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DOE Establishes 90.1-2004 as National Reference Standard ATLANTA — States must now certify that their building codes meet the requirements in ASHRAE/IESNA’s 2004 energy-efficiency standard, under a ruling issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that finds the standard saves more energy than an earlier version. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, has been established by the DOE as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes under the federal Energy Policy Act. The Act requires all states to certify that they have state energy codes in place that are at least as stringent as 90.12004, or justify why they cannot comply. The DOE determined that Standard 90.1-2004 saves more energy than Standard 90.1- 1999, which was the previously referenced standard in the Act. The DOE noted that the newer version of the standard contained positive impacts on energy efficiency. These impacts included changes made through the public review process in which users of the standard comment and offer guidance on proposed requirements to the standard. For more information, visit www.ashrae.org. Mixed-Use Resort Earns Platinum LEED-ND Rating VAIL, COLO. — At nearly two million square feet, Ever Vail is the first and largest sustainable resort development in North America to receive a Platinum rating in the first stage of the USGBC’s LEED Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) pilot program. The LEED-ND program integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into the first national standard for neighborhood design. The $1.5 billion project will transform the 10-acre site into a green mixed-use resort village consisting of residential, hotel, office, retail, mountain operations facilities, a new gondola and a public plaza. Sustainable strategies under consideration include: ■ Restoring and enhancing Red Sandstone Creek and associated onsite wetlands. ■ Selecting a previously developed and environmentally degraded site as opposed to using a previously undeveloped site. ■ Designing and constructing buildings to use 20 to 30 percent less energy and 30 to 50 percent less water than conventional construction. ■ Using renewable energy sources. ■ Certifying that at least 80 percent of the buildings will meet LEED-NC (New Construction) standards. Designed by Callison, the Ever Vail development project is currently in the planning stages and is subject to receipt of governmental approvals and finalization of necessary agreements. Visit www.evervail.com for more information. The School Window Replacement Technology of Choice Old classrooms can be transformed into exciting new places to learn. Balanced, glare-free daylighting with no need for curtains or shades. Superior energy performance, structural integrity, vandal-resistant and a maintenance-free life cycle with rapid payback. All installed while school is in session. …Light-Years Ahead! TM • LEED® • Green • Safety & security built in Kalwall Corporation, PO Box 237, Manchester, NH 03105 • 800-258-9777 • kalwall.com Reader Service No. 185 www.EDCmag.com/webcard EDC02094Kalw.indd 1 www.EDCmag.com 1/6/09 9:18:36 AM 11 http://www.ashrae.org http://www.evervail.com http://www.kalwall.com http://www.kalwall.com http://www.EDCmag.com/webcard http://www.EDCmag.com

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