EDGE Experts Exam: Sample Questions: I. General Information On EDGE
EDGE Experts Exam: Sample Questions: I. General Information On EDGE
EDGE Experts Exam: Sample Questions: I. General Information On EDGE
To provide clarity on the types of questions being asked in the EDGE Experts Exam and their format, following are some
examples.
1. EDGE is:
3. Which standard is used to calculate the heating and cooling demand in EDGE?
a. LEED V4
b. EN ISO 13790
c. ASHRAE 90.1
d. BREEAM
a. Hourly
b. Daily
c. Monthly
d. Annual
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II. The EDGE Standard – Building Types & Efficiency Measures
a. Serviced Apartments
b. Light Industry
c. Metro Station
d. Eye Hospital
6. A development includes 20,000m2 of apartments located above 3,000m2 of shopping area. Which EDGE typology
should be used for modeling?
a. Homes
b. Homes and Offices
c. Homes and Retail
d. Hospitality and Retail
7. A 10,000m2 building includes an 8,000m2 shopping mall, 1,500m2 of hotel rooms and a 500m2 office space. Which
EDGE typology should be used for modeling?
a. Hospitality
b. Retail
c. Hospitality and Retail
d. Retail and Offices
8. What is likely to be the most significant end-use to achieve energy savings in a hospital located in a hot and humid
climate?
a. Space Heating
b. Space Cooling
c. Water Heating
d. Lighting
9. An air-conditioned hotel building has been designed with a 150mm air-filled cavity in the external walls. Replacing
the air-filled cavity with polystyrene insulation would:
10. A roof is composed of the following layers of materials: (1) a concrete slab with an R-value of 1 m2∙K/W, (2)
insulation with an R-value of 3 m2∙K/W, and (3) a rubberized layer with an R-value of 1 m2∙K/W. The U-value in
W/m2∙K of this roof assembly is:
a. 0.2
b. 0.4
c. 0.5
d. 5.0
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11. A 20 cm thick brick has a k-value of 0.5 W/m∙K. The R-value in m2∙K/W of this brick is:
a. 0.4
b. 0.1
c. 10
d. 40
III. Local Market Conditions – Elements of the Base Case & Base Case vs. Improved
Case
a. Based on global best practice and compliance with ASHRAE Energy Standards
b. Based on local current practice and compliance with national/local building regulations
c. Based on a user-defined building and user-defined performance standards
d. Based on regional best practice and ASHRAE Energy Standards
14. The Cooling System assignment of the EDGE Base Case is based on:
a. EN ISO 13790
b. ANSI 2008
c. ASHRAE 90.1-2007
d. Standard local building practices
15. If a measure is marked with an asterisk (*) in the EDGE App, it means:
16. If a building contains two cooling systems with the same capacity but with COP values of 3 and 5 respectively, the
COP value entered in the EDGE App should be:
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 8
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IV. EDGE App
17. The EDGE Software, used in EDGE Assessments throughout the design and construction stages, is available to:
20. The fees for the Auditor of a project applying for EDGE certification are paid by:
a. The Client
b. The Project Admin
c. The Certifier
d. IFC’s EDGE Team
a. Floor Area
b. Space Heating Fuel
c. Neither (a) or (b)
d. Both (a) and (b)
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23. If a project team does not have the required measure compliance documents specified in the EDGE User Guide,
the project team:
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Answer Key
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