Section 5: Energy & Atmosphere

Question 1

What is the intent of the Energy Efficiency Best Management Practices prerequisite?

Answer 1

To promote continuity of information to ensure that energy-efficient operating strategies are maintained and provide a foundation for training and system analysis

Question 2

Name six types of downstream equipment

Answer 2

Downstream equipment includes:

• Heat exchangers
• Steam pressure reduction stations
• Pumps
• Valves
• Pipes
• Building electrical services

Question 3

What is CFR?

Answer 3

Current facilities requirements

Question 4

What are current facilities requirements?

Answer 4

The implementation of the owner’s project requirements, developed to confirm the owner’s current operational needs and requirements

Question 5

What is the intent of the Minimum Energy

Performance?

Answer 5

To reduce the environmental and economic harms associated with excessive energy use by establishing a minimum level of operating energy performance

Question 6

For the Minimum Energy Performance perquisite, what is the minimum ENERGY STAR rating that is acceptable?

Answer 6

75

Question 7

What is a district energy system (DES)?

Answer 7

A central energy conversion plant and transmission and distribution system that provides thermal energy to a group of buildings (e.g., a central cooling plant on a university campus). It does not include central energy systems that provide only electricity

Question 8

What is downstream equipment?

Answer 8

The heating and cooling systems, equipment, and controls located in the project building or on the project site and associated with transporting the thermal energy of the district energy system (DES) into heated and cooled spaces. Downstream equipment includes the thermal connection or interface with the DES, secondary distribution systems in the building, and terminal units

Question 9

What is upstream equipment?

Answer 9

A heating or cooling system or control associated with the district energy system (DES) but not part of the thermal connection or interface with the DES. Upstream equipment includes the thermal energy conversion plant and all the transmission and distribution equipment associated with transporting the thermal energy to the project building or site

Question 10

What is the intent of the Building-Level Energy Metering prerequisite?

Answer 10

To support energy management and identify opportunities for additional energy savings by tracking building-level energy use

Question 11

Why would a utility meter be called a revenue grade?

Answer 11

Because their measurement directly results in a charge to the customer

Question 12

What is the intent of the Fundamental Refrigerant Management prerequisite?

Answer 12

To reduce stratospheric ozone depletion

Question 13

How many points are available for the Existing Building

Commissioning— Analysis credit?

Answer 13

2

Question 14

What is the intent of the Existing Building

Commissioning— Analysis credit and Implementation credit?

Answer 14

To use the existing building commissioning process to improve building operations, energy, and resource efficiency

Question 15

How many points are available for the Existing Building

Commissioning— Implementation credit?

Answer 15

2

Question 16

What is turnkey implementation?

Answer 16

The third-party commissioning or retro-commissioning agent or energy management consultant performs the service if the building in-house staff is not available or able to implement the measures

Question 17

How many points are available for the Ongoing

Commissioning credit?

Answer 17

3

Question 18

How many points are available for Optimize Energy Performance?

Answer 18

20

Question 19

What is the intent of the Advanced Energy Metering credit?

Answer 19

To support energy management and identify opportunities for additional energy savings by tracking building-level and system-level energy use

Question 20

For the Advanced Energy Metering credit the facility’s energy management system should set an alarm whenever the energy consumption and peak demand rise above the anticipated amount by more how much?

Answer 20

5%

Question 21

For the Advanced Energy Metering credit, energy meters must be installed in what two areas?

Answer 21

• All whole-building energy sources used by the building
• Major end uses that represent 20% or more of the total annual consumption of the building minus plug
  load use

Question 22

How many points are available for the Demand Response credit?

Answer 22

3

Question 23

What is the intent of the Demand Response credit?

Answer 23

To increase participation in demand response technologies and programs that make energy generation and distribution systems more efficient, increase grid reliability, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Question 24

What are the two options for the Demand Response credit?

Answer 24

• Demand Response Program

- Permanent Peak Load Shifting

Question 25

For the Demand Response credit, Permanent Peak Load Shifting, the project team need to verify that the system is capable of permanently shifting at least what percentage of the measured or calculated peak load?

Answer 25

10%

Question 26

What is another word for a demand response (DR) event?

Answer 26

Curtailment event

Question 27

What is the intent of the Renewable Energy and

Carbon Offsets credit?

Answer 27

To encourage the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the use of local and grid-source renewable energy technologies and carbon mitigation projects

Question 28

What are scope 1 emissions?

Answer 28

Direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources owned or controlled by the entity, such as emissions from fossil fuels burned on site

Question 29

What are scope 2 emissions?

Answer 29

Indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the generation of purchased electricity, heating/cooling, or steam off site, through a utility provider for the entity’s consumption

Question 30

Direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources owned or controlled by the entity, such as emissions from fossil fuels burned on site are known as what

Answer 30

Scope 1 emissions

Question 31

Indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the generation of purchased electricity, heating/cooling, or steam off site, through a utility provider for the entity’s consumption are known as what?

Answer 31

Scope 2 emissions