QUIZ: Developing a Building System Operations Map

1) In large buildings, it is recommended that night walks should be performed*
- A. weekly
- B. monthly
- C. seasonally
- D. yearly
2) What are some of the tasks done or techniques used during a typical night walk?*
- A. checking to ensure that lighted areas are actually occupied
- B. looking for possible damper leakage
- C. using a sheet of paper to determine air flow
- D. all of the above.
3) Why should regular night walks be part of a service contract for building managers?*
- A. to indemnify facilities management personnel/management contractors
- B. to find new energy-related issues that may arise and catch them before become bigger issues
- C. they pay for themselves in terms of energy savings
- D. A & C
- E. B & C
4) What can be a major cause of outside air entering a building, effectively causing double reconditioning of air?*
- A. elevator shafts acting as wind tunnels
- B. improper setting of wind dampers
- C. not using revolving doors
- D. A & B
- E. B & C
5) What is the largest single component of any HVAC system?*
- A. the building envelope
- B. the fan system
- C. dampers and sensors
- D. the electrical system.
6) Which of the following is not included in a building system operations map (BSOP)?*
- A. occupancy schedules documentation
- B. number of maintenance personnel available
- C. details on what major energy systems are served
- D. operating schedules and setpoints.
7) Which of the following are helpful in developing a BSOM fan system overview?*
- A. a review of utility views
- B. a detailing of individual occupants' vacation schedules
- C. a review of as-built drawings of the facility
- D. A & B
- E. A & C
8) Which of the following is not part of the BSOM fan system overview?*
- A. a precise count of occupants’ personal-use fans
- B. operating schedules and setpoints
- C. general maintenance practices for the system
- D. condition of the system’s equipment.
9) When leaky exterior doors or roof hatches produce a stack effect in the stairwells, what are some of the concerns?*
- A. stairwell doors not closing, causing security concerns
- B. birds making their way into the stairwells
- C. air leakage at specific floor levels where doors do not close
- D. A & B
- E. A & C
10) True or false: in a building connected to an associated garage, the garage exhaust fan system can pull conditioned air out of the building, but the reverse (garage air into building conditioned air) cannot happen.*
- True
- False
11) BONUS Question: What topics are you interested in reading about in future issues of the BOC Bulletin? Check your top 3 picks.
- Practical alternative energy sources
- Projects BOC graduates are doing in their buildings
- Technical updates in lighting
- Technical updates in HVAC systems
- Technical updates in building controls
- Technical updates for water conservation
- Industry trends in facilities management
12) BONUS Question: What do you consider to be the most helpful resources for information about building operation and maintenance technologies and practices? (e.g., websites, magazines, associations, vendors, etc.) List your two favorite resources.
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QUIZ: Developing a Building System Operations Map

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