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EA General: Used to quantify performance that substantially exceeds the requirements of Standard 90.1?
What is "Appendix G of Std 92.1-2004"
EA General: Standard 90.1 is not for?
Low-rise residential buildings
What is ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G?
Appendix G is the performance Rating Method required for EA c1. It is different than ECB.
EA General: Energy calculation methods requiring the construction of an energy model
Energy Cost Budget and Performance Rating Method
EA General: Includes design information necessary to accomplish the owner's project requirements, including system descriptions, IEQ criteria, other pertinent design assumptions and references to codes and standards
Basis of Design (BOD)
EA General: Plant material such as trees, grasses and crops that can be converted to heat energy to produce electricity.
What is "Biomass?"
EA General: BOD stand for?
Basis of Design
EA General: CFC stands for?
Chlorofluorocarbons
EA General: The Process of verifying and documenting that the facility and all of its systems and assemblies are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained to meet the owners project requirements
What is "Commissioning (Cx)?"
EA General: Document that outlines the organization, schedule, allocation of resources, and documentation requirements of the Commissioning Process.
What is a "Commissioning Plan?"
EA General: Document that records the results of the commissioning process, including the as-built performance of the HVAC system and unresolved issues.
What is the "Commissioning Report?"
EA General: Commissioning Specification refers to?
The contract document that details the Cx requirements of the construction contractors
EA General: Define the Commissioning Team
Includes the people responsible for working together to carry out the Cx process
EA General: The controlled admission of natural light into a space through glazing with the intent of reducing or eliminating electric lighting
What is Daylighting?
EA General: ECB stands for?
"Energy Cost Budget Method, Section 11 of ASHRAE 90.1.
EA General: Installations of equipment or systems, or modifications of equipment or systems, for the purpose of reducing energy use and/or costs.
What are "Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs)?"
EA General: A rating a building earns by comparing building energy performance to similar buildings in similar climates a score of 50 represents average building performance
What is "Energy Star Rating?"
EA General: Environmental Attributes of Green Power are?
Emission reduction
EA General: GWP stands for?
Global Warming Potential
EA General: Substances used in fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers in buildings. These substances deplete the stratospheric ozone layer.
What are "Halons?"
EA General: Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Refrigerants that cause significantly less depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer compared to CFCs
EA General: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are refrigerants that do not deplete the stratospheric ozone layer. However, some HFCs have high global warming potential and, thus, are not environmentally benign.
EA General: The process of inspecting components of the Cx systems to determine if they are installed properly and ready for systems performance testing
What is an Installation Inspection?
EA General: The Max light power allowance in Watts for the interior of a building.
What is the Interior Lighting Power Allowance?
EA General: The installed lighting power per unit area
What is Lighting Power Density (LPD)?
EA General: Metering and billing arrangement that allows on-site generators to send excess electricity flows to the regional power grid. These electricity flows offset a portion of the electricity flows drawn from the grid
What is "Net Metering?"
EA General: ODS stands for?
Ozone depleting substance
EA General: OPR stands for?
Owners Project Requirements
EA General: A written document that details the functional requirements of a project and the expectations of how it will be used and operated
What is the "Owners Project Requirements (OPR)?"
EA General: The percent energy cost savings for the proposed building performance versus the baseline building performance
What is "Percentage improvement?"
TEA General: The nameplate power on a piece of equipment. It represents the capacity of the unit and is the maximum a unit will draw
What is "Rated Power?"
EA General: Refers to all equipment that is plugged into the electrical system, from office equipment to refrigerators
What is "Receptacle Load?"
EA General: Working fluids of refrigeration cycles. They absorb heat from a reservoir at low temperatures and reject heat at higher temperatures
What are "Refrigerants?"
What does "RECs" stand for?
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
EA General: A representation of the environmental attributes of green power, and are sold separately from the electrons that make up the electricity. They allow the purchase of green power even when the electrons are not purchased.
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
EA General: The process of determining the ability of the Cx systems to perform in accordance with the OPR, BOD, and CD's
What is "Systems Performance Testing?"
EA General: The OPR and BOD are developed by whom?
"Owner Project Requirements - by Owner
EA General: Includes emission reduction benefits that result from green power being used instead of conventional power sources
What is the "Environmental Attributes of Green Power?"
EA General: What does DOE stand for?
U.S. Department of Energy
What does EA stand for?
Energy and Atmosphere
EA General: What does GWPr stand for?
Global Warming Potential of Refrigerant
EA General: What does LCGWP stand for?
Lifecycle Direct Global Warming Potential
EA General: What does LCODP stand for?
Lifecycle Ozone Depletion Potential
EA General: What does Life stand for?
Equipment life
EA General: What does Mr stand for?
End-of-life Refrigerant Loss
EA General: What does ODPr stand for?
Ozone Depletion Potential of Refrigerant.
EA General: What does Rc stand for?
Refrigerant charge
EA General: What is net metering?
Getting a credit when On-Site energy production exceeds on-site demand.
EA General: What is ODP?
Ozone Depletion Potential
EA General: What is the CxA
Commissioning Authority
Which EA credits must be submitted as part of the Design Submittal?
2 AND 4
Which EA credits are Design submittals?
EAp1 - Fundamental Commissioning, EAc3EAp2: Minimum Energy Performance, EAp3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management, EAc1: Optimize Energy Performance, EAc2: On-Site Renewable Energy, EAc4: Enhanced Refrigerant Management
EA General: Baseline Building Performance refers to?
The annual energy cost for a building design intended for use as a baseline for rating above standard design, as defined in ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Informative Appendix G.
EA General: Buildings consume ____ % of energy and ____% of electricity produced in the USA
Buildings consume 37% of energy and 68% of electricity
EA General: CFCs damage the?
Ozone Layer which is located in the stratosphere.
What is the common name for this gas?"
Smog
Sulfur Oxide is a key component in what?"
Acid Rain
How many points are available for On-Site Renewable Energy?
1 to 3
EA General: What does IPMPV stand for?
International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol
EA General: What percentage of electricity do buildings consume?
68%
EA General: What percentage of energy do buildings consume?
37%
What is BOD an acronym for?
Basis of Design
Energy and Atmosphere has how many possible points?
17
Energy and Atmosphere has the most?
Prerequisites (3) and Points (17)
Energy and atmosphere has: ___prerequisites; ____credits AND ____possible points
3 prerequisites; 6 credits AND 17 possible points
EA General: Fossil based generation of electricity releases?
Carbon Dioxide
EA General: 3 ways in which Green buildings are better?
1) They reduce the amount of energy used. 2) They use more benign forms of energy. 3) Lowering operating cost by providing more efficient systems.
EA General: How many points are available for Enhanced Commissioning?
One
EA General: How many points are available for Enhanced Refrigerant Management?
One
EA General: How many points are available for Measurement & Verification?
One
EA General: How many points are available for the Green Power?
One
EA General: How many credits are there in the energy and atmosphere section?
6
EA General: How many pre-requisites are there in Energy and Atmosphere?
3
How many prerequisites does Energy and Atmosphere have and what are they?
THREE- 1) Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy System 2) Minimum Energy Performance AND 3) Fundamental Refrigerant Management
EA General: Overexposure to UV Rays causes what 4 negative things?
1) causes skin cancer 2) leads to cataracts 3) leads to a weakened immune system 4) Can disrupt crops and the marine food chain.
Ozone absorbs?
Ultra Violet Radiation
EA General: Proposed Building Performance refers to?
The annual energy cost calculated for a proposed design, as defined in ASHRAE 90.1-2004 Informative Appendix G.
The three EA categories that each have a prerequisite and credit are?
Prereq 1 and Credit 3, Commissioning; Prereq 2 and Credit 1, Energy; Prereq 3 and Credit 4, Refrigerant Management
The two EA credits that are not part of a prerequisite are?
Credit 5 Measurement and Verification; Credit 6 Green Power
EA General: There are two "Enhanced" Credits . What are they?
Credit 3 Enhanced Commissioning; Credit 4 Enhanced Refrigerant Management
What credits in Energy and Atmosphere have only one point?
Credits 3 thru 6
EA General: What defines renewable sources for Green Power?
Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) Green-e products certification requirements.
How many points are available for Optimize Energy Performance?
1 to 10 points.
What is EA Credit 1 called?
Optimize Energy Performance
What is EA Credit 2 called?
On-Site renewable energy
What is EA Credit 3 called?
Enhanced Commissioning
What is EA Credit 4 called?
Enhanced Refrigerant Management
What is EA Credit 4 called?
Enhanced Refrigerant Management
What is EA Credit 5 called?
Measurement & Verification
What is EA Credit 5 called?
Measurement & Verification
What is EA Credit 6 called?
Green Power
What is EA pre-requisite 1 called?
Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems.
What is EA pre-requisite 2 called?
Minimum Energy Performance
What is EA pre-requisite 3 called?
Fundamental Refrigerant Management
EA General: What is the minimum number of points that must be achieved from Optimize Energy Performance for projects registered after June 1, 2007?
TWO
Which EA credits are available for Exemplary Performance?
1, 2 AND 6
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What are the reference standard associated with this credit?
The are no reference standards
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: While not required, it is recommended to commission what 2 items?
1) Water-using systems 2) Building envelope systems
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What is a strategy to achieve EA Prerequisite 1?
Engage a commissioning authority and adopt a commissioning plan.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What are the 3 minimum BOD Documentation Requirements
1) Primary Design Assumptions 2) Standards 3) Narrative descriptions
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What 4 systems must be commissioned as part of the requirements for this pre-req?
1) Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration (HVAC&R) 2) Lighting and Daylighting 3) Domestic Hot Water 4) Renewable energy systems
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What are the 6 requirements for this pre-req.?
1) Designate a CxA 2) Document the OPR and BOD 3) Incorporate Cx into CD's 4) Develop Cx plan 5) Verify installation 6) Complete a Cx report.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Is a design review prior to mid construction documents required?
No
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Is it required that commissioning requirements be incorporated into the construction documents?
Yes
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Can the CxA be an employee of the design team or GC?
Yes, if not part of the project team.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Is it required that a systems manual for the commissioned systems be developed?
No
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Is it required that contractor submittals be reviewed for systems being commissioned?
No
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Is it required that the installation and performance of commissioned systems be verified?
Yes
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Is verification that the requirements for training are completed?
No
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What experience must the CxA possess?
documented CxA experience on at least two buildings.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: The commissioning agent can be part of the design or construction team? True or False or Both
BOTH True for projects less than 50,000 GSF False for projects larger than 50,000 GSF
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: The CxA can work for the design firm or Construction Manager?
True but cannot be part of the design or construction management team.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: The CxA does what 3 things?
1) Leads 2) Reviews AND 3) Oversees Completion of commissioning process activities.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: The CxA needs to have CxA experience on at least 4 other projects. True or False?
False. The CxA need experience on at least 2 other projects.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What are the 4 criteria for the Commissioning Authority (CxA)?
1) The CxA experience w/ at least 2 projects 2) Independent of the project's design and construction management. 3) Provide reports, findings, and recommendations directly to the Owner. 4) Projects < 50,000 sq. ft, the CxA may include a qualified person on the design or construction teams
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who is responsible for preparing the BOD?
The Design Team
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who is responsible for incorporating Cx rqts into the Construction docs?
Project Team or CxA
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who is responsible for Developing and implementing a Cx plan?
Project Team or CxA
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who is responsible for verifying the installation and performance of Cx systems?
CxA
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who is responsible for completing a summary Cx report?
CxA
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who is responsible for preparing the OPR?
The Owner
What is the INTENT of EAp1: Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems
Verify that the buildings energy related systems are installed, calibrated and perform according to the owners project requirements, basis of design, and construction documents.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What 3 items are included with the submittal documents?
1) Cx Name and Company Info 2) Confirm 6 required tasks completed 3) Narrative of systems commissioned and results
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Is this a design or construction submittal?
Construction
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who is responsible for this credit?
Owner, Architect & Contractor
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What 6 items/issues should the OPR document address?
1) Owner/User Requirements 2) Environmental and Sustainability Goals 3) Energy Efficiency Goals 4) IEQ requirements 5) Eqpt. & System Expectations 6) Occupant & O&M personnel requirements
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: 6 benefits of Commissioning are?
1) reduced energy use 2) lower operating cost 3) reduced contractor call backs 4) better building documentation 5) improved occupant productivity 6) Verification that the system is performing accordingly
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Can the CxA be part of the design or construction team?
Generally no. Only allowable for projects less than 50K sq ft
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What is a CxA?
Commissioning Authority
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who does the CxA report results to?
Directly to the owner
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What is OPR an acronym for?
Owners Project requirements
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: It is ideal to appoint the CxA during what phase of a project?
Predesign
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What are the 6 expected commissioning deliverables?
1) OPR 2) BOD 3) Commissioning Plan 4) Commissioning Spec 5) Performance Verification Documentation 6) Commissioning Report
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: What does the OPR refer.
"The Owner's Project Requirements" The OPR should detail the functional requirements of a project and the expectations of the buildings use and operation as it relates to the systems to be commissioned.
EA p1 Fundamental Commissioning: Who makes Commissioning Decisions?
Owner, Design Team and Contractor.
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What are the reference standards for this credit?
ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004
What is a strategy to achieve EA Prerequisite 2?
Design the building envelope, HVAC, lighting, and other systems to maximize energy performance.
EA Prerequisite 2 requires the building to comply with what parts of ASHRAE 90.1?
Both the Mandatory provisions and the Prescriptive requirements of ASHRAE/IESNA std 90.1-2004
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What is required for exemplary performance?
No Exemplary performance points are available
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What is required of the building envelope for projects following the Energy Cost Budget method?
Design energy costs do not exceed the energy cost budget
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: For projects pursuing EA c1, what may be used to document compliance with this pre-req?
Computer Simulation Model
In addition to meeting the Mandatory requirements of 92.1, you must use one of 3 options?
1) prescriptive requirements 2) Energy Cost Budget Method 3) Performance Rating Method (Appendix G energy simulations)
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What are the 5 requirements of the building envelope for projects following the prescriptive compliance method?
1) Meet minimum insulation 2) Meet maximum U value 3) Meet maximum SHGC 4) Window area less than 50% of gross wall area 5) Skylight area less than 5% of gross roof area.
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What is required when using the energy cost budget or performance rating methods for HVAC requirements?
System components must still comply with mandatory minimum efficiency requirements
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What must be proven to attain this credit?
Project meets the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2004
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What section of the referenced standard pertains to HVAC?
Section 6
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What section of the referenced standard pertains to lighting requirements?
Section 9
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What section of the referenced standard pertains to Power requirements?
Section 8
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What section of the referenced standard pertains to the building envelope?
Section 5
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What section of the referenced standard pertains to the service water heating requirements?
Section 7
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: Are existing HVAC systems & equipment required to comply with this pre-req?
NO
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: Where are the 2 methods for calculating Interior lighting Compliance?
1) Building Area Method 2) Space-by-Space Method
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: For what 3 spaces are occupant lighting controls mandatory?
1) Classrooms 2) Conference rooms 3) Lunch & break rooms
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What are the Mandatory provisions of ASHRAE/IESNA 92.1-2004 as related to this pre-req?
"The .4's" sections 5 thru 10.4
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What are the prescriptive requirements of ASHRAE/IESNA 92.1-2004 as related to this pre-req?
"The .5's" sections 5 thru 7, 9.4
What is the INTENT of EA p2: Minimum Energy Performance
Establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the proposed building and systems.
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: Is this a design or construction submittal?
Design
EA p2- Min Energy Performance: What 2 items are part of the Submittal Documentation for this credit?
1) confirm that project meets requirements of ASHRAE std. 90.1-2004 2) Optional narrative of specials
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: what reference standards are associated with this prerequisite?
No standards
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: The 3 sustainable items to consider when choosing a refrigerant are?
1) Lifetime of the refrigerant 2) ODP 3) GWP
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: What are 2 strategies use in meeting the requirements for this pre-req.?
1) When reusing existing HVAC systems, conduct an inventory to identify equipment that uses CFC refrigerants and provide a replacement schedule for these refrigerants. 2) For new buildings, specify new HVAC equipment in the base building that uses no CFC refrigerants.
Does EA Prerequisite 3 allow any use of CFC- based refrigerants in existing base building HVAC&R systems
A Yes, but a comprehensive CFC phase-out conversion plan must be completed prior to project completion.
Does EA Prerequisite 3 allow any use of CFC- based refrigerants in new HVAC&R systems?
No
EA Prerequisite 3 allows you to use how much CFC-based refrigerant in new systems?
Zero
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: What are the 2 requirements for compliance?
1) Zero use of CFC-based refrigerants in new base building HVAC&R systems. 2) When reusing existing base building HVAC equipment, complete a comprehensive CFC phase-out conversion.
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: What constitutes a "small" HVAC unit that is exempt from these requirements?
contains less than .5 lbs of refrigerant.
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: For buildings connected to existing chilled water systems with CFCs, what are the 2 requirement for the CFC phase out plan?
1) Reduce annual leakage to 5% or less 2) Phase out within 5 years from substantial completion
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: the requirement for replacing an existing chilled water system is not required under what circumstances?
1) Reduce annual leakage to 5% or less 2) Reduce total leakage over lifetime to <30%
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: For the central chilled water systems alternate compliance path (payback >10 years), what are the 2 requirements for compliance?
An 3rd party audit determines it is not economically feasible - simple payback exceeds 10 years
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: what is the basic requirement of this credit?
zero use of CFC-based refrigerants in new base building HVAC&R systems.
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: What refrigeration equipment is not included in the requirements of this credit?
small HVAC units, water coolers, refrigerators etc.
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: When reusing existing HVAC equipment, what must be done to meet the requirements?
Complete a CFC phase-out conversion prior to project completion.
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: For existing Bldg HVAC systems containing CFCs, are Phase out plans completed after project completion acceptable?
Possibly, will be considered on their merits.
What is the INTENT of EA p3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management
Reduce ozone depletion.
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: Is this a design or construction submittal?
Design
EA p3- Fundamental Refrigerant Management: What are the 2 items that are part of the Submittal Documentation?
1) Confirm no use of CFCs OR phase-out plan 2) Narrative of phase out plan (including dates/refrigerant quantities as % of overall project equipment)
Which standard must be met to meet this prerequisite?
ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, needs to comply with both the mandatory provisions and the prescriptive requirements. OR local energy code, whichever is more stringent.
Which compliance methods require the construction of an energy model?
ECB and Performance Rating Method
What are the 3 Commissioning Performance Verification Documentation Requirements?
1) Installation Inspection 2) Systems Performance Testing 3) Evaluation of results compared to OPR/BOD
Commissioning Plan Documentation Requirements
1) CX program Overview 2) Cx Team AND 3) Description of Cx Process Activities
Commissioning Report Documentation Requirements
1) Executive Summary 2) System Deficiencies AND 3) Performance Test Results
Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy Systems
Verify that the building's related systems are installed, calibrated and perform according to the owners project requirements, basis of design, and construction documents.