EIBI February 2026

SERIES 23 / Module 07 Cooling Buildings

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Questions

Question 1. By how much does the UK power demand rise by for each degree that the average

temperature rises above 20°C?

□ 50MW □ 150MW □ 250MW □ 350MW

□ Fan coil units □ VRV □ Natural ventilation □ Solid matter

□ Early mornings □ Weekends only □ Bank holidays only □ Off-peak hours

Question 6. Which of the following definitions correctly defines night purging cooling strategy?

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Question 2. Which of the following is an example of passive cooling strategy?

QUESTIONS

Question 3. At what time do ice thermal energy storage tanks usually generate their ice?

■ 1940s ■ 1930s ■ 1960s

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□ Partially centralised systems which typically comprise a fan and heating and cooling coils.

□ Preventing buildings from overheating by blocking solar gains

QUESTIONS

Question 7. Which of the following is a method of cooling that uses heat sources?

1) The establishment of the main transmission grid began in which decade?

2) Which key parameters need to be controlled by smart grids?

■ High temperature hot water ■ Steam ■ Low temperature hot water ■ Cold water

■ Voltage and frequency ■ Frequency and current ■ Voltage, current and frequency

Question 4. Which of the following types of air conditioning systems addresses the problem of zones having different requirements by varying the quantity of air supplied to each space?

3) What’s the main source of large-scale renewable generation connecting to the grid?

■ Fuel oil ■ Electricity ■ Natural gas ■ Coal

□ Variable air volume systems □ Displacement ventilation systems □ Solid state cooling □ Ground source heat pumps

□ 1.0 □ 2.6 □ 5.0 □ 4.7

■ Biomass ■ Wind farms ■ Solar farms

4) What are the main forms of variable electrical loads connecting at the household level?

■ 160C ■ 190C ■ 220C ■ 240C

Question 5. What is the minimum SEER for split and multi-split air conditioners >12kW?

■ Electric vehicles and heat pumps ■ Smart meters ■ Home automation devices

5) What is the main threat to smart grids? ■ Cost of implementation ■ Cyber attacks ■ Lack of experience and expertise

■ Cast iron ■ Pressed steel ■ Cast aluminium ■ Copper

6) What are the main benefits of smart grids?

5. Which of these is a key component of a mechanical ventilation system?

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■ Reduce the need for centralised power generation

■ Encourage connection of electric vehicles

■ A fan ■ An atrium ■ A chimney ■ Opening windows

□ 3000 □ 300 □ 30 □ 3

□ 20% □ 40% □ 60% □ 80%

1. Which is the most common heating media in wet systems?

□ Fan coil units □ Absorption chillers □ Ground coupling □ Ground source heat pumps

2. What is the most common space heating fuel in the UK?

■ Facilitate the connection of distributed renewable generation and variable loads such as electric vehicles and heat pumps

6. Which is the ‘delivery end’ of a vapour compression heat pump system?

Question 8. Applying solar reflective film to windows can help to prevent the ‘greenhouse effect’. By how

much can it reduce solar rays entering buildings?

8) Electricity cannot be stored in large quantities by householders?

■ False as only large utilities and industrial/ commercial energy providers can provide storage facilities

■ False

3. What is a typical dry bulb space temperature for a home?

4. What is currently the most common construction material for panel radiators?

□ >4kW □ >6kW □ >8kW □ >12kW

■ Building thermal inertia ■ Time of day ■ Outside air temperature ■ Date

Question 9. Air conditioning inspection reports are currently required in buildings with a

9) What is the main benefit of smart meters? ■ They avoid the need for meter readers

■ They provide accurate and timely information on power flows across the smart grid

■ Level of building occupancy ■ Outside air temperature ■ Boiler capacity ■ Boiler flow temperature

10) What does the technology VtG represent?

■ Variable Geometry Turbochargers - designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of a turbocharger to be altered as conditions change

■ Any ■ Wet systems ■ Air handling plant ■ Boilers

10. What is a thermostat?

■ Volume of Trapped Gas associated with respiration

■ Vehicle to Grid enabling EV batteries to discharge to the grid to ‘smooth’ high electricity peak demand profiles.

■ A temperature sensitive switch ■ A temperature sensor ■ A proportional control device ■ A digital display device

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Question 10. What is the global warming potential of R290 refrigerant?

■ They facilitate the export of surplus electricity from household solar PV panels

9. Which types of space heating system can building management systems be used to control?

combined installed cooling capacity of how many kW?

■ True as householders can store electricity in standalone batteries or when charging their electric vehicles

8. Which of these factors is used by an optimum start control system?

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1 BEMS 2 Refrigeration 3 LED Technology 4 District Heating 5 Air Conditioning 6 Behaviour Change 7 Thermal Imaging 8 Solar Thermal 9 Smart Buildings 10 Biomass Boilers

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7) What does the abbreviation VPP stand for? ■ Volume purchase programme ■ Voluntary protection programme ■ Virtual power plant

■ The evaporator ■ The condenser ■ The compressor ■ The slinky

7. Which of these factors is used by a weather compensation control system?

□ Cool night air is passed through the building to remove heat that has accumulated during the day.

□ Circulating a mixture of water and antifreeze around a loop of pipe buried underground.

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