LEED AP with Operations and Maintenance (O+M ) Practice Exam

What can help a project team identify the major end uses of a building if end-use data is not available?

1. Annual energy audits

2. ASHRAE Level I Walk-through results

3. Feedback from maintenance staff

4. A data log of past energy bills

The correct answer is: ASHRAE Level I Walk-through results

Utilizing ASHRAE Level I Walk-through results can indeed play a crucial role in helping a project team identify the major end uses of a building when direct end-use data is lacking. An ASHRAE Level I Walk-through is a preliminary assessment that evaluates a building's overall energy performance by examining its energy systems, operational practices, and energy-using systems. During this walk-through, inspectors can observe various operational aspects, including lighting, HVAC systems, and appliances, to understand how energy is consumed throughout the facility. This qualitative assessment provides insights into potential energy use patterns and identifies opportunities for energy savings, thus allowing the project team to infer which end uses are significant contributors to the building's total energy consumption. In contrast, other options while useful, do not provide the same level of immediate insight into the specifics of end uses. Annual energy audits are comprehensive but often require existing data and may not always reveal detailed end use information if there hasn't been previous tracking. Feedback from maintenance staff can be helpful for operational insights but may not directly link to energy consumption details without additional context. A data log of past energy bills provides historical context but might not segment energy usage by specific end uses without further analysis. Hence, the qualitative assessment derived from an AS