worlds goodest teecher wrote: » This is the type of question that is really tripping me up: Consider a detached house with the following specification: Fabric insulation: average fabric U-value 0.22 W/m2K, thermal bridging factor y = 0.08 W/m2K; Windows: triple-glazed with low-emissivity coating and argon fill, Air permeability: 3 m3/(h.m2) @ 50 Pa Heating 90% efficient gas-fired condensing boiler controlled by a boiler energy manager: no secondary heating Ventilation: MVHR Renewables: 3m2 of south-facing evacuated tube solar panel (30° tilt) What is the most likely BER primary energy usage? a)25 kWh/m2y b)75 kWh/m2y c)120 kWh/m2y d)150 kWh/m2y
sydthebeat wrote: » where did you get that question? during the exam you will get access to documents such as the applicable TGD L, The DEAP manual, the technical bulletins, the EPBD and SI legislations... and perhaps some more that i cant recall right now. The vast majority of answers to the questions will be available in the documents provided, you just have to know where to look. some questions will be based on your existing knowledge, uch as a picture and you have to identify it etc the answer to the question above is 4.8kWh... but only because i know how much energy different moisture levels of wood contain (rule of thumb 1 to 2 for wet, 1 to 4 for dry), ive no idea how to find that in the DEAP manual or in a TGD L
Biker1 wrote: » The simple answer is no. SEAI don't believe we should have access to the questions outside the exam setting.!!!
sydthebeat wrote: » and they dont believe we should have access to the answers either i find it highly ridiculous that they give us an exam, give us the result, but never inform us of the questions that we got incorrect... and thus continue to get incorrect
Dear Assessor, SEAI are aware of current capacity issues within Prometric Exam Centres. Please be assured that the registration of and/or publishing abilities of any BER assessors will not be impacted by their inability to secure a seat in their preferred exam centre. At this time, SEAI ask that if you have an exam renewal date due in 2021 and have not yet booked your exam that you refrain from doing so in order to facilitate SEAI’s review of the current situation. Please note that due to current Level 5 restrictions, Prometric’s exam centres will remain closed between the 21st of October and 1st of December 2020. If you have an exam seat booked within this time frame and have not yet cancelled or rescheduled your exam date, please do so as soon as possible to avoid cancellation fees. There is currently no charge to reschedule your exam. For additional support, please call 042 682 5678 or email seaitest@prometric.com Further updates will be provided to all BER assessors in due course. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to call the helpdesk. Kind regards, BER Helpdesk
sydthebeat wrote: » from seai
worlds goodest teecher wrote: » This is exactly what I thought the situation was. It's no help to someone trying to take the exam for the first time.
sydthebeat wrote: » ring the number and see how quickly you can get on the list for when things reopen
worlds goodest teecher wrote: » Did that, April.
sydthebeat wrote: » we're in second lockdown now.. november
worlds goodest teecher wrote: » No, next April
sydthebeat wrote: » jesus !! thats some backlog!!
worlds goodest teecher wrote: » Are prometric even carrying out exams during lockdown?
worlds goodest teecher wrote: » They told me on Friday that dates were on their website and to keep checking. It's not much use to me. I can't upload surveys.
sydthebeat wrote: » are you already a registered assessor ?? or are you looking to do the test for the first time in order to become registered?
worlds goodest teecher wrote: » Looking to get registered for the first time.
sydthebeat wrote: » then why are you trying to upload surveys??
