Technology Management ETM 680 – Special Topics: Lean and Sustainable
Engineering Midterm Exam 2 A 6-story rectangular commercial building with a footprint of 6000 ft2 is being built by a developer on a previously developed 0.8 acre site on Long Island. The project is slated to cost $15 million. 1) Answer the following about the building with regard to LEED scoring in the Energy and
Atmosphere category : a. Estimate the following values:
• Total baseline energy usage
• Reduction/generation in usage to earn 4 points:
o under EA Credit: Optimize Energy Performance, Option 1
o using on-site renewable energy generation
o using captured bio-methane from a nearby landfill b. Based on at least three references , discuss the feasibility of meeting the reduction/generation in usage outlined in part (a).
c. Determine if a 40-ton HVAC system can earn points under Option 2 of EA Credit:
Enhanced Refrigerant Management if the system uses HFC-410a as a refrigerant.
If not, propose two ways to allow the HVAC system meet the requirement
