LEEDAPBD&CD

Activity#3Energy&Atmosphere

1. HowmanypointscanprojectsearnintheEnergy&Atmospherecategory?
NC=____
Schools=____
CS=____

2. TestyourknowledgeofhowwellyouknowtheEAcreditnamesandpointvalues:
Credit Title
EAP1

NC Schools CS

EAP2

EAP3

EAC1

EAC2

EAC3

EAC4

EAC5

EAC5.1

EAC5.2

EAC6

3. Matchtheintenttothecredit.
CREDIT
ANS

EAP1

EAP2

EAP3

EAC1

EAC2

EAC3

EAC4

EAC5

EAC6

INTENT
A
ToreduceozonedepletionandsupportearlycompliancewiththeMontrealProtocolwhileminimizing
directcontributionstoclimatechange.
B
Toencouragethedevelopmentanduseofgridsource,renewableenergytechnologiesonanetzero
pollutionbasis.
C
Toprovidefortheongoingaccountabilityofbuildingenergyconsumptionovertime.
D
Toachieveincreasinglevelsofenergyperformancebeyondtheprerequisitestandardtoreduce
environmentalandeconomicimpactsassociatedwithexcessiveenergyuse.
E
Toencourageandrecognizeincreasinglevelsofonsiterenewableenergyselfsupplytoreduce
environmentalandeconomicimpactsassociatedwithfossilfuelenergyuse.
F
Toreducestratosphericozonedepletion.
G
Toestablishtheminimumlevelofenergyefficiencyfortheproposedbuildingandsystemstoreduce
environmentalandeconomicimpactsassociatedwithexcessiveenergyuse.
H
Tobeginthecommissioningprocessearlyinthedesignprocessandexecuteadditionalactivitiesafter
systemsperformanceverificationiscompleted.

Toverifythattheprojectsenergyrelatedsystemsareinstalled,calibratedandperformaccordingtothe
ownersprojectrequirements,basisofdesignandconstructiondocuments.
Benefitsofcommissioningincludereducedenergyuse,loweroperatingcosts,reducedcontractor
callbacks,betterbuildingdocumentation,improvedoccupantproductivityandverificationthatthe
systemsperforminaccordancewiththeownersprojectrequirements.

4. Buildingsconsumeapproximately______oftheenergyand______oftheelectricityproducedannuallyin
theUnitedStates,accordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy.

5. Themosteffectivewaytooptimizeenergyefficiencyistousean___________________________,
___________________________approach.

6. ListthethreeactivitiespromotedintheEnergyandAtmospherecategory:
1.
2.
3.

7. Thedesignofnewfacilitiesmustbebasedonthedesignatedmandatoryandprescriptiverequirementsof
__________________________________________orUSGBCapprovedlocalcode,whicheverismore
stringent.

8. ListthetwoopportunitiesteamshavetointegraterenewableenergystrategiesintotheLEEDproject:
1.
2.

9. Insomestates,______________________canoffsetonsiterenewableenergycostswhenexcess
electricitygeneratedonsiteissoldbacktotheutility.

10. EAP1FundamentalCommisssioningofBuildingEnergySystemslistthecommissioningprocessactivitesthat
mustbecompletedbytheprojectteam:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

11. Whatenergyrelatedsystemsmustbecommissioned,ataminimum?
1.
2.
3.
4.

12. Listfourexamplesofothersystemsthatcouldbeincludedinthecommissioningprocessattheowners
discretion:
1.

3.
2.

4.

13. Benefitsofcommissioningincludereduced________________________,lower
________________________,fewer_____________________________________,betterbuilding
documentation,improvedoccupantproductivity,andverificationthatthesystemsperforminaccordance
withtheownersprojectrequirements.

14. ThefollowingactivityisdesignedtohelpyoutomemorizetherequirementsforEAP1andEAC3:
Commissioningtasks:*=CxAMUSTdo

=EAC3ONLY
1. DesignatetheCxA
2. DocumentOPR.DevelopBOD.
* 3. ReviewOPRandBOD
4. DevelopandimplementCxAplan
5. IncorporateintoCDs
* 6. ReviewdesignpriortomidCDs
* 7. Reviewcontractorssubmittals
* 8. Verifyinstallationandperformance
9. Manual
10. Training
* 11. Completesummaryreport
* 12. Reviewoperationswithin10mosofsubstantialcompletion

Studythelistofactivitiesshownaboveandtrytomemorizethelist.Itmayhelptojustrememberthefirst
wordofeachline,i.e,designate,document,review,develop,incorporate,review,review,verify,manual,
training,complete,review.Theactivitiesarealsosomewhatinorder.Usea*toindicatetheactivitiesthat
theCxAmustdohimselfandtheactivitiesthatareonlyrequiredforEAC3.

Practicememorizingthelist:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Practicememorizingthelist:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.


15. ForLEEDprojects,aqualifiedCxAshouldhaveexperiencewith______otherprojectsofsimilarmanagerial
andtechnicalcomplexity.

16. Forprojectslargerthan__________squarefeet,theindividualservingastheCxAonaLEEDprojectmustbe
independentoftheprojects__________and____________________teams.

17. TheCxAmustreportresults,findings,andrecommendationsdirectlytothe_______________.

18. Forprojectssmallerthan__________squarefeet,theCxAmaybeaqualifiedstaffmemberoftheowner,
anownersconsultanttotheproject,oranindividualonthe__________or____________________team
(suchastheengineerofrecord)andmayhaveadditionalprojectresponsibilitiesbeyondleadingthe
commissioningservices.

19. OPRisanacronymfor___________________________________________________________________.

20. BODisanacronymfor___________________________________________________________________.

21. Completethefollowingusingacronyms:
Clearandconcisedocumentationofthe______andthe______isavaluablepartofanysuccessfulproject
deliveryandcommissioningprocess.

22. ForthelistshownindicateifitshouldbeincludedaspartoftheOPRortheBOD:
______Owneranduserrequirements
______Narrativedescriptions
______Indoorenvironmentalqualityrequirements
______Energyefficiencygoals
______Standards
______BuildingoccupantandO&Mpersonnelrequirements
______Equipmentandsystemexpectations
______Environmentalandsustainabilitygoals
______Primarydesignassumptions

23. Thecommissioningplanisdevelopedatthe________ofthecommissioningprocess,preferablyduring
_______development,andisupdatedduringthecourseofaprojecttoreflectanychangesinplanning,
schedule,orotheraspects.

24. TheCxAshouldconductatleast_____commissioningdesignreviewoftheownersprojectrequirements,
basisofdesign,anddesigndocumentspriorto__________________________documentsphaseandback
checkthereviewcommentsinthesubsequentdesignsubmission.

25. EAP2MinimumEnergyPerformancerequirements:
Schools
TheprojectmustestablishanenergyperformanceratinggoalforthefacilitydesignusingEPAs
_____________________________ratingtool.

Option1.WholeBuildingEnergySimulation
NC,Schools&CS
Demonstratea______improvementintheproposedbuildingperformanceratingfornewbuildings,ora
______improvementintheproposedbuildingperformanceratingformajorrenovationstoexisting
buildings,comparedwiththebaselinebuildingperformancerating.

Calculatethebaselinebuildingperformanceratingaccordingtothebuildingperformanceratingmethodin
______________________of________________________________________________(witherratabut
withoutaddenda)usingacomputersimulationmodelforthewholebuildingproject.

OPTION2.PrescriptiveCompliancePath:ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuide
NC&CS
PATH1.ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforSmallOfficeBuildings2004
Thebuildingmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
Lessthan_______________squarefeet.
Officeoccupancy.

PATH2.ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforSmallRetailBuildings2006
Thebuildingmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
Lessthan_______________squarefeet.
Retailoccupancy.

PATH3.ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforSmallWarehousesandSelfStorageBuildings2008
Thebuildingmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
Lessthan_______________squarefeet.
Warehouseorselfstorageoccupancy.

OPTION2.PrescriptiveCompliancePath:AdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforK12SchoolBuildings
Schools
ComplywithalloftheprescriptivemeasuresidentifiedintheAdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforK12school
buildings.ComplywithallapplicablecriteriaasestablishedintheAdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforthe
climatezoneinwhichthebuildingislocated.
ProjectsusingOption2mustbelessthan_____________squarefeet.

OPTION3.PrescriptiveCompliancePath:AdvancedBuildingsCorePerformanceGuide
NC,Schools&CS
ComplywiththeprescriptivemeasuresidentifiedintheAdvancedBuildingsCorePerformanceGuide
developedbytheNewBuildingsInstitute.Thebuildingmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
Lessthan______________squarefeet.
ComplywithSection1:DesignProcessStrategies,andSection2:CorePerformanceRequirements.
__________,____________,______________________,and_____________projectslessthan
________________squarefeetmustcomplywithSection1andSection2oftheCorePerformanceGuide.

Otherprojecttypeslessthan_______________________squarefeetimplementthebasicrequirementsof
theCorePerformanceGuide.
_______________________,___________________and________________projectsareineligibleforthis
path.

26. ForLEEDenergymodelingthedefaultprocessenergycostmustbeatleast______ofthetotalenergycost
forthebaselinebuilding.

27. Listthethreemostimportantsystemsfordesigninganenergyefficientbuilding:
1.
2.
3.

28. Listtwowaysthatprojectscanmitigateenergyuseimpacts:
1.

2.

29. Inthespaceprovidedindicateiftheitemshownisprocessenergyorregulatedenergy:
____________________officeandgeneralmiscellaneousequipment
____________________kitchenhoodexhaust
____________________lighting
____________________waterfallpumps
____________________escalators
____________________parkinggarageventilation
____________________elevators
____________________kitchencookingandrefrigeration
____________________heating,ventilationandairconditioning(HVAC)
____________________lightingexemptfromthelightingpowerallowance
____________________computers
____________________laundrywashinganddrying
____________________servicewaterheatingfordomesticorspaceheatingpurposes

30. CompletethetablebelowfortheASHRAEStandard90.12007:
Section5

Section6

Section7

Section8

Section9

Section10

Section11

AppendixG

31. __________________________isagovernmentindustrypartnershipmanagedbytheU.S.Environmental
ProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy.________________________isanonlinetoolthat
canestablishenergyperformancegoalsforaproject.Itusesdatasuchas________________andbuilding
typetocalculatetheestimatedtotalenergyuseforthebuilding,andthenitassignsanenergyperformance
ratingonascaleof____to____.

32. Forprojectsfollowingtheprescriptivecompliancemethod,ASHRAEStandard90.12007,windowareamust
belessthan_______ofthegrosswallarea,andtheskylightareamustbelessthan_______ofthegross
roofarea.

33. ASHRAEStandard90.12007Section9.LightingRequirementsmandatoryprovisionsrequiresoccupancy
controlsinwhatareas?
1.

3.
2.

4.

34. Lightingpowercalculationsforperformancebasedcompliancemethodsmustuseeitherthe
_____________________________________orthe__________________________________method.

35. EAP3FundamentalRefrigerantmanagementrequires:
NC,Schools&CS
_______useof_______________________________________basedrefrigerantsinnewbasebuilding
heating,ventilating,airconditioningandrefrigeration(HVAC&R)systems.Whenreusingexistingbase
buildingHVACequipment,completeacomprehensive_______phaseoutconversionpriorto
______________________.Phaseoutplansextendingbeyondthe___________________________date
willbeconsideredontheirmerits.

36. ODPisanacronymfor____________________________________________________________________.

37. GWPisanacronymfor____________________________________________________________________.

38. Chooserefrigerantsthathave________environmentallifetimes,________ODPvalues,and________GWP
values.

39. Listthreenaturalrefrigerants:
1.
2.
3.

40. Ofthethreemostcommonrefrigerants:CFCs,HCFCs,andHFCswhichofthesehasnoODP?_____________

41. Thereplacementorconversionofachillerisconsiderednoteconomicallyfeasibleifthesimplepaybackof
thereplacementorconversionwillbelongerthan______years.

42. EAC1OptimizeEnergyPerformance
Identifythethreeoptionsandthepointspossibleforeach:
Option1
NC
CS
Option2

Option3

Option1WBES
ProjectsfollowingOption1mustcalculatethebaselinebuildingperformanceaccordingto
______________________________________________________________(witherratabutwithoutaddenda)
usingacomputersimulationmodelforthewholebuildingproject.

CompletetheenergycostsavingstableforEAC1Option1:
NewBuildings
ExistingBuildingRenovations
Points(NC&Schools)
Points(CS)

ProjectsinCaliforniamayuse__________________________,Part6inplaceofANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA
Standard90.12007forOption1.

EAC1OptimizeEnergyPerformance
Option2.PrescriptiveCompliancePath:ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuide(1point)
CompletethefollowingrequirementsforNC&CS:
PATH1.ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforSmallOfficeBuildings2004requires:
1.
2.
3.

PATH2.ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforSmallRetailBuildings2006requires:
1.
2.
3.

PATH3.ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuideforSmallWarehousesandSelfStorageBuildings2008
requires:
1.
2.
3.

Option2.PrescriptiveCompliancePath:ASHRAEAdvancedEnergyDesignGuide(1point)
CompletethefollowingrequirementsforSchools:
1.
2.

EAC1OptimizeEnergyPerformance
Option3.PrescriptiveCompliancePath:AdvancedBuildingsCorePerformanceGuide(13points)
Thebuildingmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:
1.
2.
3.
4.

PointsachievedunderOption3(1point):
1pointisavailableforallprojects(_______________,_______________,________________________,and
_______________projects)lessthan____________squarefeetthatcomplywithSections1and2ofthe
CorePerformanceGuide.

Upto2additionalpointsareavailabletoprojectsthatimplementperformancestrategieslistedinSection3:
EnhancedPerformance.Forevery3strategiesimplementedfromthissection,1pointisavailable.
ThefollowingstrategiesareaddressedbyotheraspectsofLEEDandarenoteligibleforadditionalpoints
underEACredit1:
3.1________________________________
3.8________________________________
3.13________________________________

43. Energyconsumptionforthebuildingcanbereducedbyensuringthattheprojectexceedsthebuildingcode
requirementsfor___________________,_______________________,and___________systems.

44. Option1ofEAPrerequisite2andEACredit1forLEEDforNewConstruction,Schools,andCore&Shell
requiresdocumentationofapercentagesavingsinenergy________usingthe
____________________________________________________________(theperformanceratingmethod).

45. ForEACredit1,Option1,LEEDreliesextensivelyonthe__________________________________explained
in________________________.

46. ProjectsfollowingEAC1Option1candetermineannualenergycostsusingwhatrates?
1.
2.

47. Listthefourfundamentalstrategiesthatcanincreaseenergyperformance;
1.
2.
3.
4.

48. ProjectsfollowingOption1canearnexemplaryperformancepointsforwhatpercentageofenergycost
savings?
NewBuilding:______

ExistingBuildingRenovation:______

49. CompletethefollowingtablesforEAC2OnSiteRenewableEnergy:
NC&School
PercentageRenewableEnergy Points

CS
PercentageRenewableEnergy Points

50. ListtheOnSiterenewableEnergySystemsEligibleforEAC2:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.


51. ListtheEligiblebiofuels:
1.
2.
3.
4.

52. ListtheOnSiterenewableEnergySystemsIneligibleforEAC2:
1.
2.
3.
4.

53. Listtheineligiblebiofuels:
1.
2.
3.
4.

54. EAC2OnSiteRenewableEnergyExemplaryPerformance
NC&Schools
Projectscanearncreditforexemplaryperformancebyshowingthatonsiterenewableenergyaccountsfor
______ormoreoftheannualbuildingenergycost.

CS
Projectscanearncreditforexemplaryperformancebyshowingthatonsiterenewableenergyaccountsfor
______ormoreoftheannualbuildingenergycost.

55. ListtheCommissioningActivitiesforEAP1&EAC3.IndicatewithanasterisktheactivitiesthatareEAC3Only
andcircletheactivitiesthattheCxAMUSTdohimself:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

56. EAC4EnhancedRefrigerantmanagementrequires:
NC,Schools&CS
Option1.

OR
Option2.
LCGWP+LCODPx105_____

57. WhatarethedefaultsforthefollowingvariablesusedtocalculatetheRefrigerantAtmosphericImpact?
Lr:RefrigerantLeakageRate

____________
Mr:EndoflifeRefrigerantLoss

____________
Rc:RefrigerantCharge

____________
Life:EquipmentLife

____________

58. Portablecoolingequipment(suchasstandardrefrigerators),temporarycoolingequipment,andequipment
withlessthan_____poundofrefrigerant(suchassmallwatercoolers)maybeexcludedfromthe
calculationsforEAC4.

59. EAC4requiresthatallfiresuppressionsystemsusedfortheprojectdonotcontainozonedepleting
substancessuchas_______,________,or_______________.

60. UndertheMontrealProtocol,aninternationaltreatyratifiedin1989,refrigerantswithnonzeroODPwillbe
phasedoutby2030indevelopedcountries.Thisincludes____________and____________refrigerants.

61. WhenperformingthecalculationforEAC4whatinformationisneededforeachunitofbasebuilding
HVAC&Requipment?
1.
2.
3.

62. Projectscanassumeequipmentlifeasfollows(from2007ASHRAEApplicationsHandbook):
Windowairconditioningunitsandheatpumps,____years.
Unitary,split,andpackagedairconditioningunitsandheatpumps,____years.
Reciprocatingcompressors,scrollcompressors,andreciprocatingchillers,____years.
Absorptionchillers,____years.
Watercooledpackagedairconditioners,____years.
Centrifugalchillers,____years.

63. AnofficeprojectisinstallingnewHVACRequipment.Themaincoolingsystemwillbe(2)200ton
centrifugalChillerswithHCFC123andRc=1.63lb/ton.Thecomputerroomairconditioningunitwillbe(1)
10tonpackagedairconditioningunitwithHCFC22andRc=2.3lb/ton.Themanufacturerhasalsoprovided
aguaranteethattheunithaslessthan1%peryearleakage.

CalculatetheAverageRefrigerateAtmosphericImpact.DoesthisofficeprojectcomplywithEACredit4?


64. EAC5MeasurementandVerificationrequires:
NC&Schools
Option1
Developandimplementameasurementandverification(M&V)planconsistentwith
OptionD:_______________________________________________________________________(IPMVP)
TheM&Vperiodmustcoveratleast_______ofpostconstructionoccupancy.

OR
Option2
Developandimplementameasurementandverification(M&V)planconsistentwith
OptionB:_______________________________________________________________________(IPMVP)
TheM&Vperiodmustcoveratleast_______ofpostconstructionoccupancy.

65. EAC5.1&EAC5.2pertaintoCSprojects.Completethefollowing:
EAC5.1MeasurementandVerification____________________
EAC5.2MeasurementandVerification____________________

66. ThecostofanM&Vprogrammustbebalancedagainstthepotentialperformancerisk.Asimplemethodof
estimatingperformanceriskcanbebasedontheprojectvalueandtechnicaluncertainty.
CompletetheFollowingTable
CalculationofPerformanceRisk:
Project
AnticipatedAnnualEnergy
EstimatedSavings
Estimated
PerformanceRisk
Costs

Uncertainty

Small
$250,000
$50,000
20%

Large
$2,000,000
$500,000
30%

67. EAC6Greenpowerrequires:
NC,Schools&CS
Engageinatleasta__________renewableenergycontracttoprovideatleast______ofthebuildings
electricityfromrenewablesources,asdefinedbytheCenterforResourceSolutions__________Energy
productcertificationrequirements.

Allpurchasesofgreenpowershallbebasedonthequantityofenergyconsumed,notthecost.

68. Listtwowaystodetermineorestimatetheprojectsbaselineelectricityuse:
1.
2.

69. EAC6GreenPowerrequiresthattherenewableenergyusedforthebuildinganditssitebecertifiedasgreen
bythe_______________________Energyprogramoritsequivalent.

70. ListthethreeapproachesforachievingEAC6GreenPower:
1.
2.
3.

71. ForEAC6GreenPowerexemplaryperformanceisavailabletoprojectsthatpurchase_________oftheir
electricityfromrenewablesources.

72. AnewconstructionofficebuildinginChico,CAfollowedOption1forEACredit1.Theresultsaregiven
below.
ProposedBuildingPerformance
BaselineBuildingPerformance
EnergyType
EnergyCost[$/YR]
EnergyType
EnergyCost[$/YR]
Electricity

$203,720
Electricity

$167,500
NaturalGas

$6,800
NaturalGas

$4,300

TotalProcessEnergyCost=$56,000/YR

DeterminetheBuildingsPercentageImprovement.
HowmanypointswouldthisprojectearnforEACredit1?

AstheLEEDAPyouexplaintotheownerthatanadditionalpointcouldbeachievedbyinstallingaSite
GeneratedRenewable(REC)energysystem.HowmanydollarsannuallywouldtheREChavetoproduceto
achievetheadditionalExceptionalCalculationMethodSavingstoearntheadditionalpoint?

73. EnergymodelingforanewLEEDNCprojectcalculatedthebaselineelectricityusefortheprojecttobe
1,750,000kWh/yrandadesignelectricityuseof1,250,000kWh/yr.WhatistherequiredGreeneCertified
GreenPowerquantity(orRECs)theprojectwillneedtopurchasetoearnEAC6

74. AnewLEEDNC35,000SFofficebuildingdidnotperformanenergymodelforEAC1OptimizeEnergy
Performance.WhatistherequiredGreeneCertifiedGreenPowerquantity(orRECs)theprojectwillneedto
purchasetoearnEAC6?