Indoor Environmental Quality Flashcards
Sound design
Building geometry, soft surfaces, duct insulation
Occupant’s thermal comfort
Temperature, humidity, air movement
Cleaning products rating
Environmental choice
Daylighting
Daylight sensors, lighting control occupancy sensors,
Amount of time people spend indoors
90%
Smoking
Not in LEED and install signage
Ventilation guided by
Activities performed in space relative to size
Light shelves
Cause glare
Not removed by ventilation
CFCs
Open layout
Causes poor acoustics
Thermal comfort success
Owner, architect, lighting designer
When to do a flush out
Prior to occupants moving in
MERV
Air filter ratings, high is better, minimum efficiency reporting value
SBS
sick building syndrome
BRI
building related illness from air
indoor environmental quality includes indoor air quality
IEQ > IAQ
Two strategies to improve indoor air quality
ventilation, low VOC products
SMACNA - Sheet Metal AC National Contractors Association
has a set of indoor air guidelines to help manage air quality during construction/renovation
ASHRAE 62.1
air quality standards/minimums
ASHRAE 55
thermal comfort
ASHRAE 52.2
Air filtration standards
LEED projects outside US can use green cleaning products from
ISO standard developed by Global Eco-Labeling network instead of Green Seal
Energy usage of green buildings is __ percent lower than traditional
24%
Which has the highest priority in LEED?
Submetering, outdoor water, indoor water, or cooling - > answer is indoor
