excluding both surface resistances
Explanation: Resistances of layers in series are added together with the inside and outside surface resistances. Thermal bridges and other nonuniformities require additional treatment beyond this simple model.
9A homogeneous wall calculation uses Rsi = 0.13, Rse = 0.04, brick resistance 0.65 and insulation resistance 3.50, all in m²·K/W. What is the total resistance?
A.3.67 m²·K/W
B.4.15 m²·K/W
C.4.32 m²·K/W
D.5.20 m²·K/W
Explanation: Add the four series resistances: 0.13 + 0.65 + 3.50 + 0.04 = 4.32 m²·K/W. These supplied surface values are assumptions for this calculation, rather than a claim about every wall condition.
10For the same uniform assembly and boundary conditions, what is the relationship between total thermal resistance R and thermal transmittance U?
A.U = R
B.U = 1/R
C.U = R²
D.U = R/area
Explanation: U is the reciprocal of the total resistance per unit area: U = 1/R. Its units are W/(m²·K), whereas resistance has units m²·K/W.
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