DECK 01

Question 1

What are the Minimum Program Requirements (MPR)

for a LEED project?

Answer 1

1. Must be in a permanent location on existing land
2. Must use a reasonable site boundary
3. Must comply with the project size requirements

Question 2

What is ASHRAE 62.1 related to?

Answer 2

ASHRAE 62.1 is related to ventilation, controlling air contaminant levels, humidity, and temperature within a space.

Question 3

What is ASHRAE 55 related to?

Answer 3

ASHRAE 55 is related to the comfort criteria of specific design conditions that take into account temperature, humidity, air speed, outdoor temperature, outdoor humidity, seasonal clothing, and expected activity. These all relates to occupant thermal comfort.

Question 4

What is ASHRAE 90.1 related to?

Answer 4

ASHRAE 90.1 relates to HVAC systems. HVAC systems are defined as: equipment, distribution systems, and terminals that provide the processes of heating, ventilating, or air-conditioning.

Question 5

What does ASHRAE stand for?

Answer 5

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Question 6

What ASHRAE standards would be used for the Energy and Atmosphere category?

Answer 6

ASHRAE 90.1

Question 7

What ASHRAE standards would be used for the Indoor Environmental Quality category?

Answer 7

ventilation and ASHRAE 55 is related to the thermal comfort criteria of occupants

Question 8

What standard addresses the thermal comfort of building occupants?

Answer 8

ASHRAE 55

Question 9

What LEED category would SMACNA standards be

used for?

Answer 9

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Question 10

What LEED category would the Green-e standard be

used for?

Answer 10

Energy and Atmosphere (EA)

Question 11

What LEED categories contain standards related to VOC emissions?

Answer 11

Materials & Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Question 12

What is a MERV rating?

Answer 12

Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV). MERV ratings are used to rate the ability of an air conditioning filter to remove dust from the air as it passes through the filter. MERV ratings range from 1 (least efficient) - 16 (most efficient)

Question 13

What is the EPAct of 1992?

Answer 13

The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct 1992) covers many products and services related to energy. It also sets standards for toilets and other water fixtures in both commercial and residential models.

Question 14

What is ISO 14021?

Answer 14

The ISO 14021 series standards, Environmental Labels and Declaration, are communication tools that convey information on environmental aspects of a product or service to the market. This standard is used for recycled materials to label their pre and/or post-consumer content.

Question 15

What is IESNA?

Answer 15

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. Publisher of lighting design and illumination standards.

Question 16

What is Green-e?

Answer 16

Green-e is a program established to promote green electricity products and provide consumers with a nationally recognized method to identify those products.

Question 17

What does an ENERGY STAR rating refer to?

Answer 17

The ENERGY STAR rating is a measure of a building’s energy performance compared with that of similar buildings, as determined by ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. A score of 50 represents average building performance.

Question 18

What does Certification by FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL mean?

Answer 18

Certification means forest managers have adopted environmentally and socially responsible forest management practices. And certification allows companies to manufacture and sell products made from sustainable wood.