Mandating better buildings [electronic resource] : a global review of building codes and prospects for improvement in the United States.
Commercial Buildings; Building Energy Codes; Energy Efficiency; Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings; Energy Modeling; Cost-Benefit Analysis.
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Department of Energy. ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy,
2015.
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| Summary: | Commercial Buildings; Building Energy Codes; Energy Efficiency; Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings; Energy Modeling; Cost-Benefit Analysis. |
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| Abstract: | This paper provides a global overview of the design, implementation, and evolution of building energy codes. Reflecting alternative policy goals, building energy codes differ significantly across the United States, the European Union, and China. This review uncovers numerous innovative practices including greenhouse gas emissions caps per square meter of building space, energy performance certificates with retrofit recommendations, and inclusion of renewable energy to achieve "nearly zero-energy buildings". These innovations motivated an assessment of an aggressive commercial building code applied to all US states, requiring both new construction and buildings with major modifications to comply with the latest version of the ASHRAE 90.1 Standards. Using the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS), we estimate that by 2035, such building codes in the United States could reduce energy for space heating, cooling, water heating and lighting in commercial buildings by 16%, 15%, 20% and 5%, respectively. Impacts on different fuels and building types, energy rates and bills as well as pollution emission reductions are also examined. |
| Item Description: | Published through SciTech Connect. 03/11/2015. "PE0600000" "PIPE200" Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Energy and Environment 5 2 ISSN 2041-8396 AM. Xiaojing Sun; Marilyn A. Brown; Matt Cox; Roderick Jackson. |
| Physical Description: | p. 188-215 : digital, PDF file. |