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(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Energy and Atmosphere Flashcards

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  1. Which LEED EA credit requires a project to commission systems beyond those required by Fundamental Commissioning?

    Answer: Enhanced Commissioning

    Enhanced Commissioning expands the scope to include the commissioning authority being involved before design documents are complete and after occupancy.

  2. What is the primary purpose of the LEED EA Optimize Energy Performance credit?

    Answer: Achieve increasing levels of energy performance beyond the baseline code

    Optimize Energy Performance rewards projects for exceeding baseline energy code performance through design and operational strategies.

  3. Under LEED v4, which energy modeling standard serves as the baseline for the Optimize Energy Performance credit in most commercial buildings?

    Answer: ASHRAE 90.1

    ASHRAE 90.1 is the energy efficiency standard used as the performance baseline for the LEED EA Optimize Energy Performance credit.

  4. A building owner wants to generate electricity on-site using solar panels. Which LEED EA credit would reward this?

    Answer: Renewable Energy Production

    The Renewable Energy Production credit rewards on-site generation of electricity from renewable sources such as solar panels.

  5. What does the LEED EA Demand Response credit primarily encourage buildings to do?

    Answer: Participate in programs to reduce or shift electrical load during peak periods

    Demand Response encourages buildings to enroll in utility or grid programs that reduce or shift electrical load when the grid is stressed.

  6. Which of the following is a prerequisite under the LEED EA category?

    Answer: Fundamental Commissioning and Verification

    Fundamental Commissioning and Verification is a mandatory prerequisite in the EA category, ensuring building systems perform as intended.

  7. A LEED project team is evaluating refrigerants for HVAC equipment. What is the primary environmental concern driving refrigerant selection in the EA category?

    Answer: Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)

    LEED requires projects to minimize refrigerants' Global Warming Potential and Ozone Depletion Potential to limit climate and atmospheric harm.