Current Trends in Commercial Energy Codes

Autor/inn/en	Sebesta, James J.; Diemer, Robert; Ierardi, James
Titel	Current Trends in Commercial Energy Codes
Quelle	In: Facilities Manager, 29 (2013) 5, S.55-57 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0882-7249
Schlagwörter	Energy Management; Facilities Management; Trend Analysis; Standards; Energy Conservation; Efficiency; School Buildings; Educational Facilities Improvement; Higher Education; Facility Requirements; Facility Guidelines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Energiehaushalt; Facility Management; Trendanalyse; Standard; Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Effectiveness; Effektivität; Wirkungsgrad; School building; Schulgebäude; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	Buildings consume approximately 40 percent of the energy used in the U.S., and efficiency is widely recognized to be the most effective means for containing demand and reducing use. Institutions of higher education make up a significant proportion of building area and annual energy and facility-related costs in the United States. The national model energy code applicable to commercial construction such as educational facilities is the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which allows compliance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1 as one option for commercial buildings. While examples of net zero energy buildings and passive house construction establish a high bar for building performance, the incremental method of increasing requirements in the IECC may be approaching the limits of current technology and effective payback. Higher education, with its significant footprint, impact to energy consumption, and financial contribution to a country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), must continue to be involved in the development and evolution of building codes and standards as a steward of the environment and financial resources for future generations. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	APPA: Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers. 1643 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-684-1446; Fax: 703-543-2772; e-mail: appa@appa.org; Web site: http://www.appa.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10