Tuesday, June 27, 2017: 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Net Zero Energy Buildings: The International Race to 2030
Chair:
Bing Liu, P.E., PNNL
Technical Committee: 7.6 Building Energy Performance
Sponsor: SSPC 90.1
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 has been a benchmark and national model code for over 35 years and is indispensable for engineers and designers in the design of commercial buildings. Now with the publication of Standard 90.1-2016 it will significantly change the way buildings are built towards the new zero energy buildings. This seminar presents the major changes and shows the energy saving impacts from 90.1-2016. This session also highlights a new compliance path that enables a single, simple performance-based option for both minimum code requirements and above-code programs, leading to net zero energy buildings.
1 Advancing Standard 90.1 Envelope Requirements
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Leonard Sciarra, AIA, Gentler |
This presentation highlights the overall goals of Standard 90.1, specific goals set for 90.1-2016 edition. This presentation also covers the major changes of format, new climate zones, major changes in the envelope requirements and their applications in building design and construction.
2 Advancing Standard 90.1 Lighting and Power Requirements
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Eric Richman, PNNL |
This presentation covers the major changes in lighting and power requirements of 90.1-2016. The presentation also provides insights into appropriate application of the major new requirements so engineers and designers will receive a better understanding of the design changes needed to meet the new requirements.
3 Advancing Standard 90.1 Mechanical Requirements
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Richard Lord, United Technologies Carrier Corp |
This presentation covers the major changes in mechanical requirements of 90.1-2016, including equipment efficiency updates and system requirement changes.
4 Advancing Standard 90.1 Performance-Based Path to Achieving Net Zero Energy Buildings
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Michael Rosenberg, PNNL |
Standard 90.1 has traditionally included two paths for compliance: the prescriptive path and performance path (also known as the Energy Cost Budget Method). The 2016 standard establishes a third path: a stable whole building performance method. This presentation provides an overview of this new fixed-baseline compliance path and explains its appropriate application and how this new path could encourage the innovative designs to eventually achieve net zero energy buildings. This presentation also summarizes the energy savings from Standard 90.1-2016.