Energy & Atmosphere Flashcards
Why does the Energy and Atmosphere category contain the most points available?
Energy _____ is very important.
_____ energy use and the _____ of fossil fuels are linked to _____ _____ and _____ pollution.
Energy conservation is very important.
Increase energy use and the burning of fossil fuels are linked to global warming and air pollution.
The Energy & Atmosphere category gives credit for supporting the use of more _____ _____ energy sources and using _____ energy.
Environmentally friendly, less
The whole building approach to building design not only _____ energy over time, but also _____ the size of the equipment needed for heating and cooling.
Saves, reduces
It is easier to save energy by reducing the _____ and the _____ needed than to buy expensive _____-_____ equipment.
Demand, loads, high-efficiency
“The Energy & Atmosphere category seeks to reduce the energy _____ of _____ and homes, use _____ energy sources, and reduce _____ _____ _____ (GHE.)
Use, building, renewable, green house gas emissions.
_____ light bulbs use less electricity and generate less _____ than _____ bulbs.
Fluorescent, heat, incandescent
Define SITE ENERGY
How is site energy determined?
The amount of thermal and electric energy a site consumes as determined by utility bills.
EPA’s Target Finder helps a team set _____, _____ energy _____ and rate a building design’s estimated _____ _____.
TargetFinder is also used to determine EPA’s _____ _____ rating for buildings.
Aggressive, realistic, targets, energy use
ENERGY STAR
Define CBECS
It collects information on the stock of US _____ buildings, their _____-related building _____, and their energy _____ and _____.
Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey
Commercial, energy, characteristics, consumption, expenditures
Define “green” dollars.
The projected long-term energy costs savings.
Reducing energy use includes the goal of reducing the _____ needed while obtaining the same or nearly the same results from the _____ _____.
Electricity, building’s systems
List the 8 methods for reducing energy demand:
1 - \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_ Portfolio Manager 2 - Energy \_\_\_\_\_ 3 - Building \_\_\_\_\_ 4 - Site \_\_\_\_\_ 5 - \_\_\_\_\_ Sizing 6 - Reducing \_\_\_\_\_ Depletion 7 - Energy Demand \_\_\_\_\_ 8 - \_\_\_\_\_ Use
1 - Energy Star Portfolio Manager - to track & assess energy and water consumption
2 - Energy Audit - (Home Energy Saver) - determines how energy is used and makes suggestions for improvements to reduce energy use and cost
3 - Building Orientation - considers orientation to the sun, prevailing winds, lighting and cooling costs
4 - Site Location - shade, wind screen
5 - Right Sizing - LEED for Homes - points are adjusted across all categories depending on the sf of the home.
6 - Reducing Ozone Depletion - avoid use of CFC, HCFC, Halon which destroy the ozone layer
7 - Energy Demand Response - reduce electricity use or shift usage to another time period during the day
8 - Water Use - it takes energy to heat water, pump water, and treat water
“‘Good’ ozone occurs _____ in the stratosphere approximately 10 to 30 _____ above the earth’s surface …. and _____ life on earth from the sun’s harmful _____ rays….The _____ ozone the Earth has, the less _____ we get from the _____ rays…. Increased _____ radiation can _____ crop yields, … disrupt the _____ food chain, ….. and lead to the development of _____ and _____ cancer.”
Naturally Miles Protects UV Less Protections UV UV Reduce Marine Cataracts Skin
Define CFC
CFCs were widely used as _____. Since the late _____, use of CFCs has been heavily regulated because of their destructive effects on the _____ layer.
In the US, _____% of buildings are _____ buildings: of those, _____% are older buildings that have old, inefficient, _____ chillers that use _____.
Chlorofluorocarbons
Refrigerants 1970's Ozone 99% Existing 50% Leaky CFCs
Define HCFC
HCFCs were commonly used as _____ before 1970.
hydrochlorofluorocarbons
Refrigerants
Define HALON
Chemical used in fire suppression systems that also negatively affects the ozone layer.
Define ODP
Define GWP
Ozone Depletion Potential
Global Warming Potential
Describe the Montreal Protocol
The phase out for developed countries began in _____. Most _____ use and production was phased out by the US by December 31, _____….others were phased out in _____, and less active _____ will be phased out in _____.
An agreement signed in 1987 which committed nations to reduce the use of CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances
Name five natural refrigerants which are benign to the earth’s atmosphere:
1 - CO2 - carbon dioxide 2 - H2O - water 3 - NH3 - ammonia 4 - HC - hydrocarbons such as propane, butane, ethane, isobutane, and isopentane 5 - air
_____ refrigerants are not as _____ as refrigerants like _____, so it requires more _____ to achieve the same amount of _____.
Natural Effective HCFCs Energy Cooling
The LEED Rating System lists fundamental _____ management as a prerequisite which requires _____ use of _____.
Refrigerant, zero, CFCs
The LEED Rating system credits include Enhanced Refrigerant Management. This credit awards:
1 - natural _____ (no refrigerant use)
2 - install an HVAC system that uses _____ that minimize or eliminate the _____ of compounds that contribute to Ozone _____ and global warming (low ODP and ___)
3 - fire _____ systems and fire _____ that are _____ free
1 - ventilation
2 - refrigerants, emissions, depletion, GWP
3 - suppression, extinguishers, halon
For existing buildings, LEED projects need to _____ or _____ CFC-based refrigeration systems.
Replace, retrofit
What is the intent of demand response programs?
To motivate end users to make changes in electric use, by lowering consumption when prices spike or when grid reliability may be jeopardized.
Name three operational changes that can reduce energy demand.
1 - cycling _____ equipment
2 - _____ air-conditioning _____
3 - turning off or _____ a portion of the facility’s _____
1 - HVAC
2 - Increasing, setpoints
3 - dimming, lighting
Describe the difference between conventional water heaters and Tankless Water Heaters.
Tankless water heaters (on-demand) are products that do not constantly heat and store the hot water like conventional water heaters.
Define ENERGY EFFICIENCY: The use of _____ that requires less energy to _____ the same _____.
The use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function
Identify the seven methods of Energy Efficiency:
1 - Building \_\_\_\_\_ 2 - Heating & \_\_\_\_\_ 3 - \_\_\_\_\_ of Scale 4 - \_\_\_\_\_ Design 5 - Choosing Energy Star \_\_\_\_\_ 6 - Building \_\_\_\_\_ System 7 - \_\_\_\_\_-\_\_\_\_\_ Energy
1 - Building Envelope 2 - Heating & Cooling 3 - Efficiencies of Scale 4 - Lighting Design 5 - Choosing Energy Star Appliances 6 - Building Automation System 7 - Net-zero Energy