Engineers Newsletter PREVIEW: Building Performance Standards for Existing Buildings

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Topics: Engineers Newsletter • Decarbonization

About the Author

Scott Delo, Applications Engineer

Scott has been with Trane for over 14 years. He started in the Customer Direct Services (C.D.S.) department supporting TRACE® 700 and worked on the development of TRACE® 3D Plus. In 2015, Scott moved back to his hometown of Pittsburgh to work as a project developer and energy engineer for Trane’s Mid-Atlantic region, where he developed energy turnkey and performance contracting projects for building owners. Scott also worked as an energy engineer/account engineer on the Mid-Atlantic Digital Services Team, where he used Trane’s building analytic software to identify building control issues and develop solutions for customers. He is currently a member of the Trane Applications Engineering team, working remotely from his home in Pittsburgh. His areas of expertise are chilled water systems, controls, and existing building applications.

In Scott’s free time he enjoys working on fixing up his house, visiting national parks, hunting, and going on long hikes with his wife Audra and dog Lucy. He is an Army Veteran having served as an engineering officer in the Wisconsin and Pennsylvania National Guard for a total of eight years.

Decarbonization: New options for existing buildings

One of our industry’s greatest challenges is to help reduce the energy and carbon footprint of the built environment. While building codes have focused mainly on new construction and major renovations, existing buildings present a huge opportunity for savings.

What you’ll learn in this issue

In this Engineers Newsletter (EN), Trane applications engineer Scott Delo helps readers understand and apply the requirements of ASHRAE® Standard 100-2024, Energy and Emissions Building Performance Standard for Existing Buildings. This standard establishes energy and carbon performance targets for existing buildings, creates requirements for operations and maintenance, and establishes common enforceable language for jurisdictions to adopt.

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