Yes, offering a prize to increase your survey response rate is acceptable, and even encouraged. Just be sure that names aren’t attached to responses. This credit requires that you collect anonymous responses so that occupants feel comfortable responding truthfully.
No, guests are considered transient visitors for this credit and do not need to be surveyed.
ASHRAE-55 does not require a specific device, but requires you to measure mean radiant temperature (MRT). Measurements from both black globe thermometers and infrared thermometers can be used to calculate MRT. See ASHRAE Fundamentals 2005 for additional details on calculations.
An HVAC zone is a group of spaces or a single space with individual temperature control from a shared HVAC system. So, in order to meet the credit requirements you need to have at least one temperature sensor for each zone with individual control. Note that when pursuing this credit, be sure to also delineate between HVAC zones that contain both perimeter and core spaces, zones that have perimeter areas with different orientations, or zones that have substantially different usage types may require additional temperature sensors.
This part of the M&V Plan can't be very detailed since you do not yet know what needs to be done. What you will do depends upon the issues uncovered. In general the action plan simply identifies what you will do when deviations occur between the projected savings and the actual savings. Typically this involves identifying additional energy saving strategies in the facility and using the calibrated model, for example, to determine additional energy savings. The cost and savings of the additional energy saving measures should be summarized in the final M&V report.
No. It can be a manual measurement, short-term trending device or permanent submeter. In certain situations an energy end use does not need to be "measured" at all but can be derived based on other data.
No. This is a consistent source of confusion and is not an ASHRAE or LEED requirement. You should always model the process loads as accurately as possible to reflect the actual building equipment and operation. If the baseline is less than the 25% default, simply note why that is the case.
Generally, if you have interactive energy conservation measures (ECMs) in new construction, you need to follow option D. Most new construction has interactive ECMs, and Option B is very rarely accepted by LEED reviewers for this reason.
It depends. This usage must be included in your models. If they are a significant energy user (say more than 5% of gas usage) then yes their energy use should be measured or derived. If the usage is small you might be able to make the case that you would not need to measure it.
No. DDC control points are not intended to measure energy consumption.