SFP Study Guide 2026
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📋 SFP Exam Format at a Glance
📚 SFP Topics to Study (31)
✍️ Sample SFP Questions & Answers
1. Which strategy addresses 'sick building syndrome' most directly in an existing facility?
Sick building syndrome is primarily caused by poor IAQ; increasing ventilation and improving air filtration directly addresses contaminant dilution and removal.
2. Under ASHRAE 55, which two primary variables are controlled by occupants to achieve thermal comfort?
ASHRAE 55 identifies six factors affecting thermal comfort; air temperature and relative humidity are the two most commonly adjusted by occupants through clothing and thermostat control.
3. What does 'Water Use Intensity' (WUI) measure in a facility context?
WUI normalizes water consumption by dividing total water use by the facility's conditioned floor area, enabling meaningful benchmarking across similar building types.
4. Which approach to sustainability goal-setting ensures targets are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound?
The SMART framework ensures sustainability goals have clear criteria: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, making them actionable and trackable.
5. When reporting ENERGY STAR scores, a score of 75 or above qualifies a building for certification. What does this score indicate?
An Energy Star score of 75 means the building outperforms 75% of comparable U.S. buildings in energy efficiency, based on normalized energy use data.
6. What does a 'materiality assessment' help a facility determine for sustainability reporting?
A materiality assessment identifies and prioritizes sustainability issues that significantly impact the organization and matter most to stakeholders.