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CMVP Certified Measurement and Verification Professional VIP Practice Exam
CMVP — The CMVP credential is awarded by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE); the proctored exam covers the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP), M&V plan development, savings calculations, uncertainty analysis, and energy conservation measure evaluation, typically consisting of approximately 100 multiple-choice questions over 3 hours with a 70% passing threshold.
29
Questions
180m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A facility manager at a large commercial office building has contracted an ESCO to replace all fluorescent lighting with LED fixtures. The ESCO proposes using IPMVP Option A to verify savings. Under Option A, the energy analyst measures operating hours using data loggers but stipulates the wattage reduction based on manufacturer specifications rather than field measurements. Six months after installation, the owner's M&V engineer discovers that actual fixture wattages in three zones differ from the manufacturer spec by 8–12% due to driver variability. Which of the following best describes the risk that Option A's use of stipulated values introduces in this scenario?
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