STANDARDS Flashcards
What is ASHRAE standards for energy and lighting?
ASHRAE 90.1
What is ASHRAE standards for ventilation?
ASHRAE 62.1
What is ASHRAE standards for thermal comfort? What environmental factors are addressed? What personal factors are addressed?
ASHRAE 55. Environmental factors addresses are: Temperature Thermal radiation Humidity Air speed Personal factors addressed are: Activity Clothing
What ASHRAE standards for MERV filtration and air particulates
ASHRAE 52.2
What is ASHRAE 189.1?
It is a new comprehensive standard related to the design of high performance green building except low rise residential buildings.
Areas of environment it references: Site Sustainability Water use efficiency Energy efficiency Indoor environmental quality Impact on atmosphere Materials and resources
What is SMACNA? What does it relates to?
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors national Association.
Relates to maintaining good indoor air quality during construction and demolition
What standards that relates to VOCs in paints and certain adhesives and sealants?
GREENSEAL
What is Energy Star?
It sets benchmark for energy usage comparison for buildings as well as for equipment and appliances.
What standards that relates to low VOC carpets?
Green Label Plus Program
What standards that relates to low VOC carpet cushions?
Green Label Program
What standards that relates to low VOC furniture?
GreenGuard
What is Energy Policy Act of 1992 and International Plumbing Code?
It sets standards for flush and flow fixture performance for indoor water fixtures.
What standards that governs light levels and lighting energy usage?
IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America)
What standards that certifies green power including renewable energy certificates?
Green-e
What standards that relates to VOCs in adhesives and sealants and certain paints?
SCAQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District)