Energy and Atmosphere

With regard to the prerequisite Building Level Energy Metering , how many years worth of data must be shared with GBCI?

Question 1 options:

	5
	10
	2
	0

5

A project team should include the following as part of process energy: (choose 3)

Question 2 options:

	Lighting that is part of the medical equipment
	Lighting included as part of the lighting power allowance
	Energy for water pumps
	HVAC
	Energy for elevators and escalators

Lighting that is part of medical equipment

Energy for water pumps

Energy for elevators and escalators

A project team should include the following as part of regulated (non-process) energy: (choose 3)

Question 3 options:

	Lighting for interiors
	Refrigeration and kitchen cooking
	Space heating
	Service water heating
	Energy for computers, office, and general miscellaneous equipment

Lighting for interiors

Space heating

Service water heating

Which of the following building cannot obtain LEED certification? (choose 2)

Question 4 options:

	A new building that uses CFC
	A new building that does not use CFC
	A remodel project with a plan to phase out CFCs in 15 years
	A building that uses natural refrigerants
	A building that uses dry ice

A new building that uses CFC

A remodel project with a plan to phase out CFCs in 15 years

Which program is used to qualify off-site green power for LEED?

Question 5 options:

	Green-e
	Center for Resource Solution
	Green Label
	Green certified

Green-e

A project team is working on a LEED NC project. How much CFC-refrigerant can the team use?

Question 6 options:

	2%
	5%
	7%
	None

none

Green-e is used for which of the following?

Question 7 options:

	on-site green energy
	on-site renewable energy
	off-site renewable energy
	none of the above

Off-site renewable energy

You are working on a remodel project seeking LEED certification. What should you do about the existing HVAC units containing CFCs?

Question 8 options:

	Replace CFCs with dry ice
	Replace CFCs with natural refrigerant
	Replace CFCs with halons
	Phase out CFCs in 10 years

Replace CFCs with natural refrigerant

For a building using a halon-based fire suppression system, which of the following is true? (choose 2)

Question 9 options:

	Halons cause damage to the ozone layer.
	This building cannot seek LEED certification.
	This building must meet Fire Department requirements concerning halons.
	The halons must have a leakage rate of 10% or less.

Halons cause damage to the ozone layer

This building must meet Fire Department requirement concerning halons

What kind of energy will generate the most pollution?  (choose 3)

Question 10 options:

	wind
	biofuel
	gas
	natural gas
	nuclear power

gas, natural gas, nuclear power

Which of the following applies to the LEED EA category? (choose 2)

Question 11 options:

	ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for Retail Buildings 2006
	AHSRAE Standard 55-2004
	ASHRAE 62.1-2007
	ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90/1-2007

ASHRAE advanced energy design guide for retail buildings 2006

ASHRAE/IESNA standard 90/1-2007

If a LEED project has a CFC phase-out plan, which of the following must occur?

Question 12 options:

	The project can only allow 5% or less of annual CFC leakage.
	CFC must be replaced within 15 years.
	CFC must be replaced with CO2.
	CFC must be replaced with halons.

The project can only allow 5% or less of annual CFC leakage

What are RECs?

Question 13 options:

	The amount of fossil fuels avoided by buying renewable energy and expressed in kilograms.
	The positive attributes of power generated by renewable sources.
	The amount of renewable energy purchased from a third party approved by the green-e program
	none of the above

The positive attributes of power generated by renewable sources

Per Montreal Protocol, HCFCs have to be phased out by:

Question 14 options:

	1995
	2010
	2011
	2030

2030

The best way to prevent environmental impact caused by refrigerant leakage is to:

Question 15 options:

	Choose high quality plumbing materials, and perform high quality installation and maintenance.
	Use refrigerants without ODP.
	Design a building with natural ventilation and use no refrigerants.
	None of the above.

Desing a building with natural ventilation and use no refrigerants

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? (choose 2)

Question 16 options:

	Gas
	Natural gas
	Biofuel
	Solar power

Biofuel,

Solar power

An office building uses ammonia (NH3) as a refrigerant. Which of the following is true?

Question 17 options:

	NH3 has a higher ODP than HCFC.
	NH3 has a lower GWP than HCFC.
	NH3 is easier to leak out than HCFC.
	CFC is easier to leak out than HCFC.

NH3 has a lower GWP than HCFC

Energy used by elevators and escalators is:

Question 18 options:

	process energy.
	non-process energy.
	regulated energy.
	renewable energy

process energy

Which of the following is a prerequisite for purchasing green power? (choose 3)

Question 19 options:

	The completion of the commissioning plan
	Communication with the key stakeholders
	Consultation with an electrical engineer
	Compilation of energy data
	Evaluation of onsite and offsite energy choices

communication with the key stakeholders

compilation of energy data

evaluation of onsite and offsite energy choices

A project team decides to phase out some of the existing HVAC units that have CFC-based refrigerants. What is the maximum allowable annual refrigerant leakage rate?

Question 20 options:

	0%
	2%
	5%
	10%

5%

Which of the following is true regarding HCFC-22?

Question 21 options:

	The refrigerant has a high GWP and high ODP.
	The refrigerant has a high GWP and low ODP.
	The refrigerant has a low GWP and high ODP.
	The refrigerant has a low GWP and low ODP.

The refrigerant has a high GWP and low ODP

Which of the following have the lowest ODP?

Question 22 options:

	CFCs
	HCFCs
	HFCs
	This is hard to determine.

HFCs

Which of the following is true?

Question 23 options:

	CFCs are no longer used in the United States.
	CFCs have no ODP.
	There is no ideal substitute for CFCs.
	EPA has no control over CFCs.

There is no ideal substitute for CFCs

Which of the following are true regarding refrigerants? (choose 2)

Question 24 options:

	A refrigerant with a low ODP often has a high GWP, with HFC as an exception.
	A refrigerant with low ODP often has low GWP, with HFC as an exception.
	A refrigerant with high ODP often has low GWP, with HFC as an exception.
	A refrigerant with high ODP often has high GWP, with HFC as an exception.

a refrigerant with low ODP often has low GWP, with HFC as an exception,

a refrigerant with high ODP often has high GWP, with HFC as an exception

Which of the following use CFCs? (choose 2)

Question 25 options:

	garbage disposals
	refrigeration
	humidifiers
	recycling

refrigeration

humidifiers

Which of the following are not natural refrigerants? (choose 3)

Question 26 options:

	CO
	CO2
	NH3
	Propane
	Halons
	Radon

CO

Halons

Radon

Which of the following has the least ODP?

Question 27 options:

	CFC
	HCFH
	CO2
	HFC

CO2

Which of the following is true?

Question 28 options:

	Ozone does not have negative environmental impacts. That is why we promote the use of projects with low ODP.
	Ozone located at the upper atmosphere has negative environmental impacts.
	Ozone can have negative or positive environmental impacts, depending on where it is located.
	Ozone located at the lower atmosphere has positive environmental impacts.

Ozone can have negative or positive environmental impacts, depending on where it is located.

A LEED project team is working on an existing building with existing HVAC&R units that use CFC-based refrigerants. Which of the following is true? (choose 2)

Question 29 options:

	This project cannot earn LEED certification.
	The project team needs to replace all HVAC&R units with new ones.
	The project team can choose to phase out the CFC-based refrigerants before the project completion.
	The project team can choose to phase out the CFC-based refrigerants after the project completion as long as the phase out plan is approved by the GBCI.
	The project team can choose to phase out the CFC-based refrigerants within 15 years of the project completion as long as the refrigerant leakage rate is 5% or less.

The project team can choose to phase out the CFC-based refrigerants before the project completion.

The project team can choose to phase out the CFC-based refrigerants after the project completion as long as the phase out plan is approved by the GBCI.

With regard to refrigerants, what is the dilemma between ODP and GWP?

Question 30 options:

	Refrigerants have ODP.
	Refrigerants with high ODP are less efficient.
	Refrigerants with neutral ODP are less efficient.
	Refrigerants with high ODP have high GWP.

Refrigerant with neutral ODP are less efficient

What percentage of water chillers in existing US buildings still use CFCs?

Question 31 options:

	20%
	30%
	40%
	50%

40%

A project team is seeking LEED certification for an existing building. Which of the following can be used to replace CFC-based refrigerants? (choose 2)

Question 32 options:

	Natural refrigerants only
	HFCs and HCFCs only
	Natural ventilation
	Natural refrigerants and HCFCs
	Any non CFC-based refrigerants

Natural ventilation

Any non CFC-based refrigerants

Biomass is _______ converted to heat energy to produce electricity.

Question 33 options:

	plant material
	animal waste
	underground organic materials
	underground sediment

Plant materials

With regard to ozone depletion potential ODP, the order from high ODP to low ODP is:

Question 34 options:

	CFC>HFC>HCFC
	CFC>HCFC>HFC
	HCFC>HFC>CFC
	HCFC>CFC>HFC

CFC>HCFC>HFC

The standard used for to determine average energy cost baseline is:

Question 35 options:

	ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.
	The Department of Energy Verification Protocol.
	Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey
	International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol.

Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey

With regard to the prerequisite Fundamental Commissioning and Verification, which of the following are included in the OPR? (choose three)

Question 36 options:

	Resiliency
	Durability
	Water
	Energy

Durability

Water

Energy

You can get four points for EAc: Enhanced Systems Commissioning by:

Question 37 options:

	Installing submeters for at least three additional processes on-site.
	Improving an existing building's energy performance by 12%.
	Installing enhanced and monitor-based commissioning.
	Both A and B.

Installing enhanced and monitor-based commissioning

For Fundamental Commissioning of the Building Energy System, you are working on a project with 15,000 gross sf and you are looking for a CxA. Which of the following statements is correct?

Question 38 options:

	The CxA shall be independent of the project's design team.
	The CxA shall be independent of the project's construction management.
	Both A and B.
	The CxA can be a qualified person on the construction or design team with the necessary experience.

The CxA can be a qualified person on the construction or design team with the necessary experience

_______ is used to evaluate production required to earn a credit for Renewable Energy Production. 

Question 39 options:

	Usage
	Location
	Cost
	The local utility provider

Cost

To get one point for Enhanced Refrigerant Management you can choose:

Question 40 options:

	Not to use refrigerants.
	Choose HVAC and refrigerants that have no or reduced emission of compounds contributing to ozone depletion and ozone depletion.
	Use small HVAC units and other cooling equipment containing less than 0.50 lbs. of refrigerant.
	All of above and you should not use ozone-depleting substances for your fire suppression systems.

All of above and you should not use ozone-depleting substances for your fire suppression systems.

For Fundamental Refrigerant Management, you need to:

Question 41 options:

	Reduce the use of CFC-based refrigerants in new base building HVAC systems by 25%.
	Reduce the use of CFC-based refrigerants in new base building HVAC systems by 50%.
	Eliminate the use of CFC-based refrigerants in new base building HVAC systems.
	None of the above.

Eliminate the use of CFC-based refrigerants in new base building HVAC systems.

For Enhanced Commissioning on a project over 100,000 sf the CxA shall:

Question 42 options:

	Not be an employee of the design firm.
	Not be an employee of the contractor holding construction contracts.
	Be a qualified employee of the owner.
	All of the above.

All of the above

The guidelines for prerequisite Fundamental Commissioning and Verification is: 

Question 43 options:

	ASHRAE 0-2005.
	ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.
	ASHRAE Standard 92.1-2007.
	None of the above.

ASHRAE 0-2005

Which of the following is true regarding the BOD: (choose 3)

Question 44 options:

	It is an interpretation of the OPR.
	It does not change over time.
	It does change over time.
	It details systems and assemblies.

It is an interpretation of the OPR.

Which of the following is not an onsite option for renewable energy?

Question 45 options:

	Geothermal
	Wave
	Wind
	Biomass

Biomass