Chapeter 5 Energy Management Flashcards
Sue would like to reduce her buildings _____and will do so by considering factors such as operating characteristics, location, and size.
a. energy factor
b. energy intensity
c. lighting intensity
d. lighting factor
b. energy intensity.
If property managers would like to improve building energy performance, then they must create and implement a ________.
a. shareholder policy
b. sustainable lighting policy
c. sustainable energy policy
d. short term energy policy
c. sustainable energy policy.
The property manager, at the owners request is comparing the building to similar buildings in the city. This is known as _________.
a. appraising.
b. benchmarking;
c. standerdizing
d. Valuing
b. benchmarking
Once goals are se, an action plan should be created, implemented, an is often updated_______.
a. annually
b. twice a year
c. every ten years
d. every five years
a. annually.
To find ways to save energy and improve performance of a property, a building manager should first conduct a(n) ________
a. benchmarking audit
b. utility audit
c. self-audit
d. sustainability audit
c. self - audit
By assembling a ______ to chart a buildings course from the pre-design to the operations phase, a property manager can be assured of meeting specific building energy performance goals.
a. library of building documentation
b. multidisciplinary team
c. commissioning team
d. construction team
b. multidisciplinary team
Which of the following is generally not a good source of information for improving utility rates and for identifying opportunities to reduce energy costs?
a. energy consultants
b. fellow utility customers
c. financial institutions
d. utility companies
c. financial institutions.
Kurt, an experienced property manager, is retiring. He is training his replacement and has told him that he should calculate two types of balances associated with utilities each month:
a. available and used
b. bought and sub-metered
c. sub-metered and not used
d. used and bought
b. bought and sub-metered.
