What 1994 study showed worker

productivity increased with improved

indoor environmental quality?

1994 Greening the Building & the Bottom Line

Rocky Mountain Institute

List several products that are known

to off-gas

carpet, adhesives, paint,

composite wood, furniture

What are 3 was to improve

indoor air quality?

Higher rates of filtered outside air

Increase ventilation

Managing moisture

Controling contaminants in cleaning products

List the 15 credits

within Environmental Quality

Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring

Increased Ventilation

Construction IAQ Mgmt. Plan - in construction

Construction IAQ Mgmt. Plan - before occupancy

Low-Emitting Materials - adhesives/sealants

Low-Emitting Materials - paints & coatings

Low-Emitting Materials - carpet systems

Low-Emitting Materials - composite wood

Indoor Chemical & Pollutant Source Control

Controllability of Systems - Lighting

Controllability of Systems - Thermal Comfort

Thermal Comfort Design

Thermal Comfort Verification

Daylighting & Views - 75% of spaces

Daylighting & Views - 90% of spaces

What are the two prerequisites for

Environmental Quality?

1. Minimum Indoor Environmental Quality

2. Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

Which Environmental Quality

credits are part of the construction

submittal?

Construction IAQ Mgmt. - during construction

Construction IAQ Mgmt. - before occupancy

Low-Emitting Materials - adhesives/sealants

Low-Emitting Materials - carpet systems

Low-Emitting Materials - paints & coatings

Low-Emitting Materials - composite wood/fiber

What is the minimum requirement

for meeting EQ prerequisite 1?

ASHRAE 62.1-2004

Sections 4-7

Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor

Air Quality

Ventilation Rate Procedure or Local Code

Whichever is more stringent

Naturally ventilated buildings

follow ASHRAE 62.1 2004

5.1

What must be balanced to

achieve optimal energy efficiency

and occupant health?

Ventilation Rates

Indoor Air Quality

EA Prerequisite 1

is applicable to.....

New buildings

Additions to existing buildings

Changes to existing buildings addressed

by the standard

What are the four

moisture areas included in

this standard?

Residential kitchens

Residential bathrooms

Swimming pools

Locker rooms

Thermal comfort is

not a part of ASHRAE 62.1,

but what are the elements

that affect air quality?

Chemical

Physical

Biological Contaminants

What do low-rise

residential buildings use

 for EQ prerequisite 1?

ASHRAE 62.2 2004

Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor

Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential

Buildings

ASHRAE 62.1

establishes minimum requirements 

for

Ventilation air rates

in various occupied zones

and building ventilation systems

What are the elements

ASHRAE 62.1

takes into account?

Density of people in an area

Type of activity in the space

Nature of the ventilation system

What are the 3

methods for ventilating buildings

Active ventilation

Passive ventilation

Mixed-mode ventilation

ASHRAE 62.1, Section 6

is written for what kind of ventilation systems

and offers what 2 procedures

for calculating ventilation rates?

Mechanical ventilation systems

Ventilation Rate Procedure

Indoor Air Quality Procedure

What is the prescribed procedure

and the more simple

method for calculating

ventilation rates in ASHRAE 62.1, section 6?

The breathing zone outdoor

airflow is equal to what?

The sum of the outdoor airflow rate

+

Outdoor airflow rate required

per unit area

 X

the zone floor area

What does ASHRAE 62.1, Section 5.1

provide guidance for?

Location & size of ventilation

openings for naturally ventilated

buildings

What are the ASHRAE 62.1, Section 5.2

requirements for

naturally ventilated buldings?

Naturally ventilated spaces are permanently

open to and within 25 feet of

operable wall or roof openings

and

Openable area is at least 4% of

net occupiable floor area

People-related

source contaminants are controlled by

Occupancy density and activity

Area-related contaminants

include

background off-gassing from building

materials, furniture and materials

found in a particular

occupancy

Minimum Ventilation Rates in Breathing Zone

refers to:

Amount of outdoor air needed

to ventilate people-related

source contaminants

and

Area-related source contaminants

Explain the required zone

outdoor airflow

It is the breathing zone outdoor airflow

adjusted to reflect the the zone

air distribution effectiveness

ASHRAE 62.1, Section 6

refers to

Proided by thermal, wind or

diffusion effects through

doors, windows or other

intentional building openings

Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control

(ETS)

What are the 2 options

for controlling Environmental Tobacco

Smoke as part of EQ Prerequisite 2?

No smoking in the building

Exterior smoking area at least 25 feet from doors

or air intakes

Name 3 of 4 conditions needed to

achieve EQ Prerequisite 2 under

Option 2

No smoking in the building

Exterior smoking areas 25 feet from doors/intakes

Create smoking rooms that are sealed, vent

to the outside away from air intakes

Verify differential air pressures over 15 minutes of measurement at 10 second intervals in

adjacent areas

For smoking rooms, what

is the level of exhaust required with

respect to adjacent spaces?

Negative pressure for average

of 5 Pa with minimum

pressure of 1 Pa

What are the requirements for

Option 3 under EA Prerequisite 2

(for residential buildings only)?

Prohibit smoking in common areas

Exterior smoking 25 ft. from entries, intakes

Seal spaces & chases

Weatherstrip doors to common areas

Units must have less than 1.25 sq in of leakage

per 100 sq. ft.

Under EA Prerequisite 2, Option 3

for residential areas,

What is the intent of the Construction IAQ management plan?

Reduce indoor air quality problems resulting

from construction and sustain comfort

and well being of workers/building occupants.

Meet or exceed SMACNA guidelines for occupied

buildings under construction, 1995

Protect on-site or installed absorptive materials.

Use filteration media with minimum

efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 8 on return

air grilles -ASHRAE 52.2, 1999

To avoid contamination of

absorptive materials these must be

installed sequentially. What are

some of these materials?

Insulation

Carpeting

Ceiling tile

Gyp board

What 2 standards are

referenced for EQ Credit 3.1?

IAQ Guidelines for Occupied

Buildings Under Construction

SMACNA

ANSI/ASHRAE 52.2

Method of testing ventilation air-cleaning

devices for removal efficiency by

particle size

The ANSI/ASHRAE 52.2

standard uses 2 types of testing. What are they?

Ability of the device to remove

particles from the air

Devices resistence to air flow

Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value

based on 3 composite average particle

size efficiency (PSE) points.

A part of ASHRAE 52.2

What group is principally

responsible for the Indoor Air Quality

management plan?

Contractor

SMACNA stands for what?

And, the standard focuses on

5 areas for air quality. What are they?

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning

Contractors' National Association

5 areas:

HVAC protection

Pollution source control

Pathway interruption

Housekeeping

Scheduling

EQ Credit 3.1 does not regulate

the efficiency of air filters and long-term

building operation. Why?

EQ Credit 3.1 recommends minimum

standards - MERV 8

for filters during construction -prior to occupancy.

Filter requirements are now a part of EQ Credit 5

During construction, what

percentage of outside air is used to ventilate

VOC-emitting materials?

What are some strategies

to control building contaminants

during construction and prior to

occupancy?

High efficiency vacuum cleaners

with particulate filters

Increase cleaning frequency

Use wetting agents to control dust

Replacing air filtration media

just prior to occupancy should be

coordinated with activities under what

2 other EQ Credits?

EQ Credits 3.2

EQ Credit 5

EQ Credit 3.1 requirements should be

submitted as part of what submittal?

And what are the elements to be included?

Construction submittal

Copy of indoor air quality management plan

Photos to show actions during construction

List of all filtration media

(manufacturer, model,

MERV rating, location of filter)

Narrative if necessary

What is a tradeoff that relates to

EQ Credit 3.1?

Cost of more cleaning and filters to

maintain indoor air quality

Greater occupancy health and productivity

Reduced energy costs

What is the referenced standard for

EQ Credit 3.2?

EPA Compendium of Methods for the

Determination of Air Pollutants in

Indoor Air

What are the options for

meeting requirements of EQ 3.2?

Total flush out at 14,000 cu ft of outdoor

air per building sq. ft. at 60 degrees and

humidity no higher than 60%

OR

Staggered flush out if occupancy begins before

flush out - 3,500 cu. ft. of outdoor air per sq.ft.

then ventilated at .30 cfm/ sq. ft until

14,000 cu.ft. has been delivered.

OR

Air quality testing

What are some of the common contaminants

found in new buildings?

Formaldehyde

Particulates

VOCs

Carbon monoxide

4-Phenylcyclohexene (if carpet installed

with styrene rubber)

List of the requirements for

using air quality testing for

EQ Credit 3.2

Samples must meet minimum standards,

ventilate until levels achieved.

Done during occupied hours

Interior finishes installed

- workstations optional

Sample at 1 per 25,000 sq. ft.

Samples taken between 3 and 6 feet for

4 hours

What 2 standards apply to EQ Credit 4.1

Low Emitting Materials

Adhesives & Sealants?

SCAQMD

South Coast rule 1168 by the South Coast

Air Quality Management District

Green Seal Standard

for Commercial Aerosol Adhesives

GS-36

Low VOC materials should be

included in ______ documents?

Give some examples of common VOC

producers.

Construction documents

Adhesives - flooring

Fire-stopping sealants

Caulking

Duct sealants

Plumbing adhesives

Cove base adhesives

What is required for the construction

submittal for EQ Credit 4.1?

List of indoor sealants, adhesives -

manufacturer, product name, VOC data, and

allowable VOC from referenced standard

List of aerosol adhesives

Narrative if necessary

What 3 standards apply to EQ Credit 4.2

Low Emitting Materials

Paints & Coatings?

SCAQMD

South Coast Air Quality Management District

Rule 113

Green Seal Standard GS-11 (paints)

Green Seal Standard GC-03 (anti-corrosive)

What are the 2 standards for EQ Credit 4.3

Low Emitting Materials

Carpet Systems

Green Label Plus Program

Carpet & Rug Institute

VOC rates must be tested annually