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Indoor Environmental Quality Flashcards

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1
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How many total points can be earned max for the Indoor Environmental Quality category?

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16

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How many prerequisites does the Indoor Environmental Quality category have?

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2 -
Minimum indoor air quality performance

Environmental tobacco smoke control

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What are the credit categories for Indoor Environmental Quality?

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  • enhanced indoor air quality strategies
  • low emitting materials
  • construction indoor air quality management
  • indoor air quality assessment
  • thermal comfort
  • interior lighting
  • daylight
  • quality views
  • acoustical performance
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ASHRAE 62.1-2010 deals with what?

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Ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality

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ASHRAE 52.2-2007 deals with what?

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Air filter standards

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ASHRAE 55-2010 deals with what?

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Thermal comfort conditions for human occupancy

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Who sets requirements for the erosion and sedimentation control plan?

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EPA, construction general permit (CGP)

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What does the sheet metal and air conditioning national contractors association (SNACNA) guidelines describe?

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Necessary control measures to be taken during construction to protect indoor air quality

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The sources of contaminants should be identified, and necessary measures should be taken to prevent them from reaching the indoors, which is also called what?

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Source control

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What kind of project should prohibit smoking on the entire campus both indoor & outdoor?

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Schools

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LEED prohibits smoking indoors & doesn’t allow smoking within ___ feet of the building entrance

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25

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What are LEED smoking requirements for residential projects?

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Partitioning of the rooms
Prohibits smoking in common spaces
Requires a blower door test to make sure air can’t leak from smoking units to others

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_____, such as formaldehyde, contained in construction materials can affect the health of both the construction workers & building occupants

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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14
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The LEED standard for south coast air quality management district deals with what product types?

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Adhesives
Sealants
Primers
Floor coatings
Wood finishes
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The LEED Green seal standard deals with what product types?

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Paints & coatings
Anticorrosive & antirust paints
Aerosol adhesives

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The LEED standard for Green Label deals with what product type?

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Carpets

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The LEED green label plus standard deals with what product type?

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Carpet cushion

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The LEED standard greenguard deals with what product type?

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Furniture and seating

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The LEED standard FloorScore deals with what product types?

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Vinyl
Linoleum
Wood
Ceramic
Laminate
Rubber flooring
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20
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Naturally occurring materials & products made from inorganic materials such as marble & granite contain __ or __ VOCs & are therefore exempt from LEED requirements. They are called what?

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Low or no;

Inherently non-emitting materials

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What guidelines describe the necessary control measures to be taken during the construction phase to maintain sufficient indoor air quality?

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Sheet metal and air conditioning national contractors association guidelines

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To ensure efficient air quality after the completion of construction, what can be conducted?

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Air quality test

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A process of supplying ample amounts of fresh air to the building before or during occupancy

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Flush out

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24
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If the climate is appropriate, _____ can be established by the opening of windows and doors

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Natural ventilation

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25
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Green cleaning program products must meet what standards?

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Green seal, environmental choice or epa standards

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Installing cleanable entryway __,____ or ___ at every building entrance can keep the dirt, water and contamination from shoes from the building

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Grates, grilles or mats

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Minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) rates what?

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Air filters according to their success in removing particles from the air

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Air filters with ___ MERV values will remove more particles from the air

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Higher

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29
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What are the factors that will affect the comfort of a building occupant?

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Thermal comfort
Daylighting
Views
Acoustics
Lighting controls
Temperature controls
Ergonomics
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30
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What all should be considered during building design to maximize daylight without creating any discomfort?

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Orientation of the building 
Configuration 
Glass types for windows
Layout of the rooms
Type of furnishings 
Colors of surfaces
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31
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Spaces that are designed to efficiently use daylighting as their primary lighting source

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Daylit spaces

32
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A system that collects the sunlight using static and non moving items such as windows, glass doors, some skylights, light tubes & light shelves

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Passive daylighting

33
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A system that tracks and collects the sunlight using mechanical devices

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Active daylighting

34
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Installing what is essential in reducing lighting costs?

A

Daylight controls

35
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What is a term used for windows that provide exterior views?

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Vision glazing

36
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Chartered institution of building services engineers flow diagram will help you confirm what?

A

If natural ventilation is a good strategy for the project

37
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An alarm should be activated when the outdoor airflow value varies by __% more from the outdoor airflow setpoint

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15%

38
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Smoking is ____ outside the property line in spaces that are used for business purposes

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Prohibited

39
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Signage must be posted within ___ ft of all building entrances to indicate the nonsmoking policy

A

10

40
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Each supply air (outdoor air) filter in the building should have a filter with a MERV rating of___ or higher according to ASHRAE 52.2-2007

A

13

41
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Occupied spaces system design should comply with what manual?

A

CIBSE applications manual 13-2000, mixed mode ventilation

42
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In LEED, what is considered the “building interior”

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Everything inside of the waterproofing membrane

43
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What is considered the “building exterior”?

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Everything outside the waterproofing membrane including the waterproofing membrane

44
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The term “low emitting” always refers to what in LEED?

A

VOC content

45
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If the project meets the VOC requirements for some of building materials, the project team can use _____ to earn the credit and show overall VOC level in the building is less than required level

A

Budget calculation method

46
Q

The budget method organizes the building interior into 5 assemblies:

A
  • flooring
  • ceilings
  • walls
  • thermal & acoustic insulation
  • furniture
47
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Projects need to implement a ____ in order to prevent molds & moisture damage and to increase the HVAC equipment performance & durability

A

Indoor air quality management plan

48
Q

Sheet metal & air conditioning national contractors association deals with what kind of buildings?

A

Occupied buildings under construction

49
Q

For a flush out, ___ cubic feet of outdoor air per square ft of gross floor area should be supplied to the building while maintaining an interior temp b/w 60° & 80° & relative humidity no higher than 60%

A

14,000

50
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After a space is occupied, the building must be ventilated at a minimum rate of___ cubic foot per min per square ft of outdoor air

A

.30

51
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During each day of the flush out, the ventilation should start ___ hours before occupancy & continue during occupancy

A

3

52
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What are the temperature & humidity requirements of a building during a flush out?

A

Internal temp b/w 60°-80°

Humidity no higher than 60%

53
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What 6 factors are defined by thermal comfort?

A 
Air temp
Humidity
Surface temp
Air movement
Metabolic rate 
Clothing
54
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Thermal comfort controls should be provided for at least __% of the individual occupant spaces

A

50%

55
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At least ___% of individual occupant spaces should be provided lighting controls

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90%

56
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To measure the amount of illumination that falls onto a surface, the term ___ is used, which is equal to one lumen per sq ft

A

Foot candle

57
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Individual lighting controls should contain at least how many lighting levels?

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3: on, off, mid level

58
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Midlevel lighting levels should be between ___% & __% of the max illumination level

A

30%

70%

59
Q

A metric used to describe the annual sufficiency of ambient daylight in building interiors

A

Spatial daylight autonomy

60
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What do NOT qualify as glare control devices?

A 
Fixed exterior overhangs
Fixed fins
Fixed louvres
Dark colored glazing 
Frit glazing 
Any additional glazing
61
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What are acceptable glare control devices?

A 
Interior window blinds
Interior shades
Curtains
Movable exterior louvres
Movable screens
Movable awnings
62
Q

To maximize daylight in interior spaces, what can be used?

A

Transparent partitions or interior glazing

63
Q

Vision glazing should allow a clear image of the outdoors and should also be free of what?

A 
Frits
Patterns 
Fibers
Tints 
Anything that disturbs the color of the view
64
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In open offices, what can be used to allow for quality views?

A

No partitions or low/partial height partitions

65
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Equipments used to reduce background noise in spaces

A

Masking systems

66
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The time span between when a sound is produced and when it dies away

A

Reverberation time

67
Q

For projects that use masking systems, the design levels should not exceed ____ dBA

A

48

68
Q

For acoustic performance, LEED requires implementing measures for what?

A 
HVAC background noise
Sound transmission
Reverberation time
Sound reinforcement 
Masking systems
69
Q

What ASHRAE handbook is used to address HVAC background noise?

A

2011 ASHRAE

70
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What does CIBSE stand for?

A

Chartered institution of building services engineers

71
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The baseline for indoor air quality & thermal comfort is ventilation & temperature. Which two ASHRAE standards recognize this?

A

62.1 & 55

72
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A pre req for indoor environmental quality has requirements for ventilation & monitoring prescribed in which ASHRAE standard?

A

ASHRAE 62.1

73
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For mechanically ventilated spaces in the US & internationally - under option 2 of the IAQ performance pre req - what codes does option 2 comply to?

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CEN Standards EN 15251-2007 & EN 13779-2007

74
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How far should CO2 monitors be off the floor?

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Between 3-6 ft

75
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What is the maximum rate of CO2 before an alarm is set off?

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10%

76
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What does an IAQ plan consist of?

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  • protect absorptive materials from moisture damage
  • meet sheet metal & air conditioning national contractors association (SMACNA) IAQ guidelines
  • do not operate permanent HVAC systems during construction
  • green housekeeping
  • prohibit smoking w/ in 25 ft
77
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What is a sustainability code standard for furniture?

A

ANSI/BIFMA e3

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