{"id":55918,"date":"2018-03-06T09:21:32","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T14:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=55918"},"modified":"2018-03-06T09:21:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T14:21:32","slug":"new-guide-help-schools-achieve-zero-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/new-guide-help-schools-achieve-zero-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"New guide to help schools achieve zero-energy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A team of zero-energy experts have published a design guide to help K-12 schools cost effectively achieve advanced levels of energy savings.
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A new guide seeks to empower owners, contractors, consulting engineers, architects, designers, and administrators of K-12 school buildings to cost effectively achieve advanced levels of energy savings. The resource, \u201cAdvanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings \u2013 Achieving Zero Energy<\/a>,\u201d is the first in a series of guides tailored to the design and creation of zero-energy buildings.<\/p>\n

They are developed by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers<\/a> (ASHRAE), the American Institute of Architects<\/a> (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society<\/a> (IES), the U.S. Green Building Council<\/a> (USGBC) with support and funding from the U.S. Department of Energy<\/a> (DOE) through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory<\/a> (NREL).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis comprehensive guide was developed by a team of zero-energy experts that bring building science and practical application together to create an achievable goal of zero-energy schools,\u201d says Paul Torcellini, project committee chair.<\/p>\n

The document provides guidance for onsite renewable energy generation and establishes a set of energy performance goals for achieving zero-energy. The goals are provided for all ASHRAE climate zones, in both site and source energy.<\/p>\n

Strategies for achieving energy targets are provided throughout the guide, and cover how to set measurable goals, hire design teams committed to the goal, use simulation throughout the project, and maintain awareness about how process decisions affect energy usage.<\/p>\n

As in previous guides, the how-to tips provide specific direction, broken into specialty areas\u2014building and site planning, envelope, daylighting, electric lighting, plug loads, kitchens and food service, water heating, HVAC, and renewable generation. Each section contains multiple tips that move the design incrementally toward the zero-energy goal. Case studies and technical examples illustrate energy goals are achievable at typical construction budgets, as well as demonstrate the technologies in real-world applications.<\/p>\n

Additional features of the report include:<\/p>\n