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Habits of an Effective TAB Team

Justin Lewis, TBE, CxA,, Technical Air Balance, SW

1. According to the article, what are the two key traits that determine how similar teams and technicians can deliver different results?(Required)

Training and equipment used

Years worked and engineering background

Independence and communication

Project approach and communication

Habits of an Effective TAB Team

Justin Lewis, TBE, CxA,, Technical Air Balance, SW

2. What aspect of a TAB report is often inconsistent from firm to firm or team to team, with negative communication effects when it is missing? (Required)

TAB report notes

TAB forms

Calibration records

Functional Performance Tests

Mission-Critical Values in a Commercial Build Environment

Charles W. Jackson, III, PE, CxA

3. According to the article, what do most modern buildings traditionally deploy for their emergency power life safety needs? (Required)

Solar power

Connection to a secondary power grid

Generators

Biodiesel

Mission-Critical Values in a Commercial Build Environment

Charles W. Jackson, III, PE, CxA

4. What is one way that the article says can make their buildings more attractive to tenants?(Required)

Offer to cover heating and cooling utility costs

Optimize water pressure

Prioritize concierge service

Achieve a LEED rating

The Importance of Existing Building Commissioning

John L. Norris, Jr., TBE, CxA, C&W-TESCO

5. What is the second step of existing building commissioning presented by the article?(Required)

Analysis phase

Implementation phase

Site investigation

Pre-site investigation

The Importance of Existing Building Commissioning

John L. Norris, Jr., TBE, CxA, C&W-TESCO

6. What was the major issue affecting the military dining hall?(Required)

Non-functional energy recovery unit

Fan installed backwards

Leaking plenum

No ventilation

Evolution of Building Audits

Robert J. Knoedler, PE, CxA, EMP, Hanson Professional Services

7. How does the article suggest that building consultants help owners prioritize which competing goals are funded?(Required)

Poll occupants on their preferences

Fund the least expensive goals first to ensure that the greatest number are addressed

Develop a weighted algorithm

Give priority to goals with the quickest payback

Evolution of Building Audits

Robert J. Knoedler, PE, CxA, EMP, Hanson Professional Services

8. How does the increase in building audit demands change the necessities of the energy management team?(Required)

More manhours are required to handle the different responsibilities.

The team must have varied but related expertise.

The sole auditor must be multi-disciplined.

They must have a distinct legislative background on renewable energy grants.

Controls Forensics

Joseph K. Hardy, Augusta Air Balance

9. When the condensation in the ceiling started leaking, what was the first thing checked?(Required)

Heating unit

Air compressor

Control trends

Air intake

Controls Forensics

Joseph K. Hardy, Augusta Air Balance

10. What was the real issue causing the condensation leaking?(Required)

Failure of the local boiler

Central energy plant water supplied at 64°F

High exterior relative humidity

All the above, among other factors

Radiant Cooling in Hot, Humid Climates? No Sweat!

Darren Draper, PE, CxA, LEED AP, Epsten Group

11. What do Southeastern climates require in order to ensure adequate ventilation and comfortable indoor environments?(Required)

Robust dehumidification

Limited air recirculation

Robust outside airflow

Strong, constant airflow

Radiant Cooling in Hot, Humid Climates? No Sweat!

Darren Draper, PE, CxA, LEED AP, Epsten Group

12. Which of the following cooling systems use surfaces to remove heat from local heat sources like people and equipment?(Required)

Radiant Cooling

Recycled-Air Cooling

Heat Recycling Cooling

Humidity Clearance Cooling

Neutral Plenum Testing: A Valuable Verification Tool

John Seely, TBE, Thermal Balance, Inc.

13. How were the VAVs set during the neutral plenum test? (Required)

Modulated Flow

Maximum Flow

Minimum Flow

No Flow

Neutral Plenum Testing: A Valuable Verification Tool

John Seely, TBE, Thermal Balance, Inc.

14. Where was the pressure measurement taken for the neutral plenum test?(Required)

By breaching the vent

Fan intake

Ventilation

Mixing Box Door

Building Systems Commissioning Meetings

Jim Magee, CxA, EMP, Facility Commissioning Group

15. Which consensus document provides direction for the commissioning provider to “conduct a commissioning kick-off and scoping meeting with the project team to explain commissioning procedures”? (Required)

AABC Commissioning Guideline

ANSI Commissioning Guidance 2020

ASHRAE Standard 202-2018

EMA Energy Management Guideline

Building Systems Commissioning Meetings

Jim Magee, CxA, EMP, Facility Commissioning Group

16. Why are periodic commissioning team meetings beneficial to the project?(Required)

They keep focus on the progress of the project

They ensure that building owners see the commissioning team at work

They focus the attention of the commissioning provider on trouble-spots

They help the commissioning provider get to know the building owners

Troubleshooting Low Hydronic Flow: Trust the Data

Brian Moss, TBE, Engineered Air Balance Co., Inc.

17. What was the TAB company’s approach after the strainers were removed but no debris were found? (Required)

Cut into the system to observe any blockages.

Mockup the system until the automatic flow devices have a differential pressure that indicates they are in control.

Switch off pumps to see how it impacts pressure.

Replace the oldest pump in the system to see if it changes the outcome.

Troubleshooting Low Hydronic Flow: Trust the Data

Brian Moss, TBE, Engineered Air Balance Co., Inc.

18. What was the cause of the blockage in the system?(Required)

The cleaner circulating through steel piping degraded the interior of the pipes

The cleaner circulating through the copper piping degraded the interior of the pipes

A glove had been left inside the system

Pieces of equipment were magnetized and degrading the interior of the pipes

Integrating BEM & EMIS with Cx: Optimizing Building Systems, Performance

Marlin S. Addison, M.S. Addison & Associates, LLC; Dotty Hage, MelRok, LLC; Adam Williams, PE, CxA, Sindoni Consulting and Management Services, Inc.

19. What is the key deliverable of EMIS? (Required)

A snapshot of a building’s energy use.

Identify energy cost-saving opportunities.

Limit high energy-cost generatorst impacts pressure.

Activate renewable energy resources.

Integrating BEM & EMIS with Cx: Optimizing Building Systems, Performance

Marlin S. Addison, M.S. Addison & Associates, LLC; Dotty Hage, MelRok, LLC; Adam Williams, PE, CxA, Sindoni Consulting and Management Services, Inc.

20. In the article‘s example of a medical-surgery space addition to an acute-care hospital in California, what did the RFP target as a not-to-exceed energy use index (EUI)? (Required)

150 kBtu/sf/year

166 kBtu/sf/year

185 kBtu/sf/year

212 kBtu/sf/year

2022 Spring TAB Journal Quiz

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