Everything ASHRAE
What does ASHRAE stand for?
What is the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
Median payback period for the commissioning of new buildings:
a) 4.8 years
b) 3.9 years
c) 2.6 years
d) 1.5 years
What is 4.8 years
Which of the following is included as process energy?
a) Instant hot water heater
b) High efficiency HVAC unit
c) Walkway lighting
d) Elevator
What is elevator
Minimum indoor water reduction percentage
What is 20%
LEED
What is leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
The ASHRAE standard used for determining the baseline energy performance
What is ASHRAE 90.1
Median payback period for commissioning an existing building:
a) 1 year
b) 0.7 years
c) 2.8 years
d) 1.5 years
What is 0.7 years
Which of the following contribute to plug load?
a) computers
b) recessed lighting
c) HVAC system
d) Elevators
What are computers
Minimum outdoor water reduction percentage
What is 30%
EPD
Environmental Product Declaration
This ASHRAE standard is an alternative compliance path to the IGCC
What is ASHRAE 189.1
What directly influences how much LEED certification will cost?
a) How many credits are targeted
b) Whether a LEED AP is on the project
c) The square footage of the building
d) Where the building is located
What is c) the square footage of the building
Minimum contract length required to purchase RECs for LEED credit
5 years
Percentage of water used in US for building operation and landscaping
What is 14%
MPR
What is minimum project requirement
ASHRAE standard for natural ventilation
What is ASHRAE 62
What identifies systems that will save money over the life of a project?
a) value-enginering
b) Life cycle cost analysis (LCAA)
c) Triple bottom line
d) Life cycle assessment (LCA)
What is b) Life cycle cost analysis
Which of the following helps a project achieve net-zero?
a) purchase carbon offsets
b) install a photo-voltaic system on site
c) provide electric vehicles
d) purchase renewable energy credits (RECs)
What is b) install a photo-voltaic system on site
Baseline water use of a urinal
a) 1.0 gpm (3.8 lpm)
b) 1.6 gpm (6.0 lpm)
c) 1.0 gpf (3.8 lpf)
d) 1.6 gpf (6.0 lpf)
What is 1.0 gpf (3.8 lpf)
REC
Renewable Energy Certificate
ASHRE standard for air filtration
ASHRAE 55
A Green Office space typically rents for how much above standard office space
a) 1%
b) 2%
c) 3%
d) 4%
What is 2%
Bldgs account for what percentage of energy use?
a) 14%
b) 18%
c) 24%
d) 38%
What is 24%
Water used for dishwashing, clothes washing and ice making is called what?
What is process water
IPM
What is integrated pest management