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BPI MFBA Review | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated 2024/2025
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OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration

GFCI - A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) or Residual Current Device (RCD) is a
device that shuts off an electric power circuit when it detects that current is flowing
along an unintended path, such as through water or a person.

RCD - Residual Current Device (RCD) or a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) is a
device that shuts off an electric power circuit when it detects that current is flowing
along an unintended path, such as through water or a person.

NEMA - National Electric Manufacturers Association

MERV -

CHP - Combined Heat & Power (Co-Generation)

PRV - Pressure Reducing Valve

BPI - Building Performance Institute

MFBA - Multi Family Building Analyst

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

CAZ - Combustion Appliance Zone

NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

AGA - American Gas Association

HVAC-R - Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration

SSE - Steady State Efficiency

AFUE - Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

CO2 - Carbon Dioxide

SHW - Service Hot Water - for commercial applications. Water temp can go up to 180
degF for activities like commercial dish washing

,DHW - Domestic Hot Water

OFWH - Oil-Fired Water Heater

OFF - Oil-Fired Furnace

PPM - Parts Per Million

ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers

CH4 - Methane otherwise know as natural gas.

CO - Carbon Monoxide - lethal gas that is a bi-product of combustion. Sign of
incomplete combustion, typically due to insufficient combustion air.

EEM - Energy Efficiency Measure

ECM - Energy Conservation Measure

UST - Underground Storage Tank

Atm - Atmosphere - A unit measure of air pressure, specifically Atmospheric Air
Pressure

ECO - Energy Conservation Opportunity

Pa - Pascals - A unit measure of Air Pressure

VFD - Variable Frequency Drive - a type of control for motors and drives that modulates
the frequency (and this he speed) of a motor, to account for varying loads, and can lead
to significant energy savings (see affinity laws).

PSIG - Pounds Per Square Inch Gage (Unit of Air Pressure)

V (VAC) - Volts (Volts in Alternating Current)

AD / DC - Alternating Current / Direct Current

A (mA) - Amps (Mili-Amps)

W (kW) - Watts (Kilo-Watts)

LF - Load Factor

Wh (kWh) - Watt-Hour (Kilo-Watt Hour)

,HP - Horse Power

Ph - Phases

Hz - Hertz

FLA - Full Load Amperage

RLA - Reduced Load Amperage

HRV - Heat Recovery Ventilation

IAQ - Indoor Air Quality

IEQ - Indoor Environmental Quality

ASTM - American Society for Testing of Materials

NO - Normally Open, a switch contact that is open until operated or energized.

CAR - Constant Air Regulators

ERV - Energy Recovery Ventilation

ACH - Air Changes Per Hour

VOC - Volatile Organic Compounds

CFM - Cubic Feet Per Minute

BAS - Building Airflow Standard

VDR - Vapor Diffusion Retard - a membrane with very low permeability rating ("perm"),
typically below 1 perm.

MVR - Minimum Ventilation Requirement - ventilation standard for RESNET HERS.
Similar to BPI's BAS.

NFRC - National Fenestration Rating Council - body that provides U value ratings for
fenestration (like doors and windows)

OSB - Oriented Strand Board - the material that sheathing is made out of

EER - Energy Efficiency Ratio

, COP - Coefficient of Performance - an efficiency rating used for HVAC equipment,
commonly for heat pumps.

TAB - Test, Adjust and Balance

SHGC - Solar Heat Gain Coefficient

SEER - Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating

HSPF - Heating Seasonal Performance Factor -an efficiency rating used for HVAC
equipment, commonly for the heating side of heat pumps.

CF - Cubic Feet
= 1 CF
= 1,000 BTUs
= 0.01 Therms

CCF - Hundred Cubic Feet
= 100 CF
= 100,000 BTU
= 1 Therm

FCU - Fan-Coil Unit

AHU - Air Handling Unit

RTU - Roof Top Unit

PTAC - Package Terminal Air Conditioning

KBTU - Kilo-British Thermal Unit
= 1,000 BTUs
= 1 MBTU

PTHP - Package Terminal Heat Pump

MCF - Thousand Cubic Feet
= 1000 CF
= 1,000,000 BTU
= 10 Therm

BTU (BTU/H) - British Thermal Unit (British Thermal Unit Per Hour)

MMBTU - 1 Million BTUs

MBH - 1 Thousand BTUs Per Hour

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