18.

Which standard is followed for carpets and carpet

adhesives?
IGBC - Chapter 6: Indoor Environmental Quality
Carpet & Rug Institute, Green label plus
1. What standard is followed for Minimum Indoor
19. Which resin is not allowed in Wood & Agrifiber
Environmental Ventilation requirements?
products? Mention any other resin?
ASHRAE 62.1
Urea formaldehyde – not allowed. Use phenol
2. What are the standards outlined in ASHRAE 62.1?
formaldehyde
Ventilation standrards
20. What is the intent of the “indoor chemical &
3. What is CFM?
pollutant source control” credit?
Cubit Feet per Minute
Avoid exposure of building occupants to hazardous,
4. Which locations are inappropriate for fresh air
chemical pollutants & dusts
intakes?
21. What types of rooms require independent
Not near to exhaust areas, ETS, parking garage, cooling
ventilation?
tower
Chemical, copier, ETS,
5. What is ETS? What is the intent of this credit?
22. To achieve the credit, what is the MERV value
Environmental Tobacco Smoke. Avoid the exposure of
credit?
ETS to occupants/non-smokers.
MERV-13
6. What are the 2 options for meeting ETS
23. What are the advantages of providing
requirements?
“Controllability of systems”?
Declare building as No Smoking
Save energy. Facilitates individual thermal & lighting
Provide dedicated smoking area with proper ventilation
controllability
(to be maintained under –ive pressure)
24. What are the standards for operable windows?
7. What is the benefit of monitoring CO2 in a space?
10 ft either side of the window and 20 ft inside the
Increase the fresh air
window.
8. What is best location for CO2 sensors in terms of
25. Which areas are to provide the controllability?
spaces and height?
Regularly occupied areas
From floor between 3 ft 6 ft
26. Example of controllability of systems; lighting?
9. What % better than ASHRAE should be achieved to
BMS . Automatic sensors , thermostat,
get credits and for what % of spaces?
27. Which standard is followed for Thermal comfort
30% for 90% spaces
credit?
10. What is the benefit of a Construction IAQ Plan?
Ashrae 55
Well being of construction workers / occupants
28. What are the focus areas of ASHRAE 55?
Protection of equipments
Thermal comfort : Temperature & Humidity control
11. Which standard is used for Construction IAQ?
29. When must the verification survey be conducted?
SMACNA- Sheet Metal & Air conditioning Contractors
6-18 months
National Association
30. What is the minimum % of occupants should
12. What is MERV and where is it used?
satisfied with thermal conditions, below which
Minimum Efficiency reporting Value – this is filter media
corrective action needs to be taken?
used in AHU
80%
13. What is Building Flush Out and when is it done?
31. What does daylight factor depend on?
Before occupation, by natural fresh air for 2 weeks Ac
VLT, Amount of glass in comparison to floor area.
operation & replace the MERV 8
32. What is the benefit of natural daylight?
14. What is the benefit of using low VOC materials?
Energy saving & conservation
Prevent exposure of chemical toxicants, irritation
33. What % of space should meet minimum daylight
15. What does VOC stand for?
requirements?
Volatile Organic Compound
75% of regularly occupied area
16. Name the 4 categories of low VOC materials
34. What is the height between which views are
required by LEED?
possible through glazing?
Adhesives, Sealants & primer, Paints & coating, Carpet
2’6” to 7’6”
17. Name 4 adhesives & sealants in a building?
35. What is the % of spaces to have indoor – outdoor
Carpet adhesive, tile adhesive, AC Insulation adhesive,
connection
Architectural sealants, Fire sealants
95%