Leed 2.2 - Ea

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EA General: What percentage of total energy to buildings consume?

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37%

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EA General: What percentage of electricity do buildings consume?

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68%

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems - What is the intent of this credit?

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Verify that the building's energy related systems are installed, calibrated and perform according to the owner's project requirements, basis of design, and construction documents.

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Who is responsible for this credit?

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Owner
Architect
Contractor

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Is this a design or construction submittal?

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Construction

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -What is a CxA?

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Commissioning Authority

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -What experience must the CxA possess?

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dcumented CxA experience on at least two buildings.

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Can the CxA be part of the design or construction team?

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Generally no. Only allowable for projects less than 50K sq ft

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Can the CxA be an employee of the design team or GC?

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Yes, if not part of the project team.

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Who does the CxA report results to?

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Directly to the owner

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Wjat is OPR an acronym for?

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Owners Project requirements

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -What is BOD an acronym for?

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Basis of Design

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -What systems must be included?

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1. All HVAC&R systems (mechanical and passive) and associated controls
2. Lighting and Daylighting Controls
3. Domestic hot water systems
4. Renewable energy systems (wind, solar)

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -What are the reference standards associated with this credit?

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The are none

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems - Is it required that commissioning requirements be incorporated into the construction documents?

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Yes

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems - Is a design review prior to mid construction documents required?

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No

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Is it required that contractor submittals be reviewed for systems being commisioned?

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No

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Is it required that the installation and performance of commissioned systems be verified?

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Yes

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Is it required that a systems manual for the commissioned systems be developed?

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No

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EA Prerequisite 1: Fundamental Commisioning of the Building Energy Systems -Is verification that the requirements for training are completed?

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No

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What os the intent of this credit?

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Establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the proposed building and systems.

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What are the reference standards for this credit?

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ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What is required of the building envelope for projects following the prescriptive compliance method?

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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.

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What is required of the building envelope for projects following the Energy Cost Budget method?

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Design energy costs do not exceed the energy cost budget

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What section of the referenced standard pertains to the building envelope?

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Section 5

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What section of the referenced standard pertains to HVAC?

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Section 6

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What is required when using the energy cost budget or performance rating methods for HVAC requirements?

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System components must still comply with mantatory minimum efficiency requirements

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What section of the referenced standard pertains to the service water heating requirements?

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Section 7

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What section of the referenced standard pertains to Power requirements?

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Section 8

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What section of the referenced standard pertains to lighting requirements?

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Section 9

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - where are occupant lighting controls mandatory?

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1. classrooms
2. conference rooms
3. lunch & break rooms

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What is required for exemplary performance?

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No Exemplary performance points are available

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - Is this a design or construction submittal?

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Design

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EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance - What must be proven to attain this credit?

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Project meets the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 - 2004

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management - What is the intent of this credit?

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Reduce ozone depletion

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management -what is the basic requirement of this credit?

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zero use of CFC-based refrigerants in new base building HVAC&R systems.

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management -When reusing existing HVAC equipment, what must be done to meet the requirements?

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Complete a CFC phase-out conversion prior to project completion.

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management - What constitites a "small" HVAC unit?

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contains less than .5 lbs of refrigerant.

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management -What refrigeration equipment is not included in the requirements of this credit?

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small HVAC units, water coolers, refrigerators etc.

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management -what reference standards are associated with this prerequisite?

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No standards

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management -Is this a design or construction submittal?

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Design

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management - For a phase out plan, what are the requirements and timeline for completion?

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1. Reduce annual usage by 5% or less
2. Phase out within 5 years from substantial completion

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EA Prerequisite 3: Fundamental Refrigerant Management -the requirement for replacing an existing chilled water system s not required under what circumstance?

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It is ot economically feasable - simple payback exceeds 10 years

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - What is the intent of this credit?

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Achieve increasing levels of energy performance above the baseline in the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use.

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - What are the three compliance paths?

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1 - Whole building energy simulation
2. - Prescriptive Compliance Path
3. - Prescriptive Compliance Path: Advanced buildings Core Perfprmance Guide

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - How many points are available using option 1?

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from 1 to 10 points

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Using option 1, what energy costs are used?

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All energy costs within and associated with the buillding project.

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Under option 1, what are the energy costs compared to?

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A baseline building that complies with ASHRAE 90.1 - appendix G

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - what is the default process energy cost used?

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25% of the total energy cost

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Are elevators/escalators considered non-regulated or process energy?

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Yes

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - What are some examples of regulated or non-process energy items?

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Building lighting
HVAC
Service water heating

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Option 2 - How many points are earned under this option?

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4

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - What is the reference standard for option 2?

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ASHRAE Advanced energy design guide for small office buildings

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - What are two restrictions/criterial for using option 2?

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1. Building must be under 20,000 sq ft
2. Building must be for office occupancy

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - How many points are available for option 3?

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2 to 5 points

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - What is the reference standard for option 3?

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Advanced Buidings Core Performance Guide

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - option 3 can only be used in projects under how many sq ft?

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under 100,000 sq ft

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - What types of building exclude the use of option 3?

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Health Care
Warehouse
Labratory

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Name 3 strategies that are not allowed additional points under option 3 because they are available for LEED credit elswhere

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1. Cool Roofs
2. Night Venting
3. Additional Commissioning

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Which option requires an energy model?

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Option 1

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Option 2 provides for a means of exceeding 90.1 by apx what percentage?

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30%

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Using option 1, is the Energy Cost Budget method in 90.1 allowed?

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No

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - where are energy rates gotten from?

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local utility rates or state avg prices published annually

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Under option 2 - what perecntage of the recomendations published must the building comply with?

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100%

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Under option 3, which 2 sections are required to achieve any points?

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1. Design process Requirements
2. Core performance requirements.

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Under option 3, what section is used to earn addotional points?

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Section 3 - Enhanced performance strategies.

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Under option 3, how many enhanced performance strategies are required to earn each additional point?

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3

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - under option one, what is the criteria for exemplary performance?

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Cost savings of new buildings 45.5%

Cost savings of existing buildings 38.5%

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EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance - Is this a design or construction submittal?

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Design

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy - What is the intent of this credit?

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Encourage and recognize increasing levels of on-site renewable energy self-supply in order to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use.

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy -How many points are available?

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1 to 3

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy -how is the renewable enegy calculated?

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The energy produced by renewable sources as a percentage of the building annual energy cost

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy -What is the reference standard associated with this credit?

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AHRAE 90.1

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy - Are Geothermal energy systems eligible?

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Yes (use deep earth water or stream sources)

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy -Are passive solar features eligible?

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No

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy -Are Geo-exchange systems eligible?

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No (ground source heat pumps - use of vapor-compression systems)

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy -Are "Green Power" products (tradeables, purchased power) eligible?

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No

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy -What is the criteria for exemplary performance credit?

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17.5%

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EA Credit 2: On-SIte Renewable Energy -Is this a design or construction submittal?

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Design

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EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commisioning - What is the intent of this credit?

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Begin the commissoning process early during the design process and execute additional activities after systems performance verification is completed

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EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commisioning - What 3 steps must the CxA personally handle?

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1. Commissioning design review of OPR, BOD and Design Documents prior to mid-construction documents
2. Review Contractor submittals applicable to commissioned systems.
3. Review building operation within 10 months after substantial completion.

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EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commisioning - What 2 steps can someone other than the CxA handle?

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1. Develop a systems manual
2. Verify that training requirements have been completed.

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EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commisioning - What is the reference standard?

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There is no reference standard

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EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commisioning - What exemplary performance points are available?

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There are none

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EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commisioning - Is this a design or construction submittal?

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Construction

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EA Credit 3: Enhanced Commisioning - Can the CxA be an employee of the design or construction team?

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No

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-
What is the intent of this credit?

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Reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol while minimizing direct contributions to global warming

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-What is option 1 for compliance with this credit?

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Use no refrigerants

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-What is option 2 of this credit?

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Use refrigerants and HVAC&R that minimize or eliminate the emmissions of compounds that contribute to global warming and ozone depletion AND do not install fire suppression systems that contain ozone depleting substances (CFC's, HCFC's or Halons)

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-What is the referenced standard for this credit?

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There is no referenced standard

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-Under option one, name 3 "natural refrigerants" that will comply

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1. water
2. carbon dioxide
3. ammonia

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-what is ODP an acronym for?

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Ozone depleting substance

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-what is GWP an acronym for?

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Global warming potential

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-from worst to best, list the 4 types of refrigerants

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1. Chloroflurocarbons (CFC)
2. Hydrochloroflurocarbons (HCFC)
3. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
4. Natural Refrigerants

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-What is required for exemplary performance?

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There is no exemplary performance credit

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EA Credit 4: Enhanced Refrigeration Management-Is this a construction or design submittal?

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Design

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EA Credit 5: Measurement and Verification-What is the intent of this credit?

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Provide for the ongoing accountability of building energy consumption over time

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EA Credit 5: Measurement and Verification-What is the reference standard?

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IPMVP (International performance measurement and Verification protocol) Volume 3

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EA Credit 5: Measurement and Verification-What are the two options used?

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1. ECM isolation
2. Whole Building Calibrated Simulation

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EA Credit 5: Measurement and Verification-What are ECM's?

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Energy Conservation Measures

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EA Credit 5: Measurement and Verification-What is required for exemplary performance?

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There is no exemplary performance

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EA Credit 5: Measurement and Verification-what time frame must the M&V period cover?

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No less than one year

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EA Credit 6: Green Power-What is the intent of this credit?

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Encourage the development and use of grid-source, renewable energy technologies on a net zero pollution basis.

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EA Credit 6: Green Power-How much of the buildings energy must come from renewable sources to be eligible for this credit?

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35%

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EA Credit 6: Green Power-How long must a renewable contract term be to be eligible for this credit?

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minimum 2 years

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EA Credit 6: Green Power-Does the renewable energy source need to be Green e-certified?

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No - but must satisfy requirements of Green-e programs technical requirements.

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EA Credit 6: Green Power-what is the reference standard?

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Center for Resource Solutions' Green-e Product Certification Requirements

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EA Credit 6: Green Power-What is required for exemplary performance?

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Either double the percentage of e-power (70%) or double the length of the contract (4-years)

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EA Credit 6: Green Power- Is this a design or construction submittal?

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Construction