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| Subject: | ASHRAE Publishes Energy Simulation-Aided Design Standard |
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| Date: | Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:19:54 +0000 |
| From: | Buckley Washington, Karen <kbwashington@xxxxxxxxxx> |
| To: | jglazer@xxxxxxxx <jglazer@xxxxxxxx> |
News
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT:
Allen
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404-446-1677
ASHRAE
Publishes Energy Simulation-Aided Design Standard
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Standard
209-2018
defines minimum requirements for integrating building
energy modeling into the design process
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ATLANTA
(April 24, 2018) – ASHRAE
published a new standard
describing a methodology to
apply building energy modeling throughout the design
process.
ASHRAE
Standard 209-2018,
Energy Simulation Aided Design for Buildings except Low
Rise Residential Buildings,defines
minimum requirements for providing energy design assistance
using building energy simulation and analysis.
The
standard defines consistent energy modeling procedures to
quantify the impact of design decisions when they are being
made. To minimally comply with Standard 209-2018, building
project teams must evaluate energy-efficiency options using
modeling early in the design process (schematic design).
“For many
buildings, energy modeling is typically employed only near
the end of the design process to determine if a building
meets minimum
requirements for
energy-efficient design, outlined in Standard
90.1,” said Jason Glazer, chair of the Standard 209
committee. “Standard 209-2018 requires building energy
modeling earlier in the design process, so the information
it provides will more effectively inform design decisions
and result in higher performing buildings.”
This
new standard will be useful to building owners, architects,
government agencies and many others who want their projects
to benefit from the use of simulation. By referencing the
standard, they can identify appropriate modeling tasks and
procure modeling services that add value in the design
process.
The
standard also describes analysis activities from early
concept development to post-occupancy.
The
standard applies to new buildings, major renovations and
additions, and defines nominal requirements for using
modeling to support integrated design efforts.
Standard
209-2018 defines seven design-phase modeling cycles, each
with specific modeling goals coordinated with the typical
design process. Each modeling cycle is an extension of a
general modeling cycle that can be applied any time during
design. Three additional modeling cycles are defined for
construction and operation phases, and include a design and
post-occupancy performance comparison to help owners and
modelers understand the impact of design phase modeling
assumptions and inform future modeling efforts.
The
cost of
ASHRAE
Standard 209-2018
is $67 for ASHRAE members ($79, non-members). To order,
visit www.ashrae.org/bookstore or contact ASHRAE Customer
Contact Center at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and
Canada), 404-636-8400 (worldwide) or fax 678-539-2129.
About
ASHRAE
ASHRAE,
founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human
well-being through sustainable technology for the built
environment. The Society and its more than 56,000 members
worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency,
indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability.
Through research, standards writing, publishing,
certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes
tomorrow’s built environment today. More information can be
found at
www.ashrae.org/news.
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Karen Buckley
Washington Public Relations Specialist 1791 Tullie Circle NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Tel: 678-539-1140 kbwashington@xxxxxxxxxx www.ASHRAE.org |
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