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What is the minimum number of suites in a structure that would make it multi family

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2

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What must be installed between two suites in a structure that would make it multi family

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Fire rated wall

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When a house is uprgraded to include a basement suite, what 3 things must each suite have to give it legal suite status

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Electrical meter
Gas meter
Heating and ventilation

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What makes an R 2000 duplex unique in regards to fire rating

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Fire rating must extend all the way to the soffet

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Are Hrvs mandatory in r2000 duplexes

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Yes

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What is the maximum amount of story’s that can be built in Calgary with a wooden frame structure

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What is another name for a four storey residential condominium complex

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Low rise multi family structure

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What is the most common method of heating in low rise multi family structures

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Perimeter hot water heating

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When cooling is designed into multi family structures, what is the most common method

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Ceiling or wall installed heat pumps

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What are the two reasons why hallway pressurization is so important

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Stops odours
Fire management and escape planning

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What other area in a multi family structure should maintain positive pressurization

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Stairwells

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When referring to high rise residential structures, what three methods of radiant heating are employed

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Base board convectors
Radiant panels
In floor heating

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Which type of multi family structure has the highest variance in individual comfort needs, making it the most challenging to design

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Senior citizen complexes

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What type of ventilation equiptment is commonly used in swimming pool and spa areas of multi family structures, as it is able to remove excess humidity

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Heat recovery ventilator (HRV)

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What must be installed in all ductwork penetrating fire walls

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Fire smoke damper (FSD)

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What type of rooftop equipment is typically used to provide hallway and stairwell pressurization

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Make up airs (MUA)

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What makes an MUA unit indirect fired as opposed to direct fired

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Heat exchanger

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Name three areas you can find negatively pressurized zones

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Parkades
Commercial kitchens
Residential suites

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What piece of ventilation equipment might be used to counter act the effects of high infiltration in a convenience store

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Ceiling hung heat pumps, or fan coils

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Which organization documents the standards for ventilation ACH required for exercise rooms, swimming pools and public areas

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Name two adavantages of hrvs used in exercise rooms, swimming pools and public areas

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Provide better air quality
More economical to operate

22
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Who tests fire dampers

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What might a sheet metal worker install in an elevator machine room to eliminate pressurization issues

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Transfer air ducts

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What type of sensor is used in the control system of a fully enclosed underground parking garage to initialize ventilation equiptment

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Carbon monoxide sensor

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What automatic equiptment helps provide building security, maintain negative pressure and keeps cold air out in the winter when referring to a parking garage
Automatic garage doors
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What does PTAC stand for
Package terminal air conditioners
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Why are heat pumps so practical for multi family structures
Heat and cool the space with minimum ductwork
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What standard must smoke dampers be tested to
UL555 standard (ULC)
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What component on a heat pump allows it to heat in winter and cool in summer
Reversing valve
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What two methods are used to indicate internal acoustic insulation
Dotted line Cross hatching
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What two methods might be used to signify external insulation on a blue print
Parallel dotted line Cross hatching
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What must be done when external insulation is used in roof top ductwork that will be exposed to the elements
External cladding
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How thick should external insulation be on outdoor supply air ductwork
2”
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Hallways are negatively or positively pressurized
Positive
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Stairwells are negatively or positively pressurized
Positively
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What two categories are multi equiptment installations divided into
Residential and commercial
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How does this module define infiltration
Unconditional air entering a space
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If an RTU was 5 ton (2000 CFM) and the economizer was set at 20% how many cfm of fresh air would be delivered into the conditioned zone
400 cfm
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Convenience stores have such a high demand for cooling, list 4 things that contribute to this
Heat created by coolers Slushy machines Freezers Door constantly opening
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Name 4 factors that contribute to heat gain in a light commercial multi equiptment configuration
Abundance of windows Equiptment and lighting Infiltration People
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Zoning hvac systems increases comfort and efficiency true or false
True
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When using zoning dampers on a residential system with only one furnace, what piece of equiptment must be added to the system for it to function properly? Where is this piece of equiptment installed
Bypass relief damper, installed between supply air and return air plenum
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Roof mounted HVAC units can be referred to as package units, what 3 elements are combined to make up this package
Heating Cooling Ventilation
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Describe a fully dedicated HRV system
Stands alone with its own ductwork distribution of fresh supply air and stale air exhaust
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A partially dedicated HRV system is one where recovered fresh air supply is
Distributed to the rest of the building
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What does HEPA stand for
HIGH EFFIENCY PARTICULATE ARRESTOR
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Using a ceiling space for the return air plenum on a commercial project is only allowed if there are no ————— in ceiling space
Combustibles

Multi Family Structures (1 decks)

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