Energy and Atmosphere (14 Questions) – Above Green

A. Building loads i. Design (e.g., building orientation; glazing selection; clarify regional considerations) ii. Space usage (e.g., space types [private office, individual space, shared multi- occupant spaces]; equipment and systems) iii. Opportunities for passive design

B. Energy efficiency i. Assemblies/components (e.g., building envelope; HVAC; windows; insulation) ii. Operational energy efficiency (e.g., schedules; set points; interactions between systems) iii. Commissioning (e.g., commissioning authority (CxA); owner’s project requirements (OPR); basis of design (BOD); monitoring-based commissioning; envelope commissioning)

C. Demand response (e.g., grid efficiency and reliability; demand response programs; load shifting)

D. Alternative and renewable energy (e.g., on-site and off-site renewable energy; photovoltaic; solar thermal; wind; low-impact hydroelectricity; wave and tidal energy; green power, carbon offsets)

E. Energy performance management

Advanced energy metering (e.g., energy use measurement; building automation controls)
Operations and management (e.g., training of staff; operations and maintenance plan)
Benchmarking (e.g., metrics used; proposed building performance rating/ baseline building performance rating; comparing building energy performance against similar buildings or historical data; tools and standards [ASHRAE, CBECS, Portfolio Manager])

F. Environmental concerns: resource and ozone depletion (e.g., sources and energy resources [oil, coal and natural gas]; renewable and nonrenewable resources; chlorofluorocarbons [CFCs] and other refrigerants; stratospheric ozone layer)

G. Energy model as a tool

H. Process loads (e.g., elevator; refrigeration, etc.)

I. Iterative optimization