The guide focuses on office buildings of up to 20,000 square feet, which make up the bulk of the office space in the United States. It features energy-savings recommendations for each climate zone in the U.S. on a single page.
The guide includes specific recommendations for energy-efficient improvements in the areas of building envelope, lighting, HVAC equipment and systems and service water heating. Bonus savings strategies to improve energy efficiency beyond the 30 percent are included for exterior façade lighting, parking lot lighting and plug loads.
The book is the first in a series of documents designed to provide recommendations for achieving 30 percent energy savings over the minimum code requirements of ASHRAE‚s energy conservation standard, Standard 90.1. Standard 90.1 is the basis for building codes across the United States.
For more information, go to www.ashrae.org.
