Retrofit Assessor Final Exam 1 – Retrofit Coordinator

Candidates should provide answers to all the following questions.

Answers to the multiple-choice questions should be marked on the answer sheet provided, please do not mark the question papers.

Only one answer should be selected, selecting more than one answer will result in zero marks for that question.

Answer all the questions.

Ensure when you complete the exam you add your full name and sign the document.

From the answers below select the one that correctly defines the retrofit standards framework*

PAS 2030

PAS 2060

PAS 2019

PAS 2035

From the roles below select the one who would carry out the retrofit risk Path assessment?*

The retrofit Assessor

The DEA

The retrofit Coordinator

The retrofit Advisor

From the statements below select the one that correctly identify how much heat is lost through the floor in a domestic dwelling*

10%

15%

20%

From the statements below please select the statement that best describes the correct bond type in the image on the right*

Stone

Solid Brick

Timber Frame

Cavity

From the statements below select the one that correctly defines the person the retrofit Assessor reports to*

The retrofit Coordinator

The retrofit Advisor

The retrofit Designer

No one they lodge the report on landmark the same as the EPC

You have carried out the survey of a building and are entering the glazing details into RdSAP, from the options below select the one that retrofit assessors should complete to ensure an accurate dataset.*

Typical

Much More than typical

Much Less than Typical

Much less than typical

Site constraints can slow or stop a project from going ahead, they can in some cases increase the level of risk affecting the pathway originally chosen by the retrofit coordinator. Constraints can be banded into 5 separate categories. From the categories below select the one that would be identified by the retrofit coordinator?*

Legal constraints

Environmental constraints

Much Less than TyTechnical constraintspical

Social constraints

The image opposite shows a tide mark running up the wall to about 1m high from the answers below what could be the cause of this*

Rising Damp

A bad case of mould caused by a leaky tap

Condensation

Sub Standard decorating materials allowing moister to come through the wall

You have inspected a property and noticed small holes in some of the rafters as can be seen in the images, from the points below select the one that might be the cause of this*

Wet rot

Nail Holes

Rats

Woodworm

You have inspected a property with a very minor 1 mm crack on an interior wall. Who should this be reported to*

The retrofit coordinator

The homeowner

No one as this cracking is aesthetic

The retrofit designer

From the statements below please select the statement that best describes the type of rot in the image*

Wet rot

Damp

Dry rot

None of the above

You have inspected a property and noticed small holes in some of the rafters as can be seen in the images, from the points below select the one that might be the cause of this*

Nail holes

Wet rot

Rats

Woodworm

Dampness can be defined as a localised excess of naturally occurring moisture. This excess moisture can be created by a number of things. From the list below select the one that would not be deemed a cause of excess moisture. *

Rising Damp

Dry rot

Penetrating Damp

Condensation

From the statements below select the one that defines a common cause of penetrating damp *

Overflowing gutters

Injected damp proof course

Newly pointed brickwork

New glazing

Condensation can be a complicated problem to identify because it does not have a single clear-cut cause or remedy. From the answers below select the one that correctly identifies the causes of condensation*

Excess moisture

Inadequate ventilation and insulation

Inadequate heating

New glazing All the points above are correct

From the statements below please select the statement how a damp-proof course could be bridged*

External ground levels being raised above the DPC

Debris in the wall cavity or subfloor void

Inappropriate insulation material in the cavity

All of the above statements are correct

The image opposite shows a tide mark running up the wall to about 1m high from the answers below what could be the cause of this*

A bad case of mould caused by a leaky tap

Rising Damp

Condensation

Sub Standard decorating materials allowing moister to come through the wall

From the statements below please select the statement or statements that are true*

Statement 1: PAS 2035 is the over-arching document in the retrofit standards framework, with which users of the TrustMark Government endorsed quality scheme are required to comply with when carrying out domestic retrofit work.

Statement 2: PAS 2030 is the over-arching document in the retrofit standards framework, with which users of the TrustMark Government endorsed quality scheme are required to comply with when carrying out domestic retrofit work.

Statement 1 is true

Statement 2 is true

Statement 1 & 2 are true

None of the statement are true

From Domestic retrofit projects range from the installation of single improvement measures to whole house projects involving multiple measures installed at the same time. Both types of project should be seen in the context of national emissions reduction targets: From the statements below please select the statement or statements that are true.*

Statement 1: By 2030 reduce energy use in all existing buildings by 80% and improve EPC scores for fuel poor homes.

Statement 2: By 2030 reduce energy use in all existing buildings by 50% and improve EPC scores for fuel poor homes.

Statement 1 is true

Statement 2 is true

Statement 1 & 2 are true

None of the statement are true

From the statements below please select the statement or statements that are true*

Statement 1: The data required to complete a retrofit risk path assessment does not require a site visit as it can be performed via phone, internet research or other data.

Statement 2: The data required to complete a retrofit risk path assessment requires a site visit.

Statement 1 is true

Statement 2 is true

Statement 1 & 2 are true

None of the statement are true

From the statements below please select the statement or statements that are true*

Statement 1: U-values are used to measure how effective elements of a building's fabric are at insulating against heat loss (or heat gain).

Statement 2: The lower the U-value of an element of a building's fabric, the more slowly heat is able to transmit through it, and so the better it performs as an insulator.

Statement 1 is true

Statement 2 is true

Statement 1 & 2 are true

None of the statement are true