Question 1
What communication protocol is widely recognized by ASHRAE as the standard for building automation and control network (BACnet) interoperability?
Correct Answer:
BACnet (ASHRAE Standard 135)
Question 2
In ASHRAE building control terminology, what is a 'setpoint' in a control loop?
Correct Answer:
The desired target value that the controller attempts to maintain for a controlled variable
Question 3
What type of control action does a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller use to eliminate steady-state offset in HVAC systems?
Correct Answer:
Integral action
Question 4
According to ASHRAE guidelines, what is 'economizer control' in an air-handling unit?
Correct Answer:
A control strategy that uses outdoor air for free cooling when outdoor conditions are favorable, reducing mechanical cooling energy
Question 5
In ASHRAE Variable Air Volume (VAV) system controls, what is the primary variable that the VAV terminal unit modulates?
Correct Answer:
Airflow rate to the zone
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