Sustainable Facility - February 2009 - (Page 7) 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 90.1-2004, 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. For more information, visit www.ashrae.org. DOE DEVELOPS BENCHMARK MODELS TO IMPROVE BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS Washington, D.C. — The Department of Energy (DOE), in conjunction with three of its national laboratories, has developed and made available commercial building benchmark models for building professionals to use when analyzing whole-building energy performance across the commercial building stock. The commercial benchmarks are available for DOE’s EnergyPlus simulation software. The models provide a consistent baseline of comparison and improve the value of computer-generated energy simulations. Users can download the benchmarks by building type or location at the Commercial Building Benchmark Models’ Web page. For more information, visit http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=132. NEW LAW TO REQUIRE BUILDING OWNERS TO DISCLOSE ENERGY CONSUMPTION INFO Los Angeles — Under a new law that took effect January 1, 2009, the owners of all non- residential properties in California will be required to make available to tenants, lenders and prospective buyers, the energy consumption of their buildings as part of the state’s participation in the Federal ENERGY STAR program, according to an environmental consultant with Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. (Partner ESI). The benchmarking process will require one year’s worth of utility data provided by the various utility companies, as well as building specific information such as weekly operating hours, number of personal computers, and the percentage of gross floor area that is Photo by Joseph H. Mayton III. either air conditioned or heated. This information will then be provided to the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager who will benchmark the data under its ENERGY STAR Standards. Once the benchmarking data is compiled, starting in 2010, building owners then will be required to disclose the data and ratings. SF For more information, visit www.partneresi.com/ and www.green.ca.gov/NewsandEvents/NewsStories/080424.htm. SF02091Garl.indd 1 Reader Service No. 91 www.sustainablefacility.com/webcard 1/7/09 10:54:20 AM Harder Better Easier Cre Cr Cre Create colorful, shiny, durable, low-maintenance finished concrete floors New floors or old! Reader Service No. 92 www.sustainablefacility.com/webcard W W W . S U S TA I N A B L E F A C I L I T Y. C O M 7 http://www.ashrae.org http://www.garlandco.com http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=132 http://www.sustainablefacility.com/webcard http://www.consolideck.com http://www.partneresi.com/ http://www.consolideck.com http://www.prosoco.com http://www.green.ca.gov/NewsandEvents/NewsStories/080424.htm http://www.sustainablefacility.com/webcard http://WWW.SUSTAINABLEFACILITY.COM
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