High-Performance Green Buildings: The impact of ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2011
Buildings in the United States account for 39 percent of carbon dioxide emissions,
40 percent of energy consumption and 13 percent of water consumption. They also
occupy valuable land, contribute to urban heat islands, atmospheric pollution, and
landfill waste. More and more building owners and municipalities want a standard
for buildings which exceed minimum building codes. ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2011 Design
of High-Performance Green Buildings addresses this demand. It’s a mandatory-language
code-intended standard with provisions related to building sites, water use, energy
efficiency, general environmental impact, and indoor environmental quality. This
program presents an overview of the standard and provides some insight regarding
its potential impact on future building codes and building designs
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the ASHRAE definition of a high-performance building
- Summarize the relationship between standards, codes, and building rating systems
- Identify the updates to ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for each section
- Identify updates to referenced ASHRAE standards and how they impact Standard 189.1
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